Dylan Hernandez in the Los Angeles Times lays out the minefield facing general manager Andrew Friedman:
The result is that Friedman can’t afford to fail, not even for a single season. Fans are already skeptical of him. If the Dodgers don’t make the playoffs this year, he will be branded the second coming of Paul DePodesta.
But Friedman believes in his analytics and his long-term vision, and he’s determined to stick with his plan.
This uncompromising commitment is worthy of admiration. He isn’t making moves for the sake of placating fans, whether it’s by re-signing a star free-agent such as Zack Greinke or keeping popular players such as Matt Kemp or Dee Gordon.
But there is significant risk in doing business like this. If the team disappoints, his boldness will be interpreted as arrogance. His mistakes will be used to attack his entire philosophy.
He’ll need an ownership more patient than the one that hired DePodesta.
from baseballmusings.com http://ift.tt/1LdluEq
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