Edman85

Good discussion on front office title creep starting about 39 minutes in: https://blogs.fangraphs.com/chin-music-episode-36-fill-your-holes-with-external-candidates/

Anyways, I've got the org chart going into 2022 crystalized, and plan on putting some kind of before/after out there when the 2023 media guide comes out.

You can't hire a GM from another organization to be a GM unless they aren't under contract. You can hire them for a higher title. That's behind almost all title creep. Anyways, the GM of the following teams is not the top dog in baseball ops: Brewers, Guardians, Rays, Athletics, Phillies, Cardinals, Dodgers, Giants, Cubs, Twins, Red Sox, Royals Most teams have 3-6 or so AGM's or VP's (in Baseball Ops), with some having as many as 12-15. A lot of AGM/VP's are, again, promoted to keep from being poached. Kevin Goldstein had a segment on this on his nascent podcast between his Astros and Twins job. You really like your player development director? Promote him to Assistant General Manager-Player Development, and he can't be hired as Player Development Director. Anyways, I'm not kidding when I say I deep dived the org charts of all 30 organizations last month. In general, your baseball ops org structure: President, Baseball Ops General Manager Assistant General Manager (Special Assistant is somewhere on this tier. Some are ceremonial, like Horton. Some are doing actual work, like Slater/McLeod/Goldstein) Director Assistant Director Coordinator Manager (Not like AJ Hinch manager. I'm talking in the analytics department, manager is a tier) And from here it depends on the department. There was remarkable standardization on this front. There are also several duel titles on the executive side that some baseball ops people get President Executive Vice President Vice President Did you know Al Avila was EVP? Did you know Menzin, Sartori, Chadd, Bream, and Garko are VP's?

That last NL West GM was younger than everybody too. I want to say he was the youngest in modern history at that point.

This is what I found when I dug through everybody right after Avila got fired: Scott Harris (35) – General Manager, San Francisco Giants 2020-Pres: Giants General Manager 2018-2019: Cubs Assistant General Manager 2012-2017: Cubs Director of Baseball Operations 2010-2011: MLB Coordinator of Major League Operations 2010: Reds Intern 2008: Nationals intern

You just did.

He's been slipping since his stroke about 10 years ago.

The Tigers should have told AFL they can't have the Magno.

Don't forget division mates play eachother 14 times a year going forward, down from 19.

In 2019, restrictions on AFL rosters were lifted. It used to be MLB players weren't allowed, but now it's allowed, particularly pitchers you may want to get some innings to help build up.

Walker is a guy I thought might check the SP box who isn't near any innings limits.

It took a while for my antigens to show positive. I'd treat it like COVID if you have any symptoms at all. I know a few people who have had quick turnaround cases. This new strain seems to beat immune systems.

My timeline... First noticed scratchy throat Sunday Aug 28. Tested negative with antigen that night and the next morning. Scheduled NAAT at Walgreens because of my exposure and that was positive the Monday of the 29th. I was pretty sick until Thursday Night. Body aches/sore throat/fatigue. I've had a lingering cough since. My daily antigens weren't negative until Friday the 9th. I've noticed some brain fog, mostly typos or having a hard time coming up with a word.

Hunter is probably being shut down. You don't typically see starting pitchers who pitched a full season sent over. Perez has been on the IL for a month now, probably not being sent unless he is healthy. It is 7: four pitchers and three position players. The pitchers tend to be relievers but at least one who can start should be sent, that is likely somebody who missed some time.

Kreidler has defensive chops; Lipcius was moved off of short pretty quickly. Be weary of a fluky BABIP fueling his recent hot streak.

I've played a lot of kickball leagues. There's a lot of bunting in those leads, and there is a rule that when the ball is kicked, no fielders can be in front of the line between first and third base. As a result, the third baseman (charger) often gets a running start and has momentum behind the line as the ball is kicked. I'm curious if teams do something like that in lieu of shifts, getting players with a running start. It could get exhausting.

McLeod has ties to Jarrod Porter. I don't know the extent of those ties, but it's amazing how those types can pick and choose their activism. Case in point, their constant lionization of the writer Howard Bryant.

I'm sick and tired of activism from the formerly baseball analytics types. Also, I didn't realize McLeod was a POC. For somebody who is quick to jump down people's throats for logical fallacies, people like Law saying "Oh, they signed a white guy, it must be because they are white" is pretty fucking rich.

It is worth pointing out the Cardinals have been on the losing end on some trades of late.

I mean, the 1-1 pick had a pretty decent game.

His slip up calling it a fairy tale ending was kinda funny.

... Which a lot of people will be throwing asterisks around regarding Bonds/McGwire/Sosa. I'll say there should be an asterisk, but not the one they think. Regardless for the reason for the run environment, it certainly is a different run environment such that Judge's may stand above the ones from 1998-2002, regardless of if he hits any specific numbers.

I heard this on a podcast earlier, but don't remember the answer on the most recent. Babe Ruth in the early 20's was the all time leader though and the all time runner up.

And is currently using a rogue golf league to sportswash their reputation, hosting two of its events this year on Trump courses?