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By Jon Weisman
In the wee hours, Dodger president of baseball operations Andrew Freidman discussed Wednesday’s exchange of players with the Marlins and Angels. Above is some video, below are some excerpts …
By Jon Weisman
The Dodgers continued to work their way through this offseason’s front-office hires with the official addition of four names today:
The newest hires join almost-as-new director of player development Gabe Kapler and director of amateur scouting Billy Gasparino, general manager Farhan Zaidi and senior vice president of baseball operations Josh Byrnes, and of course president of baseball operations Andrew Friedman.
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By Jon Weisman
In the days since the Dodgers announced new additions atop their front office, some noteworthy profiles have emerged, offering a window into their souls.
Yeah, that’s right — I said it. Their souls.
By Jon Weisman
Dodger president of baseball operations Andrew Friedman spoke this morning to reporters about his new hires: Farhan Zaidi as general manager and Josh Byrnes as senior vice president of baseball operations. Here are several excerpts:
“Where we are in the offseason, the pace of game is fast and nobody has any sympathy for us, and they’re not slowing things down to allow us to catch up.
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By Jon Weisman
Selected quotes from Dodger president of baseball operations Andrew Friedman today:
Opening remarks:
“It’s an incredibly exciting day for me, coming into a franchise with such an historic history, occupying the same seat held by legendary baseball men like Buzzie Bavasi and Branch Rickey, is both challenging and humbling. Baseball would not be where it is today, without the Dodgers, and I have to say it feels great to be a Dodger today.
“Baseball is great when fans care deeply, and no team has better fans than the Dodgers. They expect their team to compete deep into October every year, and so do I. The fans know that baseball’s best when you win, so I’m looking forward to working with the many talented people in this organization to help us get to where we want to be, which is bringing a World Series championship back to L.A.
President, Baseball Operations, Andrew Friedman talking to the media today. Ready to get to work for the Dodgers. pic.twitter.com/Oirt14fTzQ
— Los Angeles Dodgers (@Dodgers) October 17, 2014
By Jon Weisman
Andrew Friedman’s introduction to Los Angeles today as president of baseball operations for the Dodgers came with all the big-picture talk that you’d expect.
But what Friedman clearly knows, even as he emphasizes his philosophical approach, is that it’s the details of execution that make the difference.
“I think information is king,” Friedman said at today’s press conference at Dodger Stadium. “I think analytics is very important. I think scouting reports are very important. I think makeup information, getting a feel for what makes someone tick — all those things are incredibly important to me in the decision-making process. The difficult part is taking all that information and synthesizing it in a way to make efficient decisions.”
In other words: Step one for any leader is having an open mind. Step two is having a discerning mind.
Andrew Friedman (J. Meric/Getty Images)
By Jon Weisman
Andrew Friedman, the 37-year-old architect of four playoff appearances and a trip to the World Series for the Tampa Bay Rays, is joining the Dodgers in the newly created position of president of baseball operations.
Ned Colletti, the Dodgers’ general manager since 2005, will remain in the organization as a senior advisor to president and CEO Stan Kasten. A news conference will be held at Dodger Stadium on Wednesday.
Friedman is six years older than Paul DePodesta was when the latter was named general manager in February 2004. And it’s those six years, plus three more as Rays executive vice president of baseball operations, that probably will impress those who would otherwise doubt someone so young and who came to baseball after starting his working career with Bear Stearns and MidMark Capital.
Though they finished 77-85 in 2014, the Rays had a run of six consecutive winning seasons — five of them with at least 90 victories — despite operating with one of the lowest payrolls in baseball. At age 31, he became the youngest-ever winner of the Sporting News’ Executive of the Year award.
“Andrew Friedman is one of the youngest and brightest minds in the game today and we are very fortunate to have him join our organization,” said Kasten. “The success he has had over the past nine years in molding the Tampa Bay Rays team has been incredible.”
Lest you think Friedman was a baseball neophyte when he joined the Rays, he went to Tulane on a baseball scholarship as an outfielder.
Since Colletti joined the Dodgers, the team has had eight winning seasons and five playoff appearances in nine years.
“Ned Colletti has played a major role in the success of the Los Angeles Dodgers over the last nine years, and I’m thrilled that we are able to retain him as a special advisor to me,” said Kasten. “Ned’s knowledge and experience in the game covering 33 years will be a great asset to the club as we continue to add and build our player development system.”
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