Mets new manager by Thanksgiving
The top ball clubs in Major League Baseball (MLB) are bidding their time in the off season as the teams get ready to engage in spring training by mid February. The teams are concentrating more on restructuring and with many free agents heading out of the
30 ball clubs spread throughout MLB, the opportunities are becoming more evident to General Managers. Top teams are looking to add more firepower and trenches along their existing roster.
The San Francisco Giants may have won the World Series in 2010 but the task becomes harder to maintain the title as top teams that failed in the previous campaign plan to take the major trophy away in the post season. With Jayson Werth, Derek Jeter, Carl
Crawford and Cliff Lee lying on the radar for being the top selections in the free agency, the market is abuzz with ball clubs. The 30 ball clubs in the American League and the National League all are making their pitch to the stars and many are already filling
in their rosters with new additions.
For the New York Mets, the turn of the year marks an important juncture. With a bad run in the National League East, there is much anticipation for the side to change their run in the 2011. The side recently chose a new General Manager and with a restructuring
phase in process, the top tier management is now focusing more on hiring a manager. News hasn’t taken long to come in that the side will likely select a good candidate by Thanksgiving. Clint Hurdle was one of the people being interviewed but he moved out of
the list when he chose the Pittsburgh Pirates as his new team.
Chip Hale, Bob Melvin, Terry Collins and Wally Backman are now the candidates left and it seems one of them will make it to the final spot soon. Assistant General Manager, John Ricco, has made a comment on the personalities leading the job hunt. He said,
"We're very excited. I've worked with each one of them and I'm really happy with the way it's worked out. There are some veteran guys, some new guys, kind of a good list."
Sandy Alderson, Mets’ GM, went on to describe the qualities of a model manager. He said, "In dealing with losing, some people feel that you have to be demonstrably angry or you apparently don't care. I don't believe that. Can a fiery manager provide those
leadership qualities that we're looking for? Yeah. Can a less fiery manager do the same thing? Yeah, I think so. In a sense, a fiery manager is more fun. But I don't think that is a necessary ingredient for good leadership in the dugout."
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