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Toronto Will Return To Early 90s Style In Terms Of Scouts

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Toronto Will Return To Early 90s Style In Terms Of Scouts 

Post#1 » by LittleOzzy » Thu Oct 15, 2009 9:06 pm

While the Blue Jays won't be able to outspend the biggest market teams, they will focus their resources on hiring the best scouts.

In the early 1990s, the Blue Jays and Dodgers had the highest-paid scouts.

"It's clear this is going to be an employee-driven club," assistant GM Tony LaCava said. "He wants to expand scouting and for this to be a great place to work.

"The details will follow, but he's going to make it easier for people to do their jobs, be treated fairly and consideration for employees personal lives and families."


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Re: Toronto Will Return To Early 90s Style In Terms Of Scouts 

Post#2 » by Fairview4Life » Sun Oct 18, 2009 12:41 am

Excellent decision. Hopefully it pays off, although we probably won't see results for 5 years.
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Re: Toronto Will Return To Early 90s Style In Terms Of Scouts 

Post#3 » by Dr Positivity » Sun Oct 18, 2009 12:31 pm

For a second there I thought he meant going back to the flawed pre Moneyball 5 tools take on scouting... if its just a financial boost Im fine with it. But if theyre dumping the hitting and OBP matters more than everything else combined strategy Riccardi helped bring in... I would not be happy with that
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