You know, Deadspin advertises their lack of access (which is more of an act now than it was when Gawker first launched. I don't have that issue, no matter how hard the BBWAA makes it for us. I've met Bill Bavasi. He's done two Pizza Feeds. He helped a friend of mine who was working on an article about his dad, taking time out of his busy day. While I don't know the man well, I can say that in all my interactions with him, he came off as a good dude. In fact, when we first were introduced, he noticed that we both wore Oakley glasses.

But being a good dude doesn't make you a good GM. The job he did in Seattle will be remembered as a failure and rightly so. Everyone should remember that while Nino might say "it's just business", it isn't. It can't be. People across the net and print will attack Bavasi's work despite the hours committed, the ones he didn't spend with his family. At least he didn't lose his hair over it.

We'll see if Lee Pelekoudas can do any better.