Here is the official release from the Mets: FLUSHING, N.Y., October 29, 2010 – The New York Mets today announced they have hired Sandy Alderson as General Manager. He becomes the 12th General Manager in franchise history. Alderson, whose baseball career spans four decades and includes six division titles, three… Read More →
NEW YORK (AP) – Sandy Alderson was chosen as the New York Mets general manager and is now responsible for rebuilding a big-spending organization beset by problems on and off the field. Alderson will be introduced tomorrow at a Citi Field news conference, the team announced today. Caption: Sandy Alderson… Read More →
According to a report on Newsday.com, new Mets general manager Sandy Alderson will not choose Brooklyn Cyclones manager Wally Backman as the new skipper for the rudderless team. Some names the article tosses out as candidates are former Brewers manager Ken Macha and Mets third-base coach Chip Hale. Now that… Read More →
NEW YORK (AP) – Sandy Alderson has been selected by the New York Mets to be their new general manager, Sports Illustrated reported on its website late Tuesday night. Citing unidentified sources, SI said the team could announce the move as soon as Friday. Alderson met with the Mets’ ownership… Read More →
WEST CALDWELL, N.J. (AP) – Bill Shannon, a baseball historian, author and an official scorer at New York Yankees and Mets games for decades, died in an early morning house fire today. West Caldwell fire chief Charlie Holden said the three-alarm fire was called in just before 9 a.m. and… Read More →
NEW YORK (AP) – Former Arizona Diamondbacks general manager Josh Byrnes has met with the Mets ownership group in his bid to succeed Omar Minaya as New York’s GM. Byrnes met Monday with controlling owner Fred Wilpon, team president Saul Katz and Jeff Wilpon, the owner’s son and the team’s… Read More →
The Mets and Francisco Rodriguez have agreed to play nice. Below is the statement from the Mets: The New York Mets today announced that the grievance filed by Francisco Rodriguez has been resolved. Rodriguez has instructed the Major League Baseball Players Association not to challenge the team’s decision to withhold… Read More →
NEW YORK (AP) – The New York Mets plan to interview baseball executive Sandy Alderson next week for their vacant general manager position. The Mets already have said they will interview Rick Hahn, Allard Baird and Josh Byrnes as well. A Mets spokesman says chief operating officer Jeff Wilpon spoke… Read More →
NEW YORK (AP) – Starting their search for a new general manager, the New York Mets are set to interview Rick Hahn, Allard Baird and Josh Byrnes next week. Mets spokesman Jay Horwitz said Thursday that the team received permission from the White Sox to speak to Hahn, and Boston… Read More →
Adam Rubin of ESPNNewYork.com has a great breakdown of what the Mets will encounter in the off-season. Here are some of the highlights: What to do with potential free agents Jose Reyes, Hisanori Takahashi, Pedro Feliciano, Henry Blanco, Fernando Tatis, Elmer Dessens and Kelvim Escobar What to do with arbitration-eligible… Read More →
We all knew it was coming, but here’s the official announcement: The New York Mets today announced that Omar Minaya has been relieved of his duties as Executive Vice President of Baseball Operations & General Manager and they have declined to exercise the club’s option on Jerry Manuel’s contract as… Read More →
NEW YORK (AP) – Oliver Perez hit Adam Kennedy with a pitch before walking three batters in a row in the 14th inning, and the Washington Nationals beat the New York Mets 2-1 Sunday to avoid a three-game sweep. It was a fitting ending to a miserable season for Perez…. Read More →
NEW YORK (AP) – David Wright hit a three-run homer in the seventh inning to power a New York Mets’ starting lineup of seven rookies past the Washington Nationals 7-2 Saturday. Raul Valdes outpitched Yunesky Maya in the first matchup of Cuban starters in seven years, and knuckleballer R.A. Dickey… Read More →
NEW YORK (AP) – With the Mets braced for a management shakeup, Josh Thole homered in the 10th inning Friday night to begin the final series of the season with a 2-1 victory over the Washington Nationals. Thole connected against Tyler Clippard (11-7), hitting a one-out drive into the right-field… Read More →