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I suspect most would agree with me that no matter who they decide upon for GM, it's vital to allow that person to have autonomy over the organization.  That means the GM decides who the manager is, and who the Scouting Director is, and who the (fill in the blank) is... all the way through the entirety of the organization.  If the decision has been made to move on from DD, it'll be crucial for ownership (John Angelos, I imagine) to be able to convince the new candidates that they'll have that autonomy and that there IS stability with the ownership situation. Time will tell.

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Honest question for those that want DD back: While DD has been handcuffed regarding the inability to add a multitude of International talent over the years, is it fair to assume that you are confident in the people DD put in place to choose and develop quality big leaguers?

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3 minutes ago, Greg Pappas said:

Honest question for those that want DD back: While DD has been handcuffed regarding the inability to add a multitude of International talent over the years, is it fair to assume that you are confident in the people DD put in place to choose and develop quality big leaguers?

I don't know which people DD put in place, Buck put in place or Brady put in place, so it's not fair to assume anything regarding my confidence in these people. I just want Duquette to have a chance to run the show without interference. Give him that, and three years later I'll be able to answer the question.

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24 minutes ago, Greg Pappas said:

I suspect most would agree with me that no matter who they decide upon for GM, it's vital to allow that person to have autonomy over the organization.  That means the GM decides who the manager is, and who the Scouting Director is, and who the (fill in the blank) is... all the way through the entirety of the organization.  If the decision has been made to move on from DD, it'll be crucial for ownership (John Angelos, I imagine) to be able to convince the new candidates that they'll have that autonomy and that there IS stability with the ownership situation. Time will tell.

Yes. Exactly. Now I want Dan to be given that chance with no interference. He can decide on everything else. Then give him three years to do it.

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3 minutes ago, mdbdotcom said:

I don't know which people DD put in place, Buck put in place or Brady put in place, so it's not fair to assume anything regarding my confidence in these people. I just want Duquette to have a chance to run the show without interference. Give him that, and three years later I'll be able to answer the question.

Duquette hired Rajsich, and I'm pretty sure most of the scouting and player development staff. 

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We could keep Dan or start completely over, but whatever way we go we need to allow the GM( excuse me, director of baseball operations ) to name his own manager.  I think with the handcuffs off Dan could do a much better job and could build a winner here.

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I think of Buck similarly to Brian Billick. Billick was a great coach for the Ravens, but after almost a decade he lost effectiveness and the team started to stink. This is the worst year in franchise history by a wide margin. The team just needs a fresh start. Let's get a different manager in here. 

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1 hour ago, Greg Pappas said:

I suspect most would agree with me that no matter who they decide upon for GM, it's vital to allow that person to have autonomy over the organization.  That means the GM decides who the manager is, and who the Scouting Director is, and who the (fill in the blank) is... all the way through the entirety of the organization.  If the decision has been made to move on from DD, it'll be crucial for ownership (John Angelos, I imagine) to be able to convince the new candidates that they'll have that autonomy and that there IS stability with the ownership situation. Time will tell.

If this is not done, then the choices as far as I am concerned won't matter.  And if we do name a GM with full authority....I am fine with whoever they choose to do this as long as it is not Buck or Brady.  So....DD or someone else.  Full authority...picks everyone else.


That's not really an option for your choices...

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