I get that fans question management when things are in the crapper. But when you’re not even done throwing up at the victory party? I just don’t get it, and it’s not how I think.
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For those of us who weren’t fans of the 1947 Dodgers, letting go of the GM after winning the World Series is unfamiliar territory and is bound to generate questions.
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For me I like thinking about what the team needs and how they should be addressed.
As for existing players I have a level of fandom and am either happy, accepting, or sad to see them go.
For new players it gives me a chance to watch and learn. Build that fandom.
But I have become pretty spoiled the last few years and trust ownership/management.
I am very interested in the minor league system so whether a player is brought up or brought in, I am excited.
I usually have my ideas but when ( not if) a transaction is not what I expected, I am still pretty stoked that something was done and I have new Astros to watch and root for.
As for Click I always thought he was OK.
Sounded a bit vanilla in interviews but thats the job.
I guess he was the rebound and it should not surprise that he didn’t last.
I will always be thankful for all he did for the 2022 WS Champions.
Even without a GM this front office is stocked and the owner is knowledgeable, wants to win, and willing to spend.
I’m not worried about when or who fills the GM spot.
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Hippie.
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Screw you, Mr. Sarcasm.
Well – more bare markets would be a good thing, I guess. Or did you mean more bareness in the marketplace?
Jim that wasn’t sarcasm. This is a situation that basically no modern day fans have faced. I think questions are understandable, you don’t. That’s a fine disagreement but I don’t understand why I’m pissing you off.
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I’m confused. I always thought the Yankees won in 1947.
The GM quit.
And I understand questions, I don’t understand the complaints.
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BS it was not sarcasm and aimed at the Old Man among us who happens to support Crane on this issue. It is no coincidence we disagree on the issue. I can and do take and actually like the good natured teasing I get here about my age. I hope all of you make it to this age eventually. I do not like or appreciate, however, the snide remarks you seem to favor recently attempting to be cute and funny. That is what I am convinced this one was, and I note who liked it. BTW, I was born in 1945 and was not a baseball fan in 1947. Probably the early to mid-50s is when I really got into it, and the Brooklyn Dodgers were my team.
I think you are a nice, intelligent guy, MM, and when we met, I liked you. As far as I am concerned, I said what I think, and this is over.
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No it was not. I’m sorry you took it that way.
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Yeah, I make dumb errors all the time. Some, like this one are due to voice recognition but others are just because I’m not as smart as the rest of you. Thanks for calling me out on it.
No. He didn’t quit, he wasn’t fired. He was out of contract, offered to continue working while out of contract, and was offered a contract that Crane had no intention of him accepting.
Click was fired in 2022. After declining the contract he remained an at-will employee and Crane terminated his employment. It’s not an important distinction as all parties knew exactly what would happen and no one had an expectation that he would remain after declining the contract.
However, Larry MacPhail quit in 1947.
This is the bottom line.
Are we still talking about Kate Upton?
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I didn’t take that as “Old Man” smack in any way. I was just thinking that '46 was the last time it happened. I can never tell what will find offense, but I frequently inadvertently offend.
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Me neither. It struck me simply as a good point.
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In other words, he quit.
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