Comments on: The Pain of Being a GM http://joeposnanski.com/JoeBlog/2008/02/28/the-pain-of-being-a-gm/ Curiously Long Posts Thu, 18 Mar 2010 08:32:39 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: steve http://joeposnanski.com/JoeBlog/2008/02/28/the-pain-of-being-a-gm/#comment-9653 steve Sun, 02 Mar 2008 15:40:49 +0000 http://joeposnanski.com/JoeBlog/2008/02/28/the-pain-of-being-a-gm/#comment-9653 McPhail did NOT originate night baseball, Joe, you know that! McPhail did NOT originate night baseball, Joe, you know that!

]]> By: skott daltonic http://joeposnanski.com/JoeBlog/2008/02/28/the-pain-of-being-a-gm/#comment-9616 skott daltonic Sat, 01 Mar 2008 18:35:34 +0000 http://joeposnanski.com/JoeBlog/2008/02/28/the-pain-of-being-a-gm/#comment-9616 just wanted to say again how stoked i am you brought this blog back. just wanted to say again how stoked i am you brought this blog back.

]]> By: fan sl http://joeposnanski.com/JoeBlog/2008/02/28/the-pain-of-being-a-gm/#comment-9602 fan sl Sat, 01 Mar 2008 15:18:32 +0000 http://joeposnanski.com/JoeBlog/2008/02/28/the-pain-of-being-a-gm/#comment-9602 Well, I do know this about that. Joe, you're in my hall of fame for writing. I like Jason as well, and well might as well state, like Flan too. Sam's coverage of the Royals is outstanding this year. Well, I do know this about that. Joe, you’re in my hall of fame for writing. I like Jason as well, and well might as well state, like Flan too. Sam’s coverage of the Royals is outstanding this year.

]]> By: Tim Lacy http://joeposnanski.com/JoeBlog/2008/02/28/the-pain-of-being-a-gm/#comment-9559 Tim Lacy Fri, 29 Feb 2008 21:06:59 +0000 http://joeposnanski.com/JoeBlog/2008/02/28/the-pain-of-being-a-gm/#comment-9559 I'm with Commenter #10 on Schuerholz. Look at his record in 1980s and early 90s with Royals players, then of course the Braves afterwards. What more can one do to put their teams in a position to win championships? But, to the reason for JoeP's post, I agree that good GMs are radically underestimated in baseball history. There's absolutely no reason they shouldn't be in the Hall of Fame if an owner can get in. On the McPhails, this explains---to me at least---why Andy gets so many chances and respect. I didn't realize his baseball family tree was so deep. - TL I’m with Commenter #10 on Schuerholz. Look at his record in 1980s and early 90s with Royals players, then of course the Braves afterwards. What more can one do to put their teams in a position to win championships?

But, to the reason for JoeP’s post, I agree that good GMs are radically underestimated in baseball history. There’s absolutely no reason they shouldn’t be in the Hall of Fame if an owner can get in.

On the McPhails, this explains—to me at least—why Andy gets so many chances and respect. I didn’t realize his baseball family tree was so deep. – TL

]]> By: ASTA DOG http://joeposnanski.com/JoeBlog/2008/02/28/the-pain-of-being-a-gm/#comment-9558 ASTA DOG Fri, 29 Feb 2008 20:41:45 +0000 http://joeposnanski.com/JoeBlog/2008/02/28/the-pain-of-being-a-gm/#comment-9558 Not sure if he's HOF material yet, but, ANDY Mc Phail did an awful nice job in Minnesota that led to their first World Series Championship after a 22 year wait to get back there. Pedigree kinda decent too, as he is part of the clan of the aforementioned Mc Phails. Not sure if he’s HOF material yet, but, ANDY Mc Phail did an awful nice job in Minnesota that led to their first World Series Championship after a 22 year wait to get back there. Pedigree kinda decent too, as he is part of the clan of the aforementioned Mc Phails.

]]> By: Jeff P http://joeposnanski.com/JoeBlog/2008/02/28/the-pain-of-being-a-gm/#comment-9555 Jeff P Fri, 29 Feb 2008 18:25:07 +0000 http://joeposnanski.com/JoeBlog/2008/02/28/the-pain-of-being-a-gm/#comment-9555 Actually Joe, I replayed the entire 1964 season in Strat-O a few years back and the Phillies won the NL by nine full games. St. Louis was a distant third, despite playing with Brock the whole time. Nothing in Strat-O-Matic is ever a given. Actually Joe, I replayed the entire 1964 season in Strat-O a few years back and the Phillies won the NL by nine full games. St. Louis was a distant third, despite playing with Brock the whole time. Nothing in Strat-O-Matic is ever a given.

]]> By: Mikey http://joeposnanski.com/JoeBlog/2008/02/28/the-pain-of-being-a-gm/#comment-9552 Mikey Fri, 29 Feb 2008 15:51:27 +0000 http://joeposnanski.com/JoeBlog/2008/02/28/the-pain-of-being-a-gm/#comment-9552 You can call a visiting player out on fan interference? That seems like a bad rule. Doesn't that seem to ENCOURAGE fan interference? You can call a visiting player out on fan interference?

That seems like a bad rule. Doesn’t that seem to ENCOURAGE fan interference?

]]> By: Mauichuck http://joeposnanski.com/JoeBlog/2008/02/28/the-pain-of-being-a-gm/#comment-9548 Mauichuck Fri, 29 Feb 2008 13:16:25 +0000 http://joeposnanski.com/JoeBlog/2008/02/28/the-pain-of-being-a-gm/#comment-9548 OK here's a long forgotten GM who deserves a day in the sun: Hank Peters. Hank started his career with the St. Louis Browns, move to KC to work for Charlie Finley - that alone makes him worthy of high regard - later following the reconstituted Browns to Baltimore, where he helped build a winner outta the ashes of the St. Louis club. After winning a WS in '83 Peters was tapped to help save the moribund Indians were he drafted Albert Belle, Jim Thome and Manny Ramirez. Unfortunately he didn't stick around for the Tribe's success in the '90s but rest assured, without him the Indians would now be playing in Las Vegas. OK here’s a long forgotten GM who deserves a day in the sun: Hank Peters.

Hank started his career with the St. Louis Browns, move to KC to work for Charlie Finley – that alone makes him worthy of high regard – later following the reconstituted Browns to Baltimore, where he helped build a winner outta the ashes of the St. Louis club. After winning a WS in ‘83 Peters was tapped to help save the moribund Indians were he drafted Albert Belle, Jim Thome and Manny Ramirez. Unfortunately he didn’t stick around for the Tribe’s success in the ’90s but rest assured, without him the Indians would now be playing in Las Vegas.

]]> By: Sabertooth http://joeposnanski.com/JoeBlog/2008/02/28/the-pain-of-being-a-gm/#comment-9543 Sabertooth Fri, 29 Feb 2008 11:21:10 +0000 http://joeposnanski.com/JoeBlog/2008/02/28/the-pain-of-being-a-gm/#comment-9543 More on the Bartman game: photos taken parallel to the wall show that Bartman made contact with the ball out over the field of play. Pierre should have been out on fan interference. The ump, whose name I've unjustly forgotten, totally blew the call. No, I'm not a Cubs fan. More on the Bartman game: photos taken parallel to the wall show that Bartman made contact with the ball out over the field of play. Pierre should have been out on fan interference. The ump, whose name I’ve unjustly forgotten, totally blew the call.

No, I’m not a Cubs fan.

]]> By: Tom Babb http://joeposnanski.com/JoeBlog/2008/02/28/the-pain-of-being-a-gm/#comment-9533 Tom Babb Fri, 29 Feb 2008 06:34:48 +0000 http://joeposnanski.com/JoeBlog/2008/02/28/the-pain-of-being-a-gm/#comment-9533 Thanks for the Julia Othmer link Joe. The CD is on the way to my CD player. Feel free to sneak in any other recomendations! Thanks for the Julia Othmer link Joe. The CD is on the way to my CD player. Feel free to sneak in any other recomendations!

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