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Heyman: Mets to Look Into Gonzalez & Halladay
Heyman: Mets to Look Into Gonzalez & Halladay
nybaseballdigest.com — I have a feeling that this will be a winter of a lot of interesting hot stove talk. Just a day into the GM meetings we have heard about the Mets possibly having interest in Lyle Overbay. Also tonight Jon Heyman of SI tweeted the following earlier today: Mets will look into Halladay, A. ... (more) Heyman: Mets to Look Into Gonzalez & Halladay
Available as a resource
Available as a resource
thesacrificebunt.com — Back in April, I asked Jeff Moorad if he would be involved in player personnel decision making. Here was his response: I believe in letting the club’s GM take a leadership role in all personnel decisions — I’ll be available as a resource as needed. At the time, this was ... (more) Available as a resource
My vote for Padres GM: Jed Hoyer
My vote for Padres GM: Jed Hoyer
thesacrificebunt.com — As Madfriars’ John Conniff notes in his excellent article on the dismissal of Kevin Towers , the Padres search for GM isn’t just for Towers’ replacement. The team will look for the replacement of former CEO Sandy Alderson as well. While future owner Jeff Moorad has taken ... (more) My vote for Padres GM: Jed Hoyer
Report: Padres may pick Sox' Jed Hoyer as GM
soxblog.projo.com — ESPN's Buster Olney reports that the San Diego Padres "are moving closer" to hiring Jed Hoyer, the Red Sox' assistant general manager, as their GM. The 35-year-old Hoyer would replace Kevin Towers, who is out after 14 years leading San Diego's ... (more) Report: Padres may pick Sox' Jed Hoyer as GM
Padres' GM Search Impacts The AL East
Padres' GM Search Impacts The AL East
fackyouk.blogspot.com — According to multiple reports , the San Diego Padres are close to naming Jed Hoyer their new General Manager. Hoyer is currently Theo Epstein's top lieutenant in Boston, and served a brief stint as the Red Sox' co-GM in late 2005 when a gorilla-suited Epstein temporarily left the organization ... (more) Padres' GM Search Impacts The AL East
Report: Hoyer "Closer" To Becoming San Diego GM; Boston, New York For Towers?
mlbtraderumors.com — Both MLB.com's Corey Brock and ESPN's Buster Olney are reporting that San Diego is moving closer to naming Boston Assistant General Manager Jed Hoyer as their next General Manager. Hoyer and Los Angeles Assistant GM Kim Ng have both been interviewed. ... (more) Report: Hoyer "Closer" To Becoming San Diego GM; Boston, ...
DEVELOPING: Hoyer to be named new Padres GM later today
DEVELOPING: Hoyer to be named new Padres GM later today
gaslampball.com — SI.com is reporting the news that Jed Hoyer will be the new Padres GM and the team will announce it later today. I guess that puts to rest any hopes for Kim Ng being the new GM. Doesn't Jed Hoyer sound like a gunslinger type of name? Moorad says it isn't, but it sure sounds like it is to me. ... (more) DEVELOPING: Hoyer to be named new Padres GM later today
Hoyer To Be Named GM Of Padres
Hoyer To Be Named GM Of Padres
soxanddawgs.com — Another one of Boston Red Sox GM Theo Epstein’s brain trust is leaving for a general manager’s job. According to multiple baseball sources, Red Sox assistant GM Jed Hoyer will be named the GM of the San Diego Padres next week. He will replace former GM Kevin Towers who was let ... (more) Hoyer To Be Named GM Of Padres
Jed Hoyer gets my nonexistent vote for Padres GM
thesacrificebunt.com — As Madfriars’ John Conniff notes in his excellent article on the dismissal of Kevin Towers , the Padres search for GM isn’t just for Towers’ replacement. The team will look for the replacement of former CEO Sandy Alderson as well. While future owner Jeff Moorad has taken ... (more) Jed Hoyer gets my nonexistent vote for Padres GM
Gammons On Hoyer, Towers, Ricciardi
mlbtraderumors.com — It seems increasingly likely that the Padres will choose Jed Hoyer as the team's next GM early next week, according to ESPN.com's Peter Gammons . Hoyer is currently Boston's assistant GM, but the Red Sox are well-equipped to handle the loss of the ... (more) Gammons On Hoyer, Towers, Ricciardi
San Diego Padres Hire Jed Hoyer As GM
San Diego Padres Hire Jed Hoyer As GM
theghostofmoonlightgraham.wordpress.com — I guess the farewell lunch the Boston Red Sox held for Jed Hoyer today kind of gave it away huh? According to various sources, the San Diego Padres have hired Red Sox Assistant GM Jed Hoyer to be their new GM. Hoyer replaces Kevin Towers who was fired at the beginning of the month. (more) San Diego Padres Hire Jed Hoyer As GM
Report: Padres hire Hoyer as next GM
msn.foxsports.com — A person with knowledge of the situation says the San Diego Padres have hired Jed Hoyer as their new general manager. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the formal announcement won't be until Monday. Hoyer, ... (more) Report: Padres hire Hoyer as next GM
The GM’s Perspective Exclusive – Is Jed Hoyer The Answer In San Diego?
The GM’s Perspective Exclusive – Is Jed Hoyer The Answer In San Diego?
thegmsperspective.com — The student has surpassed the teacher, so to speak. 35-year-old Jed Hoyer is to be named the newest general manager for the San Diego Padres replacing Kevin Towers who has held the position for the past 14 seasons. The Padres were not expected to make a formal announcement on the weekend. ... (more) The GM’s Perspective Exclusive – Is Jed Hoyer The Answer ...
Padres select Hoyer as general manager
Padres select Hoyer as general manager
www3.signonsandiego.com — A tip-off? He was a pitcher. Jed Hoyer never pitched a game in the major leagues, or even the minors. But he has done considerable duty on the mound, and that's seemingly become a prerequisite for positions of major responsibility with the Padres, ... (more) Padres select Hoyer as general manager
Padres will need to move Adrian Gonzalez ?
Padres will need to move Adrian Gonzalez ?
metsfever.blogspot.com — I don't know what to make of this, the Gonzalez information comes in the same article in which Bill Madden said Jason Bay's agent is Scott Boras which simply isn't true ( go here for Bay's actual agent comments on WEEI ). It wasn't just that he named Boras but insinuated that one of the ... (more) Padres will need to move Adrian Gonzalez ?
The Plan in Action: Jed Hoyer has been hired as GM
The Plan in Action: Jed Hoyer has been hired as GM
gaslampball.com — So, I'm looking over all of my Google News alerts and what not and it looks like it's a done deal. Jed Hoyer is our new General Manager. Kevin Towers is just taking up office space now. Keep in mind, I'm not positive that he's been hired, but everybody keeps kinda saying that there are ... (more) The Plan in Action: Jed Hoyer has been hired as GM
Madden: Yanks not so perfect
Madden: Yanks not so perfect
nydailynews.com — If nothing else, the Yankees' inability to close out the ALCS in five games exposed some of their vulnerability that didn't show up during the regular season when they led the majors with 103 wins. (more) Madden: Yanks not so perfect
Hoyer Joins the Padres
Hoyer Joins the Padres
baseballmusings.com — The Padres officially made Jed Hoyer their new general manager : Moorad has said he wants a more “strategic approach” from his GM. Towers was known more as a seat-of-the-pants GM who built four NL West winners during his 14 seasons as GM, and had his 1998 club reach the World ... (more) Hoyer Joins the Padres
Padres Introduce Hoyer
paullebowitz.com — The fact that the Padres hired Jed Hoyer as their new GM was secondary in garnering interest for me to the unsaid implication that former GM Kevin Towers was the genesis of all the club's problems in recent years. Towers "flew by the seat of his pants"? Maybe he didn't have a choice. (more) Padres Introduce Hoyer
You Had Me at the Three-Ring Binder
You Had Me at the Three-Ring Binder
baseballmusings.com — Jed Hoyer showed up for his first interview with the Padres ready to run the team: Into his first meeting with Padres CEO Jeff Moorad, Jed Hoyer carried a three-ring binder thick with statistics and analysis regarding the San Diego Padres. “I was very impressed,” Moorad said yesterday. “You ... (more) You Had Me at the Three-Ring Binder
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