In his final year as CEO, Sandy Alderson got majority owner John Moores on board with the idea that developing your own is the way to go in a mid-sized market. That led to the team’s $8 million facility in the Dominican Republic and a $5 million allowance for international spending in 2008. This year, the team paid out $9 million to sign its top picks. And almost overnight, the bottom half of the farm system found itself stocked with players.
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There's some good stuff in this article
that says things are heading the right way. Especially at the lower levels things are doing all right.
Apparently, Hoyer said one of the reasons he took the job was because Moorad assured him he was willing to expend resources.
I think that Moorad and his group are taking a gamble that they can invest a lot of resources into the club and that in 3-5 years it will start to be successful and turn a profit.
We're boned.
by maestro876 on Oct 29, 2009 9:06 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Want a PFOB?
Check out some of the young guys down in the AZL and DSL
Rymer Liriano, Adys Portillo, Jonathan Galvez, Luis Domoromo, and even AZL MVP Cody Decker
Big kid tested, mother fucker approved
by CurbEnthusiasm on Oct 29, 2009 10:56 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
A plate full of breakfast?
YES PLEASE!!
by theodore donald kerabatsos on Oct 30, 2009 12:04 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
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