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I would be, they gave away Hicks, Tibbs and Harrison for their best hitter. This doesnt mean Im mad at the trade or that it hasnt increased our playoff chances due to the intangibles factor (all 26 pulling in the same direction) But I reject that Devers is overpaid. But this has nothing to do with my lack of support for Breslow. I think Breslow is a bad communicator, and to Hicks/Hugh point earlier....I dont think you can be a bad communicator to the media. I think you can be a bad communicator and he is and I think that it has me mixed/crossed on his tenure. Its possible his lousy communication is why he couldnt get more done at the deadline.

Id like it more if Cora was Breslows boss.

I never agreed with letting Schwarber go in the first place.

My team goes Elly Vlad Rooker Jazz Corbin Carroll Roman Empire McClain Catcher platoon PCA Rotation: Crochet, Hunter Greene, Andre Abbott, Lodolo, Chase Petty BP: Alvarado, Strahm, Mason Miller, Felix Bautista We started as the Reds.

Well, hot dog.

Weve strayed pretty far from a conversation about chapman lol. Love that extension btw. Think he might have left a guaranteed year on the table.

Retain Gio, Bregman, get Alonso while flipping Mayer/Clarke and maybe 1-2 lower propsects for Ryan asking too much? Genuine question Im trying to build a WS team, not a playoff team.

I like your Mayer and Clarke trade for Ryan.

But is it fools gold like Cedanne and Toro up until a month ago?

Really?

I value Abreu over Rafaela.

These are the boxes I need checked: A true ace A very good pitcher who is not your true ace (another very good starter) 2 more solid-better pitchers An elite power hitter An elite overall hitter 3-4 more very good hitters Decent SP depth Decent RP depth 2 very good pen arms A team that when you include all those bats, is not awful defensively

And you are including Bregman, so really you are showing me 3 bats. Duran (not an elite 3 hole hitter himself), Anthony (22 year old sophmore and soph slumps are real), and Alonso

Thats too much of a drop-off after 4. Cant count on Story and Mayer to stay healthy. Mayer has not proven he can hit well enough to be 5/6. This is 1-2 quality bats short for my taste. So dont trade Abreu. Easy. Trade Rafaela or prospects.

If I was giving a presentation to a team I inherited and somebody called me a stiff thinking he was on mute, I would pull him aside and ask him why he thinks that. I would ask for the chance to win him over. I would try to determine if he is going to be a problem. But the first thing I would do - is laugh. I wouldnt fire him because of my fragile ego. Breslow gives me tyrant vibes. Ive seen more leaders of this ilk flame out (sometimes they are successful at first). Now is Breslow an actual tyrant or has he made a few foot in mouth statements, and maybe made some rookie mistakes from a leadership perspective? I dunno, but Id trust Coras read of the situation. In either case, I want Breslow reporting to Cora, not Cora reporting to Breslow. Because the higher up you go, the MORE your personality matters. The more your leadership matters. The more your communication skills matter. Cora has these, so Id rather him be CBO and Breslow be GM. Because Cora is an effective communicator.

Show me a deep offensive lineup 1-6 without Abreu and im okay trading Abreu. You start assuming KC and Meyer are going to be good hitters - you are reaching. You start assuming we are bringing Breg back (but not Gio) - you are being inconsistent. You start assuming Story will stay healhty and productive at the plate and Im getting a bit unneasy. I need an elite offense. Its usually the last teams left standing are the ones with elite hitting. Especially lately.

1. Replace Devers (great bat) 2. Replace the offensive player you are trading (Abreu). Doesnt have to be an OF'er someone who we are comfy with batting 1-5. 3. Then I am okay trading Abreu

Asking how youd fit any plus bat in any lineup is silly in 2025. Teams figure out how to get their plus bats on the field. Ideal defensive alignment is so out. Versatility, plug and play, find a way to keep your mashers in the lienup is so in. Positions are hardly a thing in 2025.

Id love to have a deep rotation 1-7. But even this year, we often have a catcher in our cleanup spot. Or a journeyman, so its hard for me to get excited about subtracting from the offense (yet again). If you are replacing the offense, im fine trading some. But I want very good hitters 6 deep (at least)

And who bats 1-6 next year (do not include guys you are trading because you are concerned about our 6/7 starter).

I would trade Rafaela, yes

There have been plenty of bad GMs that have had a winning record at some point in their tenure. And ability to communicate, personality, salesmanship, leadership - these are all important traits for a CBO. I find Breslow to be brazen, arrogant, personality lacking. I consider these things important. I am happy with the team and current record. Im not necessarily replacing him after this year. But I think this guy might be too high up. You cant have a CBO with a bad personality. You can have a good scout with a bad personality. But salesmanship , getting others to see your vision, facilitating compromise, public face - these things are part of his job. You cant be a good CEO if you dont communicate well. You can be a good analyst. We'll see what happens with Breslow, but I find him to be arrogant, a stiff, dishonest, and not particularly likeable.

I dont have to go by anything, but what I go do go by are my own experiences. And Ive seen plenty of leaders come in and do well at first, but you can still tell that something isnt quite right. Ive seen plenty of CEOs come in and go on about results but without considering input and without considering context. A couple things that broke our way out of dumb luck go the other way, and you are looking at a .500 team. Thats not a knock on the team, I do like it. But when Breslow talks , I am simply not willing to overlook the brazen lies, arrogance, robotness just because we are a couple more games over .500 than I expected. Everything in context. The context is that the Crochet trade was obvious. That Bregman fell into his lap. I still give him credit for these things, but Im not extending him nor am I screaming his praise from the rooftops. Hes had 2 bad deadlines and seems to leave a list of people who dont like him in his wake. YOu may think personality is not important, but I wouldnt work for him, and Im top talent (granted in a different industry). Personableness ALWAYS matters and it matters more than anything else. 90% of the success YOU will have in life is your ability to communicate. Getting others to see your vision is a huge part of leadership. There are red flags with this stiff, and im not willing to just overlook them because of our record. If Cora says he wants him gone, I get rid of Bres without a second thought. Even if we win the WS. If he earns Coras trust and respect, he keeps his job.

I should say I dont love the person, not that I dont like him. I dont think AC's job should rest in the hands of this stiff.