It takes a little bit of luck...

[Captain 97]

Per AI
Here are all of the guys since 1990 who have held the position of GM/President of Baseball Operations for at least 15 years and the number of times they have been to the World Series. It seems like Dipoto is lucky to still be employed.

Brian Cashman 29 years - 6 World Series
Walt Jocketty 22 years - 3 World Series
John Schuerholz 21 years - 6 World Series
Brian Sabean 22 years - 3 World Series
Billy Beane 26 years - 0 World Series
Andrew Friedmann 20 years - 4 World Series
John Mozeliak 19 years - 2 World Series
Kevin Towers 19 years - 1 World Series
John Daniels 17 years - 2 World Series
Mike Rizzo 17 years - 1 World Series
Jerry Dipoto 16 years - 0 World Series
Dayton Moore 16 years - 2 World Series
Mark Shapiro 15 years - 1 World Series
Chris Antonetti 15 years 1 World Series

[Michael K.]

Per AI
Here are all of the guys since 1990 who have held the position of GM/President of Baseball Operations for at least 15 years and the number of times they have been to the World Series. It seems like Dipoto is lucky to still be employed.

Brian Cashman 29 years - 6 World Series
Walt Jocketty 22 years - 3 World Series
John Schuerholz 21 years - 6 World Series
Brian Sabean 22 years - 3 World Series
Billy Beane 26 years - 0 World Series
Andrew Friedmann 20 years - 4 World Series
John Mozeliak 19 years - 2 World Series
Kevin Towers 19 years - 1 World Series
John Daniels 17 years - 2 World Series
Mike Rizzo 17 years - 1 World Series
Jerry Dipoto 16 years - 0 World Series
Dayton Moore 16 years - 2 World Series
Mark Shapiro 15 years - 1 World Series
Chris Antonetti 15 years 1 World Series

So, only the guys who they made a movie about because he was so good at doing a lot with very little money, and Jerry. Sure, I get why guys defend him.

It would be even more interesting if instead of just WS trips, it was playoffs. I assume most of those guys have well more than two.

[Captain 97]

Brian Cashman (29 years — 6 World Series)

Playoff Appearances: 22

Walt Jocketty (22 years — 3 World Series)

Playoff Appearances: 9 (6 with St. Louis, 3 with Cincinnati)

John Schuerholz (21 years — 6 World Series)

Playoff Appearances: 17 (1 with Kansas City, 16 with Atlanta)

Brian Sabean (22 years — 3 World Series)

Playoff Appearances: 7 (all with San Francisco)

Billy Beane (26 years — 0 World Series)

Playoff Appearances: 8 (all with Oakland)

Andrew Friedman (20 years — 4 World Series)

Playoff Appearances: 15 (4 with Tampa Bay, 11+ with Los Angeles)

John Mozeliak (19 years — 2 World Series)

Playoff Appearances: 10 (all with St. Louis)

Kevin Towers (19 years — 1 World Series)

Playoff Appearances: 5 (4 with San Diego, 1 with Arizona)

John Daniels (17 years — 2 World Series)

Playoff Appearances: 5 (2010, 2011, 2012, 2015, 2016 with Texas)

Mike Rizzo (17 years — 1 World Series)

Playoff Appearances: 5 (all with Washington)

Jerry Dipoto (16 years — 0 World Series)

Playoff Appearances: 3 (1 with L.A. Angels in 2014, 2 with Seattle in 2022 and 2025)

Dayton Moore (16 years — 2 World Series)

Playoff Appearances: 2 (2014 and 2015 with Kansas City)

Mark Shapiro (15 years — 1 World Series)

Playoff Appearances: 6 (1 with Cleveland, 5 with Toronto)

Chris Antonetti (15 years — 1 World Series)

Playoff Appearances: 6 (2013, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2020, 2022 with Cleveland)

Only better than The KC guy but the KC guy has a ring.

[Michael K.]

Only better than The KC guy but the KC guy has a ring.

But he's just unlucky. Give me a fucking break! Great post Capt, thanks for doing that legwork, since I'm too lazy!

[Donn Beach]

Sure, but what difference does it make? Terms of canning him you could have fired him last season based on this same evidence. He wasnt getting fired last season and i doubt he does this one

[Michael K.]

Sure, but what difference does it make? Terms of canning him you could have fired him last season based on this same evidence. He wasnt getting fired last season and i doubt he does this one

The difference is he deserves the criticism he is getting, and this is valid proof of that. I never understand your stance on "what does it matter" "take it up with Pete"...why are you here if you don't want to discuss?

[Donn Beach]

Sure, but what difference does it make? Terms of canning him you could have fired him last season based on this same evidence. He wasnt getting fired last season and i doubt he does this one

The difference is he deserves the criticism he is getting, and this is valid proof of that. I never understand your stance on "what does it matter" "take it up with Pete"...why are you here if you don't want to discuss?

Stanton didnt fire him for a single playoff appearance with one in ten years, or eleven or twelve or thirteen. So yeah, i wonder why it matters. I was wondering about just the sheer length of time hes been at it, regardless of making the playoffs or not. Maybe that would be a consideration. But what i get from that list is it doesnt really seem that unusual. So Stanton probably isnt concerned about that either

[Michael K.]

But what i get from that list is it doesnt really seem that unusual. So Stanton probably isnt concerned about that either

You look at THAT list, and see all the playoff appearances those GMs made, see that the ONLY GM that has fewer than Dipshito has a WS....and you think to our self "yep, not all that unusual". Good Lord.

I don't give a shit what Stanton is concerned with, this is a forum for fans. But if that fucker bothered to show up here, I imagine everyone but you and DV would ask why the fuck Dipshito has such a long rope.

[seattlefan-daBronx]

0.54 percent odds to be exact.

[Donn Beach]

But what i get from that list is it doesnt really seem that unusual. So Stanton probably isnt concerned about that either

You look at THAT list, and see all the playoff appearances those GMs made, see that the ONLY GM that has fewer than Dipshito has a WS....and you think to our self "yep, not all that unusual". Good Lord.

I don't give a shit what Stanton is concerned with, this is a forum for fans. But if that fucker bothered to show up here, I imagine everyone but you and DV would ask why the fuck Dipshito has such a long rope.

Yeah, i like to look at the reality of a situation. Anybody can sit around making, I hate dipoto posts. What Im curious about is what actually would get him fired.