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Is a prime example of a guy being able to talk the talk, but being simply being unable to walk the walk.
The rumored moves of the Bavasi era were amazing. Remember the rumors about Adam LaRoche and Tim Hudson for Richie Sexson and Rafael Soriano? Somehow this move became Soriano for Horacio Ramirez. Or how players kept getting thrown in on the Erik Bedard deal? The original ideas were solid, but if plan A didn't materialize, his ability to improvise a plan B as effective as his plan A was terrible.
Some Q's to ponder about the Bavasi era:
1) How many players did Bavasi claim off waivers who had an impact at a major league level (Ability to find value from another team's surplus talent). Contrast to the players who we gave up in the roster crunch and their impact.
2) How many gambles (injury risks or minor league throw ins) turned into major league contributors. Contrast to the number of players we added to trades and their impact.
3) The number of 2-5th round picks who within a year of being drafted became recognized as top prospects.
4) The impact of his first round picks compared to the ten picks selected after his choices.
I'm sure there are more questions you could ask of this nature, but the bottom line is that his execution was horrible.