Not trying to beat a dead horse or turn this potentially fine thread in a negative light, but I will openly say that the one thing that irritates me the most about some individuals here is the perceived desire for a poster's "resume", per se, before accepting an opinion. It's as though someone's knowledge on a subject has to be validated by some specific insight into the game.
Some of the smartest baseball minds I know have never been involved in the game at the highest level. The same applies for most other walks of life. Knowledge is knowledge, whatever the source. Good advice is good advice, regardless of the experience behind it. I don't feel the need to publicly state my accomplishments within the game in order to validate my opinions, and I don't think that is a very logical requirement to have during a discussion.