Continuing on in the series: Dayton Moore = Stringer Bell
Billy Butler doesn't know any good places to eat in Idaho Falls, plus Dayton Moore!
Sigh. Probably a post coming on this at FanGraphs later tonight or tomorrow morning. T the P
Good for him... he even uses the phrase "it isn't fun anymore." [(c) Will McDonald] That's not to say I'm glad he's done writing for the season -- that sucks, and I'll miss him. But at least now he's where many of were at last offseason regarding Dayton Moore's "abillities." The increasing stories of inability to handle criticism are depressing and predictable. I urge any media members who happen to be reading this to continue pushing the boundaries as far as you can without getting "banned." Remember -- you could be next. No matter how many vision-challenged and "locker room leaders" Dayton Moore drafts, this teams will never legitimately compete until a new GM is in. I can't speak for anyone else, but I don't want to wait a season, or even a day longer. I've "watched this guy GM everyday." He sucks. As NYRoyal said, "Next."
If this link doesn't work, you can go to 810whb.com, click on podcasts, and open one of the choices from "The Program." Moore's interview (about 40 minutes long) will be in the list. Listen to the man behind The Process (tm) if you dare!
Trust.the.process. After.i.suck.down.some.pepto-bismol.
Only the fifth least-efficient team in baseball in in the Dayton Moore era! Don't ever badmouth the process! The process is sound! The process is fine! [h/t: Tango]
Some good quotes in here about farming as well (i think).
Commenting on R. J. Anderson's response to Dayton Moore's comments on Betancourt and defensive metrics, Tango agrees:: "I do NOT believe in UZR trends. I DO believe in Fans’ Scouting Report trends. Without the Fans’, you look at the +2, +1, -1, -13, and see that someone who was a bit lucky his first three years, and very unlucky last year. With the Fans, that -13 is scary looking." If Tango is so smart, he'd be working for a baseball team! What's that?