A death sentence of a job
Let’s face facts – the New York Mets are a dysfunctional organization at best.
Their first attempt at hiring a general manager, Jared Ported, lasted for approximately a month. He was fired when it was revealed that he had sent lewd texts to a female reporter in 2016. The league later placed Porter on the ineligible list through at least the end of the 2022 season, at which point he can apply to be reinstated.
That led to Zack Scott being named as the interim general manager. He lasted until August, when he was arrested for DUI. The Mets placed him on administrative leave, with Sandy Alderson temporarily taking over as the third GM of the calendar year. Scott was later dismissed, leaving the team in need of more help in the front office.
Clearly, the Steve Cohen Regime does not have a great track record in hiring a GM. Given that track record, one can understand why anyone they would have an interest in is running far away. As it currently stands, being named the Mets’ GM is a death sentence to one’s baseball career.
The New York Mets have had an astonishing lack of success in finding a general manager in the past year. It is understandable why any potential candidate is not interested.