LAist: Looking For A GM With Hart

Dodgrlvr33 (Eman)

Mon, 14 Nov 2005 17:39:26 -0800

UPDATE: In a not so stunning announcement, Hart withdrew his name from consideration for the job. Now a full court press has been put on Theo Epstein. Good luck with that.

Dodgrlvr33 (Eman)

Fri, 11 Nov 2005 15:47:08 -0800

Maybe Hart isnt a "proven" winner (and by some of the remarks from fans here might not be a winner at all) but what are the real options for the Dodgers?

Dodgrlvr33 (Eman)

Fri, 11 Nov 2005 15:45:37 -0800

You got his number Lucas??? He would have a job in LA... lets make this happen!

Lucas

Fri, 11 Nov 2005 15:41:36 -0800

When Teixeira, Blalock and Young were acquired, the Ranger GM was Doug Melvin.

Ted

Fri, 11 Nov 2005 15:19:49 -0800

Well noone could doubt that the Rangers are better. That being said, are they 'better enough' to make hiring Hart a good decision? McCourt said he's going to hire a "proven winner". Now I don't know much about Hart before he was with the Rangers, but is he a proven winner?

Dodgrlvr33 (Eman)

Fri, 11 Nov 2005 14:39:34 -0800

Why is everyone jumping on the Rangers? They are a LOT closer to contention than in seasons past. Also, I know that Milton Bradley is not the easiest guy to get along with (by a long shot) but he was pretty quiet before Kent got to the clubhouse. Like I said, he is a first ballot HOFer, no matter where he's been, Toronto, New York, San Fran, Houston and now LA, players have grumbeled around him. But heck, at this point, I would take a team full of Kents too if it meant a championship. Contention in the locker room is only bad when you are losing. I mean look, it worked for the Lakers.

Steven Smith

Fri, 11 Nov 2005 14:16:35 -0800

"Architect of the Texas Rangers revival"? What Rangers' revival? That's like saying that Tommy Lasorda is the main reason the Dodgers can sign Paul Konerko in the off-season, since it was his boneheaded trade that dispatched Konerko in the first place. BTW, if Jeff Kent is a "clubhouse cancer", then we need more of that disease.

Dodgrlvr33 (Eman)

Fri, 11 Nov 2005 14:03:20 -0800

Thanks guys... I always heard that some of the moves (the Chan Ho and Hafner for instance) were made because of the owner's influence over him. I would hope so anyway. Which reminds me, if I see him, I have to remember to thank him for the Chan Ho thing...

Scott

Fri, 11 Nov 2005 13:46:46 -0800

There is a reason Hart's nickname in Dallas is the EGS (Empty Golf Shirt). He is never available for comment, he is always on the golfcourse and he was never creative. He did nothing here in TX except back us up about 3-4 yrs. He wanted to trade Mike Young because he thought he could not hit, Blalock & Tex was here when he got here. He brought in Chan Ho who wasa flop and some spare relief pitchers for big money. He did make a few trades that helped us but he made a few more that hurt us mainly giving Travis Hafner away for a bag of beans. Another bad trade was Arod to NY for Soriano & Arias and the right to pay NY ( mill for the remainder of Arod's contract. The best player in baseball to the biggest payroll and we still have to pay...(ridiculous). I grew up a Dodger fan but moved to Texas and am now a diehard Ranger fan. For the Dodger fans I hope you do not get to appreciate Hart as I have. Good Luck Scott

Chris

Fri, 11 Nov 2005 13:22:23 -0800

Is this a joke? Hart was the architect of the Rangers revival? First of all, there was no revival. The Rangers still aren't very good. Secondly, the good young talent on that team was already there when he arrived. Lastly, the ARod/Soriano deal was a stupid one to make but I can at least blame the owner for that one debacle.

Emmanuel

Fri, 11 Nov 2005 13:03:52 -0800

That is true Ted. With the money they save hopefully they can build up enough money to land Konerko and end the debate about 1st base. Word also has it that they are working on bringing Beltre back from his Seattle vacation. Stay tuned for THAT Im sure. As far as the McCourts are concerned, no one in my opinion is ever going to measure up to the O'Malleys. But at least his heart is in the right place. Believe me, Im a little shaky on him too, but to see him step up and handle the DePodesta debacle helped me restore a little faith in him.

ted

Fri, 11 Nov 2005 12:05:03 -0800

Actually, the Dodgers should have an additional $25m per year if they spend the exact same as last year, as payments for Darren Driefort and a few others are falling off the books. Should be enough for a slugger, a pitcher, and a couple of role players. The Dodgers have one huge problem, in my opinion-- The McCourts. Everything, and I mean Everything bad that has happened to them in the past 2 years can be directly traced to their utter mismanagement of the team.