OT: New York Mets 2021-2022 Off Season Thread
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It's a mess. Also why one of the candidates is someone who left baseball 4 years ago to be a lawyer.
He's likely a candidate because of the collusion among the MLB owners against Cohen. No current MLB employee of another team is allowed to seriously consider the Mets without facing repercussions. Just a theory based on what's taking place over the last few months.
Your wrong. Money talks in baseball like it talks anywhere else.
The Mets issue is two fold with finding a big name GM
1) Exodctations are super high and "win now" and the roster is a mess. This was highlighted on the 1st page of this thread. It's not a win now roster. There is a lot of bad contracts and bad players to work through
2) Thisbis still Sandy's team. He is still there and his son is a senior assistant GM. No big name will work for that.
Alderson: NYC a deterrent in Mets' GM search
Mets president Sandy Alderson said Tuesday the biggest impediment in the franchise's search for a general manager is the spotlight created by the New York market.
Hahahah. Blaming NYC for reasons Mets can't hire anyone. This guys is a nut job.
Maybe the reason is that the roster is a mess, the owner is a crazy crook and sandy and son are still running things. Nobody with multiple options would want this.
YEAH… Mets ain’t winning sh** until he’s gone…Alderson: NYC a deterrent in Mets' GM search
Mets president Sandy Alderson said Tuesday the biggest impediment in the franchise's search for a general manager is the spotlight created by the New York market.www.espn.com
Hahahah. Blaming NYC for reasons Mets can't hire anyone. This guys is a nut job.
Maybe the reason is that the roster is a mess, the owner is a crazy crook and sandy and son are still running things. Nobody with multiple options would want this.
I hate to say it but even with Cohen, he seems to be afriad to just buy what he wants. I really think Sandy is running the show. I don't want Cohen to be the modern day George but he needs to use his money when he has to.
I want Cohen TO BE a modern day George. Never understood why Yankee fans hated him so much. All he did was want to win
Weird...number 2 is pretty much agreeing with me. Need to get Sandy the hell out of here...
As for number 1- I do think it could be a win now if Cohen wants to act like a top of the market owner and hires the right management.
I may be in the minority but I bet 10 years from now- people may think different.
* Lindor is not going to be a bad deal and should not handcuff us. He will end his career either 1 or 2 in almost every category along with D Wright
* The real bad contract is Cano- so either use him as a DH or just cut and take our loss.
So- besides those two- outside of deGrom- no one else making over $12mil...help me out with the current bad contracts.
* How do you make a serious run without killing the future- sign Stroman. Thor will take his QO. Let Conforto walk. Go hard at S Marte and Bryant. We lose no draft picks. Maybe try to pick up a 1/2 year vet pitcher that also cost no draft picks. And then look at middle relief.
Make a couple of trades- consider Smith, JD and maybe McNeil. Maybe the best chances for good middle relief and a few good prospects.
Oh yeah- sign Loup lol
and all of a sudden, we should be right up there. disclaimer- Thor and deGrom need to be good next year lol
Why are you responding to me? You call me a troll, but I guess you really don't know the meaning, unforking real. Why are you even in this thread? Go back to the Dead Zone, no one wants you here.
But yet Sandy still has gotten the Mets a WS appearance more recently than your guy, and we are the JV,too forking funny.Alderson: NYC a deterrent in Mets' GM search
Mets president Sandy Alderson said Tuesday the biggest impediment in the franchise's search for a general manager is the spotlight created by the New York market.
Hahahah. Blaming NYC for reasons Mets can't hire anyone. This guys is a nut job.
Maybe the reason is that the roster is a mess, the owner is a crazy crook and sandy and son are still running things. Nobody with multiple options would want this.
Why am I repsonding to you?? I quoted your stupid post with the idiotic image. I came on here to talk Mets baseball history. Former Mets manager is up for the Hall of Fame. I guess you fans don't care. You would rather talk about Sandy and take another jab at the Yankees success. Talk about a Dead Zone.
Yankee Success? Come on guy this isn’t the ancient history board.
It was "finally" who wants to talk about a few WS removed from Yankees because of a Mets drug dealer.
yesrutgers01 nails it, "his non stop trolling", love it. He's so ignorant he doesn't realize his trollness. I counted 4 people he was having a meltdown with in one Yankee thread that started out as a good baseball read about baseball swings, yes I read the Yankee thread as every now and then they have decent threads that he then makes his own, unreadable, and talks down to several that don't see his "baseball knowledge", lol. He also fails to acknowledge I was responding to another Yankee troll in this thread who took his usual broken record shot at our last WS win, at which point this doofus decides he's The Cape Crusader of Steroid Free Yankee Baseball. Please go back to The Dead Zone and bitch slap your own since in your mind, you are loved and respected over there! LMFAO Shortbus!!!
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As an attorney, he represented sports figures and was involved in sports arbitration cases. One could argue that this actually strengthens his resume.
He does come from a solid organization (Washington).
We could do worse. We have done worse.
Remember when hiring BVW was stupid because he had no MLB front office experience? Now you got regular lawyers being mentioned for the job.
Theres IS collusion, I’m telling you.
Theres IS collusion, I’m telling you.
Look no further than The White Sox owner.
And the Milwaukee owner who’s preventing an upgrade in position for someone.
I'm not sure this won't be as worse as used car salesman BVW. The game has developed greatly in 5 years and GM is not the position where you learn on the fly. It's ok to admit this a disaster at this point.
My wife has denied me permission to talk with them. lol
Per multiple sources in The Athletic today (paywall) the Mets primary target for POBO remains David Stearns. They believe he will be a free agent next year, that he has strong interest in the job, and they are willing to wait to get him. Whomever they hire as GM this year would a one-year placeholder. That person would essentially be on a one-year audition to convince Stearns to retain him. Presumably, the same would be true for whomever they hire as manager.
There are obviously some concerns with this strategy. For one thing, no one knows Stearns' contract status for certain. It isn't in the public domain. Maybe Attanasio (the Brewers owner) convinces Stearns to re-up between now and them. And if Stearns does become a free agent, the Mets won't be his only suitor.
But all of that aside, I agree with this strategy. If Stearns is the guy you want, then it's better to go after him when you can, and muddle through this year as best you can. Preferable to settling for Plan B, C, D or whatever we're down to now.
There are obviously some concerns with this strategy. For one thing, no one knows Stearns' contract status for certain. It isn't in the public domain. Maybe Attanasio (the Brewers owner) convinces Stearns to re-up between now and them. And if Stearns does become a free agent, the Mets won't be his only suitor.
But all of that aside, I agree with this strategy. If Stearns is the guy you want, then it's better to go after him when you can, and muddle through this year as best you can. Preferable to settling for Plan B, C, D or whatever we're down to now.
Beats the shit out of giving up any players wanted since we're not exactly loaded with gems.
If we could pull this off, I would be ok with it. Though, if Stearns all of a sudden extends his current contract, I will be shaking my head.
I am sorry, but Cohen or not- being successful for the Met's is a whole different world then being successful in Milwaukee.
But, with this move- I don't see Sandy stepping away from baseball decisions. Though, he was never going to do that anyway.
I am sorry, but Cohen or not- being successful for the Met's is a whole different world then being successful in Milwaukee.
But, with this move- I don't see Sandy stepping away from baseball decisions. Though, he was never going to do that anyway.
Great - a guy who got fired for running the afterthought Angels.
That being said better than Adam Cromie, who quit baseball 4 yrs ago to become a lawyer, as GM.
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I think he's just happy he got a man who said Yes. 🤷♂️
I don't need a splashy hire. Been there, done that. See BVW.
I will happily settle for quiet competence. Will Eppler bring that to the table? I guess we'll see.
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