MLB Insider Jon Heyman announced, on Thursday evening, that favored candidate Doug Melvin had been eliminated from GM contention, leaving only Chaim Bloom and power agent Brodie Van Wagenen for the prized New York baseball position.
In seductive fashion, the New York Mets are poised to make their final decision over the weekend.
The Mets could go the more traditional route with Bloom or could step completely outside of the box and go with Van Wagnen. Both options are a bit frightening, as Melvin would have been the most sensible choice. But, since he is out of the equation, here’s what you need to know about the finalists Bloom and Van Wagenen:
Chaim Bloom
Bloom, 35, would be coming from the Tampa Bay Rays organization where he was serving as the Senior Vice President of Baseball Operations.