The job of a Major League general manager is an extremely demanding one. Player acquisitions are complicated, from trading with other teams to negotiating with agents. Beyond working with the rest of the baseball operations staff on transactions and contract issues, the GM must communicate with scouts, coaches, medical staff, and the media, and prepare for the draft. Our question today: who's the best? Please note that while some of these people do not technically have the title of GM, they seem to be the team's closest approximation.
Who's the best GM in baseball?
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Billy Beane 14% (4,178)
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Andrew Friedman 8% (2,485)
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John Mozeliak 8% (2,369)
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Brian Cashman 7% (1,922)
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Brian Sabean 6% (1,868)
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Dave Dombrowski 5% (1,567)
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Frank Wren 5% (1,524)
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Ben Cherington 5% (1,406)
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Alex Anthopoulos 5% (1,366)
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Jon Daniels 5% (1,338)
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Walt Jocketty 4% (1,266)
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Dan Duquette 3% (950)
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Mike Rizzo 3% (943)
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Jed Hoyer 3% (778)
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Sandy Alderson 2% (717)
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Doug Melvin 2% (560)
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Terry Ryan 2% (480)
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Ned Colletti 2% (479)
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Neal Huntington 2% (453)
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Ruben Amaro Jr. 1% (435)
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Jack Zduriencik 1% (416)
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Jerry Dipoto 1% (378)
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Jeff Luhnow 1% (327)
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Kevin Towers 1% (321)
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Dayton Moore 1% (262)
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Rick Hahn 1% (215)
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Chris Antonetti 1% (168)
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Josh Byrnes 0% (94)
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Larry Beinfest 0% (81)
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Bill Geivett 0% (47)
Total votes: 29,393