will be doing a full-length interview Wed at 7. The presser today seems like an attempt to be transparent and provide an update given some level of (embarrassment is too strong of a word) but being shut down on some of the names they have chased. Also, it was assumed they hoped to have something done by the end of Wednesday but that may not happen.
still in the running? Everything I read about him with the Rays has me believing he would be a good start to get the dominos to fall.
Worked with Bloom, Friedman, Neander
Scouting director for Astros (Springer/Corea)
sign me up.
Heck is in the running (and maybe the favorite) to be GM. President of baseball OPS seems to be the position with more of a ?? (Doesn't mean Heck is a lock to be GM)
I’m of the point of view that if the candidate they want
Is not available, then let Sandy run it for year. It’s a big offseason, I’d hate to hire and then fire someone after one season.
It's not believed Sandy wants to have such a substantial day to day role. More likely Ricco would be in charge for a year (odds are they hire someone despite the setbacks).
clearly they are not. But its kinda odd to do a media Q&A about the FO hiring process, haha, right?
Not that im against it or anything, i kinda feel like Cohen was like "Fans want more info, hey sandy how bout you do a Q&A with all the reporters", lol.
clearly they are not. But its kinda odd to do a media Q&A about the FO hiring process, haha, right?
Not that im against it or anything, i kinda feel like Cohen was like "Fans want more info, hey sandy how bout you do a Q&A with all the reporters", lol.
Well they specifically told the beats that no hire has been made and this is just to clarify where they are on the process and field questions. Given Cohen shooting down an article about his itchy trigger finger (via twitter), I think this is a planned approach to control the narratives with the media
Rosenthal's article says they haven't asked TB for permission yet
I read this as Sandy is going to be team president and they are going to hire a young GM (Heck). I assume Ricco and others will also take on more so Sandy is focused on big picture.
Not altogether a terrible situation to get through this weird offseason. If nothing else, if things tank it gives them the chance to go big on a new President of Ops next year (theo?) as opposed to needing to be patient after making such a big structural investment this year. Mets Considering Changes To Executive Search - ( New Window )
I read this as Sandy is going to be team president and they are going to hire a young GM (Heck). I assume Ricco and others will also take on more so Sandy is focused on big picture.
Not altogether a terrible situation to get through this weird offseason. If nothing else, if things tank it gives them the chance to go big on a new President of Ops next year (theo?) as opposed to needing to be patient after making such a big structural investment this year. Mets Considering Changes To Executive Search - ( New Window )
I read this as Sandy is going to be team president and they are going to hire a young GM (Heck). I assume Ricco and others will also take on more so Sandy is focused on big picture.
Not altogether a terrible situation to get through this weird offseason. If nothing else, if things tank it gives them the chance to go big on a new President of Ops next year (theo?) as opposed to needing to be patient after making such a big structural investment this year. Mets Considering Changes To Executive Search - ( New Window )
not sure I'd call Heck "young". 55 in Feb
Fair meant more inexperienced/first time vs. established exec.
Omar Narvaez... 2018+2019 -32 DRS, 2020 +1 DRS. Narvaez 2019.... 120th in CDA, 2020... BEST in baseball . 2019 102nd in CSAA, 2020 2nd in the league... WTF? Could be a very intriguing cheap pickup.
have interest in Jose Quintana coming off a down year with the Cubs, could be a cheap #5 alternative to Matz. Feel like he could be had for a 1 year deal to reclaim himself
I read this as Sandy is going to be team president and they are going to hire a young GM (Heck). I assume Ricco and others will also take on more so Sandy is focused on big picture.
Not altogether a terrible situation to get through this weird offseason. If nothing else, if things tank it gives them the chance to go big on a new President of Ops next year (theo?) as opposed to needing to be patient after making such a big structural investment this year. Mets Considering Changes To Executive Search - ( New Window )
Speculation is they will announce Sandy will be taking on an expanded role, that they will hire a GM and others like Ricco will have larger roles as well.
have interest in Jose Quintana coming off a down year with the Cubs, could be a cheap #5 alternative to Matz. Feel like he could be had for a 1 year deal to reclaim himself
Yup. He's one of many potential 4-5's that seem worthy of chasing coming off a single bad/lost season. He's not my first choice but he's of interest for sure.
Jon Morosi
@jonmorosi
Free agent RHP Spencer Patton, who pitched for the Yokohama DeNA BayStars over the last 4 seasons, is drawing interest from @MLB
and NPB teams early in the offseason. The #Rangers, for whom he pitched in 2014-2015, are one team monitoring his market. @MLBNetwork
I read this as Sandy is going to be team president and they are going to hire a young GM (Heck). I assume Ricco and others will also take on more so Sandy is focused on big picture.
Not altogether a terrible situation to get through this weird offseason. If nothing else, if things tank it gives them the chance to go big on a new President of Ops next year (theo?) as opposed to needing to be patient after making such a big structural investment this year. Mets Considering Changes To Executive Search - ( New Window )
Speculation is they will announce Sandy will be taking on an expanded role, that they will hire a GM and others like Ricco will have larger roles as well.
Yeah the beats are starting to report this. Totally works for me. You think they bring in Heck for GM?
remains the name we keep hearing. I have no additional insight. My guess is they wanted the President of baseball OPS to have significant say in the GM search (thus not even requesting permission to speak to Heck yet) but if it's going to be a "group think/Sandy" led team for a year, then just based on what we've heard one would think it's Heck.
Omar Narvaez... 2018+2019 -32 DRS, 2020 +1 DRS. Narvaez 2019.... 120th in CDA, 2020... BEST in baseball . 2019 102nd in CSAA, 2020 2nd in the league... WTF? Could be a very intriguing cheap pickup.
Yeah, he's a solid player. Had a real bad limited 2020 season offensively, though hard to make too much of that.
Omar Narvaez... 2018+2019 -32 DRS, 2020 +1 DRS. Narvaez 2019.... 120th in CDA, 2020... BEST in baseball . 2019 102nd in CSAA, 2020 2nd in the league... WTF? Could be a very intriguing cheap pickup.
Yeah, he's a solid player. Had a real bad limited 2020 season offensively, though hard to make too much of that.
2017 101 wRC+, 2018 122, 2019 119, he was terrible offensively this season but he's hit in the past and was only 28 this past season so unlikely he's "done". Because of his defense he was still on pace for about 2 fWAR, if somehow the defense is real and the bat bounces back...
Sam McWilliams, RHP, Mets
McWilliams was one of the hottest Minor League free agents this offseason and signed a $750,000 big league contract with the Mets despite logging an 8.18 ERA in Triple-A a year ago. He can reach the upper 90s with his fastball and generates high spin rates on his slider, but he also has averaged just 7.0 strikeouts per nine innings as a starter in the Minors. He has bounced from the Phillies (eighth-round pick out of a Tennessee high school in 2014), to the D-backs (traded for Jeremy Hellickson in 2015), to the Rays (three-team trade in 2018), to the Royals (Rule 5 Draft in 2018), to the Rays (returned by Kansas City in 2019) and now the Mets.
Sam McWilliams, RHP, Mets
McWilliams was one of the hottest Minor League free agents this offseason and signed a $750,000 big league contract with the Mets despite logging an 8.18 ERA in Triple-A a year ago. He can reach the upper 90s with his fastball and generates high spin rates on his slider, but he also has averaged just 7.0 strikeouts per nine innings as a starter in the Minors. He has bounced from the Phillies (eighth-round pick out of a Tennessee high school in 2014), to the D-backs (traded for Jeremy Hellickson in 2015), to the Rays (three-team trade in 2018), to the Royals (Rule 5 Draft in 2018), to the Rays (returned by Kansas City in 2019) and now the Mets.
6'7 high 90s...chance after chance, teams waiting for it to all click
Just reminds me of all the 5'11 kids throwing in the low 90s with good results that don't get the attention, through all the ranks...
“ I thought he was a big leaguer when I saw him in Double-A. He’s never been a high strikeout guy, using his extra tall height and upright delivery to get immense downward plane on his sinker. Doesn’t really command the secondaries. Best used as a multi-inning reliever”
Sam McWilliams, RHP, Mets
McWilliams was one of the hottest Minor League free agents this offseason and signed a $750,000 big league contract with the Mets despite logging an 8.18 ERA in Triple-A a year ago. He can reach the upper 90s with his fastball and generates high spin rates on his slider, but he also has averaged just 7.0 strikeouts per nine innings as a starter in the Minors. He has bounced from the Phillies (eighth-round pick out of a Tennessee high school in 2014), to the D-backs (traded for Jeremy Hellickson in 2015), to the Rays (three-team trade in 2018), to the Royals (Rule 5 Draft in 2018), to the Rays (returned by Kansas City in 2019) and now the Mets.
6'7 high 90s...chance after chance, teams waiting for it to all click
Just reminds me of all the 5'11 kids throwing in the low 90s with good results that don't get the attention, through all the ranks...
may be short but he was a first round pick and was twice a BA top 100 prospect (as high as 55)
More on McWilliams-
Keanan Lamb
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I thought he was being groomed for the Rays second “opener” swing man type. He certainly has the physique to go deep into games, I wonder if the stuff can get through the order a second time
on Stroman was clearly sarcastic since he's obviously NOT been ignored through the ranks (and he's not even 5' 11").
Sorry if that wasn't clear I assumed it was pretty blatantly clear. My apologies.
Oh, I honestly missed that. I thought you felt Stroman was underrated. I'm not his biggest fan but I will say most P of his profile aren't successful starters.
on Stroman was clearly sarcastic since he's obviously NOT been ignored through the ranks (and he's not even 5' 11").
Sorry if that wasn't clear I assumed it was pretty blatantly clear. My apologies.
No no...fair point... he's a crazy freakish athlete who got a lot of attention despite his height..
Pedro Martinez.
Anyway, my point isn't to cherry pick sub 6-foot successful pitchers who weren't ignored as they elevated the ranks, but I do believe there is a correlation to taller starting pitchers generally having more success than shorter pitchers.
I doubt teams consciously ignore or don't pay attention to shorter starts results (especially if they're good results), but I think what they might do is pay more attention to "stuff" than "results".
not height dependent per se, but it may manifest itself and seem that way.
Mike Puma
@NYPost_Mets
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Sandy Alderson says the Mets are shifting interview process and no longer searching for a president of baseball ops. Looking to exclusively hire a GM, leaving Alderson more involved on baseball side than originally thought.
Anthony DiComo
@AnthonyDiComo
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The Mets have interviewed about six general manager candidates already. A second round sounds likely to take place soon, at which point Steve Cohen will become involved in the process.
Anthony DiComo
@AnthonyDiComo
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Former Mets interim GM John Ricco is "not a candidate" for the Mets' GM role, Sandy Alderson said. However, Ricco will serve as Alderson's right-hand man in matters of both baseball ops and business.
No hire has been made.
Worked with Bloom, Friedman, Neander
Scouting director for Astros (Springer/Corea)
sign me up.
Worked with Bloom, Friedman, Neander
Scouting director for Astros (Springer/Corea)
sign me up.
Heck is in the running (and maybe the favorite) to be GM. President of baseball OPS seems to be the position with more of a ?? (Doesn't mean Heck is a lock to be GM)
It's not believed Sandy wants to have such a substantial day to day role. More likely Ricco would be in charge for a year (odds are they hire someone despite the setbacks).
Not that im against it or anything, i kinda feel like Cohen was like "Fans want more info, hey sandy how bout you do a Q&A with all the reporters", lol.
Not that im against it or anything, i kinda feel like Cohen was like "Fans want more info, hey sandy how bout you do a Q&A with all the reporters", lol.
Well they specifically told the beats that no hire has been made and this is just to clarify where they are on the process and field questions. Given Cohen shooting down an article about his itchy trigger finger (via twitter), I think this is a planned approach to control the narratives with the media
Not altogether a terrible situation to get through this weird offseason. If nothing else, if things tank it gives them the chance to go big on a new President of Ops next year (theo?) as opposed to needing to be patient after making such a big structural investment this year.
Mets Considering Changes To Executive Search - ( New Window )
Not altogether a terrible situation to get through this weird offseason. If nothing else, if things tank it gives them the chance to go big on a new President of Ops next year (theo?) as opposed to needing to be patient after making such a big structural investment this year. Mets Considering Changes To Executive Search - ( New Window )
not sure I'd call Heck "young". 55 in Feb
Quote:
I read this as Sandy is going to be team president and they are going to hire a young GM (Heck). I assume Ricco and others will also take on more so Sandy is focused on big picture.
Not altogether a terrible situation to get through this weird offseason. If nothing else, if things tank it gives them the chance to go big on a new President of Ops next year (theo?) as opposed to needing to be patient after making such a big structural investment this year. Mets Considering Changes To Executive Search - ( New Window )
not sure I'd call Heck "young". 55 in Feb
Fair meant more inexperienced/first time vs. established exec.
this is where the history of NY media backlash works against the fans and the NY team franchises. Some people just don't want to deal with the drama.
Sometimes these WFAN callers are their own enemy.
Not altogether a terrible situation to get through this weird offseason. If nothing else, if things tank it gives them the chance to go big on a new President of Ops next year (theo?) as opposed to needing to be patient after making such a big structural investment this year. Mets Considering Changes To Executive Search - ( New Window )
Speculation is they will announce Sandy will be taking on an expanded role, that they will hire a GM and others like Ricco will have larger roles as well.
Yup. He's one of many potential 4-5's that seem worthy of chasing coming off a single bad/lost season. He's not my first choice but he's of interest for sure.
Link - ( New Window )
Jon Morosi
@jonmorosi
Free agent RHP Spencer Patton, who pitched for the Yokohama DeNA BayStars over the last 4 seasons, is drawing interest from @MLB
and NPB teams early in the offseason. The #Rangers, for whom he pitched in 2014-2015, are one team monitoring his market. @MLBNetwork
Quote:
I read this as Sandy is going to be team president and they are going to hire a young GM (Heck). I assume Ricco and others will also take on more so Sandy is focused on big picture.
Not altogether a terrible situation to get through this weird offseason. If nothing else, if things tank it gives them the chance to go big on a new President of Ops next year (theo?) as opposed to needing to be patient after making such a big structural investment this year. Mets Considering Changes To Executive Search - ( New Window )
Speculation is they will announce Sandy will be taking on an expanded role, that they will hire a GM and others like Ricco will have larger roles as well.
Yeah the beats are starting to report this. Totally works for me. You think they bring in Heck for GM?
@DeeshaThosar
Mets may not hire a president of baseball ops after all, source says. Sandy Alderson will focus on landing a GM.
Yeah, he's a solid player. Had a real bad limited 2020 season offensively, though hard to make too much of that.
Quote:
Omar Narvaez... 2018+2019 -32 DRS, 2020 +1 DRS. Narvaez 2019.... 120th in CDA, 2020... BEST in baseball . 2019 102nd in CSAA, 2020 2nd in the league... WTF? Could be a very intriguing cheap pickup.
Yeah, he's a solid player. Had a real bad limited 2020 season offensively, though hard to make too much of that.
2017 101 wRC+, 2018 122, 2019 119, he was terrible offensively this season but he's hit in the past and was only 28 this past season so unlikely he's "done". Because of his defense he was still on pace for about 2 fWAR, if somehow the defense is real and the bat bounces back...
@MyKBO
According to SpoTV, on November 25th, Kiwoom will request that the KBO League office asks the MLB to post Kim Ha-seong.
@hgomez27
Updated:
23 players (13 of @TigresdelLicey
and 10 of @Gigantes_Cibao
) test positive for COVID-19 in the Dominican Winter League.
McWilliams was one of the hottest Minor League free agents this offseason and signed a $750,000 big league contract with the Mets despite logging an 8.18 ERA in Triple-A a year ago. He can reach the upper 90s with his fastball and generates high spin rates on his slider, but he also has averaged just 7.0 strikeouts per nine innings as a starter in the Minors. He has bounced from the Phillies (eighth-round pick out of a Tennessee high school in 2014), to the D-backs (traded for Jeremy Hellickson in 2015), to the Rays (three-team trade in 2018), to the Royals (Rule 5 Draft in 2018), to the Rays (returned by Kansas City in 2019) and now the Mets.
McWilliams was one of the hottest Minor League free agents this offseason and signed a $750,000 big league contract with the Mets despite logging an 8.18 ERA in Triple-A a year ago. He can reach the upper 90s with his fastball and generates high spin rates on his slider, but he also has averaged just 7.0 strikeouts per nine innings as a starter in the Minors. He has bounced from the Phillies (eighth-round pick out of a Tennessee high school in 2014), to the D-backs (traded for Jeremy Hellickson in 2015), to the Rays (three-team trade in 2018), to the Royals (Rule 5 Draft in 2018), to the Rays (returned by Kansas City in 2019) and now the Mets.
6'7 high 90s...chance after chance, teams waiting for it to all click
Just reminds me of all the 5'11 kids throwing in the low 90s with good results that don't get the attention, through all the ranks...
Just a commentary, not a criticism
Quote:
Sam McWilliams, RHP, Mets
McWilliams was one of the hottest Minor League free agents this offseason and signed a $750,000 big league contract with the Mets despite logging an 8.18 ERA in Triple-A a year ago. He can reach the upper 90s with his fastball and generates high spin rates on his slider, but he also has averaged just 7.0 strikeouts per nine innings as a starter in the Minors. He has bounced from the Phillies (eighth-round pick out of a Tennessee high school in 2014), to the D-backs (traded for Jeremy Hellickson in 2015), to the Rays (three-team trade in 2018), to the Royals (Rule 5 Draft in 2018), to the Rays (returned by Kansas City in 2019) and now the Mets.
6'7 high 90s...chance after chance, teams waiting for it to all click
Just reminds me of all the 5'11 kids throwing in the low 90s with good results that don't get the attention, through all the ranks...
Just a commentary, not a criticism
You mean like Stroman?
More on McWilliams-
Keanan Lamb
@keananlamb
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3m
I thought he was being groomed for the Rays second “opener” swing man type. He certainly has the physique to go deep into games, I wonder if the stuff can get through the order a second time
Sorry if that wasn't clear I assumed it was pretty blatantly clear. My apologies.
Sorry if that wasn't clear I assumed it was pretty blatantly clear. My apologies.
Oh, I honestly missed that. I thought you felt Stroman was underrated. I'm not his biggest fan but I will say most P of his profile aren't successful starters.
Sorry if that wasn't clear I assumed it was pretty blatantly clear. My apologies.
No no...fair point... he's a crazy freakish athlete who got a lot of attention despite his height..
Quote:
on Stroman was clearly sarcastic since he's obviously NOT been ignored through the ranks (and he's not even 5' 11").
Sorry if that wasn't clear I assumed it was pretty blatantly clear. My apologies.
No no...fair point... he's a crazy freakish athlete who got a lot of attention despite his height..
Pedro Martinez.
Anyway, my point isn't to cherry pick sub 6-foot successful pitchers who weren't ignored as they elevated the ranks, but I do believe there is a correlation to taller starting pitchers generally having more success than shorter pitchers.
I doubt teams consciously ignore or don't pay attention to shorter starts results (especially if they're good results), but I think what they might do is pay more attention to "stuff" than "results".
not height dependent per se, but it may manifest itself and seem that way.
@NYPost_Mets
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Sandy Alderson says the Mets are shifting interview process and no longer searching for a president of baseball ops. Looking to exclusively hire a GM, leaving Alderson more involved on baseball side than originally thought.
@AnthonyDiComo
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27s
The Mets have interviewed about six general manager candidates already. A second round sounds likely to take place soon, at which point Steve Cohen will become involved in the process.
@Metsmerized
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Alderson announces that Luis Rojas will return for the 2021 season as the team’s manager
@AnthonyDiComo
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Former Mets interim GM John Ricco is "not a candidate" for the Mets' GM role, Sandy Alderson said. However, Ricco will serve as Alderson's right-hand man in matters of both baseball ops and business.