Hello and happy Saturday.
The San Francisco Giants were quiet on Friday, but there was still MLB news to celebrate. The Miami Marlins hired Kim Ng to be their next General Manager. She becomes the first woman to be an MLB GM, the first Asian-American to be an MLB GM, and is believed to be the first woman to hold that position for any major professional men’s sports team in North America.
Making history by bringing a lifetime of excellence, Kim Ng steps to the helm as GM. #JuntosMiami pic.twitter.com/UrYESbjTHe
— Miami Marlins (@Marlins) November 13, 2020
You might recall that the Giants were interested in Ng two years ago when they were looking for a president of baseball operations, before ultimately hiring Farhan Zaidi instead.
Ng’s achievement is monumental, though any story about it needs to include just how overdue it is. It’s overdue to have a woman as an MLB GM. It’s overdue to have an Asian-American as an MLB GM. And it’s overdue to have Ng, specifically, as a GM. Or as McCovey Chronicles alumnus Jen Ramos put it:
it's fantastic that Kim Ng is finally now a GM and honestly as an Asian femme, this is so cool to see.
— Jen Ramos ️ ♿ (@jenmacramos) November 13, 2020
but it also shouldn't be forgotten that she has been interviewing for GM job for YEARS and only just got one NOW despite being more than qualified and competent for a GM job.
Here’s hoping the Marlins give Ng the resources necessary to excel at the position. Huge congrats to her on an incredibly well-deserved and overdue achievement.
Old, random MCC article for you to read
Giants revamp scouting department (Dec. 8, 2018 — Bryan Murphy)
Giants links
- Roger Munter continues his countdown of the best Giants prospects, with 21-30 (There R Giants)
- Grant Brisbee lists four bargain starting pitchers that the Giants could consider (The Athletic, subscription required)
- Alex Pavlovic answers mailbag questions, including inquiries about the plans for Buster Posey and Tyler Beede (NBC Sports Bay Area)
- Mike Krukow does not agree with Mac Williamson’s decision to file a lawsuit (KNBR)
How many days until Opening Day?
There are 138 days until Opening Day.
Have a swell Saturday.