After a lengthy search, the Houston Astros filled their open GM spot with Jeff Luhnow, formerly of the Cardinals’ front office,
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If the category is “Awesomest Newly Created and Fancy Job Titles”, that is. From Brian McTaggart:
↵The Astros have hired Sig Mejdal as Director of Decision Sciences↵He previously worked for the Cardinals as their Director of Draft Analytics, which is also an awesome job title. According to this, he also used to be a travel writer. But I’ll bet his résumé reads that he was a Director of Excursion Narratives, as well it should.
Read Article >Jeff Luhnow’s Bookmarks
A couple of weeks ago, the Astros’ new general manager chatted with fans on MLB.com. Frankly, Luhnow’s answers didn’t exactly crackle with candor. But we couldn’t help noticing this exchange:
↵↵Yeah, that’s stretching the definition of “blogs” ... but who’s quibbling? If I’m an Astros fan, I’m giddy right now.
Read Article >Astros Name Cards Exec Jeff Luhnow To GM Post
The Astros aren’t exactly in an enviable position, with a farm system that’s regularly ranked in the bottom-half of baseball, and a major-league lineup that’s filled with AA refugees. As such, the team was having some trouble finding a GM to replace Ed Wade, with several prospects declining the opportunity.
The organization can take down the Craigslist ad, though. From Alyson Footer:
Read Article >Andrew Friedman Reportedly Turning Down Astros’ GM Job
Hearing #Rays GM already has decided against taking Astros job.Of course, Friedman technically isn’t a GM, so maybe there’s still a sliver of a chance, Astros fans. Keep those fingers crossed!
It wasn’t a crazy long shot for the Astros to make a run at Friedman, as he’s from Houston, and presumably grew up as an Astros fan. Even with the major-league roster overrun with double-A refugees, the opportunity must have appealed to Friedman on some level.
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