Tools are the new Moneyball

Alex Anthopoulos has put his money where his mouth is , making Tools the new Moneyball over Sabermetrics in Toronto. Supporting Evidence (Tools Primer) Hitting for Average Hitting for Power Running Fielding Arm Strength Scouting Staff Hires This is quickly becoming old news. From a March 2010 Bob Elliot Article Anthopoulos came up with a number of his own, hiring 32 new scouts during the off-season — 14 on the pro side and 18 to scout amateurs. Both pro and amateur departments were redesigned, each with a three-level hierarchy. For the amateur side, that meant having three national cross-checkers responsible for five regional cross-checkers, with five area scouts reporting to each of them. Key Off-Season Acquisitions Alex Gonzalez Admittedly a mixture of stats and tools, Alex was undervalued during the off-season. The Jays knew all about his plus D. His average to tiny-plus power played out well, netting a younger player four months later. John Buck Scores as above average in powe...