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On the record: What I want is...

Greg Pappas

By Greg Pappas
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On the record: What I want is...  

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  1. 1. What I want is... (Multiple choice, so read all answers)

    • Dan Duquette extended with full autonomy (without interference) to hire his own people and build this franchise as he sees fit.
      42
    • Dan Duquette not brought back.
      10
    • Buck Showalter extended.
      7
    • Buck Showalter not brought back.
      37
    • Brady Anderson retained, yet removed from any position that gives him any real authority over baseball decisions.
      18
    • Brady Anderson fired outright.
      26
    • A brand new 'first time GM' hired, who'll have full autonomy to install their own people and build this franchise as they see fit.
      18
    • A new, yet previously-experienced GM, hired. I don't prefer a rookie to be given full reign over the franchise.
      7

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tntoriole Hangout Grand Counsel

tntoriole

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I want a young, new, analytic GM who is given near complete autonomy to hire, fire and rebuild the Orioles from the ground up.

Dan, Buck, Brady would not be renewed as well as all the coaches and the heads of scouting, minor league development, minor league pitching development. 

 

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Finisher Major Leaguer

Finisher

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Bright young mind from top organization like Astros, Dodgers.

Person responsible for churning out talent in Tampa.

DD lost me on Gallardo, Jimenez. Flushing TOR arms down the toilet. Minors are still a wasteland of blue chip talent.

Hire coaches who actually help players.

 

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Chavez Ravine Hangout Grand Counsel

Chavez Ravine

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I am probably wrong, but I think the difference between being dysfunctional and brilliant is slight. Give the right folks more autonomy (good luck identifying them and still being correct ten years down the road), get insane about a slightly different topic like launch angle instead of TTP, and hire someone who skateboards around a Whataburger instead of complaining about the coupon they are owed on the half bowl of soup they ordered at the Souplantation , and you are a gadfly instead of apparatchik. I don't presume to know what the best path forward is. But it seems like change is coming. Hang on for the ride....

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8 hours ago, weams said:

I want none of these things. I want a cheap two year reset. I want to jettison everyone at the end of those two season that is not going to be part of the next Orioles playoff team. 

I like your idea in theory... Except who is going to want to fill in under that limitation?

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capyy

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If Brady is around the GM doesn't have full control. Brady has to go.

(assuming the stories are true)

Once a person has gone around you to the boss man, they're always going to be a snake in the grass and unhealthy to have around. Brady needs take his hair gel and go try and look 23 years old somewhere else. 

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15 hours ago, WI O’s Fan said:

Hearing voices that many in the warehouse and the remote staff want duke back.  He needs to rework the organization and not have to deal with Buck. Hopefully Brady’s position will be lessen in the player acquisition.  

You’re hearing voices out there in Wisconsin?    Better check your meds!

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