[RonDog]

NEWSWEEK'S media reporter Seth Mnookin handicapped the race for the job of New York Times executive editor last week, putting Los Angeles Times managing editor Dean Baquet as the 2-1 favorite, Bill Keller (runner-up to Howell Raines in the last go-round) in the second position at 3-1, and Boston Globe editor Marty Baron as a reasonable 5-1 shot....

From http://www.msnbc.com/news/925157.asp:

Marty Baron: 5-1. Baron has taken the helm of two storied but troubled papers (The Boston Globe, where he’s currently the top editor, and The Miami Herald) and made them both better. He has experience running a fractured newsroom, and out of the top three candidates, is the only one who has headed his own shop. But his demeanor is somewhat distant, and it’s likely the Times will need some TLC.

[liberalnot]

the new york times purchased the boston globe about 10 years ago. so baron is a good bet.

no one in their right mind would want anything from the los angeles times to contaminate their operation.