southsider2k5 Posted August 12, 2011 Share Posted August 12, 2011 http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2011/08/mlbt..._medium=twitter It’s too early to predict with complete accuracy which franchises will be looking for new general managers in the coming months, but it’s fair to assume that an opening or two will emerge, maybe more. In anticipation of these openings MLBTR has surveyed dozens of baseball people about candidates for general manager jobs. Over the course of the past six weeks, Tim Dierkes and I have heard from a diverse collection of voices, including GMs, agents, scouting directors, scouts, former GMs and, we expect, future GMs. It's now time to present the resulting list of 20 GM candidates, plus honorable mentions. The list is by no means comprehensive; we acknowledge in advance that the list of qualified GM candidates extends beyond the 28 names below. We have limited the list to those who obtained three votes or more from their peers within the game and we are focusing on the candidates who have yet to accept a permanent GM job. Many former GMs like Josh Byrnes and Paul DePodesta received votes, but we are presenting those who haven't had a full-time gig. Here is MLBTR’s inaugural list of the top 20 GM candidates in MLB: 1.Jerry DiPoto, Senior VP, Scouting & Player Development, Diamondbacks 2.Rick Hahn, VP, AGM, White Sox 3.Thad Levine, AGM, Rangers 4.Ben Cherington, Senior VP, AGM, Red Sox 5.David Forst, AGM, Athletics 6.Tony LaCava, VP Baseball Operations and AGM, Blue Jays 7.Mike Chernoff, AGM, Indians 8.Bryan Minniti, AGM, Nationals 9.A.J. Preller, Senior Director, Player Personnel, Rangers 10.Kim Ng, MLB 11.DeJon Watson, AGM, Player Development, Dodgers 12.Al Avila, VP, AGM, Tigers 13.Damon Oppenheimer, Scouting Director, Yankees 14.Mike Radcliff, Vice President of Player Personnel, Twins 15.Bill Geivett, Sr. VP Scouting & Player Development, AGM, Rockies 16.John Ricco, VP, AGM, Mets 17.Jeff Kingston, AGM, Mariners 18.Logan White, AGM, Amateur & International Scouting, Dodgers 19.Peter Woodfork, MLB 20.Matt Klentak, Director of Baseball Operations, Orioles Honorable mentions in alphabetical order: Matt Arnold, Director, Pro Scouting (Rays), Jeff Bridich, Senior Director of Baseball Operations (Rockies), John Coppolella, Director of Baseball Administration (Braves), Dan Jennings, VP Player Personnel & AGM (Marlins), Jason McLeod, VP, AGM (Padres), J.J. Picollo, AGM, Scouting & Player Development (Royals), Shiraz Rehman, Director of Player Personnel (Diamondbacks) and Josh Stein, Director of Baseball Operations (Padres). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sin city sox fan Posted August 12, 2011 Share Posted August 12, 2011 Where's Hawk Harrelson on that list? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caulfield12 Posted August 12, 2011 Share Posted August 12, 2011 Kim Ng would be a typical White Sox hire. Always on the cutting edge with minority hiring/affirmative action. Former Sox employee. Somehow, at this juncture of Sox history, JR will probably be too conservative to pull the trigger in making her the first female GM, though. DiPoto is the only one with a major league playing background there on that list...I'm pretty sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted August 12, 2011 Author Share Posted August 12, 2011 Unless Hahn got hired away first, Hahn in the next person in line. That's the way Jerry operates with his management of his teams. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maggsmaggs Posted August 12, 2011 Share Posted August 12, 2011 Hahn isn't going to take any job, too. There are only a few I think he would take: White Sox, Cubs, Cardinals, Brewers as the main ones. Maybe Minny, Detroit and KC, too. He wants to stay close to Chicago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JorgeFabregas Posted August 12, 2011 Share Posted August 12, 2011 Is Hahn really a baseball guy? I thought that he was primarily a money/contract guy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldsox Posted August 12, 2011 Share Posted August 12, 2011 Put Jason on that list. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldsox Posted August 12, 2011 Share Posted August 12, 2011 Good article in this week's Sports Illustrated on Toronto's GM Alex Anthopoulos (age 34). He got rid of expensive contracts for a slew of young players, 2011 draft choices, and Jose Bautista. Too late to help Kenny. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chisoxt Posted August 12, 2011 Share Posted August 12, 2011 QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Aug 12, 2011 -> 04:31 PM) Unless Hahn got hired away first, Hahn in the next person in line. That's the way Jerry operates with his management of his teams. Really? Try telling Dan Evans that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoshPR Posted August 13, 2011 Share Posted August 13, 2011 Only one of those is a former ML player Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chw42 Posted August 13, 2011 Share Posted August 13, 2011 DiPoto sucked as a GM last year. If KW wasn't so nice to give up Hudson and Holmberg for one year of Edwin Jackson, DiPoto would have gotten the Diamondbacks the great Joe Saunders and some fringe prospects. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iamshack Posted August 13, 2011 Share Posted August 13, 2011 QUOTE (chw42 @ Aug 13, 2011 -> 10:31 AM) DiPoto sucked as a GM last year. If KW wasn't so nice to give up Hudson and Holmberg for one year of Edwin Jackson, DiPoto would have gotten the Diamondbacks the great Joe Saunders and some fringe prospects. But he went 16-7 in 2009! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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