Marlins GM

Cardinals · Post by **Cardinals** » Sat Dec 05, 2015 11:00 am

When Shawn gets back from vacation, we'll do the team switches, but right now Gabe's old roster is headed to Miami.

Walter Hickman from BCMBL is apparently interested in joining. What're your guys thoughts on him? He sent me this about his sim experience:

"JP,

Thanks for the consideration. I started back in 04 with the old PJBL league. I took over running that league and then it folded after the 2005 season. I then joined the BCMBL in 2008. I am a lifelong Tigers fan, married with 2 boys. I'm in another league right now that is a salary cap league. They don't use diamond mind but I think they're switching over to it. Biggest success was making the LCS but have never gotten over the hump. Biggest failure was the PJBL folding. It was a good league but things happen.

Walter

Sent from my iPhone"

I remember the Papa John's Baseball League vaguely.

Padres · Post by **Padres** » Sat Dec 05, 2015 11:09 am

I don't "know" him as well as I do some other GMs in the BCMBL but I do know he is very active and responsive. He shared in the administrative duties. I would be in favor of Walter joining the IBC.

He does have an AL team (Oakland) in that league and as a Tiger fan I expect he favors the AL so he may request to move should such an opportunity occur --- but that is a discussion down the road a fair tad.

Astros · Post by **Astros** » Sat Dec 05, 2015 1:09 pm

Sounds like the first legit prospect we've had since we had to boot Gabe. I'm fine with it

Nationals · Post by **Nationals** » Sat Dec 05, 2015 5:05 pm

From that description, he sounds promising. I don't see why he wouldn't be a good addition to the league.

Cardinals · Post by **Cardinals** » Tue Dec 08, 2015 1:30 pm

As long as he doesn't fuck up trading Kershaw, I'm OK with it.

Rangers · Post by **Rangers** » Wed Dec 09, 2015 9:37 pm

I'm a little fuzzy at this point but my recollection is that he wasn't a great gm or anything and the competition in that league was uneven enough that it could be a little tough to evaluate active guys (because there were ample other gms just looking for someone to rip them off), but he was active and I think was solid in that environment. I'm a little worried about Kershaw, but it'd be pretty tough to find someone we're certain would handle that situation flawlessly.

Cardinals · Post by **Cardinals** » Mon Dec 14, 2015 9:23 am

Pat G also has a friend with no sim experience that is interested in joining as well. This is what he had to say:

"So, I've been a baseball fan for as long as I can remember. I started playing when I was 5 and have followed it since. This includes the minor leagues, as I like to know how my Red Sox stack up in their farm system compared to other teams, because as Pat will tell you, we always debate how we'd make the Sox better if we were the GM. And I'm definitely interested in doing the same with the Marlins as long as the cost isn't high.

And that's my first question...does it cost anything to join? Second, in the beginning it's OK if I focus on team building to win in the long term instead of just trying to win in the short term (i.e., the Phillies, who are scrambling now to replenish the farm system)?"

I'm really indifferent right now, but I think I'd prefer to give the team to Hickman just because I feel more confident he won't screw up Kershaw.

Nationals · Post by **Nationals** » Mon Dec 14, 2015 9:47 am

I'm also in for Hickman. I'd say that we should extend the invitation to him early this week so that he'll have a bit of time to figure things out before the draft starts (and before the holidays hit).

Cardinals · Post by **Cardinals** » Mon Dec 14, 2015 1:13 pm

Agree

Astros · Post by **Astros** » Mon Dec 14, 2015 4:35 pm

Yep, keep Pat's friend in mind for future openings

Rangers · Post by **Rangers** » Tue Dec 15, 2015 9:23 am

Yeah Hickman