October 21, 201511 yr It's almost a contradiction to even say they want an experienced manager and a shift towards analytics. It seems like any manager with experience who leans towards analytics is already hired elsewhere. The crop of old guys seem to be as far from analytics as anyone available.
October 21, 201511 yr They are opening up a department. aka assigning a few titles to a handful of people and creating a new email address. They may even be consulted on when deciding draft picks and trades. Maybe. Who knows. http://m.mlb.com/news/article/154661968/marlins-manager-search-has-analytics-aspect
October 21, 201511 yr I think Frisaro specifically said they previously had one guy who they'd consult for analytics, now they're making him the director of the department and adding 3-4 people to work with him. That's basically the extent of this analytics thing. Take it as you will.
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