Comments on: Blog: Top 10 GMs in Baseball http://www.metsblog.com/2007/11/05/blog-top-10-gms-in-baseball/ Latest Mets News, Links, Rumors and Opinion Fri, 04 Feb 2011 21:22:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Reyes es el Rey http://www.metsblog.com/2007/11/05/blog-top-10-gms-in-baseball/#comment-35958 Reyes es el Rey Mon, 05 Nov 2007 23:31:55 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2007/11/05/blog-top-10-gms-in-baseball/#comment-35958 Not a bad list. I'd probably put Ryan higher, but who cares since he's gone anyway. I might get rid of Kenny Williams, since he signed Erstad, wants to sign Eckstein, and just gave an extension to Ozzie Guillen. 2005 Chisox seem to have been a fluke of ridiculous overperformance by their pitchers, and he put together what appears to have been an intentionally terrible team in 07( I know it can't be intentional, but that's my only explanation). Not sure who replaces him in the top 10....probably Mark Shapiro. My top 3: 1. Beane 2. Ryan (now retired) 3. Schuerholz (uggggh) Not a bad list. I’d probably put Ryan higher, but who cares since he’s gone anyway. I might get rid of Kenny Williams, since he signed Erstad, wants to sign Eckstein, and just gave an extension to Ozzie Guillen. 2005 Chisox seem to have been a fluke of ridiculous overperformance by their pitchers, and he put together what appears to have been an intentionally terrible team in 07( I know it can’t be intentional, but that’s my only explanation). Not sure who replaces him in the top 10….probably Mark Shapiro.

My top 3:
1. Beane
2. Ryan (now retired)
3. Schuerholz (uggggh)

]]> By: smc http://www.metsblog.com/2007/11/05/blog-top-10-gms-in-baseball/#comment-35910 smc Mon, 05 Nov 2007 21:42:51 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2007/11/05/blog-top-10-gms-in-baseball/#comment-35910 Teams have ups and downs... we're generally up so give Minaya kudos there. These days, it's not draft alone... international signings are huge. Have to give the previous admins credit for Reyes, and Minaya has been working this pipeline, too. I hope Omar doesn't overreact with a bad megablockbuster trade. Listening carefully to the interview he did over the weekend, he is more concerned with acquiring a "premier" pitcher... So, expect the unexpected (like the Oswalt thing that came out of nowhere 2 seasons ago.) Key is who the trading partner might be. I have a feeling it will be an active offseason all around. I don't expect us to get A-Rod but we will get a pitcher... Teams have ups and downs… we’re generally up so give Minaya kudos there.

These days, it’s not draft alone… international signings are huge. Have to give the previous admins credit for Reyes, and Minaya has been working this pipeline, too.

I hope Omar doesn’t overreact with a bad megablockbuster trade. Listening carefully to the interview he did over the weekend, he is more concerned with acquiring a “premier” pitcher… So, expect the unexpected (like the Oswalt thing that came out of nowhere 2 seasons ago.) Key is who the trading partner might be. I have a feeling it will be an active offseason all around. I don’t expect us to get A-Rod but we will get a pitcher…

]]> By: Cocaina http://www.metsblog.com/2007/11/05/blog-top-10-gms-in-baseball/#comment-35899 Cocaina Mon, 05 Nov 2007 21:22:06 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2007/11/05/blog-top-10-gms-in-baseball/#comment-35899 Lol "does not draft well..." really? After only three years? I'd love to get my hands on that crystal ball you have... by this time next year, Smith, Pelfrey and Mulvey can all change everyone's tune bigtime about his drafts Lol “does not draft well…” really? After only three years? I’d love to get my hands on that crystal ball you have… by this time next year, Smith, Pelfrey and Mulvey can all change everyone’s tune bigtime about his drafts

]]> By: VCarver http://www.metsblog.com/2007/11/05/blog-top-10-gms-in-baseball/#comment-35875 VCarver Mon, 05 Nov 2007 20:11:33 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2007/11/05/blog-top-10-gms-in-baseball/#comment-35875 Here's how I rank the top GMs. I included the recently departed. I don't think Gillick belongs on the list at all, and Davidoff rates Towers too highly. I think Minaya and Cashman deserve the same rank. 1. Beane 2. Epstein 3. Jocketty 4. Schuerholz 5. Dombrowski 6. Ryan 7. Williams 8.Stoneman 9.Minaya/Cashman 10. Towers Here’s how I rank the top GMs. I included the recently departed. I don’t think Gillick belongs on the list at all, and Davidoff rates Towers too highly. I think Minaya and Cashman deserve the same rank.

1. Beane
2. Epstein
3. Jocketty
4. Schuerholz
5. Dombrowski
6. Ryan
7. Williams
8.Stoneman
9.Minaya/Cashman
10. Towers

]]> By: extrawhitemeat http://www.metsblog.com/2007/11/05/blog-top-10-gms-in-baseball/#comment-35871 extrawhitemeat Mon, 05 Nov 2007 19:57:29 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2007/11/05/blog-top-10-gms-in-baseball/#comment-35871 He's still hanging his hat on John Maine and Ollie Perez... does not draft well.. and had a horrendous off season last year.. Will be very interesting to see what he does next year. He’s still hanging his hat on John Maine and Ollie Perez… does not draft well.. and had a horrendous off season last year..

Will be very interesting to see what he does next year.

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