It was in 2010 that we saw Alex Anthopoulos revamp the scouting department, increasing its size substantially. Imagine walking into your supervisor’s office and telling him you want to close to double your staff. That’s exactly what Anthopoulos did when he increased the scouting department from 28 to 54.
His vision included scouts getting the chance to see more at bats and/or innings pitched, to have better pay and quality of life for his scouts, and to allow for more responsibility to be held at the regional cross-checker level. His vision was accepted, they made the investment, and most will agree they reaped the rewards of that investment.