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To me, the hidden nugget in the question posed is, "...get to know the players...."
We now have a general manager, a manager, a bench coach and a head of minor league development who know less about our system's players than some of the regular people who post here.
Is this a problem? Well, there's something to be said about a fresh set of eyes. But on the other hand, could you expect JD to make an off season trade involving players from his system that he has hardly--or never--seen play? You might even ask the same question about putting together the optimal 40 man roster.