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Keith Woolner，大家熟悉的VORP和PAP都是他的傑作
如果你有在關心管理階層的消息，也會知道他在去年進入了印地安人隊任職
以下節錄跟印地安人隊相關的部分
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!
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