We should hire a GM, we don't have one

[weams]

We have an EVP. I think this makes sense.

What he doesn't say, and what seems increasingly clear across baseball, is that the identity of the GM is nowhere as near important as the identity of the top baseball operations person which, in the Phillies' case, is Andy MacPhail. It's enough to make one wonder when the press will stop reporting on GM hires like they used to and, rather, treat them like any other assistant front office position, relegated to bullet points at the end of notes columns.

http://mlb.nbcsports.com/2015/10/23/phillies-likely-to-name-their-gm-on-monday/

[mdbdotcom]

We have an EVP. I think this makes sense.

http://mlb.nbcsports.com/2015/10/23/phillies-likely-to-name-their-gm-on-monday/

We should also make Peter Angelos the Chairman, John Angelos the CEO, and Duquette the President of Baseball Operations. Our front office is understaffed in today's baseball world.

[weams]

We should also make Peter Angelos the Chairman, John Angelos the CEO, and Duquette the President of Baseball Operations. Our front office is understaffed in today's baseball world.

Small market team. Trying to put all it's resources into on field product...

[mdbdotcom]

Small market team. Trying to put all it's resources into on field product...

Raising payroll by $3 million in the FO needs to be matched by improvement of more than 1/2 WAR on the field.

[weams]

Raising payroll by $3 million in the FO needs to be matched by improvement of more than 1/2 WAR on the field.

Sometime that half game is all you need and sometimes you can get 7 WAR for 3 million in league minimum players.

[abbott]

Small market team. Trying to put all it's resources into on field product...

How's that working out for us?

are we in the 5th year of a 5 year plan, the 1st year in a 4 year plan, or the begining of a 1 year plan?

[Redskins Rick]

Small market team. Trying to put all it's resources into on field product...

Mid market, not small market.

I suspect the 120 million payroll, also supports the mid market tag.

[weams]

Mid market, not small market.

I suspect the 120 million payroll, also supports the mid market tag.

We used to be mid... and they have us listed at 110 there.

[Mayor McCheese]

Mid market, not small market.

I suspect the 120 million payroll, also supports the mid market tag.

For us to keep the $120MM payroll we would need to spend about $40-50MM in free agency? is that about the ball park range?

[Redskins Rick]

For us to keep the $120MM payroll we would need to spend about $40-50MM in free agency? is that about the ball park range?

Are you assuming that they are not going to spend any money and go to a 70-80 million dollar payroll?

[Mayor McCheese]

Are you assuming that they are not going to spend any money and go to a 70-80 million dollar payroll?

IMO I just don't see them spending $50MM unless they are fully committed to re-signing Davis as that would take up half the pot.

I would expect 2016 payroll to be at $90-95MM

[Roll Tide]

Are you assuming that they are not going to spend any money and go to a 70-80 million dollar payroll?

I doubt seriously that they break 95 million

[Redskins Rick]

We used to be mid... and they have us listed at 110 there.

So dropping to 110 is small market and 120 is mid market?

personally to me, small market is the 62 million that the Marlins are at, and maybe a ceiling of 80 million.

IMO I just don't see them spending $50MM unless they are fully committed to re-signing Davis as that would take up half the pot.

I would expect 2016 payroll to be at $90-95MM

You could very well be right. Hopefully, we won't see that kind of drop off. How do you explain to the fans, that you are fielding a competitive team, and you slash payroll?

[Redskins Rick]

I doubt seriously that they break 95 million

We shall see, in a few months, when they head into ST.

At this point, I will remain optimistic and see what develops.

[Mayor McCheese]

You could very well be right. Hopefully, we won't see that kind of drop off. How do you explain to the fans, that you are fielding a competitive team, and you slash payroll?

Having FanFest in early December to avoid all the questions seems legit.