Now in the Tweet Seat, GM Farhan Zaidi! #AskFarhan pic.twitter.com/pqZ7EVOsyJ
— Los Angeles Dodgers (@Dodgers) February 6, 2015
By Jon Weisman
We had a good time Friday with general manager Farhan Zaidi taking over the Dodgers’ Twitter account for nearly 45 minutes to chat with fans, even if Zaidi couldn’t answer every specific question asked, jokingly or naively, about what deals the Dodgers might do in the future. (That’s not how life works.) Still, Zaidi got in some fun replies along the way. Here’s how it went …
.@luisace82 we're constantly looking for ways to upgrade the ML roster. I like our current bullpen, though.
— Los Angeles Dodgers (@Dodgers) February 6, 2015
.@JaredJMassey will hope to see 15-20 top draft talents over the course of the spring and be in on draft meetings.
— Los Angeles Dodgers (@Dodgers) February 6, 2015
.@purpledrank0 what position does he play?
— Los Angeles Dodgers (@Dodgers) February 6, 2015
.@HLPresents I'd advocate being as flexible as possible in the bullpen to create the best matchups for us.
— Los Angeles Dodgers (@Dodgers) February 6, 2015
.@Omargaribay8 how passionate the fanbase is and how much the success of the team matters to the town.
— Los Angeles Dodgers (@Dodgers) February 6, 2015
.@aceofsocal I'm asked about them constantly, but hard to see any scenario where the return would justify it. Extremely high on all three.
— Los Angeles Dodgers (@Dodgers) February 6, 2015
.@NickSolyom a focus of ours has been to fortify the bullpen and bench to lessen the burden on our frontline players. 1/2
— Los Angeles Dodgers (@Dodgers) February 6, 2015
.@NickSolyom believe that gives them the best chance of holding up during the 162-game grind and excelling in the playoffs. 2/2
— Los Angeles Dodgers (@Dodgers) February 6, 2015
.@moosetakaspls repeat past reg season success, go deeper into playoffs and for our players to make meaningful contributions to community.
— Los Angeles Dodgers (@Dodgers) February 6, 2015
.@D4L65 "As I Make My Way" by @TheCommuters.
— Los Angeles Dodgers (@Dodgers) February 6, 2015
.@Tamay0_ it could.
— Los Angeles Dodgers (@Dodgers) February 6, 2015
.@MBradMusic winning is way more fun than nerd numbers.
— Los Angeles Dodgers (@Dodgers) February 6, 2015
.@skylertheproof he'll have a chance to win a job in camp. We'll be evaluating the quality of his ABs and his defense in center.
— Los Angeles Dodgers (@Dodgers) February 6, 2015
.@thrillhazvanho rock, paper, scissors.
— Los Angeles Dodgers (@Dodgers) February 6, 2015
.@DodgerzGM there is now a waiting list for my laptop repair services.
— Los Angeles Dodgers (@Dodgers) February 6, 2015
.@craigcalcaterra first order of business when I get off of this chat.
— Los Angeles Dodgers (@Dodgers) February 6, 2015
.@dpwtvdodger navigating a busy offseason with a lot of moving parts while also trying to establish a new front office infrastructure.
— Los Angeles Dodgers (@Dodgers) February 6, 2015
.@jhntorres sometime after the fans vote for which giveaway they want.
— Los Angeles Dodgers (@Dodgers) February 6, 2015
.@TRezzoJr our metrics have him well above average in RF which we feel is his best position. Potential Gold Glover there.
— Los Angeles Dodgers (@Dodgers) February 6, 2015
.@jsmith9120 the @JimmyRollins11 press conference got me really excited to see the 2015 team on the field.
— Los Angeles Dodgers (@Dodgers) February 6, 2015
.@IRoo26 challenging and fun. Plus I like that he's shorter than me.
— Los Angeles Dodgers (@Dodgers) February 6, 2015
.@CesarGutierrrez Cheeseboard Pizza. Best pizza I've had anywhere.
— Los Angeles Dodgers (@Dodgers) February 6, 2015
.@aceofsocal looks like it. Guess this one counted after all. Thanks, everyone.
— Los Angeles Dodgers (@Dodgers) February 6, 2015
To wrap things on our end this morning, here’s the song Zaidi chose as his walkup music …
purple drank (@purpledrank0)
But Zaidi never answered Drank’s question if he would pet that cat. Sigh
Craig Gary Phillips (@craigary)
He did really well, and love his sense of humor coming out. Especially for the sillier (or jerkier) questions. Maybe not able to give everyone all the answers they want right now diplomatically, but good stuff.