southsider2k5 Posted September 23, 2014 Share Posted September 23, 2014 Pete Fisch @PeteFisch552 1h Congrats to Dan Rajkowski @knightsbaseball for being named IL Executive of the Year. No better guy in minor league baseball. First class. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rowand44 Posted September 23, 2014 Share Posted September 23, 2014 What does a GM in the minors actually do? Serious question... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bmags Posted September 23, 2014 Share Posted September 23, 2014 Weren't the Knights terrible this year? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caulfield12 Posted September 23, 2014 Share Posted September 23, 2014 (edited) 1) Marketing/sales 2) Marketing/sales 3) Community and public relations 4) Sponsorships 5) Oversee all aspects of the team/front office staff, such as the playing surface (grounds crew), concessions, souvenirs, guest/customer experience, broadcasting and media, etc. 6) Promotions nights 7) Public spokesperson for the team, and also dealing with the major league affiliate about any concern they might have about the facilities/maintenance/clubhouses/field/travel, etc. Basically, it's recognition for the success of the new stadium, and that success came largely DESPITE a terrible season from the team itself. So with minor league GM's, 50-75% of reputation is profitability/attendance. They have absolutely ZERO to do with the product on the field, except for independent leagues...but for the major league affiliates, they're at the mercy of good and bad drafting/Latin America/talent procurement. Edited September 23, 2014 by caulfield12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ILMOU Posted September 23, 2014 Share Posted September 23, 2014 QUOTE (bmags @ Sep 23, 2014 -> 01:16 PM) Weren't the Knights terrible this year? They had a terrific offensive club, but endured some of the lousiest pitching ever conceived. Their poor fans were subjected to a steady diet of retread/reclamation attempts and the suckage was legendary. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorthSideSox72 Posted September 24, 2014 Share Posted September 24, 2014 QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Sep 23, 2014 -> 02:20 PM) 1) Marketing/sales 2) Marketing/sales 3) Community and public relations 4) Sponsorships 5) Oversee all aspects of the team/front office staff, such as the playing surface (grounds crew), concessions, souvenirs, guest/customer experience, broadcasting and media, etc. 6) Promotions nights 7) Public spokesperson for the team, and also dealing with the major league affiliate about any concern they might have about the facilities/maintenance/clubhouses/field/travel, etc. Basically, it's recognition for the success of the new stadium, and that success came largely DESPITE a terrible season from the team itself. So with minor league GM's, 50-75% of reputation is profitability/attendance. They have absolutely ZERO to do with the product on the field, except for independent leagues...but for the major league affiliates, they're at the mercy of good and bad drafting/Latin America/talent procurement. Not quite zero. They do have involvement in player issues. They are responsible for executing the roster changes sent from the club and the logistics connected to those moves. They work on personnel issues and are responsible in an HR sort of way. They are a conduit between the parent club front office and the minor league players and coaches/managers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bmags Posted September 24, 2014 Share Posted September 24, 2014 Well, congrats to him. I hope Charlotte continues to be a great franchise. My dad lives nearby there now, I'd love to catch a game next year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick Allen Posted September 24, 2014 Share Posted September 24, 2014 QUOTE (Stan Bahnsen @ Sep 23, 2014 -> 06:52 PM) They had a terrific offensive club, but endured some of the lousiest pitching ever conceived. Their poor fans were subjected to a steady diet of retread/reclamation attempts and the suckage was legendary. Sounds familiar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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