The Cardinals Way (41 page)
Authors: Howard Megdal
Mejdal's confidence and insecurities with
Mejdal's philosophy on
Moneyball
and assumptions with
Mozeliak and mistakes of 2004
Mozeliak comparing approaches to 2004 and 2005
Mozeliak's preparation for 2014
Mozeliak's schedule and activities during 2014
psychological considerations for
regulations for signing bonuses in
scouts and strategies for
scouts evaluated by “shadow draft”
of Siegrist
St. Louis Cardinals value system for
STOUT system utilized for
of Thompson
of Tuivailala
of Turco
Turco confused by Luhnow's philosophy for
of Wacha
Drellich, Evan
Drew, J. D.
Duncan, Dave
Dykstra, Lenny
Eckstein, David
Edmonds, Dave
Edmonds, Jim
Elias, Mike
Ellenbogen, Mark
Epstein, Theo
fantasy baseball, Luhnow and
farm systems.
See also
Cardinals farm system; player development
Fick, Chuck
Flaherty, Jack
Forst, David
Fox Sports Midwest
free agency
Frey, Nick
fundamentals
Gaedel, Eddie
GarcÃa, Jaime
Garciaparra, Michael
Gebhard, Bob
Gibson, Bob
Giles, Warren
Girsch, Michael
Gomber, Austin
Gonzales, Marco
Gonzalez, Charlie
Arango debating Gomber with
on background as strength
background of
business ventures of
as coach
DiPuglia working with
on draft disappointments
draft preparation of
on finding his career path
“gut feels” of
on importance of player confidence
Kantrovitz on personality skills of
Kantrovitz on scouting attributes of
Luhnow hiring
Luhnow on hiring
Pearce evaluated by
physical appearance of
player list presentation of
Poncedeleon evaluated by
scout training and personal education of
on scouting of any sport
Seferina evaluated by
on Siegrist draft
surfing passion and trips of
teased by colleagues
travel experience of
Goold, Derrick
Greene, Tyler
Greenwood, Nick
hacking scandal
accusations of
Correa's firing and
DeWitt, Bill, Jr., on
Luhnow on
Mozeliak's unwavering analytics approach in face of
Hafey, Chick
Hahn, Rick
Hancock, Josh
Hart, John
Hedges, Robert Lee
Hernandez, Keith
Herzog, Whitey
Heyward, Jason
high school players, drafting college players or
Hoke, Travis
Holliday, Matt
House, Tom
Houston Astros.
See also
hacking scandal
Correa not focused on
Luhnow and new success of
St. Louis Cardinals' personnel poached by
Hughes, Phil
Hutchinson, Chad
injury prevention, pitching mechanics and
internal book, St. Louis Cardinals creating
international scouting.
See also
scouts
James, Bill
Jay, John
Jocketty, Walt
analytics finally incorporated by
analytics hesitations of
Chass defending
with Cincinnati Reds
firing of
Luhnow complaints expressed by
Luhnow undermining
on Luhnow's new methods
Luhnow's style conflicting with
Mozeliak mentored by
Mozeliak recommend for general manager by
Mozeliak recruited by
success of
John, Tommy
Jorgensen, Mike
Kaminsky, Rob
Kantrovitz, Dan
on analytics and Craig
college injury of
on DeWitt, Bill, Jr.'s, vision
draft day 2014 activities and behavior of
draft expectations and pressure on
draft of 2014 preparation of
draft philosophy and goals of
drafting of
end of on-field career of
on excitement of organization's new direction
front office ascension of
on Garciaparra's exclusive information
on Gonzales as draft target
on Gonzalez's personality skills
on Gonzalez's scouting attributes
Harvard education of
on importance of player confidence
on leaving St. Louis Cardinals
Lehman Brothers job of
Luhnow on continuing education of
Luhnow pursuing
Luhnow training
Luhnow's departure and success of
Mejdal's personality and goals compared to
Mozeliak hiring
Oakland Athletics hiring
Poncedeleon and confidence of
on pre-draft combine
Redbirdog system created by
signing strategies of
St. Louis Cardinals and childhood of
on St. Louis Cardinals culture
St. Louis Cardinals return of
Taveras and expectations of
on Wacha draft
on Wick's potential
Kelly, Carson
Kennedy, Adam
Kennedy, Terry
Kerlan, Robert
Kern, Jay
Kershaw, Clayton
Kidwell, Tommy
Kissell, George
Boyer instructed by
Cardinals farm system signing
Cardinals Way and impact of
childhood and upbringing of
consistency of
family's importance to
fundamentals mastery of
imitations of
on La Russa's staff
language of
legacy of
Leyland fishing with
Luhnow on new ideas and openness of
major league playing opportunity declined by
in major leagues
managers' syllabus of
McEwing instructed and influenced by
minor league player career of
Pendleton trained by
perfection of
player development beliefs of
as player-manager
praise for
religion's importance to
Rickey impressed by
on Rickey's presence and approach
Schoendienst collaborating with
Shannon instructed by
St. Louis Cardinals and loyalty of
switch-hitter drill of
Turco and impact of
Turco instructed and supported by
work ethic of
Kittle, Hub
Kopech, Michael
Koufax, Sandy
La Russa, Tony
Arizona Diamondbacks hiring
Kissell on staff of
Luhnow complimented by
Luhnow's first meeting with
Mozeliak's style conflicting with
Rasmus conflict with
Labor Relations Department (LRD)
Lacy, Devante
Lambert, Chris
LaRocque, Gary
on Baker's potential
player and coach background of
on player development and league placement
player development benchmarks of
post-draft philosophy of
as scouting director
on second through seventh rounds of draft
on Tuivailala reaching benchmarks
Vuch paired with
Lee, Travis
Leveque, Tim
on player development goals
player development observation strategies of
Leyland, Jim
Lichtman, Mitchel
Loria, Jeff
Los Angeles Dodgers
Lowrie, Jed
LRD.
See
Labor Relations Department
Luhnow, Jeff
advisory board created by
analytics mandate of
business consultant background of
Chicago Cubs studied by
on commitments to former colleagues
DeWitt, Bill, Jr., discussing general manager potential of
DeWitt, Bill, Jr., on losing
DeWitt, Bill, Jr., on role of
DeWitt, Bill, Jr., supporting
as director of player development
draft of 2004 mistakes and
draft of 2009 success of
draft responsibilities of
draft strategies of
Drew trade evaluated by
early baseball interest of
evaluating success of
expectations and criticism with hire of
fantasy baseball and
Florida focus of
on fundamentals consistency
Gonzalez hired by
on Gonzalez hiring
on hacking scandal
hiring of
as Houston Astros general manager
Houston Astros' new success with
on importance of good instructors
on importance of on-field immersion
innovations of
international scouting overhauled by
Jocketty and complaints with
Jocketty on new methods of
Jocketty undermined by
Jocketty's style conflicting with
Kantrovitz pursued by
Kantrovitz trained by
on Kantrovitz's continuing education
Kantrovitz's success after departure of
Kern recruiting
on Kissell's openness to new ideas
La Russa complimenting
La Russa's first meeting with
at McKinsey and Co.
Mejdal on collaboration with
Moneyball
read by
Mozeliak on new system of
Mozeliak on office tensions and
Mozeliak on skepticism with hire of
Mozeliak supported for general manager by
Mozeliak's views and responsibilities aligning with
new scouts found by process of
organizational inefficiencies highlighted by
on patience and success
player development challenges of
scout review philosophy of
scouting director promotion of
scouting lists expanded by
scouts accommodated by
on Siegrist draft
St. Louis Cardinals and early resentment of
St. Louis Cardinals presentation of
Strom supporting
Suppan signing and influence of
thick skin of
on Tuivailala and position choices
Turco confused by draft philosophy of
2011 World Series victory validating
unorthodox personnel hired by
vice president of baseball development responsibilities of
Lynn, Lance
Mabry, John
MacPhail, Larry
MacPhail, Lee
Madden, Bill
Maness, Seth
Manfred, Rob
Manno, Bruce
Marmol, Oliver
on coaching decision
family of
in-game pressure taught by
new players welcomed by
on Wick's development
Maroth, Mike
Martin, Pepper
MartÃnez, Carlos
concerns with
major league success of
name discrepancy problems with
Slater evaluating
Slater on signing
MartÃnez, Pedro
Martinez, Tino
Matheny, Mike
on Cardinals Way meaning
personality and charm of
physical appearance of
Taveras and expectations of
on Taveras' minor league success
McCormack, John
McCourt, Frank
McEwing, Joe
McGraw, John
McGraw, Tug
McKinney, Ian
McKinsey and Co.
McLaughlin, Jim
McRae, Hal
Medwick, Joe
Megill, Trevor
Meier, J. Dale
Mejdal, Sig
on analytics methodologies
baseball and education of
draft confidence and insecurities of
draft philosophy of
draft preparation with analytics for player evaluation of
employment in baseball efforts of
with Houston Astros
innovations of
Kantrovitz's personality and goals compared to
on leaving St. Louis Cardinals
Lowrie favored in model of
on Luhnow collaboration
on Mozeliak's capabilities as general manager
on organizational conflict
organizational inefficiencies highlighted by
on press interactions
scout lists combined by
scouts evaluated by “shadow draft” of
St. Louis Cardinals hiring
on system transparency
2011 World Series victory validating
work enjoyed by
Mejia, Alex
Melvin, Bob
Mercado, Oscar
Miklasz, Bernie
Miller, Dyar
Miller, Shelby
Mize, Johnny
Molina, Yadier
Moneyball
(Lewis)
Correa on boastful attitude of
draft assumptions based on
Luhnow reading
myths on scouts and misreading of
Moore, Terry
Morales, Andrew
Moran, Sean
Morris, Matt
Motte, Jason
Mozeliak, John
as assistant general manager
childhood baseball memories of
with Colorado Rockies
DeWitt, Bill, Jr., on general manager appointment of
DeWitt, Bill, Jr.'s, relationship strengthened with
draft day 2014 schedule and activities of
on draft of 2004 and 2005 comparisons
draft of 2004 mistakes and
draft of 2014 preparation of
on future of St. Louis Cardinals
general manager competition facing
grandfather influencing
hacking scandal and unwavering analytics approach of
on human element in system
Jocketty mentoring
Jocketty recommending, for general manager
Jocketty recruiting
on Jocketty's firing
Kantrovitz hired by
La Russa's style conflicting with
on Latin American player development changes
on Luhnow and office tensions
Luhnow supporting general manager bid of
on Luhnow's hire and skepticism
on Luhnow's new system
Luhnow's views and responsibilities aligning with
Mejdal on general manager capabilities of
negotiation skills learned by
on organizational change and 2007 on-field results