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Post by Sean_RedsGM on Feb 16, 2018 14:23:04 GMT -5
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Post by Luc_AZdbacks on Feb 17, 2018 12:22:25 GMT -5
Agree with the premise of the article that teams are definitely smarter than they used to be, which puts the big-market teams at an advantage. But I think there are definitely analytical edges still there to be found by teams. It used to be young guys and OBP for the A's, then a few years ago it became the flyball approach at the plate. I'm confident there will be something in the data that hasn't been noticed yet that the forward-thinking front offices can use to find an advantage. Interesting article on fangraphs here. www.fangraphs.com/blogs/you-didnt-know-you-were-interested-in-this-royals-as-trade/ The fact that the A's have gotten 3 extreme flyball pitchers makes me wonder if they believe they have found some new market inefficiency with those types of pitchers..
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Post by David_ExposGM on Feb 17, 2018 13:10:06 GMT -5
If everyone is again on the same playing field (analytic vs. old school scouting) and there is no more "edge", then, in a circular way, maybe "scouting" and the intangibles, come back into play? Excellent in stats and character.
Oh, and yes, if the playing field is level once again, big money teams still win with big money, if not shorter, deals and still dominate.
I will be interested to see if this off-season moves the needle at all?
Not immediately of course, because (owners, inertia, MLBPA veterans, "change" in general), but... A future with...
Fewer arb years? Fewer entry level years? Free agency from the outset to pay for peak years sooner, then smaller contracts for quality veterans.
* Agents/Boras won't necessarily care because they will just get even richer off younger talent
Thanks for posting the link!
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Post by Sean_RedsGM on Feb 17, 2018 17:51:12 GMT -5
Agree with the premise of the article that teams are definitely smarter than they used to be, which puts the big-market teams at an advantage. But I think there are definitely analytical edges still there to be found by teams. It used to be young guys and OBP for the A's, then a few years ago it became the flyball approach at the plate. I'm confident there will be something in the data that hasn't been noticed yet that the forward-thinking front offices can use to find an advantage. Interesting article on fangraphs here. www.fangraphs.com/blogs/you-didnt-know-you-were-interested-in-this-royals-as-trade/ The fact that the A's have gotten 3 extreme flyball pitchers makes me wonder if they believe they have found some new market inefficiency with those types of pitchers.. I wonder how that will be addressed in our game?
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Post by RandyP on Feb 17, 2018 20:54:50 GMT -5
Sean, great article
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