Toward the end of “All the President’s Men,” Jason Robards as Ben Bradlee is pondering whether or not to run a story, and he stands opposite Robert Redford and Dustin Hoffman’s Woodward and Bernstein as he expresses his biggest concern.

“I can’t do the reporting for my reporters, which means I have to trust them,” Robards/Bradlee says. “And I hate trusting anybody.”

Sports fans forever face the same conundrum. So many bosses hop in and out of those jobs that they can become a blur of big promises and limited returns. You put too much trust in a general manager, you wind up <a href="https://nypost.com/2025/05/22/sports/pete-crow-armstrongs-looming-cubs-payday-comes-with-mets-regret/">watching Pete Crow-Armstrong in Chicago</a>. Or, worse, you watch Eddy Curry in New York.

There are far more bad GMs than good across the sporting landscape. You get a good one, you need to place your faith in him.{ai:summary}<p>Sports fans grapple with the challenge of trusting general managers, who often come and go, leaving behind a mix of promises and disappointing results. The risk of misplaced trust can lead to watching former prospects thrive elsewhere, as seen with players like Pete Crow-Armstrong and Eddy Curry.</p><p>When a general manager earns that trust, however, it can lead to significant success and a brighter future for the team. The balance of trust and accountability remains a critical aspect of sports management. #sports</p>

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