Andrew Friedman?

[Docwaukee]

apparently, his contract is up?  

If there is a guy who I'd consider bringing in to become President of baseball ops over Eppler, he'd be at the top of my list.  

[Turd Ferguson]

In a heartbeat

[Stradling]

He is the #1 guy I would want.  

[T.G.]

Theo Epstein has had more success.

[Docwaukee]

would be kinda cool to reunite him and Maddon 

[Blarg]

He fired Maddon.

[tdawg87]

Eppler isn't going anywhere.

[Duren, Duren]

Logically he (or any GM) would come in before hiring a manager. But things are happening too quickly. Not much time for a detailed evaluation of the franchise and putting his people in place. Or strategizing with current staff. 

The only way I see him coming here (and it's very remote) is if he and Maddon are philosophically on the same page, and have a familiarity with each other. Or if he already has someone else in mind. 

Arte too would have to be all in, ready to fire Eppler quickly and change direction suddenly. 

No way it happens. 

Head of operations is more complex, but also requires a sudden rethink of the entire organization. 

 

[Docwaukee]

9 minutes ago, Blarg said:

He fired Maddon.

no he didn't.  Friedman left the Rays and then Maddon exercised an option in his contract that stated he could leave if Friedman left.  

[Stradling]

2 minutes ago, Dochalo said:

no he didn't.  Friedman left the Rays and then Maddon exercised an option in his contract that stated he could leave if Friedman left.  

Yep, this one.

[Stradling]

Word on the street is Arte is pissed and is going to tell Carpino that if he doesn’t fire Eppler and hire Friedman then Arte is going to fire Carpino.

[red321]

13 minutes ago, Blarg said:

He fired Maddon.

maybe he fired Madden 

[nate]

If Friedman came available that's a major coup.  He is the best there is IMO.

[Docwaukee]

4 minutes ago, Stradling said:

Word on the street is Arte is pissed and is going to tell Carpino that if he doesn’t fire Eppler and hire Friedman then Arte is going to fire Carpino.

They actually hired Eppler as a placeholder for when Friedman became available.  

[Warfarin]

5 minutes ago, Stradling said:

Word on the street is Arte is pissed and is going to tell Carpino that if he doesn’t fire Eppler and hire Friedman then Arte is going to fire Carpino.

Where do you see this?

[Warfarin]

Hiring Andrew Friedman to run the show would be the biggest coup we could possibly have this offseason beyond all else.  Give him whatever he wants.  We'd be a juggernaut within a few years at most.

[Docwaukee]

Just now, Warfarin said:

Where do you see this?

in his journal of sarcastic responses to false narratives.  

[angelsnationtalk]

Friedman and Maddon love each other. Match made in heaven.

[Warfarin]

4 minutes ago, Dochalo said:

in his journal of sarcastic responses to false narratives.  

Oh, my bad haha.

[mulwin444]

Well, technically, Eppler is just the GM while Carpino would likely be the one replaced in that scenario...or they just hire Friedman, name his "Executive in Charge of Overseeing All Baseball Stuff", and both Carpino and Eppler continue in their same roles

 

[kevinb]

Would be the best move out there. Highly doubt he leaves the Dodgers for anything other than Boston. 

[kevinb]

52 minutes ago, mulwin444 said:

Well, technically, Eppler is just the GM while Carpino would likely be the one replaced in that scenario...or they just hire Friedman, name his "Executive in Charge of Overseeing All Baseball Stuff", and both Carpino and Eppler continue in their same roles

 

Hasn't Carpino been with Arte since the beginning? Highly doubt Carpino is going anywhere. 

[Stradling]

12 minutes ago, Kevinb said:

Would be the best move out there. Highly doubt he leaves the Dodgers for anything other than Boston. 

Long term I’m not sure they are in a better position than us.  They have expensive pitchers under contract for several more seasons that are experiencing arm issues.  They have Betts who is trade bait, they have JD with the opt out in a few weeks.  They do have Boegarts and Devers which is a nice place to start.  They have no farm left.  

[mulwin444]

Just now, Kevinb said:

Hasn't Carpino been with Arte since the beginning? Highly doubt Carpino is going anywhere. 

Well, like I said, Carpino doesn't really have to go anywhere.  He can stay in his complicity which, as I understand,  is more on the business side while Friedman and Eppler handle the business side.  I mean, we're only dealing with pure hypotheticals anyway as if Frieman was indeed already released but, if Arte wanted to get Friedman and retain Carpino, I can't see a reason why he couldn't. 

[kevinb]

1 minute ago, Stradling said:

Long term I’m not sure they are in a better position than us.  They have expensive pitchers under contract for several more seasons that are experiencing arm issues.  They have Betts who is trade bait, they have JD with the opt out in a few weeks.  They do have Boegarts and Devers which is a nice place to start.  They have no farm left.  

I was just meaning in terms of prestigious jobs. Dodgers are one of the marquee franchises of MLB, and one of maybe 3 or 4 in baseball actually exist.