We talk about the impact of managers on an organization, but these days it seems the biggest job is general manager. It has become all-encompassing, more hands-on than ever. It has become, as Dan Duquette points out, a “24-7” job in which every single detail has to be accounted for — from overseeing the manager, to instruction, to player acquisition, to organizational philosophy, to contracts and business-related issues.

So when you win an Executive of the Year Award, it means you’ve done a pretty incredible job putting together a baseball team.