Scott Profrock (PHI Assistant GM) to interview

[The Rick]

I know I read that somewhere Rick, but what source was that? Not questioning, hoping to pass along to a friend.

Here's a tweet from Roch... Link.

One other note on LaCava: he was told he could bring in multiple people from Toronto and outside the org. Could have done some reshaping

I think Tony was the one who broke the news with the specific number 7, but that thread is gone due to the crash.

This blog post from Danny Knobler of CBS Sports is a great summary.

Specifically, those sources said, LaCava wanted to clear out some long-term front-office people whose jobs have been protected by Angelos. Angelos refused to do that, even though he was willing to pay LaCava a competitive salary and to bring in other front-office people that LaCava wanted to hire (including Mike Berger, currently the director of pro scouting with the Diamondbacks).

[Rene88]

Thank you Rick-I appreciate it.

[Sports Guy]

Its so pathetic that these interviews weren't done 1 week(or more) ago.

What a bunch of (baseball) morons we have here running things.

I like hearing Friedman and Hahn but they probably won't interview and who can blame them.

BTW, Stoner has said that he was told that Daniels was telling Preller(and maybe Levine) not to bother interviewing with the titanic.

[Going Underground]

I think Levine is not going to interview. I also think Buck is not a big fan of Watson and that is why the search continues. I brought up Proefrock a couple of weels ago and at that time he would have taken the job. Who knows who will take it now. Oppenhimer is also a name I hear but he will probably decline the interview.

Per Roch:

I told you last night that the Orioles have sought permission to interview Tampa Bay Rays executive vice president of baseball operations Andrew Friedman, Minnesota Twins vice president of player personnel Mike Radcliff and Chicago White Sox vice president/assistant general manager Rick Hahn. They're aware of the possibility that most or all of them will decline, but it doesn't hurt to check.

What a joke. A month out and four candidates interviewed. I guess Buck thought he had Lacava in the fold,till someone ruined it. I can't see Buck making it past another two years,if that.

http://www.masnsports.com/school_of_roch/2011/11/taking-a-closer-look-at-two-candidates.html

[Roll Tide]

Angelos must not have any pride. He's the laughing stock of baseball. Please Mr. Angelos sells the team for the fans sake.

[Sports Guy]

Profrock will likely be another yes man, so he works out just fine for PA and Buck.

[weams]

Profrock will likely be another yes man, so he works out just fine for PA and Buck.

We would have a very economically sound payroll with both Proefrock and Klentak aboard.

[clapdiddy]

We would have a very economically sound payroll with both Profrock and Klentak aboard.

Shhh....don't tell Trea.

[Woody Held]

Dead on. The only qualification needed for an Orioles GM is to be able to say "Yes Sir" , "Cream and sugar with that" and "should I change the paper in the bottom of the cage?"

[ScottP]

Angelos must not have any pride.

As long as MASN keeps pouring in coins that he can rub together, I don't think he cares what the baseball world thinks of him.

[Going Underground]

We would have a very economically sound payroll with both Profrock and Klentak aboard.

So no Fielder? I thought we were going to get him. Proefrock might even turn down the job. I guess he might take the job with the tolls going up.

[weams]

Scott Proefrock was born on April 7, 1960, in Dayton, Ohio, and raised in Norwood, Mass., and Rochester, N.Y. Scott graduated from Dennis-Yarmouth Regional High School in 1978. Having never played professional baseball like Ruben Amaro, Proefrock took a different route. After high school, he graduated from The College of William & Mary before attending the University of Massachusetts Amherst, where he received a master's degree in sports management from the Isenberg School of Management in 1988. If that is not enough, Proefrock is a Certified Public Accountant, as well.

He began his baseball career with the Pittsburgh Pirates in August of 1987 as a marketing intern. Working under Chuck Lamar, he became director of marketing information systems in November 1987 and then a scouting and player development assistant in December 1989. He would also work with Chuck Lamar in his next two positions with the Braves and Devil Rays. He worked for the Atlanta Braves from 1991-1995, at first in scouting and player development and later as assistant director for scouting and player development.

He joined the Tampa Bay Devil Rays as director of baseball administration on July 27, 1995, four months after the franchise's inception and two and a half years before the team began playing games. In January 1997, Scott was promoted to assistant general manager.

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Scott joined the Baltimore Orioles as the director of baseball administration from 2006-2008. According to the Phillies Media Guide, in his role with Baltimore he interpreted the Major League Rules and Basic Agreement with the MLB Players Association, coordinated the team?s baseball data system and prepared the Baseball Operations budget. He also assisted in trades, free agent acquisitions, arbitration and contract negotiations, and player development and scouting

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Proefrock joined the Phillies on November 17, 2008 as assistant general manager along with Benny Looper and Chuck LaMar. He told the UMass Sport Management Alumni Newspaper, "I enjoyed my time in Baltimore and learned a great deal from one of the best executives in the game, Andy MacPhail. But when Ruben Amaro, Jr. asked the Orioles for permission to interview me for the position of Assistant General Manager with the Phillies, it was an opportunity I could not pass up."

With the Phillies, Proefrock handled 10 arbitration prior to last season. He also planted the seed in the head of Ruben Amaro to sign Pedro Martinez. He has been no-doubt busy this off season dealing with the trade and signing of Roy Halladay.

Scott now lives in Phoenix, Md., with his wife K.K. and their four children, Casey, Megan, John and Kate.

http://www.philsbaseball.com/Articles/2009/Season/scott_proefrock.php

[Roll Tide]

We would have a very economically sound payroll with both Proefrock and Klentak aboard.

Not good for the fans!

[JTrea81]

We would have a very economically sound payroll with both Proefrock and Klentak aboard.

Proefrock was the point person on the Cliff Lee deal for the Phillies.

[Sports Guy]

Proefrock was the point person on the Cliff Lee deal for the Phillies.

Key words there.