Another Front Office Hire
Posted: Tue Jan 14, 2020 5:09 pm
6A4B436A41492E0 wrote: It would be nice if Cherington was as interested in acquiring players as he is with assistant coaches.
Whether it's the right decision or not, all signs so far point to a strategy this year of evaluating and developing what they've got rather than making any more than minimal player changes. They seem to be prioritizing putting the people in place who they think will best carry out that evaluation and development. Not very exciting news for us fans of a 69-93 team. But it looks like baby steps in year 1 of the new regime is the order of the day.
I'd like them to add another low-end catcher or two and an arm or two for injury depth but I am okay with waiting a year for real moved. That comes from someone who does not attend games though and only watches DVR'd games if we win, so its perhaps not a common perspective.
Well I will say that I prefer this way to a firesale ten minutes after he gets his nameplate on the door. I feel like that's what some people wanted.
Great point Sammy. I felt that BC would take his time to see what he had, who he could hire to right the ship on the player acquisition and player development sides. God only knows that we are very thin in catching prospects but have a top catching prospect is just one of the holes BC has to fill to make the Bucs winners. By this time next year we may find that BC and his team have turned around some current prospects to the point that other teams may want them bad enough to give us a decent catching prospect or near MLB ready catcher. Just like when I was learning to crochet 2 yrs ago I had to go slow and be patient as I developed the skills to be a decent crocheter for a guy. As fans we have to show that same kind of patience.
I suspect we may not see a Marte or Frazier trade until the TDL at which point they will have had half a season of observation and reports from the minors. They could then tailor their trades to fill the holes they can't fill internally and begin the process of upgrading the talent in the organization.
Whether it's the right decision or not, all signs so far point to a strategy this year of evaluating and developing what they've got rather than making any more than minimal player changes. They seem to be prioritizing putting the people in place who they think will best carry out that evaluation and development. Not very exciting news for us fans of a 69-93 team. But it looks like baby steps in year 1 of the new regime is the order of the day.
I'd like them to add another low-end catcher or two and an arm or two for injury depth but I am okay with waiting a year for real moved. That comes from someone who does not attend games though and only watches DVR'd games if we win, so its perhaps not a common perspective.
Well I will say that I prefer this way to a firesale ten minutes after he gets his nameplate on the door. I feel like that's what some people wanted.
Great point Sammy. I felt that BC would take his time to see what he had, who he could hire to right the ship on the player acquisition and player development sides. God only knows that we are very thin in catching prospects but have a top catching prospect is just one of the holes BC has to fill to make the Bucs winners. By this time next year we may find that BC and his team have turned around some current prospects to the point that other teams may want them bad enough to give us a decent catching prospect or near MLB ready catcher. Just like when I was learning to crochet 2 yrs ago I had to go slow and be patient as I developed the skills to be a decent crocheter for a guy. As fans we have to show that same kind of patience.
I suspect we may not see a Marte or Frazier trade until the TDL at which point they will have had half a season of observation and reports from the minors. They could then tailor their trades to fill the holes they can't fill internally and begin the process of upgrading the talent in the organization.