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MLB 2014-2015 Offseason |OT| Playoff Dreaming
- Thread starter chicagocubsfan
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Rafa=FedKilla
Banned
Feel for the Rays. They lost their decided schematic after he traded for Drew Smyly. That team and market is going to collapse on itself. Sternberg gonna relocate soon.......
Montreal or North Carolina
Florida gets the team it deserves in Miami.
Can't wait till the Yankees get Stanton.
I don't know much about Andrew Friedman personally but everything points to this being a great hire. Colletti has done fine in recent years after being terribly underwhelming initially, but I think it was time for some new blood and this has been long overdue. It'll be interesting to see who we bring in to replace him -- I know the Nats Assistant GM (Minniti) stepped down the other day somewhat unexpectedly and there was some speculation he might be a good fit. He's young and that might provide good synergy with Friedman.
Maddon would obviously be the cherry on top.
Maddon would obviously be the cherry on top.
matthewwhatever
Member
Aren't they stuck in TB for awhile thanks to a terrible lease? Not that I wouldn't mind seeing them relocate to Montreal. The Jays would hate having another Canadian team in their own division, but that would be pretty amazing.
darkside31337
Tomodachi wa Mahou
Nobody?
Drew Smyly was one of the best pitchers in baseball post deadline. Not mad hes going to be a staple in the rotation for the next half decade, hes honestly really fascinating to watch. His curveball is one of the weirdest (and effective) curveballs I've ever seen and his cutter doesn't even cut as much as it dips. Don't think hes going to keep being CY but hes good and fun as hell to watch pitch.
chicagocubsfan
Member
Rays should move to Portland. Move the Indians to the AL East, and the Astros to the Central.
She was with the team for quite awhile (about 10 years) but lost out to Colletti last time for the position. I'm sure they will be considering it heavily.
She was supposedly interviewed heavily in San Diego as well. Weird career. Seemed she was a star 5-10 years ago now you never hear her mentioned much, since she took a job with the league.
HarryDemeanor
Member
They really should have given her the job over Colletti nine years ago.
Friedman is not a huge loss to the Rays as most people seem to think.
He hit on a few trades and free agent signings but for the most part his drafting has not been that great.
He has whiffed on more top draft picks than he has found success.
Seriously the only Rays players still on the 40 man roster that Friedman drafted since arriving in 2007 are
Matt Moore (Good)
Tim Beckham (Bust)
CJ Riefenhauser (Bust)
Kevin Kiermaier (Solid)
Joe Maddon if anything deserves more credit for being responsible for the Rays success. Not stating that Friedman did not play an important role but the core of the 2008 Rays team that made the WS was already in place before his arrival.
He hit on a few trades and free agent signings but for the most part his drafting has not been that great.
He has whiffed on more top draft picks than he has found success.
Seriously the only Rays players still on the 40 man roster that Friedman drafted since arriving in 2007 are
Matt Moore (Good)
Tim Beckham (Bust)
CJ Riefenhauser (Bust)
Kevin Kiermaier (Solid)
Joe Maddon if anything deserves more credit for being responsible for the Rays success. Not stating that Friedman did not play an important role but the core of the 2008 Rays team that made the WS was already in place before his arrival.
HarryDemeanor
Member
Well they're stuck in Tropicana until 2027 anyway.
Dmncnby2k9
Banned
Selig should nuke O.co Toilet Bowl and Tropicana Field forcing new stadiums
darkside31337
Tomodachi wa Mahou
Crazy talk. Yeah there were other guys in the organization who deserve more credit like Maddon and Hunsicker but Friedman was just as important. Rays drafts have been hit and miss but theres more to being a GM than just draft picks.
Eh. Definitely cannot agree with that, Montreal deserves a team. Portland. North Carolina among other markets. But I don't think the Rays are moving any time soon.
Rafa=FedKilla
Banned
He's gone brah. Never did do what was just....
The front office has to know he's a bust but they figure they can get more of a return for a "former 1st round pick" than the usual players Colletti goes after.
I could see Ned trading Zach Lee for Kevin Correia and a backup Catcher for example.
I never said that Friedman wasn't important but rather he would not be a big loss as others are implying.
I also think you are undervaluing the importance of draft picks made by a GM.
Several years of bad drafting and Friedman has left the Rays farm system incredibly thin. He inherited a great farm system when he became GM, had a few winning seasons, and now is walking away when shit is about to hit the fan.
HarryDemeanor
Member
I guess the silver lining to Ned staying on in some small role is that the DodgerzGM twitter account still lives another day.
Frozenprince
Banned
The Dodgers get the best GM in baseball and give him an unlimited budget.
Good gawd. They'll never lose again.
Good gawd. They'll never lose again.
Thank fucking christ hope he gets ebola and rots in fucking hell is reborn and rots in double hell along with hitler, whores and cancer
HarryDemeanor
Member
It's going to be interesting to see how next year plays out. If this team underperforms again then Crazy Joe might be walking through that door.
chicagocubsfan
Member
Ehh. He's drafted pretty awful lately. I would give the edge to Theo da God.
Oftentimes, it's quite the opposite.
Despite what most Yankee fans believe I think Cashman is fantastic.
Ownership is the one that demands stars that require long term deals.
Theo's not GM, Jed is.
I wasn't really referring to Cashman there.
chicagocubsfan
Member
Well neither is Friedman technically. But we all know who is in charge.
I know but there is so much unfounded Cashman hate.
He patched together a injured pitching rotation and the Yankees lost because guys like Texeria are made of glass and are fucking weak ass weaklings.
chicagocubsfan
Member
According to baseball prospectus Pedro Strop's breaking ball was the most effective pitch of 2014.
That Feldman trade was amazing. Based Theo.
That Feldman trade was amazing. Based Theo.
Mr. Enigma
Member
Link?
It's weird to hear people hyping up a Cubs season already. I'm so used to not being able to discuss the Cubs with anyone the past few years. None of the "Cubs fans" I know knew any of the roster this year. It was infuriating.
chicagocubsfan
Member
Just the flow of people back into the org who left during his tenure, and some of the chatter around that.
chicagocubsfan
Member
Some dude named Jeff Banister is the Rangers new manager.
RumblingRosco
Member
I don't even know what we talk about. Maybe we can take bets on if Wacha is the new Lidge?
BFIB
Member
Eh, I don't think so. Wacha just wasn't used to live hitting. He hadn't faced that in 3 weeks.
chicagocubsfan
Member
Josh Byrnes is supposedly the top target for the Dodgers GM.
BaltimoreLarry
Member
Retire in Peace, BRob. You were like the O's only bright spot for a long time.
Mr. Enigma
Member
Supposedly, the Dodgers have reached out to Frank Wren for the GM spot too.
HarryDemeanor
Member
I'm sure they reached out to Omar Minaya at some point as well.
Really the actual GM is currently our 1b pitcher. Give Greinke the job!