GM Omar Minaya was fired and manager Jerry Manuel was not re-signed.
The Wilpon's, with the help of John Ricco, formulated a search for a GM, which yielded Sandy "Elvis" Alderson. In the first few weeks in office, Elvis revamped the Mets management team by hiring former GM's JP Ricciardi and Paul DePodesta.
Together they made a long search before deciding upon Terry Collins to be the field general.
Howard Johnson was replaced as hitting coach and decided to leave the organization.
Also during the off-season, Mets long time Clubhouse Manager, Charlie Samuels was dismissed among allegations that he gambled on baseball and fraudulently used Mets money to cover his bets.
The Mets also said good-bye to two albatrosses: Luis Castillo and Oliver Perez. Nuff said!
Whether the changes are good or not - only time will tell, but while we are talking about changes, there is one change that has not officially been made and is of dire need to be done.
The Mets need to waive the black jersey's, black hats, black and blue hats, and all
black from Mets logo's and Mets attire.
Sometimes to be re-born, one must go back to the beginning. That is what the Mets must do. Go back to their roots. They seem to be half way there with a team that is not expected to be competitive. Now lets do it with the uniforms.
Let the Mets bury the newer black, and permanently re-instate the old time white/gray/blue & orange classic Mets uni's.
Mets Police has been leading this coalition, and I am just throwing my hat in the ring. I have always been against the black uniforms, but now with Charlie Samuels gone, could more change be coming? Lets hope so...
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