Comments on: Assistant GM Kim Ng leaving the Dodgers, joining MLB

By: Detroit Michael

Detroit Michael — Tue, 08 Mar 2011 16:40:37 +0000

I don’t know enough about Torre’s new job and Torre’s capabilities to judge whether he is capable of doing it. Given the lack of evidence, I’d be inclined to assume it is likely that he is capable of filling the job or he wouldn’t have been hired for it.

I am skeptical whether other posters know more than I do. Torre’s 2010 bullpen mismanagement doesn’t have much relevance to his new job.

By: paperlions

paperlions — Tue, 08 Mar 2011 16:02:54 +0000

I agree with that, but in this case it seems to be out of necessity…but at least Torre (or someone) realizes that he isn’t capable of doing the job. The question is “then why hire him for it”?

By: cur68

cur68 — Tue, 08 Mar 2011 15:50:15 +0000

Sorry to mess with you fellas but I’ve heard it pronounced by 4 or 5 different people who actually have it as a sur name each of the three ways (‘ing’, ‘ang, & ‘eng’) you’ve got here. I think it has to do with where you are from in Asia as the name is ubiquitous. I think you’ll have to ask Ms. Ng (choose pronunciation of your choice) how its said then we’ll know. Frankly, she needs to do up a few more buttons or we’ll know more about her than she might like, if that picture Craig has used is anything to go by.

By: sportsdrenched

sportsdrenched — Tue, 08 Mar 2011 14:59:26 +0000

That’s what I was thinking. Being comfortable enough to put smarter people around you is always a good sign.

By: garryfish

garryfish — Tue, 08 Mar 2011 13:59:18 +0000

If Cashman leaves, the next GM of the Yankees

By: Jason @ IIATMS

Jason @ IIATMS — Tue, 08 Mar 2011 13:58:56 +0000

What’s the sign of a good, secure manager? Hiring people smarter than he/she around them.

Torre is as secure as they come (all that Yankee cash helps) so hiring smarter people is an even smarter move.

By: Jason @ IIATMS

Jason @ IIATMS — Tue, 08 Mar 2011 13:57:39 +0000

I’ve heard it pronounced “ing”

By: Ari Collins

Ari Collins — Tue, 08 Mar 2011 13:51:18 +0000

Now that song is forever stuck in my head. THANKS.

By: paperlions

paperlions — Tue, 08 Mar 2011 13:51:13 +0000

Nothing like having a boss that is so obviously less qualified for a job than you are. Torre can’t even effectively manage a bullpen, but he’s in charge of baseball operations?

By: dodger88

dodger88 — Tue, 08 Mar 2011 13:44:31 +0000

I think it is pronounced “Ang”.

By: Craig Calcaterra

Craig Calcaterra — Tue, 08 Mar 2011 13:43:55 +0000

I could be wrong, but I’ve always said “eng.” But I may be getting bad guidance from that They Might Be Giants song in doing so.

By: dodger88

dodger88 — Tue, 08 Mar 2011 13:43:51 +0000

She’ll be missed; she handled much of the contract negotiations if I am not mistaken including arbitration cases, which the Dodgers almost always avoid thanks to a pre-hearing settlement. I think she finally ends up a GM after her stint in the MLB offices.

By: ThatGuy

ThatGuy — Tue, 08 Mar 2011 13:42:52 +0000

Does anyone know the pronunciation of Ng? When I read it in my head I pronounce it as N G as in the individual letters, but I doubt thats correct. Just curious if anyone knows.

By: Jason @ IIATMS

Jason @ IIATMS — Tue, 08 Mar 2011 13:29:47 +0000

EVP > SVP

Ng served with Cashman in NY for a while and is VERY highly regarded. Good for her and for MLB.