GM Project 2016-17: Los Angeles Angels

This is a project where 30 people got together to act as the GMs of the 30 MLB teams with the idea of conducting the offseason in one week. This is what happened in this simulation, not a prediction of what will happen in real life. The Angels need help. And the help’s not coming [...]

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GM Project 2016-17: Cincinnati Reds

This is a project where 30 people got together to act as the GMs of the 30 MLB teams with the idea of conducting the offseason in one week. This is what happened in this simulation, not a prediction of what will happen in real life. By Joe Vasile In starting out with the Cincinnati [...]

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The 1986 Mets… Best NL team ever?

Thursday, October 27 is the 30th anniversary of the Mets' World Series victory over the Boston Red Sox. The Mets had a terrific team that year. Were they perhaps the best National League team ever? Lets take a look. I am limiting this ranking to National League teams because there are subtle differences between the [...]

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GM Project 2016-17: Arizona Diamondbacks

This is a project where 30 people got together to act as the GMs of the 30 MLB teams with the idea of conducting the offseason in one week. This is what happened in this simulation, not a prediction of what will happen in real life. By Jon Williams Major League Payroll Budget – 100 [...]

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Sandy Alderson and Mets Moneyball

"Moneyball" was written in 2003 by Michael Lewis. The book was about how general manager Billy Beane used advanced sabermetrics to build the Oakland A’s with a limited budget. Sandy Alderson was Beane’s predecessor in Oakland. When the Mets hired him after the 2010 season, Alderson brought two of Beane’s disciples Paul DePodesta and J.P. [...]

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GM Project 2016-17: Minnesota Twins

This is a project where 30 people got together to act as the GMs of the 30 MLB teams with the idea of conducting the offseason in one week. This is what happened in this simulation, not a prediction of what will happen in real life. By Peter Kreutzer In 2016, when Brian Joura invited [...]

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GM Project 2016-17: Houston Astros

This is a project where 30 people got together to act as the GMs of the 30 MLB teams with the idea of conducting the offseason in one week. This is what happened in this simulation, not a prediction of what will happen in real life. By Brian Mullen My team for the third straight [...]

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