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Very interesting….

I would imagine that Posey will be responsible for the development and implementation of an overall vision for the Operations group (and, of course, final say re: high dollar talent transactions) while leaving oversight of the day-to-day activities to a strong right hand person with significant operations experience.

My choice: Kim Ng

To be somewhat fair, the three years prior to Farhan's arrival were a complete disaster. Other than the 107-win year, they have been around/just under .500 most of the time. They need to improve in virtually every area; domestic scouting, overseas scouting, minor league development, major league coaching & training (where do they rank with injuries? Must be near the top.) and, frankly, game-day managing and coaching. I'd poach whoever I could from the Yankees, Guardians, Orioles or Dodgers.

Well, the last time SF took someone from LA, it was a disaster.  Some guy named Farhan…

Nope, Posey is our guy now.  I trust he will staff his team with winners like him instead of analytics whizzes who think they are the smartest guys in the room.  

Injuries are product of Zaidi’s desire to bring in older guys in lieu of focusing on developing younger talent. 
The number of players he signed despite their injury histories was ridiculous.  He made Trent Baalke look like an amateur in that regard.

I absolutely agree with the notion that SF needs a complete overall of the operations department especially scouting and development.  

I am comfortable with Bob Melvin and his staff.  With better talent, I think they can be competitive with AZ and SD.  LA?  A major infusion of talent will be required to be on a par with them.

I wouldn't be so quick to dismiss the need for/role of analytics. Historically those who eschew data to rely on experience and "gut" have fared poorly. 

That said, it is a piece of the puzzle and may be one in which the areas of competitive advantage are limited at this time. When you're the only team playing moneyball, you can leverage that you value things differently then other teams value them. Once that diffuses accross the league and certain traits/stats are "appropriately" valued, the competitive edge is gone. No doubt there are new/better analytics that some teams use and keep guarded closely, but given the mobility of talent between front offices its hard to maintain any advantage for too long. Perhaps things have gone too far and we are now undervaluing certain more traditional traits that the old scouts love and that is where the competitive advantage lies. Like the power run game of Stanford under Harbaugh/early Shaw, there can be value in zagging when everyone else moves in a different direction.

[gocard14]

Very interesting….

I would imagine that Posey will be responsible for the development and implementation of an overall vision for the Operations group (and, of course, final say re: high dollar talent transactions) while leaving oversight of the day-to-day activities to a strong right hand person with significant operations experience.

My choice: Kim Ng

To be somewhat fair, the three years prior to Farhan's arrival were a complete disaster. Other than the 107-win year, they have been around/just under .500 most of the time. They need to improve in virtually every area; domestic scouting, overseas scouting, minor league development, major league coaching & training (where do they rank with injuries? Must be near the top.) and, frankly, game-day managing and coaching. I'd poach whoever I could from the Yankees, Guardians, Orioles or Dodgers.

Well, the last time SF took someone from LA, it was a disaster.  Some guy named Farhan…

Nope, Posey is our guy now.  I trust he will staff his team with winners like him instead of analytics whizzes who think they are the smartest guys in the room.  

Injuries are product of Zaidi’s desire to bring in older guys in lieu of focusing on developing younger talent. 
The number of players he signed despite their injury histories was ridiculous.  He made Trent Baalke look like an amateur in that regard.

I absolutely agree with the notion that SF needs a complete overall of the operations department especially scouting and development.  

I am comfortable with Bob Melvin and his staff.  With better talent, I think they can be competitive with AZ and SD.  LA?  A major infusion of talent will be required to be on a par with them.

I wouldn't be so quick to dismiss the need for/role of analytics. Historically those who eschew data to rely on experience and "gut" have fared poorly. 

That said, it is a piece of the puzzle and may be one in which the areas of competitive advantage are limited at this time. When you're the only team playing moneyball, you can leverage that you value things differently then other teams value them. Once that diffuses accross the league and certain traits/stats are "appropriately" valued, the competitive edge is gone. No doubt there are new/better analytics that some teams use and keep guarded closely, but given the mobility of talent between front offices its hard to maintain any advantage for too long. Perhaps things have gone too far and we are now undervaluing certain more traditional traits that the old scouts love and that is where the competitive advantage lies. Like the power run game of Stanford under Harbaugh/early Shaw, there can be value in zagging when everyone else moves in a different direction.