Comments on: Andrew Friedman officially turns down the Astros http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/12/06/andrew-friedman-officially-turns-down-the-astros/ Baseball. Baseball. And then a bit more baseball. Thu, 20 Jun 2013 02:53:15 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: stex52 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/12/06/andrew-friedman-officially-turns-down-the-astros/comment-page-1/#comment-231246 Wed, 07 Dec 2011 02:26:47 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=101062#comment-231246 I’ve had a few thoughts along those lines. If we have to dig too deep for a prospect, see what he can do.

]]> By: rohlo http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/12/06/andrew-friedman-officially-turns-down-the-astros/comment-page-1/#comment-230727 Tue, 06 Dec 2011 19:11:12 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=101062#comment-230727 being an astro fan and someone who was pulling for the rays in the AL in the world series i am happy for rays fans..friedman is total class and i applaude him for being different than other baseball execs who chase money over loyalty and stability..congrats to the rays for keeping him…

]]> By: jehzsa http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/12/06/andrew-friedman-officially-turns-down-the-astros/comment-page-1/#comment-230531 Tue, 06 Dec 2011 16:06:34 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=101062#comment-230531 Think about this with Mr. Friedman. The moment he “announces” that he’s moving somewhere else, a bunch of GMs will know their job is in jeopardy. He has one particular trait that’s a rare commodity in professional sports these days. Loyalty.

Face it, that’s a virtue and it’s worth a premium. Beyond that, who else with the “tools” at his disposal can take a perennial loser to where he has helped take it. Add then all the intangibles like attendance, not-the-best-stadium deal, whatever and it gives anyone a pretty good idea why he’s not planning on moving from St. Petersburg. Meaning, he has proven that he can be a star with those limitations. Any other accomplishments are just gravy.

Further, if it’s true that for his efforts he’s in line for an ownership stake in the team…figure it out.

]]> By: WhenMattStairsIsKing http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/12/06/andrew-friedman-officially-turns-down-the-astros/comment-page-1/#comment-230521 Tue, 06 Dec 2011 15:55:22 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=101062#comment-230521 Why not just let Gottfried himself run the team for a little while, to see what he can do? It’s not like anyone is jumping at this job, and the team’s not going anywhere anytime soon. If he has scouting and development insight, I say leave it to him.

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