After a World Series win and a wild off-season, Atlanta Braves GM Alex Anthopoulos knows that once the first pitch of the 2022 season is thrown, all that matters is the future. ByDavidSingh gets an inside glimpse of the journey.
After a World Series win and a wild off-season, Atlanta Braves GM Alex Anthopoulos knows that once the first pitch of the 2022 season is thrown, all that matters is the futurehe phone is ringing and the name “Alex Anthopoulos” appears on the display. I’m not expecting the call, and sensing that he may have caught me off-guard, the Atlanta Braves general manager and president of baseball operations offers an explanation: He forgot to mention something during our lengthy chat yesterday.
When the Braves clinched on Nov. 2, 2021, Anthopoulos became the first Canadian GM to win the World Series. The off-season that followed has been a busy one — after testing positive for COVID-19, there was a parade, a whirlwind of transactions and an unprecedented public display of emotion — but that flurry of activity has also included an abundance of learning experiences.
“You sacrifice so much and move them,” says Anthopoulos. “From Toronto to Los Angeles to Atlanta, they’ve been on a crazy journey. We did it as a family and they did it for me. And so, it’s nice when they can experience what makes these jobs special.
Anthopoulos grew up in Montreal admiring front office personnel. It’s not that he didn’t love players, but as his baseball fandom grew, so did his interest in the decisionmakers behind the scenes. He kept an eye out for executives when he was a young man going to Expos games at Olympic Stadium in the mid-1990s.
“In my career the trade that probably didn’t turn out the best for me is the Donaldson [deal],” Beane says. “But Alex is so darn likable that you’re almost happier for him because it turned out that way. He’s a guy you can’t not root for. And I always joke with him about it in a good way. Because, listen, if I’m going to screw up and make a bad trade, I’d just as soon have Alex be on the good side of that.
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