I wrote about Terry Ryan's first full day on the job as the Twins' new/old general manager in today's paper. Here are a few topics we discussed that didn't make it into the paper, including his view of the book ``Moneyball," his proudest achievements, his regrets, and some read-between-the-lines stuff on aging free agents like Michael Cuddyer and Joe Nathan:Souhan: ``Nice office. Is it strange to not have a view of the field?"Ryan: ``Bill (Smith) did not want a view of the field, because if you have a view of the field, then fans can look right into your office. That makes it a little awkward. It's fine when you're winning, not so fine when you're going through a tough year."
Souhan: ``Have you seen the movie, Moneyball, and if so, what did you think?"
Ryan: ``I read the book. I liked the book. It's a good baseball book."
Souhan: ``Being a born-and-bred scout, were you offended by the portrayals of some old-school scouts?"
Ryan: ``I would disagree with a lot of the portrayal of the people I have respect for, and some of those people I knew quite well. But as a baseball book it caught your attention and kept you reading and turning the pages. I liked the book. I don't necessarily agree with how some of those guys were portrayed. I hear the movie is not too good when it comes to treating people fairly. I do plan to see it, though."
Souhan: ``What exact role will Wayne Krivsky play in this front office?"
Ryan: ``He will be a professiaonl scout more than anything, but he will have the ability to have input with Rob Antony on contracts, he will be a liason in the arbitration world if Rob so desires. He will be out in the field more than anything else. He'll scout. He'll live in Kentucky, where he is right now, but he'll be a spring training evaluator and be in major league ballparks for the most part. And he'll delve into our minor-league affiliates."
Souhan: ``What are you most proud of, from your first tenure as general manager?"