One indication that the Marlins made the wrong decision in not committing more strongly to general manager Kim Ng is how quickly baseball fans and media wanted her to be hired for other top team executive jobs.
Soon after news of Ng leaving Miami was reported, several reporters suggested she would be an ideal candidate for the Red Sox front office. Boston fired chief baseball officer Chaim Bloom one month ago and has not yet named a replacement.
According to WEEI's Rob Bradford, Thad Levine of the Twins and the Phillies' Sam Fuld are current GMs the Red Sox are considering, in addition to Cubs assistant GM Craig Breslow. But Ng is now available and Bradford points out that she worked in the Dodgers' front office when Boston manager Alex Cora played there.
Bradford isn't the only one speculating that Ng and the Red Sox could be a fit. This was a popular topic on social media.
Kim Ng, now available, could make sense for the Red Sox who are reportedly having trouble finding the right outside candidates.
— Jon Heyman (@JonHeyman) October 16, 2023
Kim Ng's departure from the Marlins interesting in two ways for the Red Sox. Now she is a potential candidate to replace Chaim Bloom ... and the Marlins join the Sox as a team looking for a head of baseball operations.
— Pete Abraham (@PeteAbe) October 16, 2023
Kim Ng and the Marlins have parted ways, per @CraigMish.
— Tyler Milliken ⚾️ (@tylermilliken_) October 16, 2023
Major news as the Red Sox look for someone to lead their front office. pic.twitter.com/TwqP1ZBVQY
Would you approve the decision if Kim Ng was hired as the next Red Sox GM?
— Matt Couture (@MattCouture5) October 16, 2023
Her resumè:
White Sox front office - 1990-1996
Yankees Ast GM - 1998-2001
Dodgers Ast GM - 2002-2011
MLB VP of Baseball Ops - 2011-2019
Marlins GM - 2020-2023 pic.twitter.com/LRdpKVWzxg
Another opening that Ng has been suggested for is the Mets' general manager position. The New York Post's Joel Sherman strongly advocated for the Mets pursuing Ng in a column.
Yet if a president of baseball operations job is on the table in Boston, Ng might find a GM position less appealing. She would be a clear No. 2 in New York's front office to its new president of baseball operations David Stearns. However, working for an established executive like Stearns and big-spending owner Steve Cohen could be viewed as a better situation.
The competition for Ng's services between two large-market clubs could be worth watching in the weeks and months to come.
