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Post by Commish_Ron on Aug 21, 2018 9:39:47 GMT -5
Unfortunately Nick in Milwaukee has disappeared and I am forced to replace him. He has not checked the boards in 3 weeks and has not exported in over a month. He has multiple players on his active roster that have long term injuries and none of his draft picks were signed. I sent him a direct message last week and have not received a response.
I will be taking over as interim GM for the remainder of the season. In hindsight I should have jumped in a few sims ago and got at least his comp draft picks signed. But at the time I was still hoping Nick would reappear.
In a related story, legendary Athletics GM Sansterre has been floating the idea of taking on the challenge of rebuilding a struggling franchise for awhile and has jumped on the chance to see what he can do with the Brew Crew. He will see Oakland through their currently playoff run in the hopes of riding into the sunset with a championship ring on his finger. After the run is complete he will relinquish control in Oakland and move into the Milwaukee front office.
The commissioners office is not quite ready to announce the Athletics replacement, but there are rumors that it could be an ex PBL GM coming out of retirement.
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Post by BlueJaysGM_Fin on Aug 21, 2018 11:31:24 GMT -5
Sorry to see Nick drop off the face of the earth.
Nice to see Oakland taking on new challenges! It would be fitting then, based on his track record and what he has built this season, to see him win it all this season prior to his departure. I'm not saying life symmetry has to mirror digital symmetry, but as a class act who provides great value to the league, it would be deserved nonetheless.
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Post by sansterre - Milwaukee Brewers on Aug 21, 2018 11:45:50 GMT -5
Sorry to see Nick drop off the face of the earth. Nice to see Oakland taking on new challenges! It would be fitting then, based on his track record and what he has built this season, to see him win it all this season prior to his departure. I'm not saying life symmetry has to mirror digital symmetry, but as a class act who provides great value to the league, it would be deserved nonetheless. PaidforbySansterreforPresident
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Post by Tim_KCRoyalsGM on Aug 21, 2018 12:26:46 GMT -5
Appreciate the transparency, Ron. And I do like that we are being a little more proactive in handling issues with GM's as they become ghosts.
Tim / KC
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Post by kendalld00(GM for hire) on Aug 21, 2018 13:12:54 GMT -5
Sorry to see Nick drop off the face of the earth. Nice to see Oakland taking on new challenges! It would be fitting then, based on his track record and what he has built this season, to see him win it all this season prior to his departure. I'm not saying life symmetry has to mirror digital symmetry, but as a class act who provides great value to the league, it would be deserved nonetheless.PaidforbySansterreforPresident It will be fun to have you in the NL central... And No... I can't bring SP Barton with you!!!
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Post by sansterre - Milwaukee Brewers on Aug 21, 2018 14:41:18 GMT -5
It's okay, I have Alfredo Sanchez, who is about as good, a lot younger and a lot cheaper. And who, incidentally, is about to be hitting the trade block. Put that in your pipe and smoke it
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Post by NickP_Marlins GM on Aug 21, 2018 18:02:02 GMT -5
It's okay, I have Alfredo Sanchez, who is about as good, a lot younger and a lot cheaper. And who, incidentally, is about to be hitting the trade block. Put that in your pipe and smoke it lol 😂
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Post by David_ExposGM on Aug 21, 2018 21:02:44 GMT -5
Not contemplating a change myself (until I see the Expos to at least a .500 season) :-) but is there a process (in the open or behind the scenes): - to advise when teams open - to accept applications for a move from another GM if interested - (and if there are multiple inquiries, to determine who would win the job) Should someone's "favourite" open up it would be nice to be able to jump all over it? And nice to see the OAK move and the fate of both franchises.
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Post by Commish_Ron on Aug 21, 2018 22:46:06 GMT -5
Not contemplating a change myself (until I see the Expos to at least a .500 season) :-) but is there a process (in the open or behind the scenes): - to advise when teams open - to accept applications for a move from another GM if interested - (and if there are multiple inquiries, to determine who would win the job) Should someone's "favourite" open up it would be nice to be able to jump all over it? And nice to see the OAK move and the fate of both franchises. Not specifically. John approached me quite awhile ago to let me know a rebuild would greatly interest him and I have been watching for an opportunity to accommodate him. Randy to the Cubs was a similar scenario. I will always to my best to accommodate anyone's wishes where possible. If someone was interested in moving to their favorite franchise they can certainly make me aware of it. No promises but I will do my best given the opportunity. That is how I have managed it so far. If the league thinks there is a need for a more formal approach that can be arranged.
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Post by Tim_KCRoyalsGM on Aug 22, 2018 12:26:29 GMT -5
Personally, I wouldn't think a formal approach is necessary until such time as Ron is getting inundated with numerous requests for movement. Just one man's opinion.
Tim / KC
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Post by craigWhiteSox on Aug 22, 2018 12:36:15 GMT -5
Personally, I wouldn't think a formal approach is necessary until such time as Ron is getting inundated with numerous requests for movement. Just one man's opinion. Tim / KC I think the question is more of knowing when a team is open, and then a decision of should a request be made. For instance, my favorite team is the Red Sox. I'm not unhappy with my team or where I'm at in my franchise timeline but if tomorrow Ron said Joe Schmo is taking over the Red Sox I may feel some type of way. Probably not, but maybe? So it's a question of should I tell Ron ahead of time that I would like Boston if made available (which I did when Derek was commish) and if so, what if my brother (Texas) does the same? What if two people in waiting have ? What's the criteria for how it's determined, first ask, seniority? It's a legitimate question, that's how I interpreted it
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Post by Commish_Ron on Aug 22, 2018 13:31:14 GMT -5
Personally, I wouldn't think a formal approach is necessary until such time as Ron is getting inundated with numerous requests for movement. Just one man's opinion. Tim / KC I think the question is more of knowing when a team is open, and then a decision of should a request be made. For instance, my favorite team is the Red Sox. I'm not unhappy with my team or where I'm at in my franchise timeline but if tomorrow Ron said Joe Schmo is taking over the Red Sox I may feel some type of way. Probably not, but maybe? So it's a question of should I tell Ron ahead of time that I would like Boston if made available (which I did when Derek was commish) and if so, what if my brother (Texas) does the same? What if two people in waiting have ? What's the criteria for how it's determined, first ask, seniority? It's a legitimate question, that's how I interpreted it That's fair. Honestly it is a question I have never asked. My impression/assumption was that everyone was pretty happy where they were at. Another aspect is that to date I have been working off of a waiting list. These were people I was already familiar with and so I have been pretty confident in making the moves swiftly in the interest of keeping the league flowing smoothly. Certainly we should slow things down a little when recruiting new unknown GMs. Going forward I have no problems announcing when a team becomes available. My initial reaction to the question of how ties would be broken is seniority within the existing franchise. i.e. every time a GM switches organizations they would drop to the bottom of the priority list. Thoughts?
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Post by Commish_Ron on Aug 22, 2018 13:33:08 GMT -5
P.S. I have not confirmed the new GM to Oakland yet. Maybe we should open it to existing GMs to see if anyone wants to jump ship to that juggernaut?
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Post by Mac_Yankees GM on Aug 22, 2018 14:58:26 GMT -5
I think the question is more of knowing when a team is open, and then a decision of should a request be made. For instance, my favorite team is the Red Sox. I'm not unhappy with my team or where I'm at in my franchise timeline but if tomorrow Ron said Joe Schmo is taking over the Red Sox I may feel some type of way. Probably not, but maybe? So it's a question of should I tell Ron ahead of time that I would like Boston if made available (which I did when Derek was commish) and if so, what if my brother (Texas) does the same? What if two people in waiting have ? What's the criteria for how it's determined, first ask, seniority? It's a legitimate question, that's how I interpreted it That's fair. Honestly it is a question I have never asked. My impression/assumption was that everyone was pretty happy where they were at. Another aspect is that to date I have been working off of a waiting list. These were people I was already familiar with and so I have been pretty confident in making the moves swiftly in the interest of keeping the league flowing smoothly. Certainly we should slow things down a little when recruiting new unknown GMs. Going forward I have no problems announcing when a team becomes available. My initial reaction to the question of how ties would be broken is seniority within the existing franchise. i.e. every time a GM switches organizations they would drop to the bottom of the priority list.Thoughts? I think that is fair and makes sense.
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Post by David_ExposGM on Aug 22, 2018 16:35:46 GMT -5
Not suggesting anything formal, just a heads up should a team open. Then evaluate who might be best suited?
Seniority within league and/or franchise would be fine I'm sure.
Thanks for considering.
Never know when a waiting list GM's fave team may open up because of the process too.
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