The Los Angeles Dodgers have named Oakland A's assistant GM Paul DePodesta as there new GM, replacing Dan Evans, DePodesta, 31, has been an assistant for the A's since 1998, when he replaced current Toronto Blue Jays GM J.P. Ricciardi, DePodesta was almost named GM of the A's in 2002 when Billy Beane agreed to go to Boston, but then Beane changed his mind, DePodesta will now get his chance with the Dodgers,
the Dodgers are hoping DePodesta can bring a little "Billy Ball" to L.A.,a team in need of rebuilding, and it needs to start from the farm up, J.P. Ricciardi, another former A's assistant has done a very good job on the free agent market for the Blue Jays in recent years, signing quality mid to low level free agents and keeping the team competitive, while also building up the minor league system, another example of "Billy Ball".
DePodesta has an economics degree from Harvard, something that should come in handy, if DePodesta has learned anything in his time in Oakland, it should be how to make a competitive team on the field without overspending and destroying the farm system, something the former management did a lot of, new Dodgers owner Frank McCourt has said he wants to restore the Dodgers to there glory days, that will be no easy task as McCourt and DePodesta have an uphill battle ahead of them, as Pitchers and Catchers get ready to report to training camp, some of them may not be staying long, as now with a new owner and GM in place, the Dodgers can now focus on the team on the field, and begin searching for offense, something this team lacks.
the Dodgers are hoping DePodesta can bring a little "Billy Ball" to L.A.,a team in need of rebuilding, and it needs to start from the farm up, J.P. Ricciardi, another former A's assistant has done a very good job on the free agent market for the Blue Jays in recent years, signing quality mid to low level free agents and keeping the team competitive, while also building up the minor league system, another example of "Billy Ball".
DePodesta has an economics degree from Harvard, something that should come in handy, if DePodesta has learned anything in his time in Oakland, it should be how to make a competitive team on the field without overspending and destroying the farm system, something the former management did a lot of, new Dodgers owner Frank McCourt has said he wants to restore the Dodgers to there glory days, that will be no easy task as McCourt and DePodesta have an uphill battle ahead of them, as Pitchers and Catchers get ready to report to training camp, some of them may not be staying long, as now with a new owner and GM in place, the Dodgers can now focus on the team on the field, and begin searching for offense, something this team lacks.
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