Laurila: Q&A with Dick Williams on innovation, infrastructure, and a Reds rebuild
From SABR member David Laurila at FanGraphs on March 13, 2017:
A few weeks ago, Cincinnati Reds general manager Dick Williams was one of several executives to weigh in on the question: “How necessary is it for an MLB front office to pick a direction and stay the course?”
Williams gave an expansive answer, addressing the fact that he leads a small-market team in full rebuild mode. But while he covered a lot in his four-paragraph contribution, much was left unsaid. A lot has changed since he replaced Walt Jocketty as the Reds’ general manager 15 months ago. Many of the particulars have flown well below the radar, so I followed up with the former investment banker to get a deeper look at what’s been happening behind the scenes in Cincinnati.
Read the full article here: http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/dick-williams-on-innovation-infrastructure-and-a-reds-rebuild/
Originally published: March 13, 2017. Last Updated: March 13, 2017.