This is not to say that Hart and Beane are the automatic choices. The Dodgers could go in another direction. The suggestion here, however, is that if the Dodgers expect to land the credentialed general manager needed to rebuild the foundation and restore credibility, if they expect to romance Hart or Beane in May of a season that has five months remaining, three things are required. Call it reality. This shouldn't be an issue.
Skepticism is rampant.
Daly has expressed admiration and support for Malone's remaining staff. It is doubtful that either Hart or Beane would tolerate a situation in which one agent represents a third of the 25-man roster and has the ear of the chairman to the extent that Scott Boras does. No general manager would want to dump all eight of Boras' clients. Several are too valuable to the team and have contracts that make trading them difficult. The Dodgers insist it has not begun.