http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=2207524
This guy should never get another job in baseball ever. He should be doing financials for Arthur Andersen or something. What a complete joke. In 04 he blew up a team that was in first place in their division comfortable, then they barely make the playoffs and do jack against the Cards. In the offseason, what does he do, makes some of the worst free agent moves in the history of the league. Seriously, who gives JD Drew $30+ million when he has played 1 injury free season. And Derek Lowe? Inconsistency to the max. Jose Valentin? DePodesta was thought of as a boy genius for GM's like Epstein in Boston, but how does getting rid of the heart and soul of the team and making crappy free agent acquisitions show that you know anything about baseball? Good riddance to this Ivy League boner.
This guy should never get another job in baseball ever. He should be doing financials for Arthur Andersen or something. What a complete joke. In 04 he blew up a team that was in first place in their division comfortable, then they barely make the playoffs and do jack against the Cards. In the offseason, what does he do, makes some of the worst free agent moves in the history of the league. Seriously, who gives JD Drew $30+ million when he has played 1 injury free season. And Derek Lowe? Inconsistency to the max. Jose Valentin? DePodesta was thought of as a boy genius for GM's like Epstein in Boston, but how does getting rid of the heart and soul of the team and making crappy free agent acquisitions show that you know anything about baseball? Good riddance to this Ivy League boner.