Comments on: Dombrowski 48th in Forbes GM Rankings http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2007/03/dombrowski-48th-in-forbes-gm-rankings/ News, views, and analysis on the Detroit Tigers and baseball Fri, 04 Jul 2008 01:12:00 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: adr http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2007/03/dombrowski-48th-in-forbes-gm-rankings/#comment-51643 adr Tue, 06 Mar 2007 15:42:00 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2007/03/dombrowski-48th-in-forbes-gm-rankings/#comment-51643 There was someone below Millen? There was someone below Millen?

]]> By: Jojo SunDevil http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2007/03/dombrowski-48th-in-forbes-gm-rankings/#comment-51612 Jojo SunDevil Mon, 05 Mar 2007 13:55:13 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2007/03/dombrowski-48th-in-forbes-gm-rankings/#comment-51612 Millen not last!? Instantly, I know this is a joke. Dombrowski not in the top 20? All he has done is fill a constantly losing organization iwth lots of young talent to keep wining for the next 5 years. 53 huh? Well, Buddha Edwards was 53, he was a pretty good player. Millen not last!? Instantly, I know this is a joke. Dombrowski not in the top 20? All he has done is fill a constantly losing organization iwth lots of young talent to keep wining for the next 5 years. 53 huh?

Well, Buddha Edwards was 53, he was a pretty good player.

]]> By: Chris Y. http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2007/03/dombrowski-48th-in-forbes-gm-rankings/#comment-51592 Chris Y. Sun, 04 Mar 2007 16:44:14 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2007/03/dombrowski-48th-in-forbes-gm-rankings/#comment-51592 One word: Forbes. Not exactly known as a bastion of critical analysis. One word: Forbes.

Not exactly known as a bastion of critical analysis.

]]> By: Brian http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2007/03/dombrowski-48th-in-forbes-gm-rankings/#comment-51584 Brian Sun, 04 Mar 2007 07:20:37 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2007/03/dombrowski-48th-in-forbes-gm-rankings/#comment-51584 To add to my previous comment... They have McHale ranked as the #1 GM in sports! That is ridiculous there isn't an owner in the NBA that would take him over someone like Paxson, Dumars, or West. Heck they have Vandeweghe listed you know who he is working for now? ESPN! My top 5 in the MLB is Beane, Schuerholz, Ryan, Epstein, and Stoneman. Minaya? Sabean? Not even in the discussion. The fact that they rank Flanagan only two spots behind Dombrowski overall shows how ridiculous this list is. Looking through the list I see several people that have been fired or are under serious heat. It is pretty obvious to me they have no clue how to judge general manager success. To add to my previous comment… They have McHale ranked as the #1 GM in sports! That is ridiculous there isn’t an owner in the NBA that would take him over someone like Paxson, Dumars, or West.

Heck they have Vandeweghe listed you know who he is working for now? ESPN!

My top 5 in the MLB is Beane, Schuerholz, Ryan, Epstein, and Stoneman.

Minaya? Sabean? Not even in the discussion. The fact that they rank Flanagan only two spots behind Dombrowski overall shows how ridiculous this list is.

Looking through the list I see several people that have been fired or are under serious heat. It is pretty obvious to me they have no clue how to judge general manager success.

]]> By: Brian http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2007/03/dombrowski-48th-in-forbes-gm-rankings/#comment-51583 Brian Sun, 04 Mar 2007 06:51:44 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2007/03/dombrowski-48th-in-forbes-gm-rankings/#comment-51583 What a terrible and ridiculous list. Tim covered most of the problems with it. What a terrible and ridiculous list. Tim covered most of the problems with it.

]]> By: Tim D http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2007/03/dombrowski-48th-in-forbes-gm-rankings/#comment-51581 Tim D Sun, 04 Mar 2007 05:23:16 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2007/03/dombrowski-48th-in-forbes-gm-rankings/#comment-51581 Yes, a real wasted exercise. Sabean caught my attention. The Sixers? Third? John Paxson beats Dumars? Dave Taylor and Bobby Clarke are unemployed. Even Elgin Baylor beat DD. Except for Millen near the bottom it looks like a joke. 18 of the top 30 have not won a championship. And I'm sure that ranking will help Glen Sather when the Rangers miss the playoffs, again. Terry Ryan at 53. I'd like to see Sabean deals with the Twins' issues. Hah. Yes, a real wasted exercise. Sabean caught my attention. The Sixers? Third? John Paxson beats Dumars? Dave Taylor and Bobby Clarke are unemployed. Even Elgin Baylor beat DD. Except for Millen near the bottom it looks like a joke. 18 of the top 30 have not won a championship. And I’m sure that ranking will help Glen Sather when the Rangers miss the playoffs, again. Terry Ryan at 53. I’d like to see Sabean deals with the Twins’ issues. Hah.

]]> By: Rings http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2007/03/dombrowski-48th-in-forbes-gm-rankings/#comment-51580 Rings Sun, 04 Mar 2007 05:14:57 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2007/03/dombrowski-48th-in-forbes-gm-rankings/#comment-51580 I think most fans can look at the results and see a worthless method...this proves what, exactly? It favors small-to-medium size markets (payroll containment) who manage to remain somewhat competetive, often due to existing talent, but have never achieved the "next level," because that would cause a spike in payroll...or a large market team that slashed payroll. Either way, the GM's job is to spend wisely, not avoid spending for success. Silly. I think most fans can look at the results and see a worthless method…this proves what, exactly?
It favors small-to-medium size markets (payroll containment) who manage to remain somewhat competetive, often due to existing talent, but have never achieved the “next level,” because that would cause a spike in payroll…or a large market team that slashed payroll. Either way, the GM’s job is to spend wisely, not avoid spending for success.
Silly.

]]> By: Joey C. http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2007/03/dombrowski-48th-in-forbes-gm-rankings/#comment-51579 Joey C. Sun, 04 Mar 2007 04:58:28 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2007/03/dombrowski-48th-in-forbes-gm-rankings/#comment-51579 Wow. What a clearly worthless methodology. How is Dombro behind Brian Sabean? How the hell is Kenny Holland at 90? And Kevin McHale is #1? I guess winning championships isn't a factor they considered. If I were the editor at Forbes and saw those results, there is no way in hell I would've published them. It's basically equivalent to convincing someone at the New York Times to write a story that there is scientific debate over global warming...oh wait...that did happen. Wow. What a clearly worthless methodology.

How is Dombro behind Brian Sabean? How the hell is Kenny Holland at 90? And Kevin McHale is #1?

I guess winning championships isn’t a factor they considered.

If I were the editor at Forbes and saw those results, there is no way in hell I would’ve published them. It’s basically equivalent to convincing someone at the New York Times to write a story that there is scientific debate over global warming…oh wait…that did happen.

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