Jon Daniels is a pretty impressive guy. He's only 34, but he's been the GM of the Texas Rangers since he was 28. John Hart, who us Clevelanders know and like, (or at least we should), hand picked him as his successor and then retired early. Since then, Daniels has had his foot on the gas pedal, and has helped lead the Rangers to back to back World Series appearances.
He's done this through a lot of Moneyball, a lot of savvy old school talent scouting and some really good high risk, high reward gambling. His farm system is flush, arguably the best in the bigs, and he's managed to keep the payroll down just above 90 million.
My main point being: he doesn't get a ton of love. He probably should. Haha, losing to the San Francisco Giants notwithstanding. Guys in this business are so focused on Theo Epstein, the Yankees and the Phillies. Daniels is up there with anybody. And he's doing it in a more efficient way. And his re-design of the farm system and good drafting has created a minor league system full of guys who are great athletes and pitchers that throw the ball 98 with movement.
My last point being: You gotta win it when you have a chance. He and Nolan Ryan gotta cash this one in.
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