Official: New GM search thread

[nwfisch]

Seriously... aint gonna happen. How are you going to convince a guy to leave a job where he own a portion of the team?

Money. Like I said, I'd try as hard as I could.

Though, I think a relative unknown will end up getting the job.

 

[dabynsky]

Also the track record of guys going from small market to big market teams isn't exactly great (Doug Melvin immediately jumps to mind).

 

[dabynsky]

Money. Like I said, I'd try as hard as I could.

Though, I think a relative unknown will end up getting the job.

If you pick the right unknown that might be the best call.

 

[nwfisch]

If you pick the right unknown that might be the best call.

I wouldn't consider Milwaukee a big market team in terms of payroll.

Spoiler

8 years $136M for Bryan LaHair.

Trade Starlin Castro.

 

[2SeamHeat]

Money. Like I said, I'd try as hard as I could.

Though, I think a relative unknown will end up getting the job.

If it was a money thing, Beane would have been out of Oakland years ago.

 

[dabynsky]

I wouldn't consider Milwaukee a big market team in terms of payroll.

No it isn't for some reason I had confused Doug Melvin with Kevin Malone. Don't ask me how except for possibly drinking heavily.

 

[DewsSox79]

If it was a money thing, Beane would have been out of Oakland years ago.

He pretty much is, focus is now on soccer.

 

[Jntg4]

He pretty much is, focus is now on soccer.

Right... he GM's the San Jose Earthquakes now too, right?

They're terrible...

 

[AceCubbie]

Beane hasn't had a winning season since 2006. I'm not quite sure how attractive he is as a candidate anymore.

 

[daddies3angels]

Beane hasn't had a winning season since 2006. I'm not quite sure how attractive he is as a candidate anymore.

He also has no payroll to work with. He seems to draft SP like crazy. So if he can get young SP here like OAK has then build lineup through FA/draft with extra money Cubs would have i think he could be a very good option

 

[Captain Obvious]

I have to think that Andrew Friedman is by far the most likely guy at this point. Likes Saber, uses Scouting, has success. All what Ricketts wants.

 

[daddies3angels]

I have to think that Andrew Friedman is by far the most likely guy at this point. Likes Saber, uses Scouting, has success. All what Ricketts wants.

He my number 1 pick

 

[dabynsky]

I have to think that Andrew Friedman is by far the most likely guy at this point. Likes Saber, uses Scouting, has success. All what Ricketts wants.

He my number 1 pick

He has to be everyone's number 1 pick, and I doubt Tampa will let him talk to other clubs about an opening prior to the end of the season. That is why I've been saying that for better or worse the Cubs aren't going to pick a new GM til after the season. I have to figure that Ricketts wants to at least talk to Friedman and Cashman (I am more and more thinking that Cashman is the most likely of the current GMs to bolt to the Cubs for a variety of reason) before making what is the most important decision he has made as owner up to this point and probably for the next 5 years.

 

[bleacherbum54]

Cubs GM dial spins to Billy Beane after Ricketts trip spawns speculation - Chicago Sun-Times

Good article on Billie as a possibility

 

[daddies3angels]

Cubs GM dial spins to Billy Beane after Ricketts trip spawns speculation - Chicago Sun-Times

Good article on Billie as a possibility

Billie seems to find really good SP but horrible in offense. Maybe he can keep drafting the SP and build a lineup with extra money he would have in Chicago :thinking:

 

[Captain Obvious]

*** Boy Posted this on his FB:

Kaplan: Ricketts gathering intel on GM candidates

 

[nickofypres]

*** Boy Posted this on his FB:

Kaplan: Ricketts gathering intel on GM candidates

Seems unnecessary.

 

[Captain Obvious]

Seems unnecessary.

So does banging your mom twice a night, but I still do it.

 

[nickofypres]

Wow, how creative. How old are you, 14?

 

[Captain Obvious]

Wow, how creative. How old are you, 14?

Shut up! I'm 13 1/2!