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CARLSBAD, Calif. – If Brodie Van Wagenen, the new director general of the newly baptized Mets, could tell us that the meeting of the directors general could be different this year, it is in the file of Manila that he carried in his right hand. It was labeled "agents / free agents".
Before being hired by the Mets, Van Wagenen arrived Monday in London not to lay the groundwork for very expensive contracts for clients, but to begin the work of reconfiguring a team, the Mets, during l & # 39; winter.
During his first week of work, Van Wagenen met for two days with director Mickey Callaway, spent the weekend with prospects and renowned scouts in Arizona, and began reconfiguring the front desk and reception staff. ground.
This week's meetings, which start on Tuesday and end on Thursday morning, give Executive Directors the opportunity to open discussions with players' agents and other general players to discuss contracts and transactions with independent agents.
But these are not the only things that concern Van Wagenen.
The Mets need a new coach on the bench, striking coach and head coach. They transferred their former coach to the bench, Gary DiSarcina, to third base; moved Glenn Sherlock from third to first; and entrusted former front-runner Ruben Amaro Jr. – the former Philadelphia general manager – a new position at Van Wagenen's service. Head coach Pat Roessler and head coach Ricky Bones were dismissed.
Amaro Jr. will join the three other deputy general directors of Mets – Omar Minaya, John Ricco and J.P. Ricciardi – who remain in office, at least for the moment. Minaya, Ricco and Ricciardi also attend the meetings.
"At this point, we want to identify our most pressing needs and make sure we put our best people in that position," Van Wagenen said in a 10-minute conversation with reporters.
The need for an experienced bench coach became apparent in May when Callaway, in his first season as a manager, fills his dashboard incorrectly, prompting the Mets not to follow the order. The error resulted in a penalty of an exit in a tight loss.
"We thought that having an experienced bench coach who could help him handle the game would be a win for Mickey and help him in his development," said Van Wagenen.
While Van Wagenen was vague about the Mets plans to improve the offensive and defense, he insisted that the potential first-base player, Peter Alonso, was there somewhere.
Alonso, who scored 36 runs between AA and AAA last season, was frustrated that he was not called by the Mets in September. Van Wagenen said the young hitter would have the opportunity to train the team in the spring. They met for dinner on Saturday night after Alonso set foot on foot and made two league appearances in the Autumn League in Arizona.
"I wanted to be able to show him respect and to make him understand that he was a priority for this organization, it is a priority for me," said Van Wagenen.
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Yankees General Manager Brian Cashman reiterated its intention to exchange Sonny Gray, which has struggled to present its previous star form since the Yankees bought it in Oakland before the 2017 deadline for non – waiver trades. Cashman said he and Gray, who is 15-16 years old with an average of 4.51 E.R.A. as a Yankee, discussed how he might rebound, but he never asked for an exchange. Asked if look how Boston David Price Cashman said: "What's great about this game is that people always have the opportunity to change the story, but I will not wait to see if it's possible. have had a year and a half of the same result, so I will not take it another year and hope for something different. "
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