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It is as if the 49er management has taken a page out of Billy Beane's book.  Beane of the crossbay A's famously devalues experience and game management when hiring while looking for team managers who will implement his "Moneyball" strategies.

Except Baalke isn't as smart as Beane even if his ego is just as big.  (And even Beane doesn't bat 1.000 - witness this year's Cespedes trade.)

Except that baseball is far more player/talent driven in that the vast majority of "coaching" decisions are insignificant compared the player contribution. In football everything from game plan to scheme to play calling  is determined by the coaching staff. There was no significant talent gap between the Singletary 49ers and Harbaugh 49ers, and the coaching change alone led to a 7 win increase.

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It is as if the 49er management has taken a page out of Billy Beane's book.  Beane of the crossbay A's famously devalues experience and game management when hiring while looking for team managers who will implement his "Moneyball" strategies.

Except Baalke isn't as smart as Beane even if his ego is just as big.  (And even Beane doesn't bat 1.000 - witness this year's Cespedes trade.)

Except that baseball is far more player/talent driven in that the vast majority of "coaching" decisions are insignificant compared the player contribution. In football everything from game plan to scheme to play calling  is determined by the coaching staff. There was no significant talent gap between the Singletary 49ers and Harbaugh 49ers, and the coaching change alone led to a 7 win increase.