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#Post#: 34054--------------------------------------------------
Re: Next GM for the Cubs
DIR By: Jes Beard
Date: September 19, 2011, 6:47 pm
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Ricketts is actually handling Hendry's removal pretty well,
including having it announced in August to give other GMs the
opportunity to think about it before feeling any pressure to
renew their own contracts with their current teams.
#Post#: 34105--------------------------------------------------
Re: Next GM for the Cubs
DIR By: craig
Date: September 20, 2011, 7:00 am
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--- Quote from: Jes Beard link ---
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> Ricketts is actually handling Hendry's removal pretty well,
including having it announced in August to give other GMs the
opportunity to think about it before feeling any pressure to
renew their own contracts with their current teams.
>
--- End Quote ---
Good point that the summer decision was good in giving outsiders
a chance to think about it. Also for giving Ricketts a chance
to talk to people about candidates without having it be on the
sneak. I thought his telling Hendry early, but still keeping
him on to use his gifts in draft signings at which he is pretty
good, that was wise and practical. I'm not sold that Fleita is
a real value, but he seems respected in the game, so extending
him with a flexible contract so that there is some
stability/continuity if new GM wants but in which the GM can
replace him if he wants seemed quite practical, too. And some
of this Wilken stuff seems pretty practical and realistic.
It takes a long time to build through procurement/development.
I can see how hiring a new regime might crumble the staff for a
while, and it might take a while, years plural perhaps, to
reassemble an optimal new staff after a dysfunctional interlude.
Hopefully the process and next GM will introduce nothing but
improved function rather than even a temporary drop into
dysfunctionality.
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Re: Next GM for the Cubs
DIR By: Jes Beard
Date: September 20, 2011, 9:11 am
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--- Quote from: craig link ---
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> I'm not sold that Fleita is a real value, but he seems
respected in the game, so extending him with a flexible contract
so that there is some stability/continuity if new GM wants but
in which the GM can replace him if he wants seemed quite
practical, too.
>
--- End Quote ---
If Flieta is primarily responsible for the Cubs becoming a real
factor in mining Latin American talent, then I am sold that he
has real value.... just not in player development.
--- Quote from: craig link ---
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> It takes a long time to build through procurement/development.
--- End Quote ---
You entirely write off the W/L record for at least the firs two
years.....
#Post#: 34155--------------------------------------------------
Re: Next GM for the Cubs
DIR By: brjones
Date: September 20, 2011, 12:05 pm
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With the Red Sox collapsing, Theo Epstein is starting to get
some criticism...this is the second article in two days:
HTML http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/09/20/the-blame-theo-train-gains-steam/
#Post#: 34177--------------------------------------------------
Re: Next GM for the Cubs
DIR By: Jes Beard
Date: September 20, 2011, 1:40 pm
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And now they are just piling on Theo.
HTML http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/news;_ylt=Ai7LNfCdTUn6fbsWOlLxVSwRvLYF?slug=jp-passan_10_degrees_red_sox_choke_blame_091911
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Re: Next GM for the Cubs
DIR By: brjones
Date: September 20, 2011, 1:45 pm
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More blaming Theo:
HTML http://msn.foxsports.com/mlb/story/Red-Sox-Theo-Epstein-blame-GM-for-reeling-bosox-bare-staff-091911
Also notable is the last line of the article, which follows a
couple paragraphs that compare Epstein to Friedman:
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> Winner goes to the playoffs. Loser takes over the Cubs.
>
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Re: Next GM for the Cubs
DIR By: mO
Date: September 20, 2011, 1:52 pm
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Talk about fighting for your life...
#Post#: 34182--------------------------------------------------
Re: Next GM for the Cubs
DIR By: ben
Date: September 20, 2011, 2:07 pm
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Thanks for the link, brj..."Loser (between Epstein and Freidman
for WC race) takes over the Cubs..."
Man, does that sound good!!!
#Post#: 34185--------------------------------------------------
Re: Next GM for the Cubs
DIR By: StrikeZone
Date: September 20, 2011, 2:57 pm
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Is it possible to get that authorized by the commissioner?
#Post#: 34190--------------------------------------------------
Re: Next GM for the Cubs
DIR By: Deeg
Date: September 20, 2011, 3:48 pm
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We should be so lucky.
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