Jeff Wilpon explained the Mets “were open for anything” when it came to hiring a general manager, and yet revealed none of the 12 candidates granted two hours each to offer their visions recommended a rebuild.
“Every one of the 12 we brought in, they all felt we didn’t have to do a teardown,” Wilpon said. “Nobody was talking about teardown, start from scratch. They thought there were too many assets here to exploit and use to become a contending team.”
So the Mets were open for anything and nevertheless not one candidate — not a single one — advocated a theory that recently led to the Cubs and Astros winning championships.