Laurila: Q&A with the Twins’ new decision-makers
From SABR member David Laurila at FanGraphs on December 13, 2016:
The Minnesota Twins have a different, and far more analytical, front office than in years past. Following the World Series, the AL Central club formally introduced Derek Falvey as executive vice president, chief baseball officer, and Thad Levine as senior vice president, general manager. Falvey, who has an economics degree from Trinity College, had been an assistant GM with the Cleveland Indians. Levine, who earned an MBA at UCLA, was an assistant GM with the Texas Rangers.
The new leadership team stressed collaboration when I talked to them during the Baseball Winter Meetings.
According to Falvey, he, Levine and (former interim Twins general manager) Rob Antony “shared practices from all three organizations” during November’s GM Meetings. He explained that the newly formed front office “is taking unique things from each place, and trying to blend the best of all operations together.”
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Originally published: December 13, 2016. Last Updated: December 13, 2016.