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| Bill Stoneman |
   
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0 | 0% |
| Tim Purpura |
  
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0 | 0% |
| Billy Beane |
  
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12 | 36.36% |
| J.P. Ricciardi |
  
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0 | 0% |
| John Schuerholz |
  
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7 | 21.21% |
| Doug Melvin |
  
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1 | 3.03% |
| Walt Jocketty |
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2 | 6.06% |
| Jim Hendry |
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2 | 6.06% |
| Chuck LaMar |
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1 | 3.03% |
| Joe Garagiola Jr. |
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0 | 0% |
| Paul DePodesta |
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0 | 0% |
| Brian R. Sabean |
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1 | 3.03% |
| Mark Shapiro |
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1 | 3.03% |
| Bill Bavasi |
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0 | 0% |
| Larry Beinfest |
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0 | 0% |
| Omar Minaya |
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2 | 6.06% |
| Jim Bowden |
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0 | 0% |
| Jim Beattie |
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0 | 0% |
| Kevin Towers |
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0 | 0% |
| Ed Wade |
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0 | 0% |
| Dave Littlefield |
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0 | 0% |
| John Hart |
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0 | 0% |
| Theo Epstein |
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3 | 9.09% |
| Dan O'Brien |
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0 | 0% |
| Adele Armagost |
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0 | 0% |
| Allard Baird |
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0 | 0% |
| David Dombrowski |
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0 | 0% |
| Terry Ryan |
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1 | 3.03% |
| Ken Williams |
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0 | 0% |
| Brian Cashman |
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0 | 0% |
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#1
04-07-2005, 12:06 AM
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Top GMs in the Majors: #1
Who is the best general manager in the Majors?
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04-07-2005, 06:41 AM
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04-07-2005, 06:46 AM
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I voted Jim Hendry. He's been doing wonders for the Cubs. I would have voted for Pat Gillick, but he quit a few years ago. He was awesome for the Mariners. brought in that one guy, what's his name, Ichiro?
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04-07-2005, 07:04 AM
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I like Billy Beane, he has created a winning team that was under $60 million in 2004.
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04-07-2005, 07:48 AM
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In my opinion, it has to be Beane. No one else has been that successful with a payroll so relatively small to work with.
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04-07-2005, 09:54 AM
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actually, the twins gm has done the same thing. maybe its the division, but i don't think so. i think his name is terry ryan, so that's who i voted for. if i'm wrong... well, then change my vote to the gm of the twins.
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04-07-2005, 09:56 AM
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Billy Beane. Take it to the bank.....
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04-07-2005, 10:03 AM
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04-08-2005, 06:59 PM
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Hendry's ability to get other teams to screw themselves is remarkable. We traded (basically) Bobby Hill for Aramis Ramirez. A simply unbelievable move. Partially motivated by payroll of course, but no one else went to make that move. Also trading a minor league pitcher and Alex Gonzalez for Nomar. Ridiculous moves that Hendry makes sometimes.
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04-08-2005, 07:12 PM
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Was Hendry the GM when the Cubs suckered the Dodgers into getting Todd Hundley for Grudzielanek and Karros?
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04-08-2005, 07:36 PM
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Yes, he made that trade.
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04-08-2005, 09:36 PM
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I did a completely unhomer pick and picked Chuck Lamar! I mean, he got Scotty Kazmir for Zambrano!! And Hendrickson for Kennedy! And for the most important thing of all: he REFUSES to trade the great young prospects that the Rays have! And there are a ton of them, but he won't give them up for anything less than pure gold! The Cubs wanted Aubrey Huff, and Lamar said "How about Carlos Zambrano and a few minor leaguers?" He's guarding these kids like a mother bear protecting her cubs!
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09-22-2006, 11:48 PM
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Its between Beane and Schureholtz
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09-23-2006, 06:49 AM
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09-23-2006, 08:31 AM
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I love GM discussions, mostly because they all have different strengths and weaknesses and work in different contexts.
For example, Terry Ryan's Twins do an excellent job at finding young talent and usually do a good job of letting it play. He avoids wasting money on overpriced, studs. However, he does tend to waste money on overpriced scrubs, and some young guys get yanked around undeservedly -- Bartlett, Johan at first, Cuddyer, etc. Brian Sabean loves the veterans, but somehow finds the ones that aren't washed up, unlike the bad GMs -- Vizquel, Durham, Alou come quickly to mind. He seems to embrace young pitching more than young hitting, too. Of the GMs without any votes so far, I'd pick out Dombrowski as most deserving. Although, to be honest, I'm not up on GMs as much as I am players.
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09-23-2006, 10:13 AM
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The top three IMO. Beane/Schuerholz and Jockety.
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