Fans of the New York Mets have been frustrated at times with the painstakingly slow construction of a winning roster during the last six years of general manager Sandy Alderson’s reign over the organization.
But one thing has become utterly obvious: his plan is beginning to truly come to fruition.
Alderson has brought plenty of impactful changes to the franchise, with possibly the most important being the hiring of manager and team leader Terry Collins as soon as he arrived in Queens. He’s also let go of lots of names near and dear to Mets fans’ hearts including the likes of Jose Reyes – who he eventually brought back – Carlos Beltran, R.