One thing I’ll bet most people think about a general manager’s job is that the most difficult part is having to tell a player they have been traded or released. There would be several accompanying waves of emotion flowing from the player, adding a sense of danger to the situation, particularly if that player has been around the team for a while.
Me, I’ve always wondered what the hardest part is about telling a player that you are interested in bringing him aboard your team, but you don’t want him playing every day. Is it the heartbreak in his eyes when he realizes this might be the best he is going to get?