I think Terry Ryan's true calling was as a director of the farm system. From what I've read, that's what he enjoyed the most. Moving forward: While not entirely ruling out in-house candidates, I'd go outside and get a reboot. Get that unknown person who has worked under a GM that has built a team and not under successful GM's who have a big budget to spend on players. In other words: Hire a Talent Scout. On the other hand, from the time Carl bought the Twins to now, the value of the Twins has risen by something like 95%. There's money that can could be spent. I don't expect a banker son of a banker to allow large spending, but a nice Ace-type pitcher would make a big difference to this team. Sabermetrics: Don't waste time waiting for a new GM to be hired. Increase Goin's team budget now.