2007-12-20 15:05:56 · 12 answers · asked by kic's 1 in Sports ➔ Baseball
Kenny Williams!
2007-12-21 07:22:21 · answer #1 · answered by White Sox 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Brian Sabean, San Francisco Giants
Not even close. He has a ton of money to work with every year and all he does is blow it by trading away future stars, signing guys eligible for AARP and oversigning average players. Here's what he has done the past 5 years:
Sign Armando Benitez for $21 million over 3 years.
Sign Barry Zito for $126 million over 7 years.
Trade Joe Nathan, Francisco Liriano and Boof Bonser to the Twins for AJ Pierzynski.
Sign Dave Roberts to be the starting CF. He hits .260 this past season.
Resign Ray Durham in 2006. He proceeds to hit .218.
Sign Matt Morris for $25 million over 3 years. He went 17-22 before being traded to Pittsburgh.
Resign Pedro Feliz in 2006. He hits his usual .253.
I hope like hell that I am wrong, but I do not like the sounds of the Aaron Rowand deal. He broke out last season in a contract year, but was always a .270 hitter throughout his career. That's not worth $12 million a year.
In addition, the farm system is pretty depleted.
2007-12-20 23:14:16 · answer #2 · answered by Flash 2 · 3⤊ 0⤋
I have to agree that it should be about the worst owners than the GM's in Baseball. I mean Look at the Cubs. No idea who the new owner will be, but when you have a business owning a team, they will not run it for the fans they will do it to save money and try to squeak by as best as they can, the GM has not much say in what he can do to get players the team needs or should keep. To me any teams in sports should be owned by either one person or a group of people with the desire to win and allow the GM to do his job. Business based GM's have much more red tape to deal with than those who are hired by owners with a passion for Baseball.
2007-12-21 03:24:48 · answer #3 · answered by Kitoth 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The question should be who is the worst owner in baseball...If the owner want spend the money the G.M. works with what he has
2007-12-20 23:11:43 · answer #4 · answered by Danny B 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The Mainers General Manager- forget the name, but he signed Beltre and Sexson to huge contracts- both were crap. Doesn't have a good farm system and wont unload prospects to get the things he needs- Bedard. And now he signs Sila who is garbage for 12 million a year for 4 years- WOW! He has no pitching and hasn't done anything to fix it. Also he signs veterans that are done- VIdro.
2007-12-21 02:39:37 · answer #5 · answered by Sky 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Macphail has won 2 WS under the Twins, I wouldn't say he's the worst.
I'd definitely agree with Andrew Friedman though, him or the entire (non-coaching/excluding players) organization of the Marlins. They've destroyed that team every chance that they have got.
2007-12-21 02:25:13 · answer #6 · answered by zonjuu 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
"Trade Joe Nathan, Francisco Liriano and Boof Bonser to the Twins for AJ Pierzynski." This is one heck of a bad streak! So - I have to vote for the Giants GM.
Best GM: Mark Shapiro who pulled a rabbit out of his hat with the budget given to him.
2007-12-21 16:30:18 · answer #7 · answered by alomew_rocks 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ned Colletti of the Dodgers, hands-down.
2007-12-21 14:50:51 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Omar Minaya.
2007-12-21 10:24:48 · answer #9 · answered by J-Far 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Brian Cashman, his willingness to over pay for players has ruined baseball.
2007-12-22 11:11:34 · answer #10 · answered by The Official Texting Pro 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋