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Ep. 296: Ned Colletti interview
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Length:
35 minutes
Released:
Nov 13, 2019
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Podcast episode
Description
On the latest Cubs Talk Podcast, David Kaplan talks with former Cubs front office executive and Dodgers GM Ned Colletti on how to fix a major league roster, when to deal a player who is heading into free agency, and how a trade he didn't make with LA helped bring01:30 How he moved from MLB to being a scout in the NHL04:30 How to fix a major league roster06:40 On building the roster when other teams know your weaknesses09:30 When to deal a player who is facing free agency11:30 Balancing trying to win now vs. building a team for a sustained run14:30 On how a GM can't depend only on signing a big free agent18:00 On his time with the Cubs in the 1980's19:45 On how a GM deals with Scott Boras22:00 On how a GM deals with talk radio and the media26:00 On how he almost got CC Sabathia on the Dodgers for 2008 playoff run28:00 On how not trading for Ryan Dempster helped bring Kyle Hendricks to the Cubs
Released:
Nov 13, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode
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