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Heard JD on the latest podcast admit that Romine's numbers don't look good on paper, but that he excels at the 'intangibles', like being a steady presence in the clubhouse, getting along with people, etc.
Which gets back to my biggest concern about this administration--does a positive work environment mean more to them than pure talent?
Seems like the Oakland dominant years featured a lot of players who didn't get along with each other. During the last Yankee dynasty everyone hated Steinbrenner or Billy Martin or both--not to mention Reggie Jackson.
Of course talent + environment is the optimum--but who's the straw that's stirring our drink?