Blue Jays GM Candidates [Tinnish? Peter Brand?]

[GD]

Will update the list as we get them.

 

Andrew Tinnish, AGM, Toronto Blue Jays

Tony LaCava, AGM, Toronto Blue Jays

Derek Falvey, AGM, Cleveland Indians

Ross Atkins, Director of Player Personnel, Cleveland Indians

Gabe Kapler, Something or other (Applying for vacant on field manager position), Los Angeles Dodgers

 

Consensus Board Favorite: Unknown

 

(10/29 4:30 PM)

Edited October 29, 2015 by GD

[Brownie19]

I guess you could call both options. They could stay on and be Shapiro's little bitches. Chance they both leave too. Nish is my boy so I am rooting for him.

[Angrioter]

Will update the list as we get them.

 

Andrew Tinnish, AGM, Toronto Blue Jays

Tony LaCava, AGM, Toronto Blue Jays

Alex, LaCava, Tannish and Gibbons are a team. Maybe they go all.

[fatcowxlive]

Will update the list as we get them.

 

Andrew Tinnish, AGM, Toronto Blue Jays

Tony LaCava, AGM, Toronto Blue Jays

 

Speaking of LaCava...

 

[KingKat]

Speaking of LaCava...

 

 

How reliable is Westhead? This sounds made up. I mean "good chance" could just be code for "pure speculation"

[GD]

Think Tinnish has a good shot at the job

[Markus2222]

Think Tinnish has a good shot at the job

 

Fellow Ottawa boy!

[HERPDERP]

I'm pretty sure AA leaving shows that Shapiro doesn't want a big name GM. He just needs a yes man that is willing to take on a face-value role.

 

Shapiro is the one who is going to be making the decisions here.

[Jonn]

Kenny Williams and Dan Duquette top candidates.

[fatcowxlive]

How reliable is Westhead? This sounds made up. I mean "good chance" could just be code for "pure speculation"

 

No idea. Some TSN radio reporter also confirmed the scolding incident, but personally idk if he's too reliable

[fatcowxlive]

Think Tinnish has a good shot at the job

 

I would be happy if he took the GM position to be honest

[KingKat]

No idea. Some TSN radio reporter also confirmed the scolding incident, but personally idk if he's too reliable

 

It says in Westhead's bio that he's a TSN correspondent. The radio reporter might be just parroting him.

Edited October 29, 2015 by KingKat

[fatcowxlive]

It says in Westhead's bio that he's a TSN correspondent the radio reporter might be just parroting him.

 

Oh I didn't notice that. Then I guess we can take this stuff with a grain of salt until someone closer to the team confirms it

[TheHurl]

Speaking of LaCava...

 

 

Minasian is one of the guys that re-assured AA with every single move he did. And hasn't a f***ing clue about baseball. It's great for the Jays that he is leaving.

[Krylian]

It'll be a puppet.

[GreekFatAss]

I don't know about gm but I hope Brian Parker is kept and promoted to assistant gm and remain in control of scouting.

 

Man blends talent with upside well.

[AdamGreenwood]

I hear Shapiro is still tight with Omar Vizquel.

[TheHurl]

Derek Falvey. New AGM in Cleveland. Shapiro plucked him pretty much out of school.

[Nafro]

John Manuel just indicated it is likely someone who was a Shapiro lieutenant in Cleveland. I thought he said Russell somebody, but I looked at Cleveland's front office and don't see any Russell's.

[TheHurl]

If Kapler doesn't get the field manager position with the Dodgers (although I think he will) he'd be an interesting candidate. Smart, Jewish, blocked in the Dodgers F.O.

[Frenchsoup]

Minasian is one of the guys that re-assured AA with every single move he did. And hasn't a f***ing clue about baseball. It's great for the Jays that he is leaving.

 

Well whoever reassured AA of all his moves this year, i hope that guy is kept.

[bronson44]

paul hoynes ‏@hoynsie 10m10 minutes ago Ohio, USA

Just a hunch, but I bet Ross Atkins, Indians director of player personnel, gets consideration for Toronto's vacant GM spot.

[Brownie19]

Well whoever reassured AA of all his moves this year, i hope that guy is kept.

 

Yeah I didn't get that comment - unless he's saying AA has no clue about baseball and the Jays are better off without him...

[metafour]

paul hoynes ‏@hoynsie 10m10 minutes ago Ohio, USA

Just a hunch, but I bet Ross Atkins, Indians director of player personnel, gets consideration for Toronto's vacant GM spot.

 

Atkins interviewed for the Angels GM job a month ago.

 

 

A pitcher for Cleveland from 1995 to 1999 (LINK), Atkins was named the director of player development for the Indians in 2006, after having served as the director of Latin American operations for three years prior. In his development role, he oversaw all aspects of player development, including Cleveland's six minor-league affiliates, as well as their Latin American program in the Dominican Republic. In 2014, Atkins was promoted to VP of player personnel. All in all, Ross Atkins has been a part of the Indians organization for over 15 years. He has also received praise from Cleveland's GM Chris Antonetti, who sees him as a future GM candidate. Well, the future is now, apparently.

[Governator]

If Shapiro has his hands on all trades & signings, whoever they bring in is just a face.

 

Mark Shapiro

President & Behind the Scenes GM

Toronto Blue Jays.

[Nafro]

Ross Atkins...that's who John Manuel said, I thought I heard Russ.

[burlingtonbandit]

Whoever is hired as GM I hope they have half the work ethic AA had. A lot of the reason why he was so good was because he was able to trade for players who GMs didn't really put them on the market.

[BigCecil]

Oh well...ho hum...another boring and entirely predictable Blue Jays off season underway.

[art_vandelay275]

Oh well...ho hum...another boring and entirely predictable Blue Jays off season underway.

 

i agree. they may get one that will have _better_ results, then there's no way he'll show more passion for the job; for AA being where he came from and who he is, it's not an exaggeration to say for him it was a labor of love

[nmrch]

If Shapiro has his hands on all trades & signings, whoever they bring in is just a face.

 

Mark Shapiro

President & Behind the Scenes GM

Toronto Blue Jays.

 

That isn't Shapiro's style, so i don't know where people are getting this from. Antonetti had quite a bit freedom in Cleveland under Shapiro, he's not a micromanager but like any other President he will have veto power and also the authority to dictate the general direction that the franchise should be going in.

 

It appears to me that AA wanted to be the ultimate authority on baseball decisions, so in reality he wanted Shapiro to be his puppet and a President in name only not the otehr way around.