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Summary[]

Ben Lindbergh and outgoing FanGraphs Managing Editor Dave Cameron review Dave’s decision to retire from writing to take a job as an analyst in the San Diego Padres’ front office, discussing his personal and professional past and future and the past, present, and future of public and private baseball analysis.

Topics[]

  • Interview with Dave Cameron about his new job with the San Diego Padres
  • State of Fangraphs
  • What will Dave's role be?
  • What was the interview like, and how did Dave prepare?
  • How much did the way the team is performing played into the decision?
  • Does your hire signal that more teams will become even more analytical?
  • How is it finding a staff?
  • What are you expecting to learn upon starting?
  • Is there amount of vindication you got from the hire?
  • Do you expect old articles and opinions given to be held against you?
  • What will you miss most about leaving “ blogging” world?
  • How has your tone changed over your career in writing?
  • Is the knowledge gap between baseball writers and baseball fans (public data) bigger of smaller?
  • Do you miss the possibility of finding new knowledge instead of just having it at your fingertips?
  • What articles do you most regret writing and what are you most proud of?

Notes[]

  • “The sooner you can put your snark or sarcasm aside the better” - Dave Cameron
  • Dave most regrets the organizational rankings.
  • Dave is most proud of recognizing skill sets.
  • “I've been so bored by this off-season I decided to go make things happen myself” - Dave Cameron

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