Ep. 528 — Theo Epstein
The Axe Files with David Axelrod
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The New Rules for GMs
Under the old rules and with extreme shifting, you could get away with. Someone who profile better is maybe a third baseman or even a first baseman. So now as a GM, you can't force those sort of like power first less athletic players onto your roster. You need rangey athletic, maybe glove first, even infielders on your roster. And again, it just gets back to fan preferences where fans, fans love athletes. They love speed. They love balls and play. We don't necessarily love just the three true outcomes.
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