Billy Beane, supergenious, yawn

We all enjoyed Moneyball, okay, and yes, part of the charm was that these unknown kids possessed unseen skill.

But seriously, has a flurry of trades ever been more mind-numbingly boring than the Oakland A's mad-cap spree this past week? Brace yourselves for these Billy Beane blockbusters: Snelling for Langerhans!!! Denorfia for McBeth!!! Jack Cust!!!

The only reason I mention it at all is because most of these players have sniffed the big time, had their moment, and fallen short. They are C-list bench warmers and has-beens and probably-won'ts, not intriguing prospects. I mean, I haven't heard Jack Cust's name since he was on the Top 100 List in 2000, back when we aaaallllll thought he was gonna be big.

Eeegad, no one write a book about this week, snooze!