New General Manager Poll

[Guest Edgy DC]

Alderson returns to Seaver Stadium today for further discussons. He's looking like a fait accompli.

Dumb thought: one of Alderson's assignments for MLB was to tackle the chain of exploitaiton and fraud among Dominican buscones. Will the enemies he's maid there hurt the Mets ability to acquire Dominican amateur talent?

http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/news?slug=jp-dominican042210

[Guest Number 6]

Alderson returns to Seaver Stadium today for further discussons. He's looking like a fait accompli. Dumb thought: one of Alderson's assignments for MLB was to tackle the chaine of exploitaiton and fraud among Dominican buscones. Will the enemies he's maid there hurt the Mets ability to acquire Dominican amateur talent? http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/news?slug=jp-dominican042210

Doesn't exactly answer your question, but if the Mets Dominican recruitment is hurt because our GM is frozen out by the corrupt and exploitative, I'd be glad to take the hit as opposed to getting back in bed with those guys, even if the other franchises don't have similar perspective.

[Guest Edgy DC]

Good call.

The upside perspective is there also. Maybe Alderson's work there has given him a better idea than most about who to trust and who to stay away from.

[metirish]

I read last week that Alderson's return today is to finish the first interview and is not considered his second interview....

[ashie62]

Edgy DC wrote: Good call. The upside perspective is there also. Maybe Alderson's work there has given him a better idea than most about who to trust and who to stay away from.

One would think...

[Guest metsguyinmichigan]

Jeff sent me another e-mail!
October 21, 2010


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.

Sincerely,



Jeff Wilpon
COO

[Willets Point]

So this says that one of those people is the next GM of the Mets, correct?

[Guest Edgy DC]

It sure seems to imply that.

[Vic Sage]

isn't there some affirmative action requirement that they interview a minority candidate?
Maybe Alderson's status as a "senior citizen" fulfills the requirement...

[Benjamin Grimm]

Dana Brown is African-American.

[Vic Sage]

ah. Well then, as Emily Litella used to say... "never mind."

[metirish]

@SI_JonHeymanword is, fred wilpon wants alderson as #mets gm. question is whether jeff w. wants someone else bad enough to fight it.

[Frayed Knot]

Willets Point wrote: So this says that one of those people is the next GM of the Mets, correct?

Unless a write-in or Tea Party candidate emerges.

[Guest Edgy DC]

Vic Sage wrote: isn't there some affirmative action requirement that they interview a minority candidate? Maybe Alderson's status as a "senior citizen" fulfills the requirement...

I'm not sure the policy is as hard and fast with GM searches as with managerial searches.

[Theoldmole]

The Tea Party candidate would probably be Bobby.

[Vic Sage]

TheOldMole wrote: The Tea Party candidate would probably be Bobby.

i'm thinking the Tea Party Candidate would be somebody like John Rocker.

[metirish]

Heyman tweets that White staying in LA.

[metirish]

Paddy Power has stopped taking bets on Alderson,

Alderson and Byrnes coming back for second interview next week.

Alderson - not taking bets

Byrnes - 10/1

[Guest Edgy DC]

Final payout of 2-1 for those who got their bets in early.