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Johnny Lunchbucket Nov 05 2020 08:29 AM

Newsy item in the Post speculating about what'll happen on Monday when the deal is expected to close. Sandy is expected to be the COO -- LOL, Jeff's role -- and possibly appoint a baseball operations chief and a GM. --Brodie not likely to get either of these roles --Sandy essentially making the baseball decisions already (Mallex, Frazier etc etc) --Considerations for new appointees include JP Ricciardi, who we know from his previous stint. He was the more "old-school" of the eggheads appointed last time and evidently a big whisperer to the Beat Guys. I am almost certain he's the "one Met insider" who trashed the Wilpons for the stealth Omar coup. --Other name (I didn't know) Bobby Heck, who is currently with the Rays and formerly with the Astros and would have been Cohen's recommendation to the ownership group when Jeff got all Brodie on us. --Aldo, still with the org apparently but whose name hasn't appeared in anything I've read for years now, John Ricco

Edgy MD Nov 05 2020 08:35 AM Re: Heck Yeah?

Strange that Van Wangenen, if he is indeed on the outs, is allowing himself to be left twisting in the wind, when he could just resign, wish the new ownership good luck, and keep his brand relatively undamaged.

Johnny Lunchbucket Nov 05 2020 08:42 AM Re: Heck Yeah?

Yeah, though the Post is based on vague industry speculation. I suppose having an agent on board wouldn;t be the worst thing and maybe that's Brodie's argument. I'm sure he could also go back to being an agent and wouldn't necessarily have earned another GM-ing job based on his track record with the Mets: Make a signature shitty trade, disappoint with a good collection of talent 2 years straight, fuck up a managerial decision, etc.

vtmet7 Nov 05 2020 09:26 AM Re: Heck Yeah?

Edgy MD wrote: Strange that Van Wangenen, if he is indeed on the outs, is allowing himself to be left twisting in the wind, when he could just resign, wish the new ownership good luck, and keep his brand relatively undamaged. just pondering here but... I would imagine that if he "resigns", he loses his paycheck but if he gets "fired", he retains his paycheck...or maybe he is being reassigned to another role within the organization once he's been replaced...the Yankees had a tendency to do that with some of their fired management

vtmet7 Nov 05 2020 09:28 AM Re: Heck Yeah?

besides Bobby Heck, I have also heard that the A's assistant GM is high on the list of considerable candidates...Sandy might already have a good working relationship with him, since I believe Sandy has worked in the A's organization since he stepped down from the Mets

A Boy Named Seo Nov 06 2020 03:37 PM Re: Heck Yeah?

I wonder if Sandy has a relationship with Theo Epstein? What a splash it would be to get that dude to rebuild the Mets.

Edgy MD Nov 06 2020 03:53 PM Re: Heck Yeah?

He has a relationship with Billy Beane. I know that much.

MFS62 Nov 06 2020 05:32 PM Re: Heck Yeah? Edited 1 time(s), most recently on Nov 13 2020 11:04 AM

Another splash would be luring Kim Ng (former assistant GM with LA and the MFYs) out of the MLB office, where she is assistant VP of operations (to Joe Torre). Later

Frayed Knot Nov 12 2020 04:54 AM Re: Heck Yeah?

Michael Hill, 49, Harvard grad, former head of baseball ops for the Marlins (2013 - until recently "squeezed out" by Jeter), is the first known name to have interviewed w/Sandy for the team President position. "Hill would bring the blend of analytics and old-school scouting savvy to the position that it's believed Alderson has been seeking." sez the Puma

Benjamin Grimm Nov 13 2020 10:37 AM Re: Heck Yeah?

Kim Ng hired as the Marlins' GM.

LWFS Nov 13 2020 10:56 AM Re: Heck Yeah?

Benjamin Grimm wrote: Kim Ng hired as the Marlins' GM. A bit more than a bit overdue, it seems, but still cool. We wanna go the overqualified-ladyroute, there are still some options out there nearby, like Jean Afterman.

Benjamin Grimm Nov 13 2020 11:07 AM Re: Heck Yeah?

Lorinda deRoulet is still alive, 89 years young.

A Boy Named Seo Nov 17 2020 10:21 AM Re: Heck Yeah?

So Theo is leaving the Cubs today after 9 season in charge. He was President of Baseball Ops there. Can I will this into existence?

A Boy Named Seo Nov 17 2020 10:53 AM Re: Heck Yeah?

No, I cannot will this into existence. Per my buzzing phone, Theo is taking a year off. The beat goes on.

A Boy Named Seo Nov 18 2020 10:21 AM Re: Heck Yeah?

Benjamin Grimm wrote: Kim Ng hired as the Marlins' GM. A bit more than a bit overdue, it seems, but still cool. We wanna go the overqualified-ladyroute, there are still some options out there nearby, like Jean Afterman. I love it, but it doesn't sound like she's all that interested. I mean, the Kim Ng hire was an incredible get for the Marlins. Her resume is stacked. I don't know how many women are languishing in the the executive ranks throughout MLB, but they're clearly overlooked resources by most every other team. You wanna assemble the best front office? Including the other half of the population is a start.

Centerfield Nov 18 2020 10:44 AM Re: Heck Yeah?

Rumblings are that Mike Chernoff is the current favorite for POBO. I'm hearing he's a smart guy. Local roots, and gets Cleveland to the playoffs every year on a shoestring budget. Maybe he brings his SS with him.

Johnny Lunchbucket Nov 18 2020 12:08 PM Re: Heck Yeah?

The other guy I read about is the current A's GM David Forst (egghead from Harvard who succeeded DePodesta), and their player personnel AGM Billy Owens (former MILB player/scout/coach)

Frayed Knot Nov 19 2020 03:36 PM Re: Heck Yeah?

=Centerfield post_id=50904 time=1605721450 user_id=65] Rumblings are that Mike Chernoff is the current favorite for POBO. I'm hearing he's a smart guy. Local roots, and gets Cleveland to the playoffs every year on a shoestring budget.

Responding to a report on Thursday that Indians general manager Mike Chernoff was set to formally interview for the organization's vacant president

of baseball operations position, new owner Steve Cohen tweeted: “Not that I'm aware of, wrong again”



Uncle Stevie seems to be having fun with this twitter thing and with his new high profile celebrity.





btw, if the Chernoff name sounds familiar, he's the son of longtime radio exec, including a lengthy stint at WFAN, Mark Chernoff and I suppose watching

the old man having to manage the egos/personalities the likes of Imus and Howard Stern (at times simultaneously) was good training. Mike Chernoff

was in HS during part of the time I was a regular Imus listener and I remember him talking about the station GM's kid getting 1600s on his SATs

So, yeah, smart guy.

Edgy MD Nov 19 2020 07:47 PM Re: Heck Yeah?

Every time I hear Chernoff's nae, I have to remind myself what his relationship to Mark is. To my memory, it was under the elder Chernoff that K-Rock went from an "FM Rock" to a "Classick Rock" format. The former had been stale for so long that the switchover was only somewhat discernible, but I associate it, and him, with the genre's surrender to history.

Frayed Knot Nov 30 2020 10:48 AM Re: Heck Yeah?

NY Post: The Mets' search to bolster their front office has hit another dead end, when Chris Young pulled his name from consideration to be the team's general manager, The Post has learned. Young, MLB's senior VP of on field operations, withdrew because of family considerations. He lives in Dallas and has children ages 8, 10 and 12 and felt this was not the right time to uproot despite being intrigued by the position with the Mets.

Johnny Lunchbucket Nov 30 2020 01:52 PM Re: Heck Yeah?

3 words. ED FUCKIN' LYNCH

Frayed Knot Dec 10 2020 04:52 PM Re: Heck Yeah?

So it turns out that Somebody is hiring front office execs ... as the Phillies have hired Dave Dombrowski to run their club. Dombrowski, long of Detroit but more recently with Boston, had previously said he wasn't interested in the Philly job or in any other position. He was, he said, committed to Nashville where he recently moved and had given a promise to a group there that he would lead the effort to secure an MLB franchise for Music City either by expansion or relocation. But now it looks like he changed his mind. I also figure that he's essentially going to be doing Sandy's job there so there wouldn't really have been a fit for him here although it's unclear whether the Mets spoke to him or not.

ashie62 Dec 10 2020 04:59 PM Re: Heck Yeah?

Dombrowski gets to make Philly more of a win now team.

duan Dec 11 2020 03:32 AM Re: Heck Yeah?

Dave Dombrowski's one of those guys who the SABR style community keep scratching their heads about but he keeps flying pennants and some flags for the teams he works with. Can't say that they are great in the aftermath but he does seem to be able to assemble the pieces.

Edgy MD Dec 11 2020 05:31 PM Re: Heck Yeah?

Johnny Lunchbucket wrote: 3 words. ED FUCKIN' LYNCH Isn't Big Ed selling real estate these days?

MFS62 Dec 11 2020 05:41 PM Re: Heck Yeah?

SNY says there are four people under consideration: https://www.yahoo.com/sports/mets-gm-candidates-michael-hill-233851117.html According to MLB Network's Jon Heyman, the Mets' candidates include Red Sox assistant GM Zack Scott, Diamondbacks assistant GM Jared Porter, A's executive Billy Owens, and former Marlins president Michael Hill. Later

Edgy MD Dec 11 2020 09:06 PM Re: Heck Yeah?

That would be embarrassing for the Marlins, huh? "Yeah, it's cool to be the president, sure, but the Mets want me to be secretary of the Interior, so ... ."

MFS62 Dec 12 2020 11:18 AM Re: Heck Yeah?

They're narrowing the choice, with two possibilities emerging: https://sports.yahoo.com/mets-down-zack-scott-jared-175559114.html Later

MFS62 Dec 12 2020 03:45 PM Re: Heck Yeah?

Jared Porter is the new GM: https://sports.yahoo.com/mets-hiring-former-diamondbacks-exec-224229818.html Later

Frayed Knot Dec 12 2020 03:53 PM Re: Heck Yeah?

He's not the Subway guy I hope.