# Graney: Taylor Smith needs to surround Athletics with competence

- Source: Las Vegas Review-Journal
- Published: 2026-10-22T13:30:26+00:00
- Category: Local
- Original: https://www.reviewjournal.com/sports/sports-columns/ed-graney/graney-taylor-smith-needs-to-surround-athletics-with-competence-3903483/
- Canonical: https://groundlevelnews.com/story/graney-taylor-smith-needs-to-surround-athletics-with-competence-6e7f18/

Smith is the A’s new president of baseball operations and must first hire those who know more than he does.

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