I'm glad Kim told Bruce to go fuck himself.

 

Also who cares what the record would have been 10 years ago and if they would have gotten in with a 3rd wild card.  Thats flat out stupid honestly.

All teams are playing within a set confies of rules and operating as such.  To go back and play the what if game is stupid really if you ask me.  

Malrins got to the playoffs for the first time in a full season since 2003 here in 2023 and Kim was rewarded with being a lame duck essentially for 2024, which was stupid and typical Bruce Sherman.

Jeff Loria was such a far better owner tbh.  Though he did fuck over the Marlins in true Loria fashion by not selling the team to Mas.

Also, I don't know if it was mentioned, senior director of international operations Adrian Lorenzo is also departing the organization.

1 minute ago, rmc523 said:

Also, I don't know if it was mentioned, senior director of international operations Adrian Lorenzo is also departing the organization.

To become an artist.

Just now, Admin said:

To become an artist.

Sand which?

1 hour ago, Admin said:

To become an artist.

He's already an artist lol. 

He wants to go full time into that and this damn baseball gig was taking too much of his time.

Just now, SilverBullet said:

He's already an artist lol. 

He wants to go full time into that and this damn baseball gig was taking too much of his time.

"Word is all of Manager of the Year candidate Skip Schumaker, the coaching staff and players are upset"

https://nypost.com/2023/10/19/marlins-inexplicable-kim-ng-decision-left-team-in-shambles/

10 hours ago, UpperDeckFishTank said:

"Word is all of Manager of the Year candidate Skip Schumaker, the coaching staff and players are upset"

https://nypost.com/2023/10/19/marlins-inexplicable-kim-ng-decision-left-team-in-shambles/

would be pretty hilariously MARLINS to have the GM of the year AND Manager of the year both peace out on the team a year after winning those awards (assuming they do)

I'm sure he's upset since she was the one who hired him and often new GMs want to have their own guys in place versus the old guard.  That said, unless Skip says he wants out - I don't see anyone giving him the axe after the season he just had (even though he seems like a dude who could totally play the guitar)

 

I'd agree it's not overly fair to criticize her for draft issues, if she was only last year able to take control, but still not have her people in place.

Even though she's been GM for 3 years, there were clearly others making calls.

But that gets into the what can be attributed to her, and what can be attributed to others argument - you can't give her all the good moves, and them all the bad, and vice versa.

1 hour ago, hovertical said:

I don't see anyone giving him the axe after the season he just had (even though he seems like a dude who could totally play the guitar)

This was good. 3 stars.

2 minutes ago, Michael said:

3 stars

Out of how many?

14 minutes ago, Admin said:

Out of how many?

69

Edited October 20, 20232 yr by rmc523

Just now, rmc523 said:

69

Banned for sex number.

Just now, rmc523 said:

69

1 hour ago, rmc523 said:

 

Edited October 20, 20232 yr by rmc523

https://www.masslive.com/redsox/2023/10/kim-ng-declines-red-sox-interview-becoming-latest-to-pull-out-of-gm-search.html

Kim turned down an interview with Boston

1 hour ago, Admin said:

https://www.masslive.com/redsox/2023/10/kim-ng-declines-red-sox-interview-becoming-latest-to-pull-out-of-gm-search.html

Kim turned down an interview with Boston

red sox have a president of baseball operations as well? if so it would be the same job she wouldve had here right? seems she wants to be promoted from GM not be GM elsewhere.

red sox have 'executive vice president of baseball operations' (brian o'halloran) 

1 hour ago, UpperDeckFishTank said:

red sox have a president of baseball operations as well? if so it would be the same job she wouldve had here right? seems she wants to be promoted from GM not be GM elsewhere.

red sox have 'executive vice president of baseball operations' (brian o'halloran) 

I don't think that guy has the same job description of other teams' PBOs though - as in I don't think he's the one making the team decisions - i've never heard of him until today.

Sherman really doing a great job of capitalizing on a successful season.    Christ they make it so difficult.

2 hours ago, Hotcorner said:

Sherman really doing a great job of capitalizing on a successful season.    Christ they make it so difficult.

To know Sherman had this in mind I dont know how he could celebrate with Kim and Skip in Pittsburgh when they clinched. I dont know how can join the party that night, then stab them in the back. I watched every game this year either live or on bally app replay and I dont imagine watching nearly as much next year. I was excited about this year but I have not much feelings anymore for the team. I feel whenever something good begins to happen here the rich greedy fucks will just fuck it up so they can buy some new mansions and yachts. I remember everyone hating Loria when he was here and would do anything to get a new owner but now everyone will realize it will only get worse.

I forgot that Ng was also a Jeter choice with ties to NY Yankees and Sherman seems very hellbent on getting rid of all of those ties (which, were all pretty piss poor hires to be fair -excluding Ng)

only time will tell how this turns out. maybe it will be better or worse. our baserunning cant be much worse. who knows maybe the use the extra money on a better homerun costume.

I've been defending the move a bit lately. She made some good trades earlier but I absolutely despise the no defense, no speed track she has done here. 

Too many unathletic players who cant stick to their positions. We get some power, but it comes at a cost of batting average, base-running and defense. 

She may not have deserved to be fired but it was a reasonable ask to tell her to let go of the issue scouts. 

15 hours ago, WSE said:

I've been defending the move a bit lately. She made some good trades earlier but I absolutely despise the no defense, no speed track she has done here. 

Too many unathletic players who cant stick to their positions. We get some power, but it comes at a cost of batting average, base-running and defense. 

She may not have deserved to be fired but it was a reasonable ask to tell her to let go of the issue scouts. 

yep, berti playing the majority of the year and only having like 10 or 15 steals is inexcusable, hes in like the top 95+%ile in speed. i think that was more a skip philosophy, tho u might be right, maybe it is kim. remember kim came from the yankees and dodgers - both who solve their issues with more resources spent on homerun hitters and less on fundamentals. either way it was very frustrating watching every game and they need 3 or 4 hits in an inning to score a single run unless they get a homerun. if we are to be a small market team, we have to do the baserunning and defense and fundamentals at a high level to have success, otherwise they will always be doing the yankee/dodger thing of hoarding more homerun hitters to try and solve the issues of the team and bruce doesnt want that cuz that gets expensive real fast.

21 hours ago, UpperDeckFishTank said:

yep, berti playing the majority of the year and only having like 10 or 15 steals is inexcusable, hes in like the top 95+%ile in speed. i think that was more a skip philosophy, tho u might be right, maybe it is kim. remember kim came from the yankees and dodgers - both who solve their issues with more resources spent on homerun hitters and less on fundamentals. either way it was very frustrating watching every game and they need 3 or 4 hits in an inning to score a single run unless they get a homerun. if we are to be a small market team, we have to do the baserunning and defense and fundamentals at a high level to have success, otherwise they will always be doing the yankee/dodger thing of hoarding more homerun hitters to try and solve the issues of the team and bruce doesnt want that cuz that gets expensive real fast.

says someone who obviously doesnt actually know the philosphies of the Dodgers historically.