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Some pretty deep baseball roots His son is a catcher for the Tigers Personal His father, Al Avila, is the assistant general manager and a vice president with the Detroit Tigers. Also attended De La Salle Collegiate High School for a time in Warren, Michigan.[2] Avila's godfather is Tommy Lasorda, the longtime former manager of the Los Angeles Dodgers. Avila's grandfather, Ralph Avila, was a longtime scout for the Dodgers, and has known Lasorda for over 50 years. Alex's middle name of "Thomas" is named for Lasorda.[3] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alex_Avila

@SI_JonHeyman#mets people have been asking around about young hotshot #rangers gm jon daniels. This could get interesting. I'll assume mets people isn't the likes of Pete Flynn.

I just can't help but think he looks like Will Ferrell playing James Lipton......

Kuiper and Fleming saying " fear the beard coming in".....

Lincecum has a blister the radio guys are saying, still pitching.

The San Fran radio crew are just freaking great.

Listen from the sixth on to the Texas radio crew, pretty good.

Newsday , if this means anything The settlement likely will allow the Mets to keep the $3 million that Rodriguez was due for the remainder of the 2010 season; he was lost for the season in mid-August because of a hand injury suffered when he allegedly punched his girlfriend's father in the face. The contract, however, is expected to stay intact, which would be the primary goal of the Players Association.

Good question, I would think it's more than his pay for this past season.

@Joelsherman1heard http://bit.ly/c4QlC1 K-Rod grievance was adjourned, settlement likely with #Mets http://m.nypost.com/p/sports/mets/rod_mets_closing_in_on_settlement_IQij6aOKqIr4FWcnJdru3K

It's a miracle...

G-Fafif wrote: I had no idea how much I hated Brett Gardner until now. He was seen before the game reading an advance copy of Ian O'Connor's ode to Americana "The Captain". Of course he dived.

Kong76 wrote: That was not fun ... and now it's gonna go past midnight like I should have known. Exactly , I was fine watching this claptrap baseball when texas were winning but having to endure not only the fucking yankees comeback but the awful announcing is sending me to bed.......

OMFG but that Ernie is just useless, he sounds like he 's got something big in his mouth when he talks.

Nolan Ryan said he'd be shocked if Daniels didn't stay with the Rangers.

Chuffed as 'ell is he, that bollox

John Cougar Lunchbucket wrote: Now why would Alderson not want Wally? I can't shake this whacky notion I have that Lee Mazzilli is the next Met manager. I bet Logan White would hire Wally....

Benjamin Grimm wrote: It's good to be chuffed? If someone walked up to me and said, "I'm chuffed!" I would think that they were angry or irritated. Guess not. I kid the Brits, that's what they say, chuffed as hell mate....chuffed is happy....

Revised Odds Alderson - 1/2 on Hahn - 5/1 Daniels is the big mover here - 6/1 without and interview folks.....get your money down now at these odds Byrnes - interviewed very well, dazzled with the Sabr stuff as Jeff calls it - 10/1 White....interviewing today....was seen on the town last night, might be looking a bit rough......20/1 Baird - 30/1

Jon Daniels stirs the pot, however mildly.I would really be chuffed if he got interviewed, he's done some great work in Texas and under Hicks it can't have been easy. Queens native and Rangers general manager Jon Daniels doesn't dismiss Mets speculation Jon Daniels' Rangers begin the American League Championship Series against the Yankees Friday in Texas, and the 33-year-old GM is focused on that exciting moment. But the Queens product did not exactly dismiss speculation Thursday that he could be considered to replace Omar Minaya and run his hometown team. Although the Mets have not requested permission to speak with Daniels, league executives following their search expect they might do so after the Rangers' postseason run has concluded if they have not yet hired a GM from the current pool of candidates. "It's not appropriate for me to comment on this during the playoffs," Daniels said at first. When pressed further about the Mets, he added a more lighthearted comment, "My mom is loving this." The Mets are a family interest for Daniels, whose mother still lives in Bayside. Daniels grew up a Mets fan, rooting in particular for Dwight Gooden and Lenny Dykstra. Asked if his mom, who is currently in Texas for the playoffs, regretted being away from home and missing the New York newspapers mentioning his name in connection with the Mets, Daniels offered another playful answer, "That's not a problem for her. She's tech-savvy." The Mets Thursday interviewed Sandy Alderson, a strong candidate for the position. COO Jeff Wilpon said in a conference call on Wednesday that he hoped to hire a GM by the end of the World Series, but was flexible with that deadline. Daniels, meanwhile, has an out clause in his contract that went into effect when the Rangers underwent a change in ownership. In 2005, then-owner Tom Hicks named the 28-year-old Daniels the youngest GM in baseball history. After enduring serious financial trouble, Hicks was forced to sell the franchise, which eventually went to an ownership group led by attorney Chuck Greenberg and former pitcher Nolan Ryan. Because of that transfer, Daniels has the right to leave, at exactly the time that his boyhood team is looking for a new leader. Thursday, Greenberg signaled that he intended to be aggressive in retaining Daniels, telling FoxSports.com that "Daniels isn't going anywhere. ... We're a family, and we're going to stay together." If Daniels and the Mets became serious about one another, Daniels would compete with an impressive list of candidates. Alderson is the highest-profile interviewee, and sources say he has the backing of commissioner Bud Selig's office. Still, the former Oakland Athletics GM and San Diego Padres CEO is no lock to earn, or decide in the end that he wants, the job. Beyond Alderson, the Mets have brought in many talented assistant GMs from around the league. On Monday, the Mets interviewed Boston assistant GM and former Kansas City GM Allard Baird. They spoke on Tuesday with Chicago White Sox assistant GM Rick Hahn and on Wednesday with former Arizona GM Josh Byrnes. According to a team official, the Mets were still in the process of seeking permission to speak with candidates, and will meet with Dodgers assistant GM Logan White Friday. Wilpon and assistant GM John Ricco are leading this first round of interviews. Finalists could return as soon as late next week, when CEO Fred Wilpon and team president Saul Katz become involved. Read more: http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/baseball/mets/2010/10/15/2010-10-15_texas_jonny_on_the_spot.html#ixzz12Qih4p9R

Reports have Bobby Valentine turning down an actual offer from the Marlins.

TransMonk wrote: Who will be managing the following teams on Opening Day 2011? One point per correct answer. Blue Jays - Ken Macha Brewers - Wedge Cardinals - LaRussa Cubs - Quaid Mariners - Randolph Marlins - Rodriguez Mets - Valentine Pirates - Someone I have never heard of Rangers Ron - Washington Yankees - Girardi

ESPN: Bobby V withdraws name from Marlins BY MATTHEW CERRONE ON OCT 13, 2010, 6:55 PM �Bobby Valentine confirmed Wednesday that he has taken himself out of consideration for the Marlins managing job for 2011,� reports Tim Kurkjian of ESPN.com. Original Post at 1:59 pm: According to Jon Heyman of SI.com, �?The Mets appear to be a distant third or (fourth) on a list of possible destinations for Bobby Valentine,� who interviewed with the Mariners earlier this week. This is frustrating. I know. I�m dying for the Mets to get the show on the road here. The sooner there is a new GM, the sooner there will be a new manager, and the sooner we can start talking players, transactions and ways to make this team better for 2011 and beyond. I was told earlier today, by someone familiar with these processes, that some candidates arrive to these interviews, like the Mets are conducting this week, usually having a list of people he or she might consider for manager, with some candidates often coming from the minor league system of their current team. And so, for instance, perhaps Rick Hahn likes someone from the White Sox farm who you and I have never heard of, and so he isn�t appearing in Heyman�s columns. To learn about other names being mentioned in connection to vacant managerial jobs around the league, be sure to check out Heyman�s report.

Metsblog BY MATTHEW CERRONE ON OCT 13, 2010, 6:02 PM Jeff Wilpon told reporters tonight on a conference call that he, John Ricco and team executives will meet tomorrow with Sandy Alderson. He said the team is looking to hire a GM, and no candidate � from this group � is being considered for another role. So far, he says, �We are extremely happy with what we�ve seen.� Updated at 6:10 pm: Wilpon also said many names have been mentioned by the GM candidates about potential managers, some of whom he had not been considering. Updated at 6:15 pm: Ricco said the three candidates so far have all said Ownership�s level of involvement with the Mets is similar to what occurs with other teams around the league. Updated at 6:18 pm: Wilpon acknowledged � without naming names � that there had been interesting candidates, who are under contract with other teams, who the Mets are no longer considering for their vacant GM position. http://www.metsblog.com/

Benjamin Grimm wrote: G-Fafif wrote: Fredi Gonzalez reported as replacing Cox in Atlanta. And apparently it's official. It was written in stone that he was going there, a good hire all the same.