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Originally Posted by cross16
Absolutely and I woudn't rob AA of credit for that. My point was I don't believe a GM is "great" just becuase he managed to get his team into the playoffs 1 year of the 6 he was the GM. Especially when you consdier what he had to do just to get them there 1 time, that is my point. I believe great GMs build a contender year in and year out.
I wouldn't even argue the cupboards are bare I still like a lot of the Jays prosepct. As I said I dont' think he gutted the prospect poor he guted the top of it, the ones that were potentially close to helping the team that's all.
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Also, can you actually name me a great GM in MLB that gets his team in the playoffs year over year that faces the financial restraints that a Blue Jays GM does? I can only name one. John Mozeliak of the St. Louis Cardinals, and his team was is in the NL Central which up until recently was a terrible division composed of mostly small market teams and the lowly Cubs. Now that the Cubs and Pittsburgh are ramping up their game (and subsequent payrolls), we'll see if the Cardinalds dominance continues. I suspect it won't though.