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Mariners Up, Astros Down: The Best and Worst GMs Of the Offseason

Posted: 20th December 2009 by Matthew Goodman in MLB
The offseason is not even close to over, yet two general managers already stand out, albeit for vastly different reasons.á Seattle Mariners GM Jack Zduriencik has, in under two years, turned the Mariners from the punchline in a Bill Bavasi joke to a legitimate contender for the AL West.á Meanwhile, Houston Astros GM Ed Wade keeps digging a deeper grave for his team.á These GMs are important because they represent two ...

2010 New York Yankees Younger, Cheaper, Better Than 2009 Team

Posted: 19th December 2009 by Matthew Goodman in MLB
There is much teeth-gnashing among Yankees fans as they mourn the departure of Hideki Matsui and probable loss of Johnny Damon .á Even here at the Bleacher Report, writers accuse management of penny-pinching at the expense of the team on the field .á These writers are wrong.á Brian Cashman's moves have made the 2010 Yankees younger, cheaper, and better than the championship 2009 team. To evaluate the Yankees' offseason so ...