Trent Baalke was promoted to GM of the 49ers on Tuesday night, as reported by ESPN.com. He will take on more responsibility from his most recent post as vice president of player personnel, including taking the lead on finding a new coach. With Baalke in place, the team is in position to make a serious run at Stanford coach Jim Harbaugh, perhaps starting as soon as Wednesday morning, though it is believed the sides have already had contact.