By Jon Weisman
A.J. Ellis has long established himself as one of the most likeable players on the Dodgers — just ask Clayton Kershaw. But the Dodgers didn’t decide to tender Ellis a contract for 2015 based solely on personality.
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By Jon Weisman
In the days since the Dodgers announced new additions atop their front office, some noteworthy profiles have emerged, offering a window into their souls.
Yeah, that’s right — I said it. Their souls.
"We're the Dodgers. We have incredible resources; we have high expectations. We need to be the best at everything." — new GM Farhan Zaidi
— Dodger Insider (@DodgerInsider) November 7, 2014
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Moments into his introductory press conference as the Dodgers new general manager, Farhan Zaidi asked, “Is Steve Dilbeck here?”
Zaidi then pulled out a mini screwdriver on the pretense of being willing to fix the Times blogger’s laptop, a reference to Dilbeck’s mocking description of Zaidi as a member of the Dodgers’ new Geek Squad.
In fact, Zaidi has a well-rounded baseball background and philosophy, which he put on display today for reporters. Here are some selected quotes:
By Jon Weisman
Dodger president of baseball operations Andrew Friedman spoke this morning to reporters about his new hires: Farhan Zaidi as general manager and Josh Byrnes as senior vice president of baseball operations. Here are several excerpts:
“Where we are in the offseason, the pace of game is fast and nobody has any sympathy for us, and they’re not slowing things down to allow us to catch up.
Dodgers name Farhan Zaidi as general manager, Josh Byrnes to oversee scouting and player development
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By Jon Weisman
Dodger president of baseball operations Andrew Friedman has officially named his top two lieutenants in the front office, announcing Farhan Zaidi as the franchise’s 11th general manager and Josh Byrnes as senior vice president of baseball operations.
The 37-year-old Zaidi had been the assistant general manager and director of baseball operations in Oakland, while Byrnes was most recently executive vice president and general manager of the Padres.
“It is very exciting for us to be able to add two exceptional, veteran baseball executives like Farhan and Josh,” Friedman said. “Farhan’s primary focus will be the Major League team and player acquisitions while Josh will concentrate on the oversight of scouting and player development. However, they will both work closely with me on all aspects of baseball operations in our efforts to make the Dodgers’ front office and team the best it can possibly be.”
