Twitter user Yoshke Zoidberg's inbox is probably flooded with questions right now. Is Carson Wentz going to be in a different uniform in 2021? Is a James Harden trade really in the works, and is that really the direction the Sixers want to go in? Will the Bryce Harper era result in rings or disappointment for the City of Brotherly Love?
Why? Why should some random native of Pennsylvania, who is also apparently a Futurama fan, get the same treatment as the Oracle of Delphi(ladelphia)? Because back in September, following a Phillies loss to the Mets at a key juncture in the season, Yoshke Zoidberg made a fairly random prediction.
You want a Phillies prediction that I could see them doing: Klentak goes, MacPhail gets put to a senior advisor type role, Sam Fuld in named the new GM and Dave Dombrowski gets the president role. Take that for what it's worth.
— Yoshke Zoidberg (@YoshkeZoidberg) September 18, 2020
Fast forward a few months, and a certain checklist of events has marked the Phillies' front office shifts over this offseason:
- Matt Klentak steps down as GM (October 3)
- Dave Dombrowski hired as president of baseball operations (December 11)
- Sam Fuld named new GM (December 22)
So we still don't know exactly what role Andy MacPhail will play, as he's still the team president on the business side of things. As Tim Kelly of RADIO.COM Sports and Phillies Nation noted, Dombrowski addressed his colleague's role in a recent media session.
Well, he’s president of the Phillies. Again, that’s where titles can be different. Years ago, you used to have the president of a team and a general manager, who was the head of the baseball operations. A lot of clubs have changed the head of baseball operations to be president of baseball operations. So, I wouldn’t think Andy would change his title, it will be up to him.
But for now, three out of four ain't bad for Mr. Zoidberg. As expected, Phillies Twitter was shocked by the prediction.
Anchovies and barrels full.
— Yoshke Zoidberg (@YoshkeZoidberg) December 22, 2020
John Middleton burner or just really clever, analytic and (a little bit) lucky Phillies fan? I'm leaning toward the latter here.
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