Inquiring minds want to know... everything.
We want to know who you are, what you will be doing and when should we expect a championship. Will there be any more trades, signings of any more free agents or is a certain Cuban in our crosshairs? Heck, there isn't much we don't want to know about our Dodgers, so when one of the front office honchos decides to stick his head out of the cave for a public grillin' you better take heed.
This afternoon Dodger GM Farhan Zaidi, a new hire for the club, decided to come out of the shadows and onto twitter for a "Tweet Seat" session with fans and I've got a collection of the best responses below.
BTW, this was one of several "Tweet Seat" interactions the Dodgers have hosted over the past several years. Past participants include Hyun-Jin Ryu, Zack Greinke, Ricky Nolasco, Corey Seager and Vin Scully. Check out all of my past post on these events here.
Now, on to Zaidi's twitter adventure.
First, he is asked to address the current bullpen situation by @luisace82 & @HLPresents:
.@luisace82 we're constantly looking for ways to upgrade the ML roster. I like our current bullpen, though.
— Los Angeles Dodgers (@Dodgers) February 6, 2015
.@HLPresents I'd advocate being as flexible as possible in the bullpen to create the best matchups for us.
— Los Angeles Dodgers (@Dodgers) February 6, 2015
This isn't much of a surprise. We've read elsewhere that the team likes the changes they have already made.
How about something personal from @Omargaribay8 & @D4L65:
.@Omargaribay8 how passionate the fanbase is and how much the success of the team matters to the town.
— Los Angeles Dodgers (@Dodgers) February 6, 2015
.@D4L65 "As I Make My Way" by @TheCommuters.
— Los Angeles Dodgers (@Dodgers) February 6, 2015
Quickly, though, things got weird. Of course, @purpledrank0 was involved:
.@purpledrank0 what position does he play?
— Los Angeles Dodgers (@Dodgers) February 6, 2015
"Nerds!" Says @MBradMusic:
.@MBradMusic winning is way more fun than nerd numbers.
— Los Angeles Dodgers (@Dodgers) February 6, 2015
Below sounds like the perfect solution.
.@thrillhazvanho rock, paper, scissors.
— Los Angeles Dodgers (@Dodgers) February 6, 2015
Our resident fake GM needs help:
.@DodgerzGM there is now a waiting list for my laptop repair services.
— Los Angeles Dodgers (@Dodgers) February 6, 2015
Stache's! Everyone needs a stache!
.@craigcalcaterra first order of business when I get off of this chat.
— Los Angeles Dodgers (@Dodgers) February 6, 2015
On to something a bit more serious. How about Puig's defense, via @TRezzoJr:
.@TRezzoJr our metrics have him well above average in RF which we feel is his best position. Potential Gold Glover there.
— Los Angeles Dodgers (@Dodgers) February 6, 2015
How about working with Friedman, via @Iroo26?
.@IRoo26 challenging and fun. Plus I like that he's shorter than me.
— Los Angeles Dodgers (@Dodgers) February 6, 2015
Then, Zaidi finishes off the "Tweet Seat" with a little bit of snark.
.@aceofsocal looks like it. Guess this one counted after all. Thanks, everyone.
— Los Angeles Dodgers (@Dodgers) February 6, 2015
Overall this was a fun exchange between the fans and the team, so hopefully this becomes a regular feature.
Photo at the very top, via @Dodgers on twitter
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I really wanna hate him for trading Kemp after making statements regarding the trade rumors such as, "He was the best player in the NL in the second half...we understand there is a desperate desire for content out there", but dang, he seems awfully likeable, doesn't he?
ReplyDeleteAgreed. I like the guy too. He seems to be a down to earth, let's shoot the breeze, have a beer kind of guy.
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