For outsiders like us – yes, even those who cover the sport – it can be difficult to correctly discern the talent and impact of a certain member of a front office. Tons of factors, and many that we don’t see, go into those jobs.
You can feel pretty comfortable saying this, though: The Braves on Thursday suffered a big loss when the Houston Astros hired Dana Brown, the Braves’ vice president of scouting, to be their new general manager. Brown went from winning a World Series with the Braves to becoming the top baseball-operations executive for the reigning World Series-champion Astros.
“I know that there’s some special things going on here right now,” Brown said during his introductory press conference Thursday. “I want to be a part of that and add to (it) what I can add to (it). A big part of what I really want to do is to sustain the long-term success in what we’re doing here. I think it’s got a chance to be pretty special. I’m excited about it.”
