tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23241716.post836837190501894095..comments2023-07-09T11:23:36.355-04:00Comments on On Baseball & The Reds: Baseball in the Dominicanjinazhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07697776280178146413noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23241716.post-72770243980859985872008-12-05T10:46:00.000-05:002008-12-05T10:46:00.000-05:00I remember the stringer job, but that was for MLBA...I remember the <A HREF="http://jinaz-reds.blogspot.com/2007/11/mlbcom-hiring-stats-stringer-for-reds.html" REL="nofollow">stringer job</A>, but that was for MLBAM and not the Reds.<BR/><BR/>If it really was a front office position, that's exciting. I hope to hear more about that stuff happening in the Reds' front office.<BR/>-Justinjinazhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07697776280178146413noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23241716.post-55029183236902045862008-12-04T22:55:00.000-05:002008-12-04T22:55:00.000-05:00Well I remember the Reds had a job posting for a P...Well I remember the Reds had a job posting for a Pitch F/X technician/producer or something. I sent the link to Doug but am not sure if he applied or not.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10107507821898235230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23241716.post-5491655308105928722008-12-02T08:47:00.000-05:002008-12-02T08:47:00.000-05:00Yeah, I recently saw a Manny Acta interview where ...Yeah, I recently saw a Manny Acta interview where he talked about pitchf/x as a big part of the next frontier. The smart big league clubs know this. Not sure if the Reds are among those, however. I'd like to think so, but I'm doubtful.<BR/><BR/>As for my activity, we'll see. I think I'll always be around on some level, but I never expected to drop out as dramatically as I have this season. Having too much fun at work, I guess.<BR/>-jjinazhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07697776280178146413noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23241716.post-50403876121017502012008-12-01T22:59:00.000-05:002008-12-01T22:59:00.000-05:00It seems like alot of teams are figuring this out....It seems like alot of teams are figuring this out. International free agents are the next "market inefficiency" described in Moneyball. I think, for the most part, most teams appear to have a similiar approach to the draft since the Moneyball revolution. Evidence of this being, that drafts are not ridiculously unpredictable in the first several rounds.....where the big market teams kill you is getting the "unsignable" players in later rounds with $$$$. <BR/><BR/>Anyways I see the next generation of scouting as not statistics, but as reach into the international talent pool, and technological evaluations such as pitch f/x. The next technological thing maybe a computer model that evaluates a players swing in order to find potential breakout guys like Ryan Ludwick, a camera sharp enough to measure rotations/ft on a curveball , or a metric that determines the difference between speed and reflexes. I believe speed is lost in during a ballplayers career, but reflexes stay but much longer. <BR/><BR/>Maybe I just like getting on a soapbox and thinking aloud about this crap because I'm an R&D guy.<BR/> <BR/>Justin - Love the blog, the Redsblogosphere hopes you come out of hibernation for the Rule V and Winter Meetings.Dave from Louisvillehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02699384821389899745noreply@blogger.com