Comments on: The Arizona Diamondbacks: How They Were Built http://baseballreflections.com/2008/05/15/the-arizona-diamondbacks-how-they-were-built/ A Blog where Old School baseball meets Sabermetrics. Thu, 18 Mar 2010 02:02:35 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Bill Jordan http://baseballreflections.com/2008/05/15/the-arizona-diamondbacks-how-they-were-built/comment-page-1/#comment-549 Bill Jordan Thu, 15 May 2008 21:53:53 +0000 http://baseballreflections.com/2008/05/15/the-arizona-diamondbacks-how-they-were-built/#comment-549 That's exactly what I meant. It's easier for the Sox to use what they see in the stats to their full potential because they don't have to settle for the guys who have good stats and are under the radar, they can pay $50 million to talk to a pitcher who they think can help. The A's, Marlins and others have to rely on finding those who have been cast out by other teams, but still have something to contribute. That’s exactly what I meant. It’s easier for the Sox to use what they see in the stats to their full potential because they don’t have to settle for the guys who have good stats and are under the radar, they can pay $50 million to talk to a pitcher who they think can help.

The A’s, Marlins and others have to rely on finding those who have been cast out by other teams, but still have something to contribute.

]]> By: Peter http://baseballreflections.com/2008/05/15/the-arizona-diamondbacks-how-they-were-built/comment-page-1/#comment-548 Peter Thu, 15 May 2008 18:40:09 +0000 http://baseballreflections.com/2008/05/15/the-arizona-diamondbacks-how-they-were-built/#comment-548 I guess to me, the big picture of Moneyball was how they switched their scouting focus and started using Sabermetrics. Not necessarily the driving force of needing to do so to compete because you’re a small market team. Take out the small market function out of the equation and you get a smarter way of scouting young talent. Look for the new metrics to judge the talent that’s out there and run a smart organization. To me, the A’s needed to use a Moneyball approach to save money, but I think that teams like the Red Sox use this approach to help maximize efficiency. I probably could have stated that more eloquently, but you’ll get the point I hope. I guess to me, the big picture of Moneyball was how they switched their scouting focus and started using Sabermetrics. Not necessarily the driving force of needing to do so to compete because you’re a small market team. Take out the small market function out of the equation and you get a smarter way of scouting young talent. Look for the new metrics to judge the talent that’s out there and run a smart organization. To me, the A’s needed to use a Moneyball approach to save money, but I think that teams like the Red Sox use this approach to help maximize efficiency.

I probably could have stated that more eloquently, but you’ll get the point I hope.

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]]> By: Bill Jordan http://baseballreflections.com/2008/05/15/the-arizona-diamondbacks-how-they-were-built/comment-page-1/#comment-544 Bill Jordan Thu, 15 May 2008 13:09:07 +0000 http://baseballreflections.com/2008/05/15/the-arizona-diamondbacks-how-they-were-built/#comment-544 Peter- I would attribute it more to sabermetrics than that of Moneyball. They basically did what the Yankees did (spend lots of money on free agents), they just did it on the right people and with a little more help from their farm system. Them winning has a lot to do with their management being smart, but not a lot to do with the fact that they had little money to spend. -Bill Peter-

I would attribute it more to sabermetrics than that of Moneyball. They basically did what the Yankees did (spend lots of money on free agents), they just did it on the right people and with a little more help from their farm system.

Them winning has a lot to do with their management being smart, but not a lot to do with the fact that they had little money to spend.

-Bill

]]> By: Peter Schiller http://baseballreflections.com/2008/05/15/the-arizona-diamondbacks-how-they-were-built/comment-page-1/#comment-541 Peter Schiller Wed, 14 May 2008 20:01:23 +0000 http://baseballreflections.com/2008/05/15/the-arizona-diamondbacks-how-they-were-built/#comment-541 How much would you attribute Boston’s 2004 & 2007 World Series titles to Sabermetrics and the Moneyball mentality? How much would you attribute Boston’s 2004 & 2007 World Series titles to Sabermetrics and the Moneyball mentality?

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