10-23-2024, 12:27 PM
I always look now at Money Ball Movie which is based on that seasons Oakland Athletics. The Owner not paying Top Stars from the play-off team team.
The GM right off the bat, that that first off season meeting is awful. The scouts talking what free agents they would like and players with ugly wives off their list. Those idiots are he wrong meeting, and most need fired. As GM, I would begin at the beginning. How are our Minor Leagues ? How are the Minor League Players we drafted or added ? What level are they at and who is rising in the Minors ? Who are the coaches bringing the Minors players along, and who ae the Minors coaches not really developing anybody that nee fired ?
As GM, I think the first move is to take a good hard look at your Farm System in you are GM of a lower profit team. I'm not going in thinking World Series this year, Reds are not money deep NY Yankees or LA Dodgers. I'm on page with the Owner saying Not Losing Money comes FIRST. So If I'm looking Making Money, I'm looking now ii October at THE FARM SYSTEM. Which players down on the Farm are too Old. At A, Double, Triple A, there has to be a cut off age. I would want Minor League Players around 18 to 21 years old. A 25 year old player still clunking around in the Minors is a waste of the Farm Systems time.
Fans want BIG MONEY FREE AGENTS. As GM, I don't. This is the Reds, not The Yankees. After knowing the Farm System upside and down, and making moves to improve there, I can look to Reds Team. The good news is no Votto or Moose type Contracts and as GM, I don't want any. Reds just brought in a new manager who has won the World Series with Boston Red Sox, so as GM, I need some talks with this guy. As GM, I want to make sure the Manager has good coaches in Pitching, Hitting, Fielding, Base Running. If I as Detroit bringing in Sparky, I would let him have big say in his coaches, and World Series Francona I would do the same.
As GM, do players have good conditioning and rehab staff. Last I look at Scouts and in this Money Ball Movie, I would have fired every one after that first meeting of them talking ugly players wives, as GM, I don't have time for that, this is business
Accepting the Reds do NOT have Yankees money, I am looking if there are any players that other teams are going to pay a lot of their 2025 contract, and Reds don't have to pay much. I'm going Bargain Hunting for players Reds got on the Cheap for a year like Scooter Gennett or Tony Fernandez.
A GM you have to know what Reds have as far as injured pitchers. Who might be back in 2025. All the Contracts Reds already have. Who is getting too old ? Who is Over Paid ? .....Once knowing what Farm System and Returning Reds have, I can start looking at who to have in Spring Training and THE FUTURE of THE REDS.
Again, I'm not looking at next Halloween World Series as GM of Reds, My Main Goal is Make A Profit for the Owner, and give The Fans a good team to pay to see in April, May, June and July. I'm not thinking the 2 teams left at Halloween, the1994 Players Strike changed that.
I would NOT be looking at how fast I could spend money and go in debt on expensive Free Agents. Reds are still reeling from the Votto and Moose awful contracts. I'd like to get Reds way back up there in Profits after years of losing money. Once we have some real money, Reds could have more room to resign or go get players.
As GM, you can't pay a ton of money to Free Agents and not think about how are you going to pay De La Cruz or Hunter Greene down the road.
With so much on my plate as GM, the first scout that talks ugly wives and nonsense as in Oakland A's thing gets FIRED that second.
As GM, I want some MONEY PROMOTION ways to fill seats. In 2025 there are 2. 50 years since the 1975 Reds, and 35 years since the 1990 Reds. With some of them deceased. a weekend where you invite members of both teams in for a celebration. After All-Star Game to end of season Weekend. Mention Jose Rijo was 1990 World Series MVP and Pete Rose was 1975 World Series MVP and Joe Morgan was League MVP....Of course you have Band Games and Fireworks Nights...
Way, Way, Way before I'm looking at the Free Agent Board, As GM I have to have Reds Minors and Majors down and have some meetings with Terry Francona. AS GM, I didn't bring in a World Series manager just for show, I want him to be my Sparky Andersson and have an input.
As Reds GM, I'm probably NOT bringing in a higher level priced Free Agent. I'm going to steal what helps the Tampa Rays beat Big Money Yankees some years, Build From The Minors UP. NO JOEY VOTTO BIG MONEY and NO TRADE CONTRACTS, as GM, I don't want a single contract like that. This is The lower profit Reds, not the Deep Pocket Yankees. .....As Reds GM, I'll be glad to try players other teams still have to pay, because as GM I have NOTHING to lose on FREE ball players. I just might get a Scooter Gennett type on THE CHEAP for 2025.
No, Fans would not like me as GM. I would NOT be rushing into Free Agency spending money like a drunken sailor on shore leave.
I know I went long and didn't mention a name of a free agent. As pretend GM, my first focus is on The Farm System and Reds Players and Coaches, Who Stays and Who Goes, and I need long sit downs with Terry Francona, because as GM, I want input from him. He won with Boston after 100 years of losing, so like Sparky, this guy knows his Baseball. I'm not making a move until I have sit downs with Francona and his input.
The GM right off the bat, that that first off season meeting is awful. The scouts talking what free agents they would like and players with ugly wives off their list. Those idiots are he wrong meeting, and most need fired. As GM, I would begin at the beginning. How are our Minor Leagues ? How are the Minor League Players we drafted or added ? What level are they at and who is rising in the Minors ? Who are the coaches bringing the Minors players along, and who ae the Minors coaches not really developing anybody that nee fired ?
As GM, I think the first move is to take a good hard look at your Farm System in you are GM of a lower profit team. I'm not going in thinking World Series this year, Reds are not money deep NY Yankees or LA Dodgers. I'm on page with the Owner saying Not Losing Money comes FIRST. So If I'm looking Making Money, I'm looking now ii October at THE FARM SYSTEM. Which players down on the Farm are too Old. At A, Double, Triple A, there has to be a cut off age. I would want Minor League Players around 18 to 21 years old. A 25 year old player still clunking around in the Minors is a waste of the Farm Systems time.
Fans want BIG MONEY FREE AGENTS. As GM, I don't. This is the Reds, not The Yankees. After knowing the Farm System upside and down, and making moves to improve there, I can look to Reds Team. The good news is no Votto or Moose type Contracts and as GM, I don't want any. Reds just brought in a new manager who has won the World Series with Boston Red Sox, so as GM, I need some talks with this guy. As GM, I want to make sure the Manager has good coaches in Pitching, Hitting, Fielding, Base Running. If I as Detroit bringing in Sparky, I would let him have big say in his coaches, and World Series Francona I would do the same.
As GM, do players have good conditioning and rehab staff. Last I look at Scouts and in this Money Ball Movie, I would have fired every one after that first meeting of them talking ugly players wives, as GM, I don't have time for that, this is business
Accepting the Reds do NOT have Yankees money, I am looking if there are any players that other teams are going to pay a lot of their 2025 contract, and Reds don't have to pay much. I'm going Bargain Hunting for players Reds got on the Cheap for a year like Scooter Gennett or Tony Fernandez.
A GM you have to know what Reds have as far as injured pitchers. Who might be back in 2025. All the Contracts Reds already have. Who is getting too old ? Who is Over Paid ? .....Once knowing what Farm System and Returning Reds have, I can start looking at who to have in Spring Training and THE FUTURE of THE REDS.
Again, I'm not looking at next Halloween World Series as GM of Reds, My Main Goal is Make A Profit for the Owner, and give The Fans a good team to pay to see in April, May, June and July. I'm not thinking the 2 teams left at Halloween, the1994 Players Strike changed that.
I would NOT be looking at how fast I could spend money and go in debt on expensive Free Agents. Reds are still reeling from the Votto and Moose awful contracts. I'd like to get Reds way back up there in Profits after years of losing money. Once we have some real money, Reds could have more room to resign or go get players.
As GM, you can't pay a ton of money to Free Agents and not think about how are you going to pay De La Cruz or Hunter Greene down the road.
With so much on my plate as GM, the first scout that talks ugly wives and nonsense as in Oakland A's thing gets FIRED that second.
As GM, I want some MONEY PROMOTION ways to fill seats. In 2025 there are 2. 50 years since the 1975 Reds, and 35 years since the 1990 Reds. With some of them deceased. a weekend where you invite members of both teams in for a celebration. After All-Star Game to end of season Weekend. Mention Jose Rijo was 1990 World Series MVP and Pete Rose was 1975 World Series MVP and Joe Morgan was League MVP....Of course you have Band Games and Fireworks Nights...
Way, Way, Way before I'm looking at the Free Agent Board, As GM I have to have Reds Minors and Majors down and have some meetings with Terry Francona. AS GM, I didn't bring in a World Series manager just for show, I want him to be my Sparky Andersson and have an input.
As Reds GM, I'm probably NOT bringing in a higher level priced Free Agent. I'm going to steal what helps the Tampa Rays beat Big Money Yankees some years, Build From The Minors UP. NO JOEY VOTTO BIG MONEY and NO TRADE CONTRACTS, as GM, I don't want a single contract like that. This is The lower profit Reds, not the Deep Pocket Yankees. .....As Reds GM, I'll be glad to try players other teams still have to pay, because as GM I have NOTHING to lose on FREE ball players. I just might get a Scooter Gennett type on THE CHEAP for 2025.
No, Fans would not like me as GM. I would NOT be rushing into Free Agency spending money like a drunken sailor on shore leave.
I know I went long and didn't mention a name of a free agent. As pretend GM, my first focus is on The Farm System and Reds Players and Coaches, Who Stays and Who Goes, and I need long sit downs with Terry Francona, because as GM, I want input from him. He won with Boston after 100 years of losing, so like Sparky, this guy knows his Baseball. I'm not making a move until I have sit downs with Francona and his input.
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