For many teams, this is a slow time of year, but being as entertaining as the Mets is a year-round occupation. Some offseason news:
11/4: NY hires Beltran as their new manager after a long process that our hero Brodie describes as "“exhaustive and thorough”.
1/16: After the Astros penalties that everyone knew were coming were announced, Beltran and the Mets 'agree to part ways' before he manages a game for them, the Mets managing to somehow tarnish themselves even in a situation they had nothing to do with. When asked about his “exhaustive and thorough” hiring process and whether this had involved asking Beltran about what he had done in Houston (pretty much common knowledge at that point), Brodie repeatedly claimed he never asked Beltran about his actions in Houston. So, one way or another, go Mets.
(This situation I actually think will end up working out well for them despite themselves, either Rojas will be very good or as I said above, Brodie will hire Hinch for 2021 and onward. Still, Mets.)
And of course we have the huge Steve Cohen news, negotiating ploy or actually walking away, we will see.
But this was my favorite, and I wanted to document it for you guys....
Edgardo Alfonzo, former Met semi-legend, has managed their single A Brooklyn team for the past three seasons, last year they won the title.
"Edgardo Alfonzo is unsure where his next opportunity in baseball lies following his
surprise dismissal from the Mets organization this offseason.
The popular former Mets infielder managed Single-A Brooklyn to the New York-Penn League championship last season, but was later told by the organization his contract wouldn’t be renewed. Alfonzo spent three seasons as Brooklyn’s manager.
“I thought I might get promoted a little bit because we won the championship,” Alfonzo told The Post on Tuesday. “And I liked what I did with the guys, because I taught them how to play, how to compete, how to play in New York the way you are supposed to.”
Alfonzo said he never received a real explanation for his ouster from general manager Brodie Van Wagenen. The Mets have since named Ed Blankmeyer, who spent 24 seasons as the head coach at St. John’s,
as Brooklyn’s new manager."
So that seems fairly bad, at the very least disrespectful, but because it is the Mets, it is of course coupled with this in the same story.
"Alfonzo, who played eight seasons in Flushing –
the club announced Tuesday that he will be inducted into the Mets Hall of Fame on May 17, along with Jon Matlack and Ron Darling – is hoping to receive an opportunity with another organization."
https://nypost.com/2020/01/28/edgardo-alfonzo-was-thinking-promotion-just-as-mets-fired-him/
So the same offseason they fired him with little explanation after he won a championship, they also chose him to be in their Hall of Fame. Mets!!!