Cutnpaste: - Alderson and Co., Bargain Basement, K-Rod, Bobby Parnell, and Nolan Ryan

Alderson and Co.:

More, Messrs. Alderson, Ricciardi and DePodesta had developed strong personal and professional relationships among each other. Now, they and vice president/assistant general manager John Ricco—the most significant front-office holdover from Omar Minaya's tenure as GM—are charged with shaping the Mets into an elite baseball club again. And based on the quartet's backgrounds and their interactions so far, the most telling template for how they might return the Mets to prominence isn't necessarily Mr. Lewis's bestseller but Dr. Groysberg's examination of how businesses and organizations can create environments where talent can flourish. - WSJ 



Bargain Basement:

Since they couldn’t enter into the primary market because of budget constraints , the Mets have to rebuild their pitching with the secondary market. They’ll have to take chances and hope to get lucky. Jeff Francis, Bruce Chen, Brian Burres, Kevin Millwood, Brad Penny, Freddy Garcia, and Jeremy Bonderman — OK, none of them are great — are all out there as possible rotation pieces. Don’t expect the Phillies to deal Joe Blanton within the division. - boston.com  

K-Rod:

Francisco Rodriguez fight: Nothing uglier than this – K-Rod attacked his girlfriend's father-in-law in the team family room in view of wives and children, police said. It resulted in a torn ligament in his right thumb, but much deeper damage to his reputation and his wallet as he faced assault charges and is involved in a civil suit. -

http://www.northjersey.com/sports/pro_sports/baseball/mets/112765299_Popper__Mets__start_proved_worthless.html  

Bobby Parnell:

10. Bobby Parnell, relief pitcher – In 2010, Parnell’s fastball averaged 96.5 MPH, which was the fifth fastest in the majors. He struck out 33 against just 8 walks (2 intentional) in 35 major league innings in 2010, and kept the ball down, generating ground balls and allowing just a single home run. It looked like he sort of figure it all out once he was called up. - bleacherreport.  



Nolan Ryan:

46. Nolan Ryan (RHP) – We could have debated who was #1, Ryan or Seaver, but the trade that sent Ryan to Anaheim for Jim Fregosi ended that. I am not sure Ryan was built for New York, and I have heard some interviews where he believed leaving the Mets was good for his career. Was a below league average pitcher during his Mets tenure, but had huge 7 inning/2 run relief performance in Game 3 of the NLCS in ’69. Look at that Braves lineup and tell me if that is an easy task for a young pitcher. Played a valuable enough role as the sixth starter/middle reliever during his tenure that he belongs on this list. - link