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In response to "I look at their team stats, and there's no reason they should be this bad...they have at least 3 guys on pace for 6+ WAR" by Will Hunting

Alex Anthopoulos has quietly assembled a superteam of baseball quants, and the one thing he prioritizes the most is clubhouse fit.

Posted by David (aka David) Jul 28 '23, 10:30

He's got access to some of the biggest brains on the planet, but he won't trade for a guy unless that person is someone others want to be around.

That's AA's secret ingredient. He sees past the numbers and remembers these people must live together half the year.

There's something to the idea that shoving a bunch of entitled athletes together isn't the best mix. Even Golden State finally ran out of luck with it this season.

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Plus having a few of the guys take robbery-level contracts to facilitate payroll space. - Will Hunting Jul 28, 10:34 2
- I feel a lot worse about Albies. I honestly wish we'd fix it. -- nm - David Jul 28, 10:37 1
  - Albies is an underpay, but where he was at the time...it could have gone the other way within reason. - Will Hunting Jul 28, 10:49
What if you don’t use analytics or care about the clubhouse? Sounds like a winning team, right? - spamlet Jul 28, 10:34 1
- The fact that y'all couldn't unlock Giolito is maddening. -- nm - David Jul 28, 10:35

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Alex Anthopoulos has quietly assembled a superteam of baseball quants, and the one thing he prioritizes the most is clubhouse fit.

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