LAS VEGAS–This is the week Farhan Zaidi can begin to flex his talents.
As front office executives from all 30 of Major League Baseball’s clubs convene under the same exceptionally large roof, Zaidi’s creative mind, impressive interpersonal skills and knack for negotiating will come into focus.
The Winter Meetings are baseball’s version of a family reunion and Zaidi is the new patriarch in the San Francisco Giants’ front office. How did the former Dodgers general manager earn a coveted seat at the table? Zaidi ascended to the position thanks to his reputation as a forward thinker, a shrewd analyst and a devoted student of innovation.