tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19305198.post987734059024283742..comments2024-03-27T03:19:11.216-04:00Comments on Assistant Village Idiot: MoneyballAssistant Village Idiothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01978011985085795099noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19305198.post-31304812816358916142012-09-03T03:24:54.265-04:002012-09-03T03:24:54.265-04:00That last is a credit to Beane's savvy on the ...That last is a credit to Beane's savvy on the trading block, which is illustrated in the film in a scene taken directly from the book in which he plays three teams off each other in order to acquire lefty reliever Ricardo Rincon, and is further evidence that success has many fathers.<br />pmp examhttp://projectmanagementacademy.net/select-location.phpnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19305198.post-24538774990980558182009-08-06T14:59:28.951-04:002009-08-06T14:59:28.951-04:00I think the next wave in major-league sabermetrics...I think the next wave in major-league sabermetrics is going to be direct calculation of a player's economic worth. Teams today can calcluate statistics such how much a player costs per hit, or home run, or strikeout. I can see someone like Bill James putting together curves showing the average lifetime cost-per-unit for a spectrum of players, figuring out at what ages the average player is under- or over-valued, and teams will then factor that in to contract proposals. The team's goal is to have a big enough runs-scored-vs-runs-allowed differential to have a high probability of making the playoffs, at the least cost. (As a side effect, this may finally settle, in a way, the age-old question about whether offense or pitching is more important to a team. If increasing runs scored turns out to be significantly cheaper than reducing runs allowed, then teams will spend more on offense, and vice versa.)<br /><br />The tougher thing for teams will be to figure out how much additional revenue a specific amount of player performance is worth. For example, if a team figures out that a pitcher with a 3.00 ERA brings on average 1,000 more people to the ballpark then a pitcher with a 4.00 ERA, then that will get factored into contract offers. <br /><br />Moneyball has been a big step forward in putting a more competitive team on the field, within a given budget. The next step is directly coupling performance to cost and revenue, and figuring out exactly how much performance a given amount of dollars can buy.Dave Cornutthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17769989714705003390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19305198.post-50171552186677205192009-07-31T18:51:14.809-04:002009-07-31T18:51:14.809-04:00Four possibilities:
1. International scouting and...Four possibilities:<br /><br />1. International scouting and presence. The Rangers are focusing on this as an MLB overlooked area in which the Rangers can exploit an advantage at affordable cost.<br /><br />The Rangers pre knowledge of young Latin players has allowed them - when they miss out on initially signing a player - to later trade for that young and unproven player while he is still in the low minor leagues. Pre-knowledge of a player's hometown background and amateur talent enabled the Rangers to go strong after trade acquisition of a very young and unproven P Neftali Feliz(came in the Teixeira trade even though he had only 45 innings professional experience at the time), and also a very young and unproven OF Engle Beltre(came in the Gagne trade). <br /><br /><br />2. Cash liquidity which allows flexibility and agility, i.e. allows aggressive moves around the trade deadline, as well as in the off season. Not all franchises have liquidity, the Rangers being a prime example of a franchise which is currently hamstrung by cash flow problems.<br /><br />3. More money and attention focused on scouting excellence. The 2009 Rangers have acquired two important relief pitchers off of midseason waiver wire: Darren O'Day and Jason Grilli.<br /><br />4. More money and attention focused on development, including: <br />- conditioning and weight training<br />- development of competitive mental toughness (this is a skill)<br />- development of life skills - especially for Latin players, but also definitely for all minor league players, to include dealing with media, groupies, unruly fans, agents, finding lodging, nutrition, prudent financial action.<br /><br />Any of these areas can derail a young career. RP Frankie Francisco's career was imperiled when - in a show of loyalty to a teammate he perceived as under attack - Francisco tossed a folding chair into the stands in Oakland. Had Francisco done this in his native Dominican Republic: no big deal. In the U.S., Francisco found himself in both civil and criminal court, as well as suspended from baseball.gcotharnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10912428161978690599noreply@blogger.com