QUOTE(Dick Allen @ Jul 26, 2006 -> 08:39 AM)
There are no KW/Billy Beane issues that would ever prevent them dealing with each other. Despite being called a liar by a soxtalk "insider" a couple years ago when I reported KW's main target was Tim Hudson, KW later came out and said no one had called Beane more on any of his "big 3". Whether Olney's report is true or not, and whether if it is true there is much of a chance of it happening is another thing.
The Zito reports at least have some credibility as I've heard the same thing a few days ago. Steve, a simple book that Billy Beane didn't write will never have any effect on if Kenny will deal with Beane or not. Dbaho, this is the type of player that is fine to rent because he makes your chance of winning a world series so much better than it is right now.