Hollywood Blvd. News – Los Angeles Dodgers Edition
- Updated: October 18, 2014
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According to team sources, new president of baseball operations has spoken to former Padres and Diamondbacks general manager Josh Byrnes about the Dodgers open GM position.
“Asked about those conversations after his introductory news conference at Dodger Stadium on Friday, Friedman was vague, saying he “talked to a lot of people about a lot of things.”
Friedman said he isn’t ready to announce who his GM will be or how the duties will be split, since Friedman essentially was the GM with the Tampa Bay Rays before the Dodgers created a new position for him, akin to Theo Epstein’s role with theChicago Cubs.
“It’s still pretty recent, so as far as specifics, we don’t know yet, but we’re going to embrace the dynamic people that are already in place and bring people in from the outside and we’re going to work together,” Friedman said.
CBSSports.com reported that Byrnes is emerging as the frontrunner to take over for Ned Colletti, who was reassigned after the Dodgers bowed out to the St. Louis Cardinals in the first round of the playoffs. Colletti now is the senior adviser to team president and CEO Stan Kasten.
One of Friedman’s first orders of business will be to hire a farm director to replace De Jon Watson, who left the team to join Dave Stewart’s new front office in Arizona. It’s also unclear whether Friedman will retain longtime Dodgers scouting director Logan White, who is well-respected within the industry.”
To read more of Mark Saxon’s article, click here.
Andrew Friedman clarified a few things at his introductory press conference on Friday.
“Don Mattingly will manage the Dodgers next season, the new president of baseball operations said Friday.
“Definitely,” Andrew Friedman said at his introductory news conference at Dodger Stadium.
Friedman said he had already spoken to Mattingly twice.
“We’re very aligned on a lot of things philosophically and have thoroughly enjoyed those conversations,” he said. “We’re going to get together next week and I’ll look forward to building that relationship.”
Still, as long Joe Maddon doesn’t have a new contract with the Tampa Bay Rays, there will be speculation that Friedman will hire his longtime manager once Maddon’s current deal expires at the end of next season.”
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