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Ed Morrison · MLB makeover on a budget
February 25th, 2010
Here’s a study in contrasts: the Washington Nationals and the Cleveland Indians.
Thomas Boswell describes how it’s being done in Washington.
You feel General Manager Mike Rizzo’s influence everywhere here. Invariably, his touch is measured, modest, mildly humorous and soaked in lifetime study of how a big league team should be built. But most of all, his emerging body of work is coherent and cohesive, the pieces interlocking.
General Manager Mike Rizzo gives Nationals an offseason makeover
Sadly, the Indians are not inspiring the same level of pre-season confidence.
The Indians opted to strike it rich through a bevy of non-guaranteed, minor-league contracts. Maybe it will work in one or two instances, but it’s not the recommended way to build a team.
Then again, the Indians say they’re beyond the rebuild stage. The 162-game season, which begins April 5 in Chicago, will test a portion of that belief.
Breaking down the big questions as the Cleveland Indians prepare for spring training: Analysis
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Last 5 posts by Ed Morrison
- Signing off - February 3rd, 2012
- "The current global development model is unsustainable" - February 1st, 2012
- Market opportunities for developing Chicago's green economy - January 29th, 2012
- Plain Dealer flubs its explanation for firing Tony Grossi - January 27th, 2012
- Linking and leveraging university assets to strengthen regional economies - January 27th, 2012
