Is Billy Beane still among the top GMs?

February 8, 2012
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Will Beane stick around?

Oakland Athletics general manager Billy Beane just signed a contract which will keep him heading up the team until at least 2019, and he's not showing any signs of slowing down.

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Will Billy Beane finish his career with the A's?

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Is Beane still an asset?

Beane's star has dimmed somewhat since his glory days introducing sabermetric thought into the MLB mainstream, but is he simply still a great GM hamstrung by his own success?

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Is Billy Beane an elite general manager?

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Did you see Beane on the big screen?

We have to imagine Beane was happy with the actor they chose to portray him in the movie adaptation of "Moneyball," the book which made Beane and his ideas famous.

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General managers in baseball can stick around for a good long while, or they can come and go like the seasons. Billy Beane's latest contract will keep him in Oakland until 2019, but he's one of the lucky ones; several teams changed leadership in the 2011 offseason, hoping to strike management gold. We've gathered all 30 MLB GMs into one easily rankable list, so you can let us know where they all stack up. Cast your vote now!

MLB general managers

Sandy Alderson

Sandy Alderson

New York Mets

Ruben Amaro Jr.

Ruben Amaro Jr.

Philadelphia Phillies

Alex Anthopoulos

Alex Anthopoulos

Toronto Blue Jays

Chris Antonetti

Chris Antonetti

Cleveland Indians

Billy Beane

Billy Beane

Oakland Athletics

Josh Byrnes

Josh Byrnes

San Diego Padres

Brian Cashman

Brian Cashman

New York Yankees

Ben Cherington

Ben Cherington

Boston Red Sox

Ned Colletti

Ned Colletti

LA Dodgers

Jon Daniels

Jon Daniels

Texas Rangers

Jerry DiPoto

Jerry DiPoto

Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim

Dave Dombrowski

Dave Dombrowski

Detroit Tigers

Dan Duquette

Dan Duquette

Baltimore Orioles

Andrew Friedman

Andrew Friedman

Tampa Bay Rays

Mike Hill

Mike Hill

Miami Marlins

Jed Hoyer

Jed Hoyer

Chicago Cubs

Neal Huntington

Neal Huntington

Pittsburgh Pirates

Walt Jocketty

Walt Jocketty

Cincinnati Reds

Jeff Luhnow

Jeff Luhnow

Houston Astros

Doug Melvin

Doug Melvin

Milwaukee Brewers

Dayton Moore

Dayton Moore

Kansas City Royals

John Mozeliak

John Mozeliak

St. Louis Cardinals

Dan O'Dowd

Dan O'Dowd

Colorado Rockies

Mike Rizzo

Mike Rizzo

Washington Nationals

Terry Ryan

Terry Ryan

Minnesota Twins

Brian Sabean

Brian Sabean

San Francisco Giants

Kevin Towers

Kevin Towers

Arizona Diamondbacks

Kenny Williams

Kenny Williams

Chicago White Sox

Frank Wren

Frank Wren

Atlanta Braves

Jack Zduriencik

Jack Zduriencik

Seattle Mariners

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