The revolutionary book “Moneyball”, later made into a movie starring Brad Pitt, was a fascinating look into the front office of the Oakland Athletics and executive Billy Beane. The team was known for winning despite a low payroll, credited largely to finding certain market inefficiencies and exploiting them in roster construction.
Kerr made his first career start last week and it didn’t go well , although in his defense he didn’t know he was starting until he arrived at the ballpark on Friday. The team’s kept him at the major league level and it’s believed that he’ll receive another opportunity out of the rotation; the team’s next projected open pitching date is Tuesday, June 4th against Boston in Fenway Park, although they’ve not announced starters for this weekend’s series against the Oakland Athletics.