The Mets Top GM Candidates: Take I ?

Thanks to Matt Pignataro for the list of the top 10 candidates the Wilpon's will look to interview for the recently vacated GM position.

1. Sandy Alderson - Former GM of the Oakland A's 1983 - 1997, VP Baseball Opertaions for Commissioner's office 1998 - 2005, CEO San Diego Padres until March 2009.

2. Al Avila - VP & Assistant GM Detroit Tigers (assists Dave Dombrowski)

3. Josh Byrnes - GM Arizona Diamondbacks 2005-2010; 1999 - 2001 Assistant GM Arizona Diamondbacks; 2001 - 2005 Assistant GM Boston Red Sox

4. Jon Daniels - Assistant Director of Baseball Operations Texas Rangers 2002-2004; 2004 - 2005 Assistant GM; GM Texas Rangers 2005 - Present.

5. Jerry Dipoto - 2003 - 2004 Scout Boston Red Sox; 2005 Head of Scouting Dept. Colorado Rockies; went with Byrnes to Arizona and was Assistant GM 2005 - 2010; 2010 Interim GM Arizona Diamondbacks.

6. Joe Garagiola Jr. - GM Arizona Diamondbacks 1998 - 2005; Now working for MLB.

7. Rick Hahn - VP/Assistant GM Chicago White Sox

8. John Hart - 1982 - 1988 Minor League Manager Baltimore Orioles; 1989 Special Assignment Scout Cleveland Indians, Interim Manager; 1989 - 1991 Director of Baseball Operations Cleveland Indians; 1991 - 2001 GM Cleveland Indians; 2001 - 2005 GM Texas Rangers.

9. Dan Jennings - VP Player Personnel and Assistant GM Florida Marlins

10. Thad Levine - 1999 - 2005 - held positions with the Colorado Rockies: Assistant Director, Director, Senior Director, assisted GM Dan O'Dowd in baseball operations; 2005 - Present Assistant GM Texas Rangers.

Other Sources: Baseball Reference, Wikipedia