Olney: O's GM Candidates and Search Committee

[The Rick]

We shall see...I was actually thinking the same thing.

A lot of the guys they have mentioned have done a lot internationally.

Has Buck convinced him that he needs to do this?

Please don't feed the Trea.

[Remember The Alomar]

We shall see...I was actually thinking the same thing.

A lot of the guys they have mentioned have done a lot internationally.

Has Buck convinced him that he needs to do this?

I think what's been lost in all the Buck-puppet, co-GM talk over the past months is that Showalter is an intelligent baseball mind. We've been painting him as being controlling (a valid concern), but maybe it's actually yielding something positive?

It wouldn't surprise me in the least if Angelos has been swayed. As you said, pretty much every candidate has held some position dealing with international scouting.

Please don't feed the Trea.

I don't think it's that farfetched. We know PA respects Buck's opinion.

[VeveJones007]

Logan White is another good name. Don't know DeJon Watson.

Reagins did some good things in Anaheim and would essentially be in the same, the manager is the GM situation that he was in before. Would he want that again?

Would like to see Hahn interviewed as well.

Yeah, he's definitely a good GM prospect and worth an interview.

Of course it's early and I expect to be let down in the end, but I am a little encouraged by these lists.

[Remember The Alomar]

Roch chimes in:

Also, Josh Byrnes has dropped off list of #orioles GM candidates. Told Ricciardi not off list, but he's way down on it.

http://twitter.com/#!/masnRoch/status/124272085404094464

So it sounds like JP is the last resort.

[The Rick]

I don't think it's that farfetched. We know PA respects Buck's opinion.

I know, but this is the type of thing he'll run with and yell about till he turns blue in the face. Oh well, in this sense I hope Trea is right.

[Remember The Alomar]

I know, but this is the type of thing he'll run with and yell about till he turns blue in the face. Oh well, in this sense I hope Trea is right.

Sad, but true.

[allstar1579]

Roch chimes in:

http://twitter.com/#!/masnRoch/status/124272085404094464

So it sounds like JP is the last resort.

Byrnes wasn't going to take this job, he's happy where he is right now and he might even be in consideration for BOS if they don't go with Cherrington like I heard. I have my doubts if Levine would take it either, he signed an extension recently, and I think he'll wait for a more promising opportunity.

[Going Underground]

I still think Locova and Jennings and perhaps one of the Ranger boys are at the top of the list. All depends on who wants to come here and permission from other clubs. Next few days should be fun. Guys drop off and on the list.

[TGO]

I have absolutely no doubt that the permission requests and interviews will get done quickly. Buck is likely in charge of that process. The DECISION, however, is what I fear will be dragged out. Angelos will have to sign off and it takes him foooorrrrrrrrrrrrrrreeeeeeeeeeeevvvvvvvvvZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ

[Fan4Life]

We should wait and should see if the Redsox promote Cherrington. If they don't, he should be a target of ours.

[mcgraw238]

We shall see...I was actually thinking the same thing.

A lot of the guys they have mentioned have done a lot internationally.

Has Buck convinced him that he needs to do this?

Buck's comment about the Jay's work in Venezuela late in the season offered a ray of hope that we might get more serious in the international market. As Tony says "actions speak louder than words." We'll be doing a lot of speculating but we won't know things have changed until we see actual results.

[stef]

We should wait and should see if the Redsox promote Cherrington. If they don't, he should be a target of ours.

Cherrington to be named Red Sox GM

http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/news?slug=ti-brown_red_sox_general_manager_cherington_epstein

[Dipper9]

Cherrington to be named Red Sox GM

http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/news?slug=ti-brown_red_sox_general_manager_cherington_epstein

So Theo leaves 2 days ago and the Sox announce his successor. Meanwhile, the Orioles are making a liost and checking it twice, even though they should have known for 6 months that MacPhail wasn't coming back.

Yeah...gonna be a great offseason again!

[TGO]

Cherrington to be named Red Sox GM

http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/news?slug=ti-brown_red_sox_general_manager_cherington_epstein

Well, this has thankfully worked out pretty well for us, with the Cubs and Sox both hiring quickly.

[clapdiddy]

So Theo leaves 2 days ago and the Sox announce his successor. Meanwhile, the Orioles are making a liost and checking it twice, even though they should have known for 6 months that MacPhail wasn't coming back.

Yeah...gonna be a great offseason again!

Orioles Magic! Feel it happen!