AA interview with CBC

[Tmath]

http://www.cbc.ca/player/Sports/ID/2...ort=MostRecent

[scaramantula]

'tis a video so, is it worth watching anything that hasnt allready been said 30 times?

[FlakeyFool]

He mentions what he looks for in a hitter/pitcher, which I dont think hes mentione before

[nirvana235]

He mentions what he looks for in a hitter/pitcher, which I dont think hes mentione before

Hopefully it is a sign that he will get rid of JP soon.

[bomber0104]

Hopefully it is a sign that he will get rid of JP soon.

yeah you would think Lind would have been long gone if AA has a say

[GNick]

http://www.cbc.ca/player/Sports/ID/2...ort=MostRecent

Only parts that caught my eye were:

- AA said he started out a stat guy, but has learned to trust his instincts insteads. Sounds to me liked he learned some things on the Escobar/Rasmus type trades.

- His strikes and balls comment. The main thing he looks at in a player. Pitcher along with hitter.

- Get on base, speed - make things happen, put pressure on defense next things he looks for in player.

- Rest of interview was his father's death, AA's career to date.

[lajoie]

Only parts that caught my eye were:

- AA said he started out a stat guy, but has learned to trust his instincts insteads. Sounds to me liked he learned some things on the Escobar/Rasmus type trades.

- His strikes and balls comment. The main thing he looks at in a player. Pitcher along with hitter.

- Get on base, speed - make things happen, put pressure on defense next things he looks for in player.

- Rest of interview was his father's death, AA's career to date.

Well, when you start a career in baseball with no experience, you obviously have to rely on stats to start.

[bomber0104]

Only parts that caught my eye were:

- AA said he started out a stat guy, but has learned to trust his instincts insteads. Sounds to me liked he learned some things on the Escobar/Rasmus type trades.

- His strikes and balls comment. The main thing he looks at in a player. Pitcher along with hitter.

- Get on base, speed - make things happen, put pressure on defense next things he looks for in player.

- Rest of interview was his father's death, AA's career to date.

I think he was talking about early in his career though when he first started out scouting players

[GNick]

I think he was talking about early in his career though when he first started out scouting players

He also spoke a spiel on a players character and work ethic. I took it Escobar/Rasmus because years before he was speaking other way.

Stats are deceiving. Mostly because they cannot gauge things like intelligence(Escobar), work ethic, attitude(Snider) or mental illness(Rasmus). But for fans, who most don't get to see the games live or know the players, it is the most accountable way to value the players. Once a scout or baseball exec., like you said, most don't use them and learn to trust their judgement.

[flafson]

What mental illness? All i've seen that he was unhappy with the Cardinals' staff.

[town123]

He also spoke a spiel on a players character and work ethic. I took it Escobar/Rasmus because years before he was speaking other way.

Stats are deceiving. Mostly because they cannot gauge things like intelligence(Escobar), work ethic, attitude(Snider) or mental illness(Rasmus). But for fans, who most don't get to see the games live or know the players, it is the most accountable way to value the players. Once a scout or baseball exec., like you said, most don't use them and learn to trust their judgement.

Classic lol.... good on ya

[2009mvp]

Poor judgement doesn't make Escobar dumb.