Comments on: Rosenthal: Cashman Should Go “Johnny Paycheck” On Hank

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Fri, 06 Feb 2009 03:09:14 +0000

[...] there’s a keeper. Brian Cashman and Bill Bergesch. Two G.M.’s cut from the same mold. In fact, it’s almost like looking at a [...]

By: Raf

Raf — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 18:23:07 +0000

You’re being slightly inconsistent now…
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A byproduct of the topic. Every GM has their bad trades, or misjudged talent or free agent bust. Every organization has a different dynamic.

Too many variables to take into consideration, in these kinds of discussions IMO.

By: hopbitters

hopbitters — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 15:58:29 +0000

Personally, I think he’d probably do better elsewhere. His strength is not in talent evaluation, but in getting players to sign and in getting other teams to trade away their players for a bag of stale potato chips. That ability is more significant on teams that don’t choose to spend their money on players.

By: MJ

MJ — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 12:37:58 +0000

Maybe having no money to spend is the thing that will make Cashman look great?
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Meaning that without money he’d have to rely on scouting and minor league development, right? Isn’t that what he’s been trying to do since November 2005? You’re being slightly inconsistent now…

By: Rich

Rich — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 02:11:14 +0000

I believe that Cash is staying as a result of his relationship with Hal, and I’m willing to take the heat in the event that I’m wrong.

By: Steve Lombardi

Steve Lombardi — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 02:05:47 +0000

Maybe, maybe not. If you don’t have the deep pockets and players to waste on guys like Javier Vazquez, Jeff Weaver, Kevin Brown, Carl Pavano, and Kei Igawa, then you can never get them and look bad in the process. Maybe having no money to spend is the thing that will make Cashman look great?

By: MJ

MJ — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 21:47:11 +0000

Would Brian Cashman do better outside of New York too?
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Based on your theories, no, he’d be an abject failure.