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Heading into the 2008 season:

GMs, Managers and coaches--Firings, hirings and the works

The 2007-2008 Off-Season Shopping Guide: Most valuable potential free agents with predictions, Complete list of potential free agents, List of potential trade candidates, List of potential non-tenders, List of players eligible for arbitration, Future salary commitments, Team budgets, needs and projected rosters, Managerial, ownership and coaching changes, Free agency rules, & Trading rules

General Managers

General Managers that could be fired

Jim Bowden, Jim Hendry

Potential General Managers on the market

Chris Antonetti (Indians), Ruben Amaro Jr. (Phillies), Mike Arbuckle (Phillies), Gord Ash (Brewers), Al Avila (Tigers), Allard Baird (Red Sox), Jim Beattie (Marlins), Ricky Bennett (Astros), Tony Bernazard (Mets), Dan Duquette, Jim Duquette (Mets), Paul DePodesta (Padres), Dan Evans (Mariners), David Forst (Athletics), Dave Gottfried (Astros), Rich Hahn (White Sox), Jed Hoyer (Red Sox), Muzzy Jackson (Royals), Walt Jocketty (Free agent), Tony LaCava (Blue Jays), Dave Littlefield (free agent), Steve Lubratich (Indians), Jeff Luhnow (Cardinals), John Mozeliak (Cardinals), Mark Newman (Yankees), Kim Ng (Dodgers), Steve Phillips (ESPN), Mike Port (MLB), Tim Purpura (Free Agent), Bob Watson (MLB), Logan White (Dodgers), Dave Wilder (White Sox), Peter Woodfork (Diamondbacks), Jack Zduriencek (Brewers)

The actual movement

The Astros named Ed Wade their GM on 9/20/07

The Pirates named Neal Huntington their GM on 9/25/07
The Cardinals fired Walt Jocketty on 10/3/07
Terry Ryan resigned as GM of the Twins and named Bill Smith his successor
Bill Stoneman resigned as GM of the Angels to become a consultant for the team on 10/15/07 and named Tony Reagins his successor
John Schuerholz resigned as GM of the Braves

Managers

Free agents or in position to be fired

Tony LaRussa

Looking for jobs

Dusty Baker, Don Baylor, Larry Bowa, Chino Cadahia, Joey Cora, Rick Dempsey, Jim Fergosi, Phil Garner, Joe Girardi, Davey Johnson, Ken Macha, Jerry Manuel, Don Mattingly, Jerry Narron, Terry Pendleton, Sam Perlozzo, Jim Riggleman, Brian Snitker, Bobby Valentine

The actual movement

Pirates fired Jim Tracy on 10/5
Buddy Bell resigned from the Royals on 9/30, who hired Trey Hillman as a replacement
Reds hired Dusty Baker on 10/14
Joe Torre rejected a 1-year, $5M (+ $3M bonus for WS title, $2M for ALCS and $1M for ALDS; and $8M option for 2008 that would have become guaranteed with AL pennant) to re-sign with the Yankees

Coaches

Free Agents

Rick Kranitz, Rudy Jaramillo

The actual movement

Blue Jays fired Mickey Brantley
Marlins fired Rick Kranitz
Orioles fired Tom Trebelhorn and Sam Mejias
Ed Romero replaced Doug Mansolino as Astros' third base coach
White Sox fired Razor Shines
Rays fired Bill Evers
Mariners fired Carlos Garcia, Rafael Chaves, Mike Goff, Gary Thurman and Jim Slaton
Athletics fired Brad Fischer, Rene Lachemann and Bob Schaefer
Brewers fired Nick Leyva
Giants fired Willie Upshaw and reassigned Joe Lefebvre
Orioles fired Leo Mazzone and hired Rick Kranitz
Reds fired Tom Hume and reassigned Pat Kelly

Owners and CEOs

For sale

The Chicago Cubs are to be sold for nearly a billion dollars by Sam Zell via the Tribune Company this winter. John Canning Jr. leads the group expected to purchase the Cubs and win the needed approval of current MLB owners.