I wanted to get the wording of this poll correct. I don’t think many fans actually want the Mets to trade David Wright, so asking if you want the Mets to trade him would yield no useful information. So let’s put the question this way — would trading David Wright truly be the best thing for the team, whether you like Wright or not? Would it help the Mets rebuilding effort to get rid of Wright’s salary, or do you think he should be part of that effort?
It’s a simple question actually — what would you like to see the Mets do with Mike Pelfrey and Angel Pagan? There are multiple votes allowed on this so you can express your opinions about both players.
The Mets are expected to be very busy at the trade deadline in July 31. Several expiring contracts are expected to be dealt. Whom do you want the Mets to trade? In addition to the most mentioned suspects, I threw in a few of more names to make things interesting. Unlike previous polls, you can vote for more than one player in this one:
Everybody has their own favorite all-time Met. Who is yours? I listed the usual suspects for the vote below, but please let me know in the comments if I left out your favorite.
New Mets GM Sandy Alderson has pretty much done nothing so far this off-season to improve the team. Alderson warned us that given the payroll and roster constraints, the 2011 Mets would look much like the 2010 version, so this should not come as a shock to anyone. But still, are you disappointed that Alderson has not done more to make changes in a team that has proven to be flawed?
The Mets have announced that they have completed the second round of interviews for their manager’s job, meeting with Wally Backman, Terry Collins, Chip Hale and Bob Melvin. Reports say the Mets will announce the new skipper at a news conference next Tuesday.
I really have no clue whom the Mets will pick. On one hand, Sandy Alderson has said numerous times that he wants someone with previous managerial experience, If that is the case, why string Backman and Hale along? Interviewing Backman again could be for the benefit of fans, who really want him to get the job. But Hale? No one is clamoring for him.
I of course have no way of knowing this, but I suspect that deep down Alderson prefers Backman or Hale, both of whom reportedly impressed him during their interviews. But either of those guys would be risks — Collins and Melvin have experience and would be safer choices. Does Alderson want to start his tenure off with a risky move when he could make a safe one? I think that will be the question he will try to answer over what is sure to be a long, rumor-filled weekend.
So I ask you the question — who do you think will be the next manager of the Mets? Not the one you want to get the job, because Backman would win overwhelmingly, but whom you think Alderson will choose?
Now that Sandy Alderson is in place, his first major decision will be picking a new manager. Alderson has gone on record as saying he doesn’t believe in high-priced managers, that he wants someone who will simply follow the organization’s philosophy. That could leave out at least one fan favorite. So who do you want to be the next manager? The list of possibilities grows each day, so I’ve included the ones who appear to be the top candidates.