Re: Nationals Hire Dave Martinez
Posted: Sun Oct 29, 2017 11:37 pm
Ranma wrote: Would it be too much to ask that he'd take Colletti with him as an advisor?
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Ranma wrote: Would it be too much to ask that he'd take Colletti with him as an advisor?
Quake Griffin wrote:Our focus this offseason should be centered around:
#1 Continuing Development of our young guys including the Bellingers of the world...not just the minors.
#2 Otani
#3 What to do with Peyton Kershaw.
#4 Trading Grandal/ signing a back up for Austin.
#5 Getting A-Gon off this roster by eating all of his salary.
One person who knows him well said he found Kapler to be “more persona than person.” Another, a player, said Kapler was fine for him, and that while he could see him blowing someone away in an interview, he frequently couldn’t provide off-the-cuff answers and often responded by saying “let me get back to you” via text. He was “very scripted” in this player’s estimation.
One hard-to-believe story about Kapler: In order to talk to a group of minor league kids about analytics, a subject in which he is expert, he requested and received a rental TelePrompTer to use for his speech. That could be an issue since extemporaneous speaking is a prerequisite for a major league manager.
Kapler by one account fired a couple dozen employees as Dodgers farm director, and by another he upset “more than half the people” he came into contact with. It also came out that Nick Francona, one of his higher ranking underlings and the son of legendary manager Terry Francona, filed a complaint, first with the Dodgers and then with MLB. He claimed that Kapler helped push him out after Francona, a military veteran of six years on the front lines, reached out to Home Base program, an agency that aids veterans, and claimed he was identified as “ruined” by Kapler.
Offers to settle up to $150,000 were made to Francona, according to Yahoo Sports, but Francona was more interested in justice and real issues than money, and with MLB apparently deciding not to act, this is the situation: Unless Francona, who is now with the Mets, opts to sue, it appears nothing more negative may come of it beyond a couple mentions in the press.
Phillies bosses, meanwhile, seem thrilled with their dynamic new hire. One more positive interpretation of Dodgers veterans’ preference for Roberts, at least as far as the Phillies are concerned, could be that Dodgers players had worries about whether he might be too close to the bosses in the front office and, in effect, become a managerial “puppet.” But it’s also possible word had gotten out that Kapler could be difficult based on decidedly mixed views from the prospects.
Ranma wrote:We all knew that Kapler had a reputation as an out-of-the-box pioneer or some such, but he sounds like a diva who many in the organization are actually worried about getting preferential treatment and having undue influence, especially as someone who is more of a superficial personality than an actual guru or expert. So he's a cross between Vinny Del Negro and Austin Rivers?
Maybe it's a matter of old-school personalities conflicting with new-school thinkers, but the fact that he has apparently rubbed so many people within the organization the wrong way including coaches, veteran players, and rookies is really disconcerting. He sounds like another sheriff who graduated from the Kevin Malone school for executives.
Jon Heyman, FanRagSports.com (11/2/17)One person who knows him well said he found Kapler to be “more persona than person.” Another, a player, said Kapler was fine for him, and that while he could see him blowing someone away in an interview, he frequently couldn’t provide off-the-cuff answers and often responded by saying “let me get back to you” via text. He was “very scripted” in this player’s estimation.
One hard-to-believe story about Kapler: In order to talk to a group of minor league kids about analytics, a subject in which he is expert, he requested and received a rental TelePrompTer to use for his speech. That could be an issue since extemporaneous speaking is a prerequisite for a major league manager.Kapler by one account fired a couple dozen employees as Dodgers farm director, and by another he upset “more than half the people” he came into contact with. It also came out that Nick Francona, one of his higher ranking underlings and the son of legendary manager Terry Francona, filed a complaint, first with the Dodgers and then with MLB. He claimed that Kapler helped push him out after Francona, a military veteran of six years on the front lines, reached out to Home Base program, an agency that aids veterans, and claimed he was identified as “ruined” by Kapler.
Offers to settle up to $150,000 were made to Francona, according to Yahoo Sports, but Francona was more interested in justice and real issues than money, and with MLB apparently deciding not to act, this is the situation: Unless Francona, who is now with the Mets, opts to sue, it appears nothing more negative may come of it beyond a couple mentions in the press.Phillies bosses, meanwhile, seem thrilled with their dynamic new hire. One more positive interpretation of Dodgers veterans’ preference for Roberts, at least as far as the Phillies are concerned, could be that Dodgers players had worries about whether he might be too close to the bosses in the front office and, in effect, become a managerial “puppet.” But it’s also possible word had gotten out that Kapler could be difficult based on decidedly mixed views from the prospects.
Inside Baseball | Critics Divided on All-or-Nothing Kapler Hire by Phillies
Takes5 wrote:On XM MLB's Loud Outs show this a.m. they said Dodgers are the favorites to land Stanton. Keys the referenced:
1) he has a full NTC and prefers a Cali team.
2) owed 310mm over 12 years and very few teams can absorb that.
3) the trade will be about money not prospects; analyst stated he didn't see any team giving up more than 1 solid-not-great prospect due to the leverage of ridding MIA of that financial burden. Said probably for every 50mm that MIA wants to eat they can get another prospect or young MLB player. Otherwise, no top gems (such as Buehler) would change hands.
4) of the Cali teams, LA's in the best position. LA can handle the money and has best farm/MLB young players under control (such as Joc). Angels probably cannot take in that cash after the Upton deal, SFO has a weak farm so LA could up the ante if needed.
Said the Dodgers would probably offer up something like Joc + Brock Stewart (young MLb ready players under control) and a mid prospect like LHP Caleb Ferguson (in high A ball).
Neddy wrote:Takes5 wrote:On XM MLB's Loud Outs show this a.m. they said Dodgers are the favorites to land Stanton. Keys the referenced:
1) he has a full NTC and prefers a Cali team.
2) owed 310mm over 12 years and very few teams can absorb that.
3) the trade will be about money not prospects; analyst stated he didn't see any team giving up more than 1 solid-not-great prospect due to the leverage of ridding MIA of that financial burden. Said probably for every 50mm that MIA wants to eat they can get another prospect or young MLB player. Otherwise, no top gems (such as Buehler) would change hands.
4) of the Cali teams, LA's in the best position. LA can handle the money and has best farm/MLB young players under control (such as Joc). Angels probably cannot take in that cash after the Upton deal, SFO has a weak farm so LA could up the ante if needed.
Said the Dodgers would probably offer up something like Joc + Brock Stewart (young MLb ready players under control) and a mid prospect like LHP Caleb Ferguson (in high A ball).
sounds like a good deal. for Joc + Stweart plus mid level prospect, Stanton's salary burden is worth it. I would assume Miami would want no part of salary eating business and nobody would give as much in return if all the future salary burden is given away. by the end of the deal Stanton's salary won't look as much as it does today due to ever escalating salary inflation. still can sell the guy after a couple of years, or if he has a monster season or two, he may opt out himself for a even bigger deal.
I am on board with this move. Stanton has Manny Ramirez's offensive tools and far better defense in the outfield, even if that is average at best. he will at least come with a good arm for a left fielder.