Olney: O's GM Candidates and Search Committee

[allstar1579]

Orioles Magic! Feel it happen!

His successor was in-house, and it's been the plan for years that he would take over when Theo left. Wouldn't read too much into it.

[Going Underground]

I think the O's want this finished before the end of next week.

[Dipper9]

His successor was in-house, and it's been the plan for years that he would take over when Theo left. Wouldn't read too much into it.

That's EXACTLY the problem. The Red Sox had a plan for succession, while we had what exactly? Our blank in our hand, that's what.

[Austin]

That's EXACTLY the problem. The Red Sox had a plan for succession, while we had what exactly? Our blank in our hand, that's what.

Well to be fair you can only really have a plan of succession if you're a successful team. Why would we want someone hand picked by AM to take over for him? We're looking for drastic change, the Red Sox aren't.

[mcgraw238]

I think the O's want this finished before the end of next week.

Hope your right and this gets done...end of next week is a reasonable time line for such a decision. Let's hope it is a quality hire and one who gets the autonomy to make meaningful improvements to the organization.

[JTrea81]

Well to be fair you can only really have a plan of succession if you're a successful team. Why would we want someone hand picked by AM to take over for him? We're looking for drastic change, the Red Sox aren't.

Excellent point. We want the opposite of MacPhail.

[Going Underground]

I think some of the interview names will come out over the next two or three days.

[Remember The Alomar]

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!

You're right, but the two situations are not even close to being similar.

[allstar1579]

I think some of the interview names will come out over the next two or three days.

Heard Riccardi is not actually on the list.

[carolinaoriole]

I do not think the Orioles are looking at Buck being the de-facto GM.

I think the Orioles are looking for someone that has the same idea's about how to go about building and maintaining a winning team as Buck has.

And someone that Both Angelos and Buck think they will work well with.

The new GM will have to be someone that can earn and maintain the trust of Angelos and someone that Buck will have respect for.

That person will be the GM not Buck.

[TonySoprano]

[sangar]

I was looking at an Angels message board and one of the posters said the Orioles will "Wine and Dine" Tony Reagins.

JTrea's reputation has gone national. :laughlol:

[VeveJones007]

Update from Roch.

http://www.masnsports.com/school_of_roch/2011/10/dipoto-expected-to-be-interviewed-this-weekend.html?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter

The Orioles received permission to interview Jerry Dipoto, the Diamondbacks' senior vice president of scouting and player development, for the position of president of baseball operations. The meeting is expected to take place this weekend.

Dipoto is the only confirmed candidate that the Orioles have contacted today. However, it appears that they're still hoping to sit down with Tony LaCava (Blue Jays), Dan Jennings (Marlins), De Jon Watson (Dodgers), Logan White (Dodgers) and Al Avila (Tigers).

Avila could drop off the list if the Tigers continue their postseason run. The Orioles want to wrap up this process as soon as possible and they can't contact him until the Tigers are done playing.

Also, I'm told that former Angels general manager Tony Reagins isn't likely to be contacted, but this is a fluid list. I'm only giving you his current status.

A source also downplayed the chances that Thad Levine (Rangers) will be interviewed, saying he's not "part of it."

[Palmoripken]

Update from Roch.

http://www.masnsports.com/school_of_roch/2011/10/dipoto-expected-to-be-interviewed-this-weekend.html?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter

Little bummed to hear about Levine since I liked what I had heard abut I've heard good things about DiPoto too. I hope they can interview LaCava. I hope they're going with someone fairly young honestly since most of hte older candidates are retreads that don't impress me much.

[ChaosLex]

Update from Roch.

http://www.masnsports.com/school_of_roch/2011/10/dipoto-expected-to-be-interviewed-this-weekend.html?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter

Dipoto is young.