Fred Claire was the last Dodgers’ General Manager to win a World Series title in Los Angeles. That’s about all you really need to know about him to understand that his opinion absolutely matters in all baseball-related issues. Aside from that, Claire also happens to be one of the most intelligent, compassionate people that I have ever had the pleasure of meeting.
We spoke to Fred on Wednesday morning, just a few hours before news broke that MLB would be turning down the Player’s Union offer of 114-games. Claire took over the Dodgers’ GM job back in 1987 and would keep the position until the FOX takeover in 1998.