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Fangraphs’ Dave Cameron leaving to build the Padres’ R&D department


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As enjoyable as former Baseball Prospectus prospect list maker Kevin Goldstein has been to have back in the day to day baseball watching realm, Dave Cameron returning after four Machado-Tatis years behind the curtain would be amazing.

https://www.eastvillagetimes.com/padres-reportedly-losing-senior-analyst-dave-cameron/

Nothing in the story about if he is bouncing to another club, but having gotten to know and appreciate his voice for many years in the 2010's, would love to hear it again after the experience.

 

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I’d love it if Cameron were back at Fangraphs.   He was definitely one of their more interesting writers.   He was a bit immodest and condescending at times, but always interesting to read.    And I think having worked for an organization would make his writing more grounded in reality.   I enjoy Kevin Goldstein’s perspectives for that reason. 

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