Overall, Dave has done a pretty good job as a GM here. Let's face it though, other than TC (who was given far more leeway with an expansion team than normal) who do we have to compare him with here? There's an old saying that if you're a homely girl and you want to look pretty, hang out with flat-out ugly girls and you will look beautiful! That's kind'a the lens we see Dave through right now.

 

Nevertheless, Dave has done a pretty good job here as a GM. He has brought in a ton a talent in a short time. No, they haven't all panned out the way we wish (looking at you, Joeckel) but over all, he's done a pretty solid job. As for Gus, until we see what happens this season the jury is still out on him. If the team can pull out at least an 8-8 record this season then by all means I say keep Gus. If on the other hand we have another losing season... it's time to cut ties with Gus.

 

At the time of our needing a new HC, Gus was probably the best choice available who was willing to come here. We can talk all day about getting this coach or that one... but in the end you can only get what's actually available. Gus hasn't had much to work with up until this season; so this is the year we'll all see what he can do as a HC. If the team doesn't reach at least 8-8, Gus should be gone... but that isn't an indictment on the ability of Dave as a GM. Now if Gus does 'hit the bricks' and Dave's next choice of a HC also fails to deliver...then there's grounds to be looking at Dave with skepticism. Until then however, Dave (and Gus) both get a 'thumbs up'. We'll see how it goes this season. 

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