My take: Sandy was the consensus front-runner from the time he said he is interested in the job and the only downside seems to be his age (he's been around the block a time or two), but he instantly commands respect and will bring a fresh perspective to the Mets, and hopefully finally a long-term direction for the team. Once this is official, I'm sure it will lead into a month-long manager search, which as of now is being reported that Wally Backman will not be one of the choices. Alderson will likely bring on "his network" and we may not have ever considered/thought of the manager before; which again, may be a good thing.
It's a happy day in Met-land.
Alderson may be old, but if he can give the Mets 5 good years and give this ship a direction, he would have done his job. He is a veteran with a proven plan that works so let's hope that holds true and the Met Machine can roll once again
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