Although racism clearly still exists, I think as a society we have progressed to the point where affirmative action can be considered disrespectful. That is why the whole “minority hiring” requirement we see going on with the Mets vacant GM position is borderline laughable and should be a perfect example of why it doesn’t work. In many ways I think it marginalizes good baseball people.
via Mike Silva’s New York Baseball Digest » Blog Archive » Is the MLB Minority Requirement Productive?.
Well said Mike. I feel bad for Dana Brown and will root hard for him to get the job. If they have no intention of hiring him they shouldn’t bring him in.
Maybe they do intend to hire him, but since his name didn’t come up until after the Fab Five interviews, and then Al Avila, well I gotta be suspect.
Clearly the Mets have been open to candidates of all backgrounds.
