In his 2003 bestseller Moneyball, author Michael Lewis recounts how former Oakland Athletics general manager Billy Beane recruited and organized a winning ball club based entirely on players’ ability to get on base, even if it meant putting them in roles in which they had little experience.

President-elect Trump’s selection of Cabinet members may incorporate parts of the same strategy. Rather than picking a team based on individual experience, Trump’s staffing decisions could be based on the overall abilities of his nominees.