Red Sox/MLB 2023 Off-Season - Red Sox-Yankees trade

[FrankerC]

 

[Johnnyduke]

The Athletic's Chad Jennings reports that in addition to former Rangers President Jon Daniels, Phillies GM Sam Fuld, Dodgers GM Brandon Gomes, and Twins President Derek Falvey have all declined interviews with the Red Sox.

Minnesota GM Thad Levine apparently interviewed today. Former Astros President James Click is still believed to be in the running as well. The team's interest in Kim Ng was described as "unclear".

And then there's this from Rob Bradford:

Neal Huntington? Fire Sam Kennedy.

 

[Mione134]

The fact that all of these guys have declined is embarrassing to the Red Sox. We've fallen so quickly.

 

[Johnnyduke]

The fact that all of these guys have declined is embarrassing to the Red Sox. We've fallen so quickly.

I'm still skeptical that basically all of baseball has their feelings hurt over Chaim Bloom being fired so "quickly". Jeff Passan was distraught. It's just very difficult to believe all these are scared of taking over an organization with a good farm system and money to spend. But I don't have any sources so I will at least grant that some of these candidates are turned off by the structure of the Red Sox organization. Does John Henry at least follow what is being reported? Tom Werner? I'd be calling Sam Kennedy over to Liverpool for a face to face meeting just so I could ask him what exactly he does for the Boston Red Sox. Talk about a guy who gets ZERO criticism. It's him. Cora has detractors, ownership has them but how about the guy that allegedly runs the baseball team.

 

[sarge88]

The fact that all of these guys have declined is embarrassing to the Red Sox. We've fallen so quickly.

Eh.

Who was Theo Epstein before he was given a shot?

Maybe the guys who didn’t want to be here wouldn’t have been successful anyway.

IMO, there is no way, after what we’ve seen over the past couple of years that ownership doesn’t change their tact.

They aren’t perfect by any measure, but the Sox will still spend. Just need someone else to evaluate talent.

 

[Johnnyduke]

 

[quietbruinfan]

Since they have no problem with cheats, (I do, for the obvious reason that you should be able to do the job well without it.) Click might be a fit.

 

[Johnnyduke]

 

[GatorMike]

Since they have no problem with cheats, (I do, for the obvious reason that you should be able to do the job well without it.) Click might be a fit.

I think you might be confusing James Click with his predecessor, Jeff Luhnow.

 

[Johnnyduke]

I think you might be confusing James Click with his predecessor, Jeff Luhnow.

Hire Luhnow. I'm totally serious too. Embrace the heel role.

 

[quietbruinfan]

I think you might be confusing James Click with his predecessor, Jeff Luhnow.

Probably , as all I could find was a mild cheating accusation in 2021. I don't trust anyone from that scumbag organization though. Though I admire his savvy, that includes Cora.

 

[Mione134]

I knew letting him go was a mistake. But ya know, computer nerds...

 

[Mione134]

I'm on the Ng train. I've decided.

 

[Terrier]

Oakland Athletics closer Trevor May announces retirement before BLA...

Trevor May blasted A's owner John Fisher, who is planning to move the club from the Oakland Coliseum to a $1.5 billion new facility on the Las Vegas Strip.

www.dailymail.co.uk

 

[Johnnyduke]

Had a HOF executive, downgraded massively to Chaim Bloom and now "nobody" wants the job. Under proper ownership of a big market club Dombrowski should still be here. Blown out the door during a winning season after a record setting WS title and given no chance to regroup. All because the owner wanted to penny pinch.

 

[BigBadBruins7708]

Yup, which is the biggest issue with analytics/moneyball

Yes, the law of averages works over a 162 game sample. But in the playoffs there aren't enough games for it to win out. You need "old school" contributions like home runs, strikouts from pitchers, innings pitched to save the pen, etc.

 

[Johnnyduke]

 

[stungun54]

trickle down economics?

 

[Mione134]

Oh I'd be fighting that way too grown ass lady.

 

[RoccoF14]

That poor girl should have had at least a couple of more years of blissful childhood before getting smacked in the head with the "Some people are assholes" life lesson.....Poor Kid.

 

[Chevalier du Clavier]

Red Sox Interview Three External Candidates In GM Search

The Red Sox have interviewed Thad Levine, Craig Breslow, and Neal Huntington to replace Chaim Bloom in the front office.

www.mlbtraderumors.com

Sox have interviewed Craig Breslow in addition to Thad Levine and Neal Huntington.

 

[N o o d l e s]

Gonna be a lot of fun when Houston reels off four straight

 

[Smitty93]

Gonna be a lot of fun when Houston reels off four straight

Too soon. I still haven't gotten over 2021, scoring 20+ runs in G2&3, and then 3 total G4-6.

 

[RoccoF14]

Gonna be a lot of fun when Houston reels off four straight

LOL. I was just talking to my brother about that and its very possible. Texas has pretty much had everything fall their way over their first 7 games....and regression to the mean is definitely a concern.

My bro is still so emotionally scarred from losing Game 6 in the 2011 World Series, that he refuses to allow himself any optimism at all.....

 

[Chevalier du Clavier]

Top Red Sox executive declines GM interview, citing family reasons

Red Sox assistant GM Raquel Ferreira declined to interview for one of the team's top baseball operations jobs, citing family reasons.

www.masslive.com

Seems even Raq doesn’t want the job.