NEW – The Mets have made an offer to Jared Porter to be their next GM.https://t.co/Jy2tofK4L7
— The Athletic (@TheAthletic) December 12, 2020
Dbacks pitching guru @ithrow88 has spoken. Jared Porter is an impressive young guy. Part of 4 World Series champions in Boston and Chicago. Former hockey and baseball player and captain at Bowdoin College. Big job though. https://t.co/vqceQ65f6j
— Jon Heyman (@JonHeyman) December 12, 2020
BREAKING: Jared Porter is working on a deal to become the next GM of the Mets, per @JeffPassan pic.twitter.com/wJnSpsaUTm
— Mets Briefing (@MetsBriefing) December 12, 2020
The New York @Mets are reportedly on the verge of hiring Jared Porter as general manager. Porter would be the 14th GM in franchise history. He is considered an exceptional talent evaluator. Here is a profile written by his college: https://t.co/V8Zq9UsO2A pic.twitter.com/8XaLsytKmJ
— Mets Rewind (@metsrewind) December 12, 2020
Porter's not coming for rebuild. #Mets have good top-line talent, now augmented by May/McCann with more likely on way via Cohen’s $$. Job initially: 1. Create strong process for, among other things, evaluation/decision making. 2. Improve overall org culture. 3. Deepen farm talent
— Joel Sherman (@Joelsherman1) December 12, 2020
#Mets are still planning to expand baseball operations further with another hire or two. Unlikely to take place before Christmas, though. For now, Porter will be the major addition.
— Joel Sherman (@Joelsherman1) December 12, 2020
Mets finalizing a deal to hire former Theo Epstein protégé Jared Porter as new general manager, source says: https://t.co/4yO7HhuiQW | @timbhealey
— Newsday Sports (@NewsdaySports) December 12, 2020
Old scout friend of mine just contacted me and said Porter is one of the smartest people in baseball.
— Mack (@JohnMackinAde) December 12, 2020
There are a lot of people who are thrilled with the news that Jared Porter - who was with the Sox from 2004-15 - appears close to being hired by the Mets as GM. He’s known as incredibly smart, hardworking, and humble, someone who is well versed in modern front offices but...
— Alex Speier (@alexspeier) December 12, 2020
Upon his hiring as the Mets’ new GM, I reached out to some folks who know Jared Porter’s work very well. I asked what he does best. One called him a “gifted leader” who spots unique strengths in people, and then empowers them to do the job.
— Marc Carig (@MarcCarig) December 12, 2020
Another described him as “fluent in every baseball language,” which gives him the rare ability to communicate with a lot of different types of people within the industry.
— Marc Carig (@MarcCarig) December 12, 2020
From someone who has worked with Jared Porter, the Mets' newest general manager: “I would personally run through a wall for him."
— Marc Carig (@MarcCarig) December 12, 2020
Former Mets assistant GM Allard Baird, who worked with Jared Porter in the Red Sox front office: “He’s got a strong executive presence with a compassion for people. I think that will really stand out."
— Mike Puma (@NYPost_Mets) December 12, 2020
Baird continued: "[Porter] will have an ability to manage up very well with a real commitment of organization above one’s self. He has an appreciation for both the subjective and objective analytic aspect in evaluations. He appreciates both."
— Mike Puma (@NYPost_Mets) December 12, 2020
Great anecdote on Jared Porter’s humble beginnings in Boston:
— JB (@JeffreyBellone) December 12, 2020
“Jared Porter’s days consisted of watching at least one game – and often two – in sweat-inducing Florida heat. He’d usually change clothes, or do a load of laundry, in between.”https://t.co/q1fMCLGn8c pic.twitter.com/Erl0dBAfPj
More Jared Porter this time from Rich Hill.https://t.co/1qmPuOIsva pic.twitter.com/6i3f9ZKKbr
— Tangotiger (@tangotiger) December 12, 2020
You never know how anyone will do in a new job and market, but a respected young GM under a HOF-caliber team president is a great setup to start with.
— Andy Martino (@martinonyc) December 12, 2020
Steve Cohen spent his Saturday kibitzing with fans at Citi Field, signing off on a $40 million deal for James McCann, and offering Jared Porter a job to be the Mets' next GM. I'd call that a productive afternoon.
— Anthony DiComo (@AnthonyDiComo) December 12, 2020
Wait what!? Why the hell are Mets hiring Mr. Met as the next GM? Boycott ! https://t.co/befbbklNCo
— Ernest Dove (@ernestdove) December 12, 2020
This fits perfectly with Theo taking the top job when season is up.
ReplyDeleteGood observation Zozo. Everyone is raving about him which typically is the case when someone gets a big job. The fact that the scout reached out to Mack unsolicited speaks volumes.
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