Laurila: Dick Williams on transitioning the Cincinnati Reds model
From SABR member David Laurila at FanGraphs on November 18, 2015:
The Cincinnati Reds front office underwent a makeover a few weeks ago. Dick Williams, a 44-year-old former investment banker, was appointed the club’s general manager. Walt Jocketty, who is heading into the final year of his contract, moved from GM to President of Baseball Operations.
Williams, who had been the assistant GM, will continue to work under Jocketty until the latter steps down at the end of the 2016 season. Not a lot is expected to change over the next 10-11 months, but it will be interesting to see how differently the Reds operate once Williams is handed the decision-making reins. Jocketty has a business background of own, but he’s also 64 years old and cut his teeth on scouting. By today’s standards, he’s very much an old school executive. Professionally speaking, Williams was weaned on analytics.
Williams talked about his philosophies during last week’s GM meetings in Boca Raton.
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Originally published: November 18, 2015. Last Updated: November 18, 2015.