Comments on: Red hot handicapping update http://ussmariner.com/2008/10/08/red-hot-handicapping-update/ Seattle Mariners and general baseball discussion with David Cameron and Derek Zumsteg Sun, 08 Nov 2009 04:39:06 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: msb http://ussmariner.com/2008/10/08/red-hot-handicapping-update/comment-page-1/#comment-302627 msb Thu, 09 Oct 2008 15:48:00 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/?p=6412#comment-302627 huh? huh?

]]> By: Mariner Melee http://ussmariner.com/2008/10/08/red-hot-handicapping-update/comment-page-1/#comment-302615 Mariner Melee Thu, 09 Oct 2008 05:51:35 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/?p=6412#comment-302615 Bernazard sounds like a Bavasi clone. Bernazard sounds like a Bavasi clone.

]]> By: msb http://ussmariner.com/2008/10/08/red-hot-handicapping-update/comment-page-1/#comment-302590 msb Wed, 08 Oct 2008 21:25:51 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/?p=6412#comment-302590 well, take into account they are NY papers writing about the Mets :) well, take into account they are NY papers writing about the Mets :)

]]> By: Typical Idiot Fan http://ussmariner.com/2008/10/08/red-hot-handicapping-update/comment-page-1/#comment-302589 Typical Idiot Fan Wed, 08 Oct 2008 21:19:59 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/?p=6412#comment-302589 Reading those articles msb linked, I don't think Bernazard has any business being the GM of a major league baseball team. Reading those articles msb linked, I don’t think Bernazard has any business being the GM of a major league baseball team.

]]> By: Mike Snow http://ussmariner.com/2008/10/08/red-hot-handicapping-update/comment-page-1/#comment-302587 Mike Snow Wed, 08 Oct 2008 20:47:18 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/?p=6412#comment-302587 Good point about Ng. Maybe on account of sweeping the Cubs there was enough downtime before the NLCS starts Thursday to fit her in. I wonder if, aside from her, they are even looking at candidates from the franchises still playing. Gillick's been pretty much ruled out. Gerry Hunsicker? But the list so far is entirely prospective first-time GMs, not retreads. Good point about Ng. Maybe on account of sweeping the Cubs there was enough downtime before the NLCS starts Thursday to fit her in.

I wonder if, aside from her, they are even looking at candidates from the franchises still playing. Gillick’s been pretty much ruled out. Gerry Hunsicker? But the list so far is entirely prospective first-time GMs, not retreads.

]]> By: msb http://ussmariner.com/2008/10/08/red-hot-handicapping-update/comment-page-1/#comment-302586 msb Wed, 08 Oct 2008 20:43:09 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/?p=6412#comment-302586 <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2008/06/19/sports/baseball/19tony.html" rel="nofollow">NY Times</a> and <a href="http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/baseball/mets/2008/06/19/2008-06-19_with_omar_minaya_on_the_hot_seat_now_ton.html" rel="nofollow">Daily News</a> on Bernazard NY Times and Daily News on Bernazard

]]> By: msb http://ussmariner.com/2008/10/08/red-hot-handicapping-update/comment-page-1/#comment-302582 msb Wed, 08 Oct 2008 20:24:31 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/?p=6412#comment-302582 nice that Ng doesn't have to wait until the Dodgers are out of it. Newsday <a href="http://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/ny-spken1009,0,1678660.column" rel="nofollow">sniping at Bernazard</a> nice that Ng doesn’t have to wait until the Dodgers are out of it.

Newsday sniping at Bernazard

]]> By: msb http://ussmariner.com/2008/10/08/red-hot-handicapping-update/comment-page-1/#comment-302575 msb Wed, 08 Oct 2008 19:54:54 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/?p=6412#comment-302575 Larry does say there will be more interviews next week. Larry does say there will be more interviews next week.

]]> By: Colm http://ussmariner.com/2008/10/08/red-hot-handicapping-update/comment-page-1/#comment-302568 Colm Wed, 08 Oct 2008 19:24:35 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/?p=6412#comment-302568 It's hard to avoid a feeling of growing dismay that the Mariners seem to be looking for the 'safest' GM Candidate. No sir-ee. We don't want to rock this boat. Oh no. We want someone as well steeped as we can imagine in conventional baseball wisdom. And down in in SoDo the twin golems of ignorance and cowardice converge once again to destroy my hopes for a better future. It’s hard to avoid a feeling of growing dismay that the Mariners seem to be looking for the ’safest’ GM Candidate.

No sir-ee. We don’t want to rock this boat. Oh no. We want someone as well steeped as we can imagine in conventional baseball wisdom.

And down in in SoDo the twin golems of ignorance and cowardice converge once again to destroy my hopes for a better future.

]]> By: Mike Snow http://ussmariner.com/2008/10/08/red-hot-handicapping-update/comment-page-1/#comment-302565 Mike Snow Wed, 08 Oct 2008 18:52:15 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/?p=6412#comment-302565 Bernazard is part of the Mets' deep connections in Latin America, and also is viewed as a big part of the push to get Willie Randolph fired. Opinions may differ on Randolph's merits as a manager, but his firing was certainly abysmally handled. On the other hand, the execution may not really be something we should hold Bernazard responsible for, despite the politics of the situation. What I'd be most concerned about is that in his track record as VP of Player Development, Bernazard represents the least change from the worst failings of the Bavasi regime. Aggressive promotion of prospects, then unloading them in bulk to plug holes on the major league roster, in particular. That the Santana trade was a better bargain than the Bedard swap, and has had better results, still doesn't mean that's the kind of approach the Mariners should want right now. Bernazard is part of the Mets’ deep connections in Latin America, and also is viewed as a big part of the push to get Willie Randolph fired. Opinions may differ on Randolph’s merits as a manager, but his firing was certainly abysmally handled. On the other hand, the execution may not really be something we should hold Bernazard responsible for, despite the politics of the situation.

What I’d be most concerned about is that in his track record as VP of Player Development, Bernazard represents the least change from the worst failings of the Bavasi regime. Aggressive promotion of prospects, then unloading them in bulk to plug holes on the major league roster, in particular. That the Santana trade was a better bargain than the Bedard swap, and has had better results, still doesn’t mean that’s the kind of approach the Mariners should want right now.

]]>