EVERETT — The biggest thing that stood out to John Shoemaker was the joy.

Shoemaker and the Single-A Rancho Cucamonga Quakes had lost 14-8 to the Modesto Nuts on Sept. 19, 2023, securing the California League Championship for Modesto. For then-32-year-old Modesto manager Zach Vincej, it was the perfect way to start his managerial career.

But Shoemaker could see something more than a young manager happy for himself. Shoemaker, now 69, has been with the Los Angeles Dodgers organization as a player or coach since 1977. He has managed at every level from Rookie League to Triple-A. He’s seen everything there is to see in this game, and interacted with every type of character.

So to question if Shoemaker would have a good read on baseball figures would be to ask if a librarian could analyze T

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