News from New Hampshire (that has nothing to do with the primaries)
Posted by sagsy on January 12, 2008
Working the Google on my Internet machine reveals some glowing report about the Nashua Pride’s new GM, Chris Hall.
It’s important to keep in mind that the GM has a ton of sway in whether an indy team takes off, since he not only has more control over player recruitment, but has to find players who will be happy to be there and be fan-friendly.
Here’s hoping we can get that person in place in Ottawa, in good time.
(By the way, how’s this for irony: Pete Laforest, the catcher from Gatineau, was signed last week — by the Phillies, who assigned him to Lehigh Valley.)
Related:
Hall takes reins (Tom King, Nashua Telegraph)
January 13, 2008 at 8:58 am
As far as I know, in indy ball, the GM mostly deals with the off the field things. That is sponsoship, players visa, accomodations, publicity, etc.
The field manager is the person in charge of hiring and finding players.
The GM still has a very important job for a team to be successfull.
January 15, 2008 at 4:05 pm
That’s right Antoine.
With the Lynx for example, Kyle Bostwick was the local head honcho as it were. There were people in charge of certain things (sponsorship, game day promotions, ticket sales and the like) all reporting to him.
Being a major league affiliate, he was not involved in player promotions and demotions. But he made himself available to players to look after their needs. The biggest part of his job had little to do with baseball.