Original sentence: Others state that he is out of his depth as a baseball owner, a claim supported by the fact that he held on to general manager Randy Smith for so long.Smith was the GM who acquired the players on the 2003 Tigers, which set the American League record for the most losses in one season (119).Some critics have stated that Ilitch was unwilling to spend money on both of his franchises, allegedly favoring the Red Wings
Edited sentence: Others state that he is out of his depth as a baseball owner, a claim supported by the fact that he held on to general manager Randy Smith, a man held by most baseball pundits as incompetent, for so long.Smith is widely regarded as the worst baseball general manager in recent history, as well as the architect of the 2003 Tigers, which almost broke the modern record for most losses.Some have stated that it is due to the fact that Ilitch is unwilling to spend money on the two franchises, allegedly favoring the Red Wings.Unfortunately, his success in hockey has not translated into success in baseball