In your opinion...
Is Sandy Alderson a detriment for this team going forward?
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Who would want to come to the Mets if he/she has to clear every single decision with this guy who is past his prime? Cohen's task would become easier to fulfill if Sandy resigned.
ReplyDeleteHard to say, since we don't really know how involved Sandy is at this point and what his responsibilities will be moving forward.
ReplyDeleteI agree with Reese......maybe the difficulty in finding a POBO is due to Sandy's "potential" interference in future decisions? To be fair, it seems that Steve Cohen has taken the reins for this most recent search and Sandy is on the record as saying he wants to move away from day to day baseball decision, but who really knows?
They certainly seem to be casting a wide net this time around. Maybe too wide? Maybe aiming too high? Sort of like hitting on all the married women at a neighborhood party, knowing that you are likely to be rejected at every turn. At this rate, I expect to hear that they reached out to Brian Cashman, too.
I wish they would keep a lid on things until they hire someone.....the stupid "failure" articles that are popping up daily are not helping the team's image. But the media has to do their thing, so hopefully they make a good hire, relatively soon.
Between Sandy and the GUv I’m sure the Mets will soon have a first class FO in place.
ReplyDeletethe question is what cohen is saying to them in the interview? if he says there is no interference then it should not be a issue...
ReplyDeletebut if cohen is saying yes then absolutely
All Sandy does is handle the business of the team
ReplyDeleteRevenue from league, ticket sales, sponsorships, vendors, SNY, networks.
A sales manager with a great title.
Cohen is running search for both POBO and GM.
Sandy gave him a two year contract and he's a man of his word.
He also got the sale approved
Leave him alone
The Mets should concentrate not on current General Managers / Presidents but on their #2 in charge and find the next young and bright baseball executive.
ReplyDeleteNo team is going to want to lose a good executive who has build their organization when they can just refuse to give the Mets permission. That is what is happening now. But if they ask to interview their #2, maybe they will have better luck.
I hear that Omar Minaya and Terry Collins are waiting for their call to come in. Oh wait, Sandy doesn't like Minaya.
IT'S NOT SANDY!!!
DeleteI have seen many comments on this site about Sandy being an impediment to the Mets success. Yet everything else I see indicates that he is a well respected executive with a plethora of contacts around the league. If I were interviewing for the POBO job, I would welcome his presence because he could enhance my network and bring in critical information about what is going on around me. I don't expect him to be there for a long time (he's 73) so get what you can from him before he moves on.
ReplyDeleteA big question: many of the desired candidates are in red states. They may look at NY and think politically, it is a 3 ring circus. Why do it? Life is good elsewhere - and more stable. "I want to be a part of it, in old NY" may be passe'
ReplyDeleteRight now, the NYPD and NYC Fire are PO'd at deBlasio big time, and don't be surprised to see a quiet rebellion from them going forward.
Taxes-wise, NYS and NYC may need to jack up taxes on the wealthy on top of it - and those hires will be wealthy on a per-annum basis.
Of course, all of what I just wrote may fade away and may be a non-issue to candidates. I don't think so, though. NY outside of baseball is a circus.
Mack, Sandy moved my fences in twice, to his credit, and if he does it once more, he can stay forever. I'd even buy him lunch.
ReplyDeleteCan you imagine how horrific the Mets' home hitting would have been if the original 2009 Citifield dimensions had been retained? Minimum 50 few runs scored at home in 2021 - and they were last in home scoring, even with the shorter fences.
You're not going to be happy until Danny Muno can hit a home run there.
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DeleteMack, he was known as Deep Danny. He hit Muno Shots.
ReplyDeleteThe GM thing...
ReplyDelete...could also be the salary thing. You never know.
I personally don't care at all about this until someone is hired. Then I will study that guy's past history to make sure who he is and what he has achieved.
I just want someone good who isn't somekind of a creep.