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Jamesian writing
I do not know Bill James, Bill James is not a friend of mine, but still, King, you are no Bill James.
You almost got this one right. Yes, the bottom of the roster is important, but you missed the reason why. The further down the roster you go the more choices you have amongst players of approximately equal ability. It is correct decisions amongst available options that defines successful general managers.
Earl Weaver understood that, he said the toughest personnel decision to make was the last guy on the team.