Mets Not Scott-Free

[G-Fafif]

FLUSHING, N.Y., December 23, 2020 — The New York Mets today announced that they have named Zack Scott the club's Senior Vice President/Assistant General Manager. Scott, 43, has spent the last 17 years in the Boston Red Sox organization. He spent the last two years as Assistant General Manager where he oversaw the club's analytics, baseball systems and advance and professional scouting departments. “I've known Zack for over 15 years, and worked with him daily for 10 of those years. He's a strong leader who is a very creative and dynamic thinker,” said Mets Executive Vice President/General Manager Jared Porter. “Zack is well rounded in all areas of baseball operations, and will promote synergy and collaboration among all of our departments with an emphasis on research and development.” Scott was heavily involved in the analytics and systems departments that provided decision support to Boston's leadership team in all areas of the operation. Prior to his promotion, he was the Vice President, Baseball Research and Development and worked five years as the Director, Major League Operations for the Red Sox. In that role, he assisted senior baseball leadership in several aspects including major league roster construction, payroll management, player acquisition, contract analysis and coordinated the department's statistical analysis.

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[MFS62]

They've drafted and developed some very good players over the past few years.

I hope he keeps that going. I infer two things from that bio:

1) analytics - this reinforces Cohen's stress in that area, where the Mets have fallen behind recently.

2) Red Sox - he hates the MFYs

Later

[smg58]

This forum is not Scott-free, either.

[G-Fafif]

Zack Scott takes up acting.

FLUSHING, N.Y., January 27, 2021 — The New York Mets today announced that Zack Scott will serve as the acting General Manager beginning immediately. Scott joined the organization as the club's Senior Vice President/Assistant General Manager on December 23, 2020. “Zack has plenty of championship experience to draw upon,” said Mets President Sandy Alderson. “He has been an integral part of our decision-making processes since his arrival. The entire baseball operations staff, including myself, will continue to work collaboratively.” Scott, 43, has spent the last 17 years in the Boston Red Sox organization. He spent the last two years as Assistant General Manager where he oversaw the club's analytics, baseball systems and advance and professional scouting departments. Scott was heavily involved in the analytics and systems departments that provided decision support to Boston's leadership team in all areas of the operation. Prior to his promotion, he was the Vice President, Baseball Research and Development and worked five years as the Director, Major League Operations for the Red Sox. In that role, he assisted senior baseball leadership in several aspects including major league roster construction, payroll management, player acquisition, contract analysis and coordinated the department's statistical analysis. Scott joined the Red Sox in 2004 as an intern, served as an assistant the following year and worked as the Assistant Director, Baseball Operations for six seasons. Scott worked at Diamond Mind, Inc., a developer of baseball simulation software, from 2000–2003. He graduated from the University of Vermont in 1999 with a B.S. in Mathematics.

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[Frayed Knot]

I've been acting as if I'm the NYM GM for years now.

Let's just say that the reviews have not been kind.

[Johnny Lunchbucket]

Was trying to come up with a witty subject line to begin new thread on this, beaten to the punch.



I guess this points to a vacancy at the assistant general manager level, and the need for experience in the event Scott catches COVID and dies.



HIRE ED FUCKIN LYNCH ALREADY