Quick Update on Beinfest

by craig on Nov 4, 2005 8:05 AM EST in Events

I probably should have just put the update in the story below but it's Friday and this seemed easier.

Here is the latest.

Beinfest staying? As of Thursday afternoon, Samson said the Los Angeles Dodgers had not asked the Marlins for permission to interview Beinfest about replacing Paul DePodesta, who was fired last week.

An American League source confirmed a Los Angeles Daily News story that said Beinfest was interested in the Dodgers' general manager job.

"I've got nothing to say," Beinfest said when asked if the report was true.

The Dodgers have declined to comment on whether Beinfest, a Southern California native, expressed an interest in the job.

This adds a little intrigue to the rumor. It would be one thing if Beinfest and the Dodgers flat out denied it. It's another when neither party will make a comment.

This is beginning to read like an O. Henry short story without the wonderful writing style. There is probably nothing to this but still it is a weird little tale.

I suppose I should note that the main body of the article is about the stadium deal which may be dead or at least delayed due to all the hurricanes this year and the cost burden they have cause to the County and the City. Mike, correctly, predicted this in a post earlier and therefore making it old news at FishStripes.

[Update] The Dodgers are going to interview assistant GM Kim Ng for the general manager position. Should Ms. Ng be chosen she will be the first female GM in the history of baseball. She is highly qualified for the position.

I hope she gets the job.

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No way

The Dodgers can't give the GM job to a girl. Girls can't be GMs. Being a GM is a boy job.

(Waits to see if Carolina has gone into offseason hibernation mode.)

Seriously though, this Beinfest stuff worries me. Does anyone else remember him being interviewed (by the Marlins broadcasters) in pre-game shows in San Diego and LA last season? He clearly loves it out there and misses it.

Also, I've been hearing Kim Ng's job for a long time now. I was surprised that she didn't replace Steve Phillips in New York. For her to get the Dodgers job wouldn't surprise me at all.

But... once she gets hired, she'll eventually get fired. It's inevitable (unless she's John Scheurholz). When that comes, will her firing be the beginning of the end of women in high powered positions in baseball? Of course not. Just like it's not the end of young, statistically oriented GMs like Epstein and DePodesta just because they're out of work at the moment.

by mike42 on Nov 4, 2005 8:23 AM EST 0 recs

I'm here.

Jerk.

by Carolina on Nov 4, 2005 10:55 AM EST up 0 recs

Ng

I was a little relieved she didn't get the job in New York. Can you imagine the spotlight she would have been under. First woman GM and the Mets GM to boot, the press wouldn't have given her enough room to breathe. The team at the time was in disarray after Phillips tenure to the point fans were making up songs about him. And not to mention the ugly incident with Singer who was with the Mets organization at the time.

by craig on Nov 4, 2005 3:57 PM EST up 0 recs