438 0 All brian.joura^3245 Ed Wade Continues to Show He’s No Billy Beane 7/14/08, 1:28pm From 1997-2006 the Houston Astros and Oakland A’s were successful franchises, with the A’s twice cracking 100 wins and the Astros advancing to the World Series. But both teams hit hard times in 2007. The two teams took different approaches coming into 2008 and have continued those opposite tracks during the season. Here’s why it’s better to be rooting for the A’s than the Astros. [brian.joura from Asheboro/NC] Replies: