Mets keep loading up the front office – Paul DePodesta the new VP Player Development and Amateur Scouting.
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More Tweets from Depodesta:
DePodesta: “I couldn’t pass up the opportunity to be a part of what Sandy is trying to build with the Mets.”
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DePodesta: “Winning in New York is something special and for me I couldn’t think of a better place to be.”New York Mets
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For a deeper look at Paul Depodesta checkout our earlier post that took a deeper look at DePodesta here.
39 comments
stickguy
11/8/2010-2:38pm at 2:38 pm (UTC -4)
wait, I thought acouting and palyer development was what riccardi was doing? If not, what the hell is his title/role?
but in any case, should I assume that Sandy, paul and J.P. is potentially smarter and more competent that Omar, Tony, and Jeff (with Wayne K hanging around)?
GravediggerHebner
11/8/2010-2:38pm at 2:38 pm (UTC -4)
3 Kings in Queens!
Mr North Jersey
11/8/2010-2:39pm at 2:39 pm (UTC -4)
Nice!!!
Mr North Jersey
11/8/2010-2:39pm at 2:39 pm (UTC -4)
Looks like Aldrson got his fish.
GravediggerHebner
11/8/2010-2:41pm at 2:41 pm (UTC -4)
Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime.
Mr North Jersey
11/8/2010-2:43pm at 2:43 pm (UTC -4)
Lets hope that analogy serves us as well when it comes to finding good young talent.
Mr North Jersey
11/8/2010-2:44pm at 2:44 pm (UTC -4)
The trinity is complete.
GravediggerHebner
11/8/2010-2:46pm at 2:46 pm (UTC -4)
For me this reunion of Alderson, Ricciardi and DePodesta is not quite the Beatles getting back together but perhaps the Police reuniting, or maybe Olivia Newton-John and John Travolta. Ooh, ooh, ooh, honey!
GravediggerHebner
11/8/2010-2:48pm at 2:48 pm (UTC -4)
Mets lay waste to National League
Mr North Jersey
11/8/2010-2:51pm at 2:51 pm (UTC -4)
Nice Ghidora pic
Mr North Jersey
11/8/2010-2:50pm at 2:50 pm (UTC -4)
But oh oh those summer nights.
wannybackstra
11/8/2010-2:52pm at 2:52 pm (UTC -4)
Will the Mets spend more money in the front office than on the field this offseason?
That said, I’m elated that the Mets now have a vision, presumably a focus and two highly respected talent evaluators to work under a highly respected executive.
I wonder if this leadership troika is part of what sold the Wilpons on Alderson over Byrnes.
Will Ricco be focused on the business end while Depodesta and Ricciardi are picking players?
oleosmirf
11/8/2010-2:58pm at 2:58 pm (UTC -4)
thats what it seems like, Ricco is the business savvy one who is going to learn player development aspects from Alderson and co.
Mr North Jersey
11/8/2010-2:59pm at 2:59 pm (UTC -4)
Well everyone agreed that it was time for Mets to go in a new direction and a new blood was needed well we are definitely getting it now.
oleosmirf
11/8/2010-3:09pm at 3:09 pm (UTC -4)
i’m very curious to see what they do this offseason. Im certain Feliciano is gone and even though they wont be spending much additional money on their 25 man roster, i cant see them going with the exact same team in 2011…
wannybackstra
11/8/2010-3:11pm at 3:11 pm (UTC -4)
If they continue on with the moneyball theory (which does not mean to not spend money) they will find some players with undervalued skills that they can add for reasonable sums of money.
oleosmirf
11/8/2010-3:30pm at 3:30 pm (UTC -4)
exactly and thats what im curious to see. Im hoping alderson can being in some overage prospect (like a Justin Turner type) who winds up being the everyday 2B or maybe a veteran like Skip Schumaker or Jeff Keppinger
metsfan4decades
11/8/2010-3:12pm at 3:12 pm (UTC -4)
I especially liked this tweet:
DePodesta: “I couldn’t pass up the opportunity to be a part of what Sandy is trying to build with the Mets.”
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Tells me Alderson does have a plan, or a philosophy, and is sharing it with potential FO and manger candidates.
Ceetar
11/8/2010-3:26pm at 3:26 pm (UTC -4)
I borrowed moneyball from the library. can’t hurt to read it i suppose.
kingman 26
11/8/2010-4:17pm at 4:17 pm (UTC -4)
It is an extremely enlightening book.
saltygary
11/8/2010-3:51pm at 3:51 pm (UTC -4)
Can any of these guys hit?
wannybackstra
11/8/2010-3:56pm at 3:56 pm (UTC -4)
In 150 minor league games, JP Ricciardi hit 188/274/202.
GravediggerHebner
11/8/2010-3:59pm at 3:59 pm (UTC -4)
Probably not but once they hire Jose Canseco as manager, steal Mark McGwire for hitting coach, hire Dave Stewart as pitching coach, Rickey Henderson as 1B/baserunning coach, Mark Gallego as 3B/IF coach, Stan Javier as OF/bench coach and Terry Steinbach as bullpen coach that will work itself A’s, I mean out.
saltygary
11/8/2010-4:04pm at 4:04 pm (UTC -4)
Oh Snap!
njstuckintx
11/8/2010-7:54pm at 7:54 pm (UTC -4)
I’d be more concerned if they can throw 200+ innings at a 1.04 Whip.
kingman 26
11/8/2010-4:20pm at 4:20 pm (UTC -4)
This is really amazing when you consider it from the perspective that all three of these guys obviously are smart and hard-working, and now each guy’s idea will have to go through the other two.
I.e., each one’s bad ideas might never see the light of day.
I am really pretty blown away by the fact that we now have the team being run by Alderson, Ricciardi, AND DePodesta.
Wow. Not even Adam Rubin could find fault with this. Well, real-world fault.
Mr North Jersey
11/8/2010-4:22pm at 4:22 pm (UTC -4)
Alderson’s statement of there is no reason why the mets farm system should ever be middle of the pack looks to be something that he is very serious about.
Shit i wish i could time travel and see what 2013 will hold for Mets.
kingman 26
11/8/2010-4:30pm at 4:30 pm (UTC -4)
I just really think that having Stick’s 2-headed dream GM now expanded to three—and all three bright, hard-workers—is just amazing.
Optimism should rule.
I do not see spending increasing in 2011, but I see 2012 as bringing in exciting new players via FA/trades, and 2013? A whole new crop of new and improved Mejias/Ikes/Tholes/FMarts…..with great OBPs!!
And Alderson’s successor will be whoever does a better job of DePodesta and Ricciardi, so they both have even more incentive to work their butts off and succeed.
This is really about the very best solution we could have hoped for.
Mr North Jersey
11/8/2010-4:20pm at 4:20 pm (UTC -4)
Well that is one less person Alderson will have to interview this week.
TORONTO — Former Seattle Mariners manager Don Wakamatsu will serve as bench coach to new manager John Farrell as the Toronto Blue Jays filled out their coaching staff Monday.
http://tsn.ca/mlb/teams/story/?id=340413&hubname=mlb-blue_jays
oleosmirf
11/8/2010-4:24pm at 4:24 pm (UTC -4)
not true, he can still leave for a managing position…
Mr North Jersey
11/8/2010-4:26pm at 4:26 pm (UTC -4)
how does it look for him to take a job as a bench coach only to leave a few weeks later for a managers job?
GravediggerHebner
11/8/2010-5:09pm at 5:09 pm (UTC -4)
I can’t truly answer the “how does it look” question but I can note that Ricciardi came to the Mets after working 1 day for the Red Sox.
As MF4D notes below it looks like he will be at least interviewing anyway.
Mr North Jersey
11/8/2010-5:29pm at 5:29 pm (UTC -4)
true i just saw alderson tweet that. i guess it means very little
Mr North Jersey
11/8/2010-4:27pm at 4:27 pm (UTC -4)
really he might as well had waited since he had 2 know mets expected to interview him.
kingman 26
11/8/2010-4:32pm at 4:32 pm (UTC -4)
Nah, that guy presided over the most disappointing team in the entire game. His minor league record is very mediocre too.
Why in the world would the Mets hire him?
No chance.
wannybackstra
11/8/2010-4:36pm at 4:36 pm (UTC -4)
They threw his name out there thinking Takahashi might sign for the chance to play with his countryman Wakamatsu.
Ok ok ok. That was bad.
metsfan4decades
11/8/2010-5:03pm at 5:03 pm (UTC -4)
I’m seeing twitter feed as recent as the last 5 minutes or so that is still reporting he’s going to come in for an interview for manager this week.
kistics
11/8/2010-4:36pm at 4:36 pm (UTC -4)
Billy Beane next?
oleosmirf
11/8/2010-9:52pm at 9:52 pm (UTC -4)
RIP Carlos Beltron
http://mlb.fanhouse.com/2010/11/08/joe-morgan-jon-miller-reportedly-out-of-espns-sunday-night-ba/