Mets Going Forward With New GM: Sandy Alderson (2010-)

Is there reason to be excited? There sure is, the Mets just got one of the most qualified candidates for General Manager you could ask for.

Richard Lynn "Sandy" Alderson was born November 22, 1947 in Seattle, Washington. He attended Dartmouth College, served with the Marines in Vietnam & then graduated from Harvard Law in 1976. He practiced law in San Francisco until 1981 when he joined one of his partners, who's father in law bought the Oakland A's. Alderson served as the A's GM through 1997, winning four AL West titles, three pennants & one World Series. When owner Walter Hass died in 1995 Alderson was ordered to lower payroll. He began using saber metric principles & mentoring future A's GM; Billy Beane. The term Money Ball was used to describe Beane's style of building a team, under his watch he has earned four post season appearances.

From 1998-2005 Alderson served as executive VP of Major League Baseball. He then served as CEO of the San Diego Padres (2006-2009) putting together a nice team there as well. Lately Alderson has been cleaning up corruption within baseball in the Dominican Republic. Tomorrow the Mets will announce him & his new four year deal officially at his new work location: Citi Field.

I think his hiring is a good move & putting the team in positive direction. Next the manager.............