Hi Roger. Can Keaton Winn be a solid MLB starter with just his fastball-splitter combo (like we saw with Gausman), or does he need a consistent third offering? What development do you need to see from his slider to be confident that he'll stick as a starter? Also, do you envision the Giants employing Tyler Fitzgerald at more positions (maybe playing some outfield) in order to maximize his profile? If so, I can see him being a solid utility piece for us next year and going forward.
Watching the NBA playoffs, I've thought a lot (as I'm sure many others have, as well) about how the Miami Heat have done so well and gotten so far with undrafted talent. Obviously, the hope for any professional sports organization is for linear and predictable development from everyone, but it is so multivariate. Roger, you have access to players and I assume can get some sense of them off the field, you have a sense of what kind of culture/system this organization is trying to cultivate, and you've gotten to see which players get promoted and how far they go. Given all that, if you put on your player development hat and you fully exclude the physical aspect of development/performance, have you noticed any particular traits or similar backgrounds/experiences of players who have gotten promoted within this organization and done well vs those that don't? Is there a "type" of individual that would thrive in the Giants' current system/culture, when considering mental make-up?
Hi Roger. Can Keaton Winn be a solid MLB starter with just his fastball-splitter combo (like we saw with Gausman), or does he need a consistent third offering? What development do you need to see from his slider to be confident that he'll stick as a starter? Also, do you envision the Giants employing Tyler Fitzgerald at more positions (maybe playing some outfield) in order to maximize his profile? If so, I can see him being a solid utility piece for us next year and going forward.
Watching the NBA playoffs, I've thought a lot (as I'm sure many others have, as well) about how the Miami Heat have done so well and gotten so far with undrafted talent. Obviously, the hope for any professional sports organization is for linear and predictable development from everyone, but it is so multivariate. Roger, you have access to players and I assume can get some sense of them off the field, you have a sense of what kind of culture/system this organization is trying to cultivate, and you've gotten to see which players get promoted and how far they go. Given all that, if you put on your player development hat and you fully exclude the physical aspect of development/performance, have you noticed any particular traits or similar backgrounds/experiences of players who have gotten promoted within this organization and done well vs those that don't? Is there a "type" of individual that would thrive in the Giants' current system/culture, when considering mental make-up?