http://0rz.tw/6b3Ba Keith Woolner，大家熟悉的VORP和PAP都是他的杰作 如果你有在关心管理阶层的消息，也会知道他在去年进入了印地安人队任职 以下节录跟印地安人队相关的部分 This all culminated in early 2007 when the Cleveland Indians hired me as their manager of baseball research and analysis, a position created for me in the baseball-operations group. The Indians can't spend as much money on star players as do richer teams such as the New York Yankees and the Boston Red Sox, so we look for any competitive edge we can. My role is to find subtle trends hidden in the statistical data that can be used to help decision-makers make the best decisions possible. I analyze a huge database of baseball information to make recommendations on players, prospects, trades, free-agent signings, and game strategies. Although I've been in my position less than a year, I'm pleased with what I've been able to contribute. I had some initial concerns that, because I never played baseball even at the high school level, let alone college or the pros, I might be viewed as an "outsider" and have difficulty being taken seriously. But I've found the Indians' front office to be open-minded and accommodating of new ideas, regardless of where they originate. Several areas of the organization have sought me out for my expertise, and I'm learning more and more about how a professional sports franchise operates. For a guy with my interests and background, it's pretty much the definition of a dream job. I managed to turn my hobby into a career, and I get to go to work at the ballpark each day. Although I had been a lifelong Red Sox fan, I found it surprisingly easy to shed my former loyalties and fully embrace the Tribe as my new team. The great irony is that it was the Red Sox who knocked the Indians out of the playoffs and went on to win the World Series. But we'll get 'em next year! -- Tribe Fan In Taiwan http://anakinlai.blogspot.com/ --

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