Fansided · Oct 21, 2016
Cincinnati Reds are fighting an internal war with few winning outcomes
The Cincinnati Reds have a battle in the front office between traditionalists and sabermetricians and the losers are the fans.
The Cincinnati Reds have a split front office. Former general manager Walt Jocketty is still an active force on the side of tradition. He believes in veterans and throwing money at a problem.
On the other side is current general manager, Dick Williams. Coming from the finance industry, Williams aligns closely with the lead statistician, Sam Grossman. That duo has shown an aptitude for new age ideas like extensive defensive shifts and pitch counts for both starters and relievers.