New General Manager Thread

[G-Fafif]

Good fan relations. I wonder if any of the GM candidates suggested it. Doesn't seem like a Met idea.

[Guest LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr]

They've been unusually open since season's end. Perhaps they're belatedly getting the hang of this customer service business.

[Willets Point]

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr wrote: They've been unusually open since season's end. Perhaps they're belatedly getting the hang of this customer service business.

They still haven't show us The Plan. Show us The Plan, Fred. C'mon!

[metsmarathon]

if they'd just sweep up all those old hot dog wrappers, it would be so much easier for us to see the plan.

[Benjamin Grimm]

Jeff Wilpon wrote: Dear Mets Fans: As you may know, earlier today we completed the initial round of interviews with six talented candidates to become the new General Manager of the New York Mets. Each was extremely impressive - Allard Baird, Rick Hahn, Josh Byrnes, Sandy Alderson, Logan White, and Dana Brown. All reiterated their desire and interest in pursuing this opportunity. We will be in direct communication with each as we narrow the candidate pool by early next week. We subsequently will invite the leading candidates back to meet with Fred, Saul, and me. We have an outstanding group from which to select our new General Manager. We look forward to sharing more information with you soon.

[Valadius]

Jeff, you bum, you better not reach a decision before you talk to Jon Daniels or I swear to God...

[Benjamin Grimm]

My guess for the Round Two callbacks: Alderson, Hahn, and White.

[HahnSolo]

Reading Jeff''s note struck me...how much power/influence does Saul Katz wield in situations like this?

[Benjamin Grimm]

Wow! Looks like it's either Byrnes or Alderson:

Jeff Wilpon wrote: Dear Mets Fans: We are bringing back Josh Byrnes and Sandy Alderson for a second round of interviews with Fred, Saul and me. Josh is scheduled for Monday and Sandy for Tuesday as we continue our search for the next General Manager of the Mets. John Ricco and I spoke personally with Allard Baird, Rick Hahn, Logan White and Dana Brown earlier today to thank them for their interest and taking the time to interview with us. We will be back to you with more information regarding our new GM soon.

[Benjamin Grimm]

Benjamin Grimm wrote: My guess for the Round Two callbacks: Alderson, Hahn, and White.

Not such a good guess, huh? The only one I got right was Alderson, which was a gimme.

[metirish]

Benjamin Grimm wrote: Benjamin Grimm wrote: My guess for the Round Two callbacks: Alderson, Hahn, and White. Not such a good guess, huh? The only one I got right was Alderson, which was a gimme.

Pretty sure this qualifies you for manager

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

Heck, I'd say this helps Chip Hale's case to be the next manager.

[metirish]

Alderson looks like a Joey Sindelar layup for this.....or so people think.

[Benjamin Grimm]

Byrnes is the only one of the six who doesn't currently have a baseball job, correct? Baird is with Boston, Hahn with Chicago, Brown with Toronto, and White with Los Angeles. Maybe the reason Byrnes made the cut is because they're considering him for another front office position, working under Alderson.

[metirish]

I think the Mets have said at the start of this process that they were being interviewed for job of GM only. I would not be disapointed with either one but now that it looks like one of Alderson or Byrnes I would want Byrnes, it's been so long since Alderson was a GM that it concernes me.

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

Benjamin Grimm wrote: Byrnes is the only one of the six who doesn't currently have a baseball job, correct? Baird is with Boston, Hahn with Chicago, Brown with Toronto, and White with Los Angeles. Maybe the reason Byrnes made the cut is because they're considering him for another front office position, working under Alderson.

Well Byrnes was whacked only a couple of month ago by AZ ...evidently for refusing to fire his controversial hand-picked manager.

[Gwreck]

I find Byrnes to be an intriguing candidate and he was my vote on the poll taken here.

I don't know a ton about him personally but I like the idea of a GM who has less of a history of success and legacy of achievements to fall back on, simply for the idea that I could forsee him as the GM in 10 years, presiding over a long-term plan of success, and that he's playing for his job, so to speak.

[metirish]

From twitter.....one hopes this is a fake @sandyalderson


@SI_JonHeymanRT @SandyAlderson I'm absolutely well-versed on today's players. That Bobby Bonilla kid is a terrific talent. I'd build around him.

[metirish]

don't think I knew this



@SI_JonHeyman
one advantage to byrnes as mets gm: less cost, as arizona's already paying him (presumably about a mil a year) thru 2015.

[Frayed Knot]

Thru 2015 ?!?!

That's pretty long term for a GM, especially considering that that's only the remainder of his deal.

[Valadius]

Jeff Wilpon, you're a moron. Josh Byrnes will fill your club full of strikeout machines at the plate.

[seawolf17]

Yeah, like Adam Dunn. Eff that guy and his 40 home runs and 100 walks pretty much every year since 2004. And Dan Haren, too. Dude strikes out in like a quarter of his ABs. And Mark Reynolds and Chris Young, who were drafted before Byrnes even got to Arizona, but we'll give him credit for them.

[ashie62]

Whoever is GM. Please, Pleeez do not hire Chip Hale as manager, Pleez.

[Guest Edgy DC]

Ok, I understand preferences, but I don't get how not gobbling up Jon Daniels makes a guy a moron or what the pereceived terror is of Chip Hale.

[Valadius]

I honestly could care less between Alderson and Daniels, Edgy, other than a "hometown boy comes home" story. I just would like them to at least talk to Daniels. That's all I ask.

[Benjamin Grimm]

Daniels is busy and unavailable, and the Mets need a GM. Unless he's clearly a much better candidate (and I don't see how he is) then I wouldn't wait on him.

[A Boy Named Seo]

The World Series might not be over til Xmas anyway. Can't wait too too long to pick a guy and get the ball rolling. For the record, I'm all the way on board the Sandy-train.

[Benjamin Grimm]

And if you miss it, I'll feel sorry, sorry for yooooou.

[metirish]

Yeah , let's get a GM so he can go get a manager....

[Benjamin Grimm]

And maybe some players, too!