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To learn more or opt-out, read our Cookie Policy. Meanwhile, assistant general manager Billy Owens was in the running for two different GM jobs this winter Angels and Mets but was not selected for either, while GM David Forst was also mentioned in connection with the Mets job.
But does it really matter? Who cares who the GM is if there is no directive from ownership to actually compete? Bob Melvin says Jake Diekman is the likely candidate to close if Hendriks is gone, though they could choose to use him earlier in games for high-leverage situations. It appears Beane will resolve the conflict by leaving baseball behind in favor of helping Henry build an already substantial sports portfolio that includes the Red Sox and Liverpool Football Club, the champions of the English Premier League.
Instead, Beane would turn his attention to other sports business ventures, particularly European soccer, an area he has demonstrated a passion for in recent years.
As a public company, Fenway could look to buy up more soccer clubs in Europe in an effort to establish itself as an unprecedented global sports conglomerate.
He also has a small ownership stake in the franchise. A few months earlier, Henry attempted to make Beane the highest-paid general manager ever. Beane turned Henry down, remaining in Oakland to this day and ushering in the data revolution that has forever changed the industry. Now Beane and Henry are on the verge of finally formalizing their relationship.
Beane, 58 years old, has shown particular interest in soccer in recent years.
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