Your team’s GM may be thinking of his own interests, not the ballclub’s.
Ever see your favorite team’s general manager trade a hot prospect for a soft-tossing middle reliever and think: "What could he possibly be thinking?!" Oh, it’s not that bad, is it? Does your team really need a 22-year-old masher with power, patience and a good glove? Shouldn’t you be focusing on that last spot in…
Dave Littlefield had an opportunity to make an immediate impact after being hired as the Pirates’ general manager last June. He could have traded Jason Kendall and Brian Giles to contending teams for a bushel of top prospects and started a new era in Pittsburgh baseball.
Dave Littlefield had an opportunity to make an immediate impact after being hired as the Pirates’ general manager last June. He could have traded Jason Kendall and Brian Giles to contending teams for a bushel of top prospects and started a new era in Pittsburgh baseball. He didn’t do that, of course, and now the…