Andrew Heaney will not be the first low-risk high-reward pitcher signing. It is pretty common to hear things like “Andrew Friedman signed another pitcher off the scrap heap” and similar things. I think some fans believe that Andrew is sitting at his desk randomly pushing the button that determines the direction of the Dodgers. I think that is abjectly untrue! The following interview should give you a little insight into the methodology of the Dodgers’ Braintrust:
There are a few takeaways from this:
- On the recuting call, the Dodgers had “7 or 8 people on the call including Doc.