While there are much more important aspects to the return of Sandy Alderson’s cancer earlier this summer, in baseball terms it means that the front office for the New York Mets has been thrown into flux. The three-headed interim GM monster of John Ricco, J.P. Ricciardi, and Omar Minaya are currently running baseball operations for the Metropolitans after Alderson stepped away to deal with his health concerns, but the expectation around baseball is that the organization will hire a new general manager during the upcoming offseason.
Last week, a report from Jon Heyman of Fancred Sports suggested that David Stearns, currently the general manager of the Milwaukee Brewers, could be a candidate for the opening in New York.