Who is the worst GM is pro sports history?

[kidcolin]

actually I guess Elgin Baylor, acquiring Cassell and Brand aside, needs to be considered.

[Jack of Arcades]

21 years of futility is hard to top

[Veecee]

Rob Babcock is a contender.

Traded Vince Carter for scraps, and drafted Rafael Araujo before Igoudala and other good players. Traded for Rafer Alston who got into a fistfight with Sam Mitchell.

Although he did bring Calderon to T.O.

[MikeyPatriot]

Hawk Harrelson /thread

[Golden_Rhino]

Any GM of the Leafs not named Cliff Fletcher.

[Veecee]

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Any GM of the Leafs not named Cliff Fletcher.

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LOL, Cliff "Who needs prospects?" Fletcher

[prohornblower]

Tim Purpura GM of the Astros was absolutely atrocious.

He traded cost-controlled players with professional experience: Willy Taveras, Jason Hirsh, and Taylor Buchholz for an over-paid, injured Jason Jennings. Because he dropped the ball on Pettitte and made a desperate move for a "#2 guy."

He also enjoys keeping guys like Morgan Ensberg, Brad Lidge, and Chris Burke until they have zero trade-value, then trading them or attempting to shop them.

The dude has like the complete opposite understanding of value, as Webster and humanity define it.

PM me when he dies in a grease fire, plz.

[Golden_Rhino]

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Any GM of the Leafs not named Cliff Fletcher.

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LOL, Cliff "Who needs prospects?" Fletcher

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Didn't need prospects at the time. The Leafs were in a position to outspend other teams for free agents. Plus, they suck so hard at drafting, they may as well trade their picks away. Their last good first round pick was Vincent Damphousse in 1986.

[Riverman]

I know he isn't the "worst ever," but Brian Cashman has been pretty terrible.

Pavano
Kevin Brown
Giambi
Proctor

etc.

[bills217]

Jim Bowden has not been very good, although I don't think he is up there with Isiah/Millen (in that order).