It seemed like the GM job was the job nobody wanted.
When finally GM Colletti was named, it then seemed like the manager job was the job nobody wanted.
Well, today, William "Grady" Little was named manager of the Dodgers.
Little, unfortunately, had the misfortune of managing the Red Sox when the Sox were defeated by the Yankees in game 7 in 2003. Sports media and Sox fans blamed him for leaving Pedro Martinez in a little too long costing the Sox a shot at the World Series and Little his job.
The Dodgers were a wreck this past season: disdain for DePodesta and McCourt was rampent among fans and media, disruptive fans in the stands became all too common tarnishing the family friendly atmosphere and reputation of Dodger's stadium, trades and acquisition of players seemed willy nilly, injury after injury, Bradley and Kent publically feuding as the season wound down, Tracy dumped, Gagne openly critical of the front office after the season was over (many felt he was verbalizing what many on the team were feeling), DePodesta dumped, potential GM hires turning down the Dodgers and then manager prospects turning down the Dodgers.
I wonder what the season ticket sign ups are looking like?
But maybe, things will turn around.
Ah, the life of a baseball fan, soon it will be the springtime of hope as a new season begins!
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