Major league baseball general managers face constant demands, especially as the July 31 trade deadline approaches. This period often brings unexpected communication challenges, like urgent calls during personal crises. For instance, Brewers GM Matt Arnold recalls working with Dodgers president Andrew Friedman during two deadlines when Friedman was hospitalized—once for appendicitis and once for his wife's labor, requiring a delicate balance of personal and professional responsibilities. These experiences illustrate the relentless pressure and unique circumstances encountered in MLB front offices.
We spent July 31 at the hospital with him, medicated, going in and out of consciousness. We're trying to piece together conversations we've had with him as he's in a lot of pain.
After all, there's always another team willing to do a deal. Calls and texts can come at the most inopportune times for front office members, but that doesn't mean they're going to go unanswered.
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