They ditched the “Devil” from their name and roared into the World Series in 2008, powered more by smarts than by dollars. AdvertisementExecutive Billy Beane has led the Oakland Athletics to the playoffs 11 times but never to the World Series. Tampa Bay Rays manager Kevin Cash holds the American League championship trophy after beating the Houston Astros on Saturday. Indeed, in between the Rays’ World Series appearances of 2008 and 2020, the Yankees made the World Series just once. It is an intriguing story line: One former Rays executive could end up helping another former Rays executive keep the Rays from winning the World Series.

Source: Los Angeles Times October 19, 2020 23:34 UTC