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Old Friends, Back in the Game
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It also happens to be, right now, the Washington way. Since the Lerners bought the team and Kasten came on board, General Manager Jim Bowden has overhauled the Nationals' scouting department to the point where Washington's 2007 draft was rated the best in the game. A joke became a juggernaut. MacPhail has similar goals.
There is no telling, at this point, whether each man will reach his ultimate goal in their current jobs, which is winning the World Series. Their admiration for each other is apparent with just one question.
Kasten on MacPhail: "A guy that everyone respects."
MacPhail on Kasten: "One of those people who's just scary smart."
There is also the matter of Selig, his job -- he is under contract through 2012 -- and his successor.
"I can tell you that Andy should be considered for any job in the hierarchy of Major League Baseball," Cubs General Manager Jim Hendry said. "He does literally make just about every decision for the good of the game."
Within baseball, MacPhail and Kasten are on the short list of names that are mentioned for Selig's job. Should they build successful franchises with reasonable payrolls, would that enhance their position?
"All I'm going to say on that score," Selig said, "is that they're two talented people who really know the game."
This weekend, they will cross paths again, their first meetings in their new positions, a long way from their time away, an even longer way back to the top.
