I want a younger GM

[scOtt]

Could you imagine JTrea's head if this were to happen.....

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boom!!!

[Pedro Cerrano]

Pretty bizarre...younger? what does age have to do with it? I'd rather have competent but I digress

Relax. In my opinion, the younger GMs have more of the characteristics I want in a GM.

[JTrea81]

Could you imagine JTrea's head if this were to happen.....

I'd simply just quit following the team.

If any MacPhail remains with the Orioles in any major capacity, then it's clear there is no intent to win and following them is a waste of time and effort.

[Fan4Life]

I'd simply just quit following the team.

If any MacPhail remains with the Orioles in any major capacity, then it's clear there is no intent to win and following them is a waste of time and effort.

I think you have all the evidence you need they don't place winning first.

[NewMarketSean]

I just want a GM capable of building a winning organization. Young, old, man, woman, gay, straight...it doesn't matter.

[JTrea81]

As for the GM, I want somebody that knows how to build a winner and is willing to be aggressive in doing so in what ever method they choose.

Age doesn't matter.

[JTrea81]

I think you have all the evidence you need they don't place winning first.

As of now, yes.

We'll have to see if Peter Angelos has his "Grinch" moment and returns Christmas to Oriole-ville.

[lint06]

Relax. In my opinion, the younger GMs have more of the characteristics I want in a GM.

I'd take any of the GMs from last years playoff teams, but I think, though I could be wrong, only one of them is "young" (in his thirties).

[crowmst3k!]

As for the GM, I want somebody that knows how to build a winner and is willing to be aggressive in doing so in what ever method they choose.

Age doesn't matter.

I think few would disagree.

[statman]

My problem is the unwillingness to try something new. It is completely asinine to keep trotting out the same guys expecting a different result. I realize that Jones is good, I realize that Markakis is good, etc...but, at some point, you have to step back and realize that this formula just isn't working. Stop trying to bash the square peg through the triangular hole, AM! I think we should cut ties with the talent that isn't working (aka trade them) in order to bring in a new crop and try again. Go get a player like Justin Upton or Rasmus, and part ways with Jones and Kakes. Why are the Royals willing to trade Greinke, but AM is so dead set on holding onto EVERYONE in our rotation? If you can get something of value in return, I say shake things up a bit when it isn't working out. I know this may delay our window of competition, however, it may be the only route to it.

[LookinUp]

A little creativity would be nice.

I really like that guy in Toronto.

[TGO]

How old were Beattie and Duquette?

Beattie was 50. Duquette was 40, which I guess isn't old.

[JTrea81]

Beattie was 50. Duquette was 40, which I guess isn't old.

And at least Duquette and Flanny would scour the wire for waiver claims during the entire season, which is how we got Guthrie.

MacPhail seems to work only before Opening Day, at the deadline and after the season for talent acquisition.

The rest of the time he's probably too busy planning on what to wear at each press conference he'll hold at one of those times.

Syd Thrift was more creative and aggressive than Andy MacPhail.

[Hank Scorpio]

:laughlol:

[24fps]

Relax. In my opinion, the younger GMs have more of the characteristics I want in a GM.

And they are directly connected to age how?