When he was working under Billy Beane with the Athletics, Paul DePodesta was on the cutting edge of baseball analytics. He and Beane’s front office were ahead of the curve, using statistical analysis and other modern tools to evaluate players and ultimately revolutionize the game.
While the A’s changed the sport with their “Moneyball” philosophies, the Colorado Rockies were notoriously late to the party. They were much slower to embrace and adopt Beane’s methods, sticking with traditional, old-school methods longer than most teams.
The Rockies are dinosaurs in this regard, and their failure to adapt off the field is a big reason why they’ve floundered so much on the field. They fell behind other teams and are now struggling to catch up.
Paul DePodesta Reveals Surprising State of Rockies Front Office