The Mets hunt for a general manager has just begun, but many names have been mentioned. There are about 10 candidates for the job. There always has to be a front runner, and as of now, the front runner is Sandy Alderson.
Sandy Alderson was born on November 22, 1947, in Seattle, Washington. Most recently, Alderson has been working for the MLB commissioner's office, where he was the executive vice president for baseball operations. He had that job from 1998 to 2005.
After his stint as the executive vice president of baseball president for baseball operations, he took the job as CEO of the San Diego Padres. He resigned from that position on March 26, 2009, after about four years of work.
On October 7th, 2010, the New York Daily News stated that the New York Mets were interested in Alderson. I have no reason to think why they shouldn't be. He is an experienced and smart baseball personality, who can do well with a team like the Mets.
The Mets have been in dire need of an experienced general manager for some time now. This is their chance to get their guy. One of the recent problems with the Mets' front office has been that the general managers don't have enough power.
It is said that the Wilpons haven't been letting their general managers make their own decisions. The Wilpons own the Mets, and they might have their reasons for preventing their general managers from having too much power.
However, if Alderson is signed then he deserves all the power he can get. First of all, he is older than Jeff Wilpon, and he might have to respect his elders. It's a lot easier to take power away from someone with less experience than you, than someone with more.
The great thing is that Alderson knows how to use his power. He is a great talent evaluator who has led the Oakland A's to the World Series from 1988-1990, winning in 1989. He built that A's team and look how great they were.
The Mets have the resources that Sandy needs, and he is the perfect fit. Other candidates such as Rick Hahn are smart people, but they just don't have enough experience for the job.
The Mets need a guy who has seen it all, and knows how to build a winning franchise. There's one exception to what Sandy has seen, he has never seen how much he will be loved if he turns the New York Mets around.
Sandy Alderson can take this job, and it can be a nightmare or a dream for him. It's up to what he does, but I strongly believe that he will be living a dream. There's no better place to win than New York, the Big Apple.
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