According to a few published reports, Idzik is interested in having former Arizona Cardinals general manager Rod Graves join the Jets' front office in some capacity.

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Coming: EASports Manager editions, where players run the front office.

FORBES: Name Recognition

Manager Terry Collins said he spoke to Alderson and the front office about appointing Wright as the captain after his contract extension.

WSJ: Mets make Wright the 4th captain in team history

Currently, the front office directory of the Dodgers makes reference to three Special Assistants to the General Manager, four Special Assistants in Baseball Operations and Player Development, and four Assistants in Baseball Operations.

FORBES: Dodgers' Path To A New Owner Begins With Character And Integrity

Front-office staff, fan expectations, the stadium, media environment and the length of a manager's tenure also impact performance.

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He gained plenty of clout in sports circles for having developed the likes of general manager Theo Epstein and other twenty- and thirty-something-year-old talent in the front office.

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