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Ricco Reassigned

G-Fafif Jan 29 2019 04:43 PM

John Ricco gets a new title and new responsibilities, per a Met press release: Senior Vice President, Senior Strategy Officer, shifting him from baseball ops to business stuff. My father likely would have called this a sinecure.

G-Fafif Jan 29 2019 05:46 PM Re: Ricco Reassigned

Ricco, 50, will report to Mets COO Jeff Wilpon on special business and finance projects, including significant construction projects the Mets are planning for their Spring Training facility and other minor league facilities. Ricco will remain a resource and advisor to Mets Executive Vice President, General Manager Brodie Van Wagenen and the rest of the Baseball Department, with continuing responsibilities and oversight of the Baseball Operations budget and Major League payroll. Capitalization does not take a holiday in Corporate Metspeak.

ashie62 Jan 29 2019 08:21 PM Re: Ricco Reassigned

Director of programs?

LWFS Jan 29 2019 11:06 PM Re: Ricco Reassigned

Ricco, 50, will report to Mets COO Jeff Wilpon on special business and finance projects, including significant construction projects the Mets are planning for their Spring Training facility and other minor league facilities. Ricco will remain a resource and advisor to Mets Executive Vice President, General Manager Brodie Van Wagenen and the rest of the Baseball Department, with continuing responsibilities and oversight of the Baseball Operations budget and Major League payroll. Capitalization does not take a holiday in Corporate Metspeak. Entirely appropriate that "budget" and "payroll" were without significant capital.

Centerfield Jan 30 2019 09:10 AM Re: Ricco Reassigned

CPF! I challenge you to find me a picture of John Ricco where he doesn't look like he was caught slightly off guard. https://cdn.newsday.com/polopoly_fs/1.26577992.1548806299!/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/landscape_768/image.jpg> Wait, what? https://media.sny.tv/sny/2015/12/09/images/snyf_533722183_th_43.jpg> Wait, what? https://thenypost.files.wordpress.com/2019/01/john-ricco.jpg?quality=90&strip=all&w=618&h=410&crop=1> Waaaiiit, what? http://www2.pictures.zimbio.com/gi/John+Ricco+New+York+Mets+v+Miami+Marlins+vXfZ_DBayTGl.jpg> Wait, what?!?!? https://cdn.newsday.com/polopoly_fs/1.20092787.1532557525!/httpImage/image.jpeg_gen/derivatives/landscape_768/image.jpeg> Wait, what? Surgery? What is he talking about?

Centerfield Jan 30 2019 09:17 AM Re: Ricco Reassigned

https://media.gettyimages.com/photos/new-york-mets-assistant-general-manager-john-ricco-walks-out-of-the-picture-id1036418616?s=612x612> Hi, we've met before right? Youuu're Frank? Jim! Right. Sorry. https://media.gettyimages.com/photos/new-york-mets-assistant-general-manager-john-ricco-talks-on-his-phone-picture-id1036418886> I'm sorry, who is this? https://cdn.newsday.com/polopoly_fs/1.19462602.1530147687!/httpImage/image.jpeg_gen/derivatives/landscape_768/image.jpeg> Um, geez, wow...uhh, I'm not sure...wait, what was the question again?

Centerfield Jan 30 2019 09:29 AM Re: Ricco Reassigned

http://media.sny.tv/sny/2017/11/17/images/snyf_1867132383_th_13.jpg> We're what? On the air? Like right now?

kcmets Jan 30 2019 10:44 AM Re: Ricco Reassigned

This has me giggling like a lefty specialist.

86dreamer Jan 30 2019 10:54 AM Re: Ricco Reassigned

great stuff

Centerfield Jan 30 2019 11:48 AM Re: Ricco Reassigned

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DOycDJsXkAA2tS5.jpg> No, um, actually I didn't know about the karaoke portion of the meeting, but uh, sure, I'll go first. That's fine.

Centerfield Jan 30 2019 11:50 AM Re: Ricco Reassigned

https://media.gettyimages.com/photos/new-york-mets-first-selection-in-the-2018-draft-jarred-kelenic-talks-picture-id993596556?s=612x612> Um, Jared, so uh, there's no real easy way to say this, and um, I'm just finding out myself, but...

Centerfield Jan 30 2019 11:53 AM Re: Ricco Reassigned

https://media.gannett-cdn.com/28911775001/28911775001_5783886995001_5783884426001-vs.jpg?pubId=28911775001&quality=10> No, I wasn't aware that I wasn't considered a candidate for the permanent GM position, but, um, thank you guys for letting me know. If you could just let me through, I really did need to use the rest room...