Signing(s): Kim Ng hired as Marlins GM, first female GM in NA sports

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[John Price]

 

[JWK]

About time she got a GM job.

 

[Blitzkrug]

She's been around the block quite a bit. Seems like the perfect hire for a rebuilding team honestly. Worked under Coletti for years as Dodgers AGM and has been due for a GM gig.

Marlins make history in a good way for a change

 

[Timeless Winter]

This is great news.

 

[Vamos Rafa]

What is 2020? The year of “about damn time”? First Biden, now Ng.

 

[TheMoreYouKnow]

Perfect. If the Marlins screw the fanbase again, they can just call fans sexists if they criticize the GM.

 

[Blitzkrug]

Got hired right out of school by the White Sox to work in their anylytic department. Served as a assistant GM to both the Yankees and Dodgers and was interviewed multiple times over for other GM gigs.

Literally the only reason she's had to wait this long is because she's a woman. Otherwise that resume would have handed her multiple GM gigs.

Unfortunately that also puts a shitload of pressure on her to succeed in her new role. If she flops people are wrongly going to assume women aren't qualified.

Truly, truly pulling for her to succeed. Let's smash some f***ing barriers

 

[BKIslandersFan]

Unfortunately that also puts a shitload of pressure on her to succeed in her new role. If she flops people are wrongly going to assume women aren't qualified.

True but thats why I think Marlins is a good fit for her. Not a high pressure cooker market.

Also, she's the first Asian American GM. On account that Zaidi is Canadian.

 

[PanthersPens62]

Great hire.

 

[BackToTheBrierePatch]

Good stuff.
Hope she does well in Miami

 

[82Ninety42011]

Good stuff congratulations to her. I hope I'm alive to see the day this isn't news anymore though. A person should be hired on abilities nothing else. Here's hoping I see that before I pass. Good on Marlins as well for taking this step.

 

[FiveTacos]

I'm still wondering when we will see our first woman head coach, and in which league.

 

[TheBeastCoast]

I'm still wondering when we will see our first woman head coach, and in which league.

I think Basketball is probably the closest to it happening.

 

[Vamos Rafa]

Is Aubrey Huff f***ed in the head? It’s a serious question.

I wish he were still playing. Just imagining all the beanballs he would get. Although he would most likely be too much of a p***y to be this outspoken as an active player.

 

[BKIslandersFan]

I'm still wondering when we will see our first woman head coach, and in which league.

Definitely not NFL.

I don't know any place where they have peewee football for girls, let alone high school and college.

Every other sport, women actually play.

 

[Scandale du Jour]

Is Aubrey Huff f***ed in the head? It’s a serious question.

I wish he were still playing. Just imagining all the beanballs he would get. Although he would most likely be too much of a p***y this outspoken as an active player.

Just research why the Giants did not want him at a championship celebration ceremony. You will have your answer (and it is a resounding "Yes!")

 

[Quid Pro Clowe]

Huff was probably busy with the other ~4k people at the 'million march' to notice this happening. It's not like he'd have anything intelligible to say if he did.

Great news for women in general and fans of the sport.

 

[Didalee Hed]

Jo-Anne Polak was the first woman general manager in North American pro sports.

Anyway, good to see this hire. She has certainly put in the time.

 

[Unholy Diver]

She certainly is qualified and deserves it, hopefully she can succeed despite the limitations on her financially with the Marlins and can parlay it into more.

I feel a little bad that her opportunity came with the Marlins, it is kind of like getting hired to coach the Cleveland Browns, or manage the Pirates, how many potential good people's careers were ruined by being in the wrong place. But then again if she can succeed in Miami they should make a statue for her

 

[darko]

Is Aubrey Huff f***ed in the head? It’s a serious question.

I wish he were still playing. Just imagining all the beanballs he would get. Although he would most likely be too much of a p***y to be this outspoken as an active player.

Yes he is.