Sandy Alderson said : “There wasn’t really a dissenting voice,”

nytimes Wednesday, January 20, 2021 4:03:00 PM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : “I think it’s an indictment of the industry, but more broadly it’s an indictment of our society,” “I think this happens in lots of places, and it’s tolerated in too many places”

nytimes Wednesday, January 20, 2021 4:03:00 PM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : “My vision involved a very significant emphasis on integrity, on ethical behavior, on moral courage, because we were trying to create an environment that could be successful, but would be known for how it succeeded,” “And Steve was totally on board with that approach. In fact, he insisted on it”

nytimes Wednesday, January 20, 2021 4:03:00 PM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : "Jared's actions, as reflected by events disclosed last night, failed to meet the Mets' standards for professionalism and personal conduct,"

arkansasonline Wednesday, January 20, 2021 12:42:00 PM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : “That’s one of the unfortunate circumstances that exists in the game today. There aren’t women in those positions with whom one can have a conversation and develop information or check references,”

seattlepi Wednesday, January 20, 2021 8:50:00 AM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : “Those are the kinds of things that this organization, many others find abhorrent and not tolerable in any shape or form,”

seattlepi Wednesday, January 20, 2021 8:50:00 AM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : “Steve has talked about zero tolerance. And I think that for incidents of this type and this magnitude or any incidents that approach this kind of magnitude, that’s the response,”

seattlepi Wednesday, January 20, 2021 8:50:00 AM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : “Those are the kinds of things that this organization and many others find abhorrent and not tolerable in any shape or form,”

nytimes Wednesday, January 20, 2021 6:43:00 AM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : “I don’t want to suggest that Jared was not totally forthcoming,” “On the other hand, the full breadth of the situation was not really apparent to us until the article was written and we had a chance to read it”

nytimes Wednesday, January 20, 2021 6:43:00 AM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : “That is one of the unfortunate circumstances that exists in the game today,” “There aren’t women in those positions, with whom one can have a conversation and develop information or check references”

nytimes Wednesday, January 20, 2021 6:43:00 AM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : “Was that informed by situations that arose at Point72? I can’t answer that question,” “But I can tell you that he’s totally committed to this approach with the Mets, and I think our decision this morning reflects that”

nytimes Wednesday, January 20, 2021 6:43:00 AM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : “What this situation suggests is we need to rethink what constitutes ‘well-vetted,’”

ara-reuters Wednesday, January 20, 2021 5:34:00 AM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : “That’s one of the unfortunate circumstances that exists in the game today. There aren’t women in those positions with whom one can have a conversation and develop information or check references,”

seattlepi Wednesday, January 20, 2021 5:03:00 AM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : “Those are the kinds of things that this organization, many others find abhorrent and not tolerable in any shape or form,”

seattlepi Wednesday, January 20, 2021 5:03:00 AM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : “Steve has talked about zero tolerance. And I think that for incidents of this type and this magnitude or any incidents that approach this kind of magnitude, that’s the response,”

seattlepi Wednesday, January 20, 2021 5:03:00 AM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : “That’s one of the unfortunate circumstances that exists in the game today. There aren’t women in those positions with whom one can have a conversation and develop information or check references,”

click2houston Wednesday, January 20, 2021 4:37:00 AM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : “Those are the kinds of things that this organization, many others find abhorrent and not tolerable in any shape or form,”

click2houston Wednesday, January 20, 2021 4:37:00 AM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : “Steve has talked about zero tolerance. And I think that for incidents of this type and this magnitude or any incidents that approach this kind of magnitude, that’s the response,”

click2houston Wednesday, January 20, 2021 4:37:00 AM EAT

Sandy Alderson said ( about General Manager ) : “The New York Mets have terminated General Manager Jared Porter, effective immediately,” “Jared’s actions, as reflected by events disclosed last night, failed to meet the Mets’ standards for professionalism and personal conduct”

nytimes Wednesday, January 20, 2021 3:28:00 AM EAT

Sandy Alderson said ( about error ) : “I have spoken directly with Jared Porter regarding events that took place in 2016 of which we were made aware tonight for the first time,” “Jared has acknowledged to me his serious error in judgment, has taken responsibility for his conduct, has expressed remorse and has previously apologized for his actions”

nytimes Wednesday, January 20, 2021 3:28:00 AM EAT

Sandy Alderson added : “The Mets take these matters seriously, expect professional and ethical behavior from all of our employees and certainly do not condone the conduct described in your story,”

nytimes Wednesday, January 20, 2021 3:28:00 AM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : "Jared has proven himself at every level and in every position he has held, earning respect from his peers throughout baseball,"

fox5atlanta Wednesday, January 20, 2021 1:27:00 AM EAT

Sandy Alderson said ( about General Manager ) : “The New York Mets have terminated General Manager Jared Porter, effective immediately,” “Jared’s actions, as reflected by events disclosed last night, failed to meet the Mets’ standards for professionalism and personal conduct”

nytimes Wednesday, January 20, 2021 12:49:00 AM EAT

Sandy Alderson said ( about error ) : “I have spoken directly with Jared Porter regarding events that took place in 2016 of which we were made aware tonight for the first time,” “Jared has acknowledged to me his serious error in judgment, has taken responsibility for his conduct, has expressed remorse and has previously apologized for his actions”

nytimes Wednesday, January 20, 2021 12:49:00 AM EAT

Sandy Alderson added : “The Mets take these matters seriously, expect professional and ethical behavior from all of our employees and certainly do not condone the conduct described in your story,”

nytimes Wednesday, January 20, 2021 12:49:00 AM EAT

Sandy Alderson conclu : «Les Mets prennent ces questions au sérieux et s’attendent à un comportement professionnel et éthique de la part de leurs employés»

lessentiel-lu-fr Tuesday, January 19, 2021 11:58:00 PM EAT

Sandy Alderson said ( about General Manager ) : “The New York Mets have terminated General Manager Jared Porter, effective immediately,” “Jared’s actions, as reflected by events disclosed last night, failed to meet the Mets’ standards for professionalism and personal conduct”

nytimes Tuesday, January 19, 2021 9:45:00 PM EAT

Sandy Alderson said ( about error ) : “I have spoken directly with Jared Porter regarding events that took place in 2016 of which we were made aware tonight for the first time,” “Jared has acknowledged to me his serious error in judgment, has taken responsibility for his conduct, has expressed remorse and has previously apologized for his actions”

nytimes Tuesday, January 19, 2021 9:45:00 PM EAT

Sandy Alderson added : “The Mets take these matters seriously, expect professional and ethical behavior from all of our employees and certainly do not condone the conduct described in your story,”

nytimes Tuesday, January 19, 2021 9:45:00 PM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : “Jared’s actions, as reflected by events disclosed last night, failed to meet the Mets’ standards for professionalism and personal conduct,”

wmur Tuesday, January 19, 2021 8:40:00 PM EAT

Sandy Alderson said ( about error ) : "the facts regarding this serious issue.”“I have spoken directly with Jared Porter regarding events that took place in 2016 of which we were made aware tonight for the first time. Jared has acknowledged to me his serious error in judgment, has taken responsibility for his conduct, has expressed remorse, and has previously apologized for his actions,"

wmur Tuesday, January 19, 2021 8:40:00 PM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : “Jared’s actions, as reflected by events disclosed last night, failed to meet the Mets’ standards for professionalism and personal conduct,”

wmur Tuesday, January 19, 2021 8:40:00 PM EAT

Sandy Alderson said ( about error ) : "the facts regarding this serious issue”. “I have spoken directly with Jared Porter regarding events that took place in 2016 of which we were made aware tonight for the first time. Jared has acknowledged to me his serious error in judgment, has taken responsibility for his conduct, has expressed remorse, and has previously apologized for his actions,"

wmur Tuesday, January 19, 2021 8:40:00 PM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : “Jared’s actions, as reflected by events disclosed last night, failed to meet the Mets’ standards for professionalism and personal conduct,”

wesh Tuesday, January 19, 2021 7:30:00 PM EAT

Sandy Alderson said ( about error ) : "the facts regarding this serious issue.”“I have spoken directly with Jared Porter regarding events that took place in 2016 of which we were made aware tonight for the first time. Jared has acknowledged to me his serious error in judgment, has taken responsibility for his conduct, has expressed remorse, and has previously apologized for his actions,"

wesh Tuesday, January 19, 2021 7:30:00 PM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : “Jared’s actions, as reflected by events disclosed last night, failed to meet the Mets’ standards for professionalism and personal conduct,”

wesh Tuesday, January 19, 2021 7:30:00 PM EAT

Sandy Alderson said ( about error ) : "the facts regarding this serious issue”. “I have spoken directly with Jared Porter regarding events that took place in 2016 of which we were made aware tonight for the first time. Jared has acknowledged to me his serious error in judgment, has taken responsibility for his conduct, has expressed remorse, and has previously apologized for his actions,"

wesh Tuesday, January 19, 2021 7:30:00 PM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : “Jared has proven himself at every level and in every position he has held, earning respect from his peers throughout baseball,”

bangordailynews Tuesday, January 19, 2021 7:28:00 PM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : “Jared’s actions, as reflected by events disclosed last night, failed to meet the Mets’ standards for professionalism and personal conduct,”

wcvb Tuesday, January 19, 2021 7:28:00 PM EAT

Sandy Alderson said ( about error ) : "the facts regarding this serious issue.”“I have spoken directly with Jared Porter regarding events that took place in 2016 of which we were made aware tonight for the first time. Jared has acknowledged to me his serious error in judgment, has taken responsibility for his conduct, has expressed remorse, and has previously apologized for his actions,"

wcvb Tuesday, January 19, 2021 7:28:00 PM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : “Jared’s actions, as reflected by events disclosed last night, failed to meet the Mets’ standards for professionalism and personal conduct,”

wcvb Tuesday, January 19, 2021 7:28:00 PM EAT

Sandy Alderson said ( about error ) : "the facts regarding this serious issue”. “I have spoken directly with Jared Porter regarding events that took place in 2016 of which we were made aware tonight for the first time. Jared has acknowledged to me his serious error in judgment, has taken responsibility for his conduct, has expressed remorse, and has previously apologized for his actions,"

wcvb Tuesday, January 19, 2021 7:28:00 PM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : “Jared’s actions, as reflected by events disclosed last night, failed to meet the Mets’ standards for professionalism and personal conduct,”

wyff4 Tuesday, January 19, 2021 7:03:00 PM EAT

Sandy Alderson said ( about error ) : "the facts regarding this serious issue.”“I have spoken directly with Jared Porter regarding events that took place in 2016 of which we were made aware tonight for the first time. Jared has acknowledged to me his serious error in judgment, has taken responsibility for his conduct, has expressed remorse, and has previously apologized for his actions,"

wyff4 Tuesday, January 19, 2021 7:03:00 PM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : “Jared’s actions, as reflected by events disclosed last night, failed to meet the Mets’ standards for professionalism and personal conduct,”

wyff4 Tuesday, January 19, 2021 7:03:00 PM EAT

Sandy Alderson said ( about error ) : "the facts regarding this serious issue”. “I have spoken directly with Jared Porter regarding events that took place in 2016 of which we were made aware tonight for the first time. Jared has acknowledged to me his serious error in judgment, has taken responsibility for his conduct, has expressed remorse, and has previously apologized for his actions,"

wyff4 Tuesday, January 19, 2021 7:03:00 PM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : “Jared’s actions, as reflected by events disclosed last night, failed to meet the Mets’ standards for professionalism and personal conduct,”

wlwt Tuesday, January 19, 2021 7:03:00 PM EAT

Sandy Alderson said ( about error ) : "the facts regarding this serious issue.”“I have spoken directly with Jared Porter regarding events that took place in 2016 of which we were made aware tonight for the first time. Jared has acknowledged to me his serious error in judgment, has taken responsibility for his conduct, has expressed remorse, and has previously apologized for his actions,"

wlwt Tuesday, January 19, 2021 7:03:00 PM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : “Jared’s actions, as reflected by events disclosed last night, failed to meet the Mets’ standards for professionalism and personal conduct,”

wlwt Tuesday, January 19, 2021 7:03:00 PM EAT

Sandy Alderson said ( about error ) : "the facts regarding this serious issue”. “I have spoken directly with Jared Porter regarding events that took place in 2016 of which we were made aware tonight for the first time. Jared has acknowledged to me his serious error in judgment, has taken responsibility for his conduct, has expressed remorse, and has previously apologized for his actions,"

wlwt Tuesday, January 19, 2021 7:03:00 PM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : "I have spoken directly with Jared Porter regarding events that took place in 2016 of which we were made aware tonight for the first time. Jared has acknowledged to me his serious error in judgment, has taken responsibility for his conduct, has expressed remorse and has previously apologized for his actions”. Surprising Fact. Almost exactly one year ago, the Mets fired newly-hired manager Carlos Beltran, days after the former All-Star was implicated in the Astros cheating scandal. What To Watch For. More information about how the Cubs handled the situation in 2016. According to ESPN, the reporter notified at least one Cubs employee when the scandal unfolded in 2016. The Cubs denied knowledge of the incident in a statement Monday: "

forbes Tuesday, January 19, 2021 7:00:00 PM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : "The New York Mets have terminated general manager Jared Porter, effective immediately,"

upi Tuesday, January 19, 2021 6:54:00 PM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : “Jared’s actions, as reflected by events disclosed last night, failed to meet the Mets’ standards for professionalism and personal conduct,”

Koat Tuesday, January 19, 2021 6:53:00 PM EAT

Sandy Alderson said ( about error ) : "the facts regarding this serious issue.”“I have spoken directly with Jared Porter regarding events that took place in 2016 of which we were made aware tonight for the first time. Jared has acknowledged to me his serious error in judgment, has taken responsibility for his conduct, has expressed remorse, and has previously apologized for his actions,"

Koat Tuesday, January 19, 2021 6:53:00 PM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : “Jared’s actions, as reflected by events disclosed last night, failed to meet the Mets’ standards for professionalism and personal conduct,”

Koat Tuesday, January 19, 2021 6:53:00 PM EAT

Sandy Alderson said ( about error ) : "the facts regarding this serious issue”. “I have spoken directly with Jared Porter regarding events that took place in 2016 of which we were made aware tonight for the first time. Jared has acknowledged to me his serious error in judgment, has taken responsibility for his conduct, has expressed remorse, and has previously apologized for his actions,"

Koat Tuesday, January 19, 2021 6:53:00 PM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : “Jared’s actions, as reflected by events disclosed last night, failed to meet the Mets’ standards for professionalism and personal conduct,”

kcci Tuesday, January 19, 2021 6:52:00 PM EAT

Sandy Alderson said ( about error ) : "the facts regarding this serious issue.”“I have spoken directly with Jared Porter regarding events that took place in 2016 of which we were made aware tonight for the first time. Jared has acknowledged to me his serious error in judgment, has taken responsibility for his conduct, has expressed remorse, and has previously apologized for his actions,"

kcci Tuesday, January 19, 2021 6:52:00 PM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : “Jared’s actions, as reflected by events disclosed last night, failed to meet the Mets’ standards for professionalism and personal conduct,”

kcci Tuesday, January 19, 2021 6:52:00 PM EAT

Sandy Alderson said ( about error ) : "the facts regarding this serious issue”. “I have spoken directly with Jared Porter regarding events that took place in 2016 of which we were made aware tonight for the first time. Jared has acknowledged to me his serious error in judgment, has taken responsibility for his conduct, has expressed remorse, and has previously apologized for his actions,"

kcci Tuesday, January 19, 2021 6:52:00 PM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : “Jared has proven himself at every level and in every position he has held, earning respect from his peers throughout baseball,”

wwlp Tuesday, January 19, 2021 6:49:00 PM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : “Jared’s actions, as reflected by events disclosed last night, failed to meet the Mets’ standards for professionalism and personal conduct,”

wxii12 Tuesday, January 19, 2021 6:39:00 PM EAT

Sandy Alderson said ( about error ) : "the facts regarding this serious issue.”“I have spoken directly with Jared Porter regarding events that took place in 2016 of which we were made aware tonight for the first time. Jared has acknowledged to me his serious error in judgment, has taken responsibility for his conduct, has expressed remorse, and has previously apologized for his actions,"

wxii12 Tuesday, January 19, 2021 6:39:00 PM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : “Jared’s actions, as reflected by events disclosed last night, failed to meet the Mets’ standards for professionalism and personal conduct,”

wxii12 Tuesday, January 19, 2021 6:39:00 PM EAT

Sandy Alderson said ( about error ) : "the facts regarding this serious issue”. “I have spoken directly with Jared Porter regarding events that took place in 2016 of which we were made aware tonight for the first time. Jared has acknowledged to me his serious error in judgment, has taken responsibility for his conduct, has expressed remorse, and has previously apologized for his actions,"

wxii12 Tuesday, January 19, 2021 6:39:00 PM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : "Jared's actions, as reflected by events disclosed last night, failed to meet the Mets' standards for professionalism and personal conduct,"

startribune Tuesday, January 19, 2021 6:17:00 PM EAT

Sandy Alderson said ( about error ) : "I have spoken directly with Jared Porter regarding events that took place in 2016 of which we were made aware tonight for the first time. Jared has acknowledged to me his serious error in judgment, has taken responsibility for his conduct, has expressed remorse, and has previously apologized for his actions,"

startribune Tuesday, January 19, 2021 6:17:00 PM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : "Jared has proven himself at every level and in every position he has held, earning respect from his peers throughout baseball,"

startribune Tuesday, January 19, 2021 6:17:00 PM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : “The New York Mets have terminated general manager Jared Porter, effective immediately,”

guardian Tuesday, January 19, 2021 6:16:00 PM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : “Jared has proven himself at every level and in every position he has held, earning respect from his peers throughout baseball,”

denverpost Tuesday, January 19, 2021 6:16:00 PM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : “Jared’s actions, as reflected by events disclosed last night, failed to meet the Mets’ standards for professionalism and personal conduct,”

eagletribune Tuesday, January 19, 2021 6:15:00 PM EAT

Sandy Alderson said ( about error ) : "the facts regarding this serious issue”. “I have spoken directly with Jared Porter regarding events that took place in 2016 of which we were made aware tonight for the first time. Jared has acknowledged to me his serious error in judgment, has taken responsibility for his conduct, has expressed remorse, and has previously apologized for his actions,"

eagletribune Tuesday, January 19, 2021 6:15:00 PM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : “Jared’s actions, as reflected by events disclosed last night, failed to meet the Mets’ standards for professionalism and personal conduct,”

gazette Tuesday, January 19, 2021 5:54:00 PM EAT

Sandy Alderson said ( about error ) : "the facts regarding this serious issue”. “I have spoken directly with Jared Porter regarding events that took place in 2016 of which we were made aware tonight for the first time. Jared has acknowledged to me his serious error in judgment, has taken responsibility for his conduct, has expressed remorse, and has previously apologized for his actions,"

gazette Tuesday, January 19, 2021 5:54:00 PM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : “Jared has proven himself at every level and in every position he has held, earning respect from his peers throughout baseball,”

huffingtonpost-us-en Tuesday, January 19, 2021 5:38:00 PM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : “Jared has proven himself at every level and in every position he has held, earning respect from his peers throughout baseball,”

kswo Tuesday, January 19, 2021 5:34:00 PM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : "Jared has proven himself at every level and in every position he has held, earning respect from his peers throughout baseball,"

CBC Tuesday, January 19, 2021 5:24:00 PM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : “Jared has proven himself at every level and in every position he has held, earning respect from his peers throughout baseball,”

wtsp Tuesday, January 19, 2021 4:57:00 PM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : “Jared has proven himself at every level and in every position he has held, earning respect from his peers throughout baseball,”

kiro7 Tuesday, January 19, 2021 4:53:00 PM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : “Jared has proven himself at every level and in every position he has held, earning respect from his peers throughout baseball,”

newschannel6now Tuesday, January 19, 2021 4:46:00 PM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : “Jared has proven himself at every level and in every position he has held, earning respect from his peers throughout baseball,”

nbcnewyork Tuesday, January 19, 2021 4:45:00 PM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : "Jared has proven himself at every level and in every position he has held, earning respect from his peers throughout baseball,"

abc7ny Tuesday, January 19, 2021 4:31:00 PM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : “Jared has proven himself at every level and in every position he has held, earning respect from his peers throughout baseball,”

guardian Tuesday, January 19, 2021 4:27:00 PM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : “Jared has proven himself at every level and in every position he has held, earning respect from his peers throughout baseball,”

TorontoStar Tuesday, January 19, 2021 3:45:00 PM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : “I have spoken directly with Jared Porter regarding events that took place in 2016 of which we were made aware tonight for the first time,”

nytimes Tuesday, January 19, 2021 3:39:00 PM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : “Jared has proven himself at every level and in every position he has held, earning respect from his peers throughout baseball,”

wkrn Tuesday, January 19, 2021 2:51:00 PM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : "Jared has proven himself at every level and in every position he has held, earning respect from his peers throughout baseball,"

CBSnews Tuesday, January 19, 2021 2:41:00 PM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : “Jared has proven himself at every level and in every position he has held, earning respect from his peers throughout baseball,”

huffingtonpost-us-en Tuesday, January 19, 2021 2:12:00 PM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : “Jared has proven himself at every level and in every position he has held, earning respect from his peers throughout baseball,”

eagletribune Tuesday, January 19, 2021 2:03:00 PM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : “Jared has proven himself at every level and in every position he has held, earning respect from his peers throughout baseball,”

TorontoStar Tuesday, January 19, 2021 1:54:00 PM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : “Jared has proven himself at every level and in every position he has held, earning respect from his peers throughout baseball,”

missoulian Tuesday, January 19, 2021 1:04:00 PM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : “Jared has proven himself at every level and in every position he has held, earning respect from his peers throughout baseball,”

wacotrib Tuesday, January 19, 2021 12:59:00 PM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : "Jared has proven himself at every level and in every position he has held, earning respect from his peers throughout baseball,"

abc7ny Tuesday, January 19, 2021 12:45:00 PM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : “Jared has proven himself at every level and in every position he has held, earning respect from his peers throughout baseball,”

wcfcourier Tuesday, January 19, 2021 12:43:00 PM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : “Jared has proven himself at every level and in every position he has held, earning respect from his peers throughout baseball,”

gazette Tuesday, January 19, 2021 12:41:00 PM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : “Jared has proven himself at every level and in every position he has held, earning respect from his peers throughout baseball,”

siouxcityjournal Tuesday, January 19, 2021 12:39:00 PM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : “Jared has proven himself at every level and in every position he has held, earning respect from his peers throughout baseball,”

independent-UK Tuesday, January 19, 2021 11:56:00 AM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : “Jared has proven himself at every level and in every position he has held, earning respect from his peers throughout baseball,”

seattlepi Tuesday, January 19, 2021 11:34:00 AM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : “Jared has proven himself at every level and in every position he has held, earning respect from his peers throughout baseball,”

seattlepi Tuesday, January 19, 2021 10:28:00 AM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : “Jared has proven himself at every level and in every position he has held, earning respect from his peers throughout baseball,”

eagletribune Tuesday, January 19, 2021 10:23:00 AM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : "I have spoken directly with Jared Porter regarding events that took place in 2016 of which we were made aware tonight for the first time,"

foxnews Tuesday, January 19, 2021 10:15:00 AM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : “Jared has proven himself at every level and in every position he has held, earning respect from his peers throughout baseball,”

click2houston Tuesday, January 19, 2021 9:59:00 AM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : “I have spoken directly with Jared Porter regarding events that took place in 2016 of which we were made aware tonight for the first time,”

nytimes Tuesday, January 19, 2021 8:35:00 AM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : “Sometimes perception is reality, sometimes it’s not,”

forbes Friday, January 8, 2021 11:36:00 AM EAT

Sandy Alderson said ( about Francisco Lindor ) : “We’ve had one conversation with (Lindor) and no conversations with his agent,”

forbes Friday, January 8, 2021 11:36:00 AM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : “It’s your assumption we have optimism,”

forbes Friday, January 8, 2021 11:36:00 AM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : “We’re closer to one player away,”

nbcnewyork Friday, January 8, 2021 11:23:00 AM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : “We’ve had one conversation with him and no conversations with his agent,” “We acquired Francisco because of his present ability and the possibility that he could be a Met long term. There’s no guarantee of that. It’s something that we will approach, you know, in the next few weeks”

nbcnewyork Friday, January 8, 2021 11:23:00 AM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : “We're closer to one player away,”

seattlepi Friday, January 8, 2021 6:31:00 AM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : “We gave up two prospects that we really like, but they weren’t part of our top six or seven, if you just look at some of the lists objectively,”

nytimes Friday, January 8, 2021 4:13:00 AM EAT

Sandy Alderson said ( about Francisco Lindor ) : “There are many players that you watch and you appreciate; there are other players you watch and you smile,” “And that smile is not just a function of appreciation, but also kind of an empathetic reaction to how they play the game. I think Lindor’s the kind of player that makes one smile”

nytimes Friday, January 8, 2021 4:13:00 AM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : “We acquired Francisco because of his present ability and the possibility that he could be a Met long term,” “There’s no guarantee of that. It’s something that we will approach in the next few weeks, but at this point, we felt comfortable giving up the group of players we did for both Lindor and Carrasco, recognizing that Lindor is only under contract for one year, and Carrasco for two plus an option”

nytimes Friday, January 8, 2021 4:13:00 AM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : “We're closer to one player away,”

seattlepi Friday, January 8, 2021 3:15:00 AM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : "We're closer to one player away,"

startribune Friday, January 8, 2021 2:18:00 AM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : "We've have one conversation with him and no conversations with his agent," "We acquired Francisco because of his present ability and the possibility that he could be a Met long-term. There's no guarantee of that. It's something that we will approach, you know, in the next few weeks"

startribune Friday, January 8, 2021 2:18:00 AM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : “I didn’t really know Jared that well,”

forbes Friday, January 1, 2021 1:16:00 AM EAT

Sandy Alderson said ( about James McCann ) : “I think that more than anything else this was a timing issue for us. We have a number of needs, and we can afford to wait to fill some of them. We can’t afford to wait to fill all of them,” “And so, this wasn’t a compromise pick. We’ve been engaged with James for a considerable period of time. There’s a lot we like about James”

highlandstoday Friday, December 18, 2020 6:05:00 AM EAT

Sandy Alderson said ( about James McCann ) : “I think that more than anything else this was a timing issue for us. We have a number of needs, and we can afford to wait to fill some of them. We can't afford to wait to fill all of them,” “And so, this wasn't a compromise pick. We've been engaged with James for a considerable period of time. There's a lot we like about James”

highlandstoday Wednesday, December 16, 2020 10:28:00 PM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : “I think it’s a flexible arrangement. I think that, for example, I’ve already turned a couple of things over to Jared,”

highlandstoday Wednesday, December 16, 2020 10:28:00 PM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : “I think what the fans want is not that we win the off-season, but we win the season, and there are several different ways to achieve that,” “If we have ‘X money’ to spend, we’ll probably spend it, but we have to make decisions about how we do that. So we’re trying to be judicious, but we’re definitely talking and we’re definitely in the market and we definitely have the capacity. What we really have to do, then — given all of those things, resources and so forth — is to make good judgments”

nytimes Tuesday, December 15, 2020 9:42:00 PM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : “I was taken immediately by his personality,” “His history in the game stands on its own, but from my standpoint, it was important that we find somebody who was personally committed to the job and enthusiastic about it, and secondly, somebody that I felt that we could all work with — not because all of his thoughts and vision is perfectly consistent with ours, but because I think he would drive the organization to a higher level”

nytimes Tuesday, December 15, 2020 9:42:00 PM EAT

Sandy Alderson said ( about James McCann ) : “I think that more than anything else this was a timing issue for us. We have a number of needs, and we can afford to wait to fill some of them. We can't afford to wait to fill all of them,” “And so, this wasn't a compromise pick. We've been engaged with James for a considerable period of time. There's a lot we like about James”

eagletribune Tuesday, December 15, 2020 9:47:00 AM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : “I think it’s a flexible arrangement. I think that, for example, I’ve already turned a couple of things over to Jared,”

eagletribune Tuesday, December 15, 2020 9:47:00 AM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : “I think it’s a flexible arrangement. For example, I’ve already turned over a couple of things to Jared,”

click2houston Tuesday, December 15, 2020 7:39:00 AM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : “I think it’s a flexible arrangement. For example, I’ve already turned over a couple of things to Jared,”

foxnews Tuesday, December 15, 2020 6:18:00 AM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : “I think it’s a flexible arrangement. For example, I’ve already turned over a couple of things to Jared,”

seattlepi Tuesday, December 15, 2020 5:17:00 AM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : “I think it’s a flexible arrangement. For example, I’ve already turned over a couple of things to Jared,”

kiro7 Tuesday, December 15, 2020 5:11:00 AM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : “There are only two currencies in baseball: players and money,”

forbes Monday, November 30, 2020 5:08:00 PM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : “We expect to be somewhat active in the free agent market as opposed to the trade market,” “We don’t want to give up our young guys”

forbes Monday, November 30, 2020 5:08:00 PM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : “We’re not waiting for the market to develop,” “We’re trying to be a little more aggressive. … I do think some segments of the market are going to move more quickly”

forbes Monday, November 30, 2020 5:08:00 PM EAT

Sandy Alderson said ( about Tim Tebow ) : “So I talked to Tim Saturday, in-between Florida football and some other SEC (broadcasting) obligations,”

usaToday Tuesday, November 24, 2020 6:03:00 PM EAT

Sandy Alderson said ( about Tim Tebow ) : “I think that the organization has already benefited significantly from his involvement with the Mets and his pursuit of a baseball career,” “I think the Mets have benefited, I think baseball has benefited. As I said, this is not something that will go on forever. At some point it will lose its cache or the interest of fans. But I couldn’t be happier with the way Tim has conducted himself as not only a teammate but a representative of the Mets. So given all that, he’s entitled to another shot post-COVID. And I’m happy he’s coming back”

usaToday Tuesday, November 24, 2020 6:03:00 PM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : “A person who’s able to relate to his players both in terms of their professional work as well as their personal lives,” “I think he’s exceptional in that regard. I think that on the professional side of managing a game, I think that he will be better. We need to make sure that he has all the necessary resources to be better and make good decisions based not only on his own judgment but information that’s available. He’s very open to that”

eagletribune Tuesday, November 24, 2020 8:33:00 AM EAT

Sandy Alderson said ( about Theo Epstein ) : “Theo has indicated a desire to take a year off,”

eagletribune Tuesday, November 24, 2020 8:33:00 AM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : “I hope that we are able to hire someone who will be able to handle most of the traditional general manager role,” “I would expect that I will be a little more involved in decision-making and mentoring. But I don’t expect to get down in the weeds, either”

eagletribune Tuesday, November 24, 2020 8:33:00 AM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : “there’s an additional amount of money to be spent in 2021, which is already earmarked for ‘22 and ’23, so it’s not quite as easy as just an add-on. On the other hand, it does provide us some additional flexibility”

eagletribune Tuesday, November 24, 2020 8:33:00 AM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : “it’s something that will entertain further down the road”

eagletribune Tuesday, November 24, 2020 8:33:00 AM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : “A person who’s able to relate to his players both in terms of their professional work as well as their personal lives,” “I think he’s exceptional in that regard. I think that on the professional side of managing a game, I think that he will be better. We need to make sure that he has all the necessary resources to be better and make good decisions based not only on his own judgment but information that’s available. He’s very open to that”

nbcnewyork Tuesday, November 24, 2020 5:30:00 AM EAT

Sandy Alderson said ( about Theo Epstein ) : “Theo has indicated a desire to take a year off,”

nbcnewyork Tuesday, November 24, 2020 5:30:00 AM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : “I hope that we are able to hire someone who will be able to handle most of the traditional general manager role,” “I would expect that I will be a little more involved in decision-making and mentoring. But I don’t expect to get down in the weeds either”

nbcnewyork Tuesday, November 24, 2020 5:30:00 AM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : “We were extremely disappointed to be informed about Robinson’s suspension for violating Major League Baseball’s Joint Drug Prevention and Treatment Program,”

virginislandsdailynews Thursday, November 19, 2020 11:49:00 AM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : “We were extremely disappointed to be informed about Robinson’s suspension for violating Major League Baseball’s Joint Drug Prevention and Treatment Program,”

huffingtonpost-us-en Thursday, November 19, 2020 5:58:00 AM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : “We were extremely disappointed to be informed about Robinson’s suspension for violating Major League Baseball’s Joint Drug Prevention and Treatment Program,”

nbcnewyork Thursday, November 19, 2020 3:29:00 AM EAT

Sandy Alderson dijo : “Estamos extremadamente decepcionados con la suspensión de Robinson por quebrantar el reglamento”

orlandosentinel Thursday, November 19, 2020 3:17:00 AM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : "The violation is very unfortunate for him, the organization, our fans, and the sport. The Mets fully support MLB's efforts toward eliminating performance-enhancing substances from the game,"

CBSnews Thursday, November 19, 2020 2:58:00 AM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : “We were extremely disappointed to be informed about Robinson’s suspension for violating Major League Baseball’s Joint Drug Prevention and Treatment Program,”

suntimes Thursday, November 19, 2020 1:23:00 AM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : “We were extremely disappointed to be informed about Robinson’s suspension for violating Major League Baseball’s Joint Drug Prevention and Treatment Program,”

seattlepi Thursday, November 19, 2020 12:47:00 AM EAT

Sandy Alderson told ( about Brad Hand ) : “When Brad Hand was on waivers last week, you know, one year $10 million? If the timing had been a little bit different, you know, we might have jumped on that,”

forbes Friday, November 13, 2020 12:02:00 AM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : “We want a very collaborative organization,” “I'm not gonna make the baseball decisions, I expect to have a seat at the table. But I don't expect to be, you know, seated at the head of the table. So we're going to have a process, it's going to be collaborative, this person is going to have a lot of runway, and we're going to build the organization around him”

forbes Friday, November 13, 2020 12:02:00 AM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : “I think we've got some very capable people in-house,” “And so it's not as if we need to start from scratch. But once we get that person in, then I think we'll figure out, you know, exact roles for existing personnel as well as some others that we may bring in. But, you know, I'm very excited about that”

forbes Friday, November 13, 2020 12:02:00 AM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : “The Mets are a storied franchise, if you will,” “Some of the stories have been good. Some of them have been bad. If we want to be an iconic franchise, which I think we are capable of doing, we have to write more good stories than bad, and occasionally we have to write a really epic story. That’s what excites me about these next few months and years, because I think we have the chance to do that”

nytimes Wednesday, November 11, 2020 3:25:00 PM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : “Now, is that a good deal?” “I don’t know. It’s probably overpaying a little bit, who knows? But today, given what we want to achieve, it’s not about how much less we can get somebody for. It’s more about getting that somebody. Now, I don’t want to create the impression that we’re going to go out and sign a bunch of players. But we now can emphasize the acquisition rather than the cost”

nytimes Wednesday, November 11, 2020 3:25:00 PM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : “There’s no question that ownership styles will be different,” “There’s no question that there will be differences in the way we operate. There will be differences in our emphasis and overall capacity to do things”

forbes Wednesday, November 11, 2020 10:28:00 AM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : “I would say that we’re going to make sure we’ve got enough meat and potatoes, but we’re going to be shopping in the gourmet section as well,”

forbes Wednesday, November 11, 2020 10:28:00 AM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : “Having real respect for what other people do and finding out how they do it — I think that’s what we’re going to try and foster with the Mets, not just in baseball but in business as well,” “We want people who are curious about others, because when you’re curious about somebody else, there’s a certain level of respect that goes along with it and a willingness to be open-minded. And I think what we need is some of that open-mindedness”

forbes Wednesday, November 11, 2020 10:28:00 AM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : “We have to write more good stories than bad and occasionally we have to write a really epic story,” “And that’s what excites me about the next few months and years, because I think we have the chance to do that”

forbes Wednesday, November 11, 2020 10:28:00 AM EAT

Sandy Alderson said ( about Luis Rojas ) : “What I told Luis was that it’s very likely he will be managing the Mets,” “But I left the door slightly ajar out of respect for the process we’re going through now to find a president of baseball operations”

nbcnewyork Wednesday, November 11, 2020 6:28:00 AM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : “You don’t change the perception without changing the reality,” “I think Steve is going to go a long way toward changing that narrative”

nbcnewyork Wednesday, November 11, 2020 6:28:00 AM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : “We’re going to make sure we got enough meat and potatoes, but we’re going to be shopping in the gourmet section, as well,”

nbcnewyork Wednesday, November 11, 2020 6:28:00 AM EAT

Sandy Alderson said ( about Trevor Bauer ) : “I actually think Bauer would be a great personality in New York. The kind of guy that fans would endorse. We're in the entertainment business,”

forbes Wednesday, November 11, 2020 5:22:00 AM EAT

Sandy Alderson said ( about Steven Cohen ) : “This is an optimistic moment. New ownership. We have some real strengths,” “If we can add the right pieces this year, and Steve has indicated that we’ll have the opportunity to do that, we can be pretty good, pretty quickly. That’s my goal for 2021”

forbes Wednesday, November 11, 2020 5:22:00 AM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : “We want to be iconic. The Mets have a chance to do that. In order to get there, we’ve got to be sustainably excellent,” “We now can emphasize the acquisition rather than the cost”

forbes Wednesday, November 11, 2020 5:22:00 AM EAT

Sandy Alderson said ( about Luis Rojas ) : “What I told Luis was that it’s very likely he will be managing the Mets,”

foxnews Wednesday, November 11, 2020 3:01:00 AM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : “You don’t change the perception without changing the reality,” “I think Steve is going to go a long way toward changing that narrative”

foxnews Wednesday, November 11, 2020 3:01:00 AM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : “We’re going to make sure we got enough meat and potatoes, but we’re going to be shopping in the gourmet section, as well,”

foxnews Wednesday, November 11, 2020 3:01:00 AM EAT

Sandy Alderson said ( about Luis Rojas ) : “What I told Luis was that it’s very likely he will be managing the Mets,”

seattlepi Wednesday, November 11, 2020 2:28:00 AM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : “You don’t change the perception without changing the reality,” “I think Steve is going to go a long way toward changing that narrative”

seattlepi Wednesday, November 11, 2020 2:28:00 AM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : “We’re going to make sure we got enough meat and potatoes, but we’re going to be shopping in the gourmet section, as well,”

seattlepi Wednesday, November 11, 2020 2:28:00 AM EAT

Sandy Alderson said ( about Trevor Bauer ) : “I actually think Bauer would be a great personality in New York,”

forbes Wednesday, November 11, 2020 2:13:00 AM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : "I want to thank Brodie, Allard, Adam and Jared for their contributions over the last two years,"

upi Saturday, November 7, 2020 5:08:00 AM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : “I want to thank Brodie, Allard, Adam and Jared for their contributions over the last two years,”

usaToday Saturday, November 7, 2020 12:09:00 AM EAT

Sandy Alderson said ( about Bob Watson ) : “Bob said, ‘I want to sit in your seat,’”

houstonchronicle Friday, May 15, 2020 9:37:00 PM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : “You recall when Jordan stopped playing basketball and decided to try baseball, and ultimately went down to the Birmingham Barons — the Chicago White Sox affiliate,”

foxnews Monday, May 11, 2020 4:55:00 PM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : “When I heard that was happening, or about to happen, I called his agent right away and said, 'Hey look, I understand he may be going to Double-A. I don't even know who the 25th man is on our major league team right now, I will sign him and put him on the major league roster. He'll be part of our 25-man team. Tomorrow.'”

foxnews Monday, May 11, 2020 4:55:00 PM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : “You recall when Jordan stopped playing basketball and decided to try baseball, and ultimately went down to the Birmingham Barons — the Chicago White Sox affiliate,”

foxnews Monday, April 27, 2020 5:56:00 PM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : “When I heard that was happening, or about to happen, I called his agent right away and said, 'Hey look, I understand he may be going to Double-A. I don't even know who the 25th man is on our major league team right now, I will sign him and put him on the major league roster. He'll be part of our 25-man team. Tomorrow.'”

foxnews Monday, April 27, 2020 5:56:00 PM EAT

Sandy Alderson said ( about White Sox ) : "It ended up creating some discussion because I ended up getting a phone call or a message from the White Sox saying, 'Hey what is going on here? This guy is going to be part of the White Sox organization,' "

usaToday Tuesday, April 21, 2020 11:55:00 PM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : "Notwithstanding a bunch of criticism at the time and to some extent that still exists,"

usaToday Tuesday, April 21, 2020 11:55:00 PM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : "One of the great things about baseball is we all have to keep in mind is it’s entertainment," "It’s a game. Let’s not get too carried away. Let’s not be super serious here"

usaToday Tuesday, April 21, 2020 11:55:00 PM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : “I don’t even know if I’ll be in the movie,”

forbes Friday, January 10, 2020 6:47:00 PM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : “I have incredibly fond memories of that time,”

forbes Friday, January 10, 2020 6:47:00 PM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : “I don’t even know if I’ll be in the movie,”

forbes Friday, January 10, 2020 6:47:00 PM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : “I have incredibly fond memories of that time,”

forbes Friday, January 10, 2020 6:47:00 PM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : “I appreciate the opportunity they gave me,”

nytimes Tuesday, May 28, 2019 1:24:00 PM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : “Billy’s a little more manic than I am; I’m a little more cautious than he is,” “So when Billy and I talk, he gets me energized, and I calm him down. I think the combination has worked pretty well”

nytimes Tuesday, May 28, 2019 1:24:00 PM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : “I’m an adviser, not a decision maker. And I have to be careful about operating in the past. You can go only so far with war stories. Half the players today don’t have memories of who played this game 20, 25 years ago”

nytimes Tuesday, May 28, 2019 1:24:00 PM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : “That’s the thing about cancer: The date for your next scan creeps up and you get anxious,” “Then you have the scan, you wait for the results, your anxiety ratchets up. When everything comes up clear, you feel like a million bucks until it’s time for the next one”

nytimes Tuesday, May 28, 2019 1:24:00 PM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : "The Mets as an organization saw this as a no-lose proposition,"

chicagotribune Tuesday, April 16, 2019 2:44:00 AM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : “The Mets as an organization saw this as a no-lose proposition,”

WashingtonPost Monday, April 15, 2019 11:31:00 PM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : "There has been an explosion in data, and when you have more data you have fewer gaps that require some intuitive or subjective assessment," "The second aspect of this is people running clubs are all exposed to the same data, and the data is only minimally subject to interpretation"

dcourier Thursday, February 21, 2019 7:56:00 AM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : “There has been an explosion in data, and when you have more data you have fewer gaps that require some intuitive or subjective assessment,” “The second aspect of this is people running clubs are all exposed to the same data, and the data is only minimally subject to interpretation”

HonululuAdvertiser Thursday, February 21, 2019 7:13:00 AM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : "There has been an explosion in data, and when you have more data you have fewer gaps that require some intuitive or subjective assessment," "The second aspect of this is people running clubs are all exposed to the same data, and the data is only minimally subject to interpretation"

wcfcourier Thursday, February 21, 2019 2:29:00 AM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : "There has been an explosion in data, and when you have more data you have fewer gaps that require some intuitive or subjective assessment," "The second aspect of this is people running clubs are all exposed to the same data, and the data is only minimally subject to interpretation"

missoulian Thursday, February 21, 2019 2:19:00 AM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : "There has been an explosion in data, and when you have more data you have fewer gaps that require some intuitive or subjective assessment," "The second aspect of this is people running clubs are all exposed to the same data, and the data is only minimally subject to interpretation"

siouxcityjournal Thursday, February 21, 2019 2:17:00 AM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : "There has been an explosion in data, and when you have more data you have fewer gaps that require some intuitive or subjective assessment," "The second aspect of this is people running clubs are all exposed to the same data, and the data is only minimally subject to interpretation"

wacotrib Thursday, February 21, 2019 2:03:00 AM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : "There has been an explosion in data, and when you have more data you have fewer gaps that require some intuitive or subjective assessment," "The second aspect of this is people running clubs are all exposed to the same data, and the data is only minimally subject to interpretation"

eagletribune Thursday, February 21, 2019 1:59:00 AM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : "There has been an explosion in data, and when you have more data you have fewer gaps that require some intuitive or subjective assessment," "The second aspect of this is people running clubs are all exposed to the same data, and the data is only minimally subject to interpretation"

good4utah Thursday, February 21, 2019 1:51:00 AM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : "There has been an explosion in data, and when you have more data you have fewer gaps that require some intuitive or subjective assessment," "The second aspect of this is people running clubs are all exposed to the same data, and the data is only minimally subject to interpretation"

bakersfieldnow Thursday, February 21, 2019 1:33:00 AM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : “There has been an explosion in data, and when you have more data you have fewer gaps that require some intuitive or subjective assessment,” “The second aspect of this is people running clubs are all exposed to the same data, and the data is only minimally subject to interpretation”

ChinaPost Thursday, February 21, 2019 1:31:00 AM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : "There has been an explosion in data, and when you have more data you have fewer gaps that require some intuitive or subjective assessment," "The second aspect of this is people running clubs are all exposed to the same data, and the data is only minimally subject to interpretation"

miamiherald Thursday, February 21, 2019 1:16:00 AM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : "There has been an explosion in data, and when you have more data you have fewer gaps that require some intuitive or subjective assessment," "The second aspect of this is people running clubs are all exposed to the same data, and the data is only minimally subject to interpretation"

wsoctv Thursday, February 21, 2019 1:02:00 AM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : "There has been an explosion in data, and when you have more data you have fewer gaps that require some intuitive or subjective assessment," "The second aspect of this is people running clubs are all exposed to the same data, and the data is only minimally subject to interpretation"

kiro7 Thursday, February 21, 2019 1:00:00 AM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : "There has been an explosion in data, and when you have more data you have fewer gaps that require some intuitive or subjective assessment," "The second aspect of this is people running clubs are all exposed to the same data, and the data is only minimally subject to interpretation"

kansascity Thursday, February 21, 2019 1:00:00 AM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : "There has been an explosion in data, and when you have more data you have fewer gaps that require some intuitive or subjective assessment," "The second aspect of this is people running clubs are all exposed to the same data, and the data is only minimally subject to interpretation"

fox13memphis Thursday, February 21, 2019 12:53:00 AM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : "There has been an explosion in data, and when you have more data you have fewer gaps that require some intuitive or subjective assessment," "The second aspect of this is people running clubs are all exposed to the same data, and the data is only minimally subject to interpretation"

seattlepi Thursday, February 21, 2019 12:47:00 AM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : "There has been an explosion in data, and when you have more data you have fewer gaps that require some intuitive or subjective assessment," "The second aspect of this is people running clubs are all exposed to the same data, and the data is only minimally subject to interpretation"

startribune Thursday, February 21, 2019 12:44:00 AM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : "There has been an explosion in data, and when you have more data you have fewer gaps that require some intuitive or subjective assessment," "The second aspect of this is people running clubs are all exposed to the same data, and the data is only minimally subject to interpretation"

wrcbtv Thursday, February 21, 2019 12:41:00 AM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : "There has been an explosion in data, and when you have more data you have fewer gaps that require some intuitive or subjective assessment," "The second aspect of this is people running clubs are all exposed to the same data, and the data is only minimally subject to interpretation"

bradenton Thursday, February 21, 2019 12:40:00 AM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : "There has been an explosion in data, and when you have more data you have fewer gaps that require some intuitive or subjective assessment," "The second aspect of this is people running clubs are all exposed to the same data, and the data is only minimally subject to interpretation"

wftv Thursday, February 21, 2019 12:40:00 AM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : "There has been an explosion in data, and when you have more data you have fewer gaps that require some intuitive or subjective assessment," "The second aspect of this is people running clubs are all exposed to the same data, and the data is only minimally subject to interpretation"

sunherald Thursday, February 21, 2019 12:37:00 AM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : "There has been an explosion in data, and when you have more data you have fewer gaps that require some intuitive or subjective assessment," "The second aspect of this is people running clubs are all exposed to the same data, and the data is only minimally subject to interpretation"

actionnewsjax Thursday, February 21, 2019 12:34:00 AM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : "There has been an explosion in data, and when you have more data you have fewer gaps that require some intuitive or subjective assessment," "The second aspect of this is people running clubs are all exposed to the same data, and the data is only minimally subject to interpretation"

kansas Thursday, February 21, 2019 12:31:00 AM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : "There has been an explosion in data, and when you have more data you have fewer gaps that require some intuitive or subjective assessment," "The second aspect of this is people running clubs are all exposed to the same data, and the data is only minimally subject to interpretation"

islandpacket Thursday, February 21, 2019 12:30:00 AM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : “The most important thing I’m weighing is the opinion of Mickey Callaway and Dave Eiland, and they don’t want to lose him,”

680news Wednesday, December 13, 2017 6:37:00 AM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : "It was important for us to have someone, in our minds, who was personally excellent," "We had planned on having a second round of interviews but ended our first round and decided there was only one man for the job. So rather than going to a second round we spent the rest of our time convincing Mickey to come to New York"

abs-cbnnews Tuesday, October 24, 2017 4:55:00 AM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : "You're not the longest-tenured manager in Mets history without doing a lot of things (well)," "Some of the things we think are important today relate to this team and to our situation, but don't for a minute think all of this is a projection of anything that went on before. It's just a recalibration"

abs-cbnnews Tuesday, October 24, 2017 4:55:00 AM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : "Right now I think it's a possibility he'll be back on staff," "I think it's very possible someone else will seek out Kevin"

abs-cbnnews Tuesday, October 24, 2017 4:55:00 AM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : "We will look at all of our coaching positions over the next couple of days,"

abs-cbnnews Monday, October 2, 2017 5:17:00 AM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : "It has been a disappointing season," "I think we have more in us. I personally take responsibility for unmet expectations. I have the opportunity to try and correct that"

abs-cbnnews Monday, October 2, 2017 5:17:00 AM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : "Dom, we want to make sure, as with Amed, when he comes here, he gets most of the playing time. I expect that will be in the near future, but I can't give you a specific time frame,"

nydailynews Saturday, August 5, 2017 5:04:00 AM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : "At some point, we'll just do it. There are player transactions that take place in the month of August. Often, though, that doesn't happen until the end of August," "But I think at some point, if necessary, we'll just make the playing time available"

nydailynews Saturday, August 5, 2017 5:04:00 AM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : "He is undergoing an MRI. We'll see what the results are," "We had a difficulty deciding what to MRI, but he is getting an MRI"

nydailynews Saturday, August 5, 2017 5:04:00 AM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : "Harvey pitched off the slope Wednesday and has bullpen sessions, other sessions, scheduled for the (Aug.) 6thand the 9th. So we'll see, but he's progressing. Syndergaard is a little bit behind that, probably a couple of weeks behind Harvey, but we do expect both of them back,"

nydailynews Saturday, August 5, 2017 5:04:00 AM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : “We wanted to get through the deadline and try to resolve some of the positional issues that he had,” “I think the flexibility that our existing infielders possess allows us to move some pieces around. It was a combination of just getting through the hullabaloo of the trade deadline and then at the same time allowing some of our other players to get more familiar with some of the other positions”

nydailynews Tuesday, August 1, 2017 4:01:00 PM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : "We wanted to get through the deadline and try to resolve some of the positional issues that we had,"

nydailynews Tuesday, August 1, 2017 12:46:00 AM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : “Doctors feel that it is in some ways related to the neck surgery and the fact that the muscles haven’t essentially re-engaged, re-stimulated,”

seattletimes Wednesday, March 1, 2017 8:10:00 AM EAT

Sandy Alderson said ( about David Wright ) : “Basically (it’s) soreness in the rotator cuff that results from some instability in the shoulder. (Wright) is not going to be throwing for a couple of weeks, probably not throwing with any real zip for a period after that,” “He can continue to DH (designated hitter). But in the meantime, he’ll be doing lots of shoulder exercises to try and strengthen that shoulder. I’m not a doctor, but the doctors feel that it’s in some ways related to the neck surgery. The fact that muscles haven’t essentially re-engaged, re-stimulated”

nydailynews Tuesday, February 28, 2017 9:20:00 PM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : “Well, if he can’t throw, it makes every position less realistic,”

nydailynews Tuesday, February 28, 2017 9:20:00 PM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : “The fact that he had an injection before, to deal with the inflammation, I think reflects the fact that he’s attempted to throw and that the inflammation has persisted,” “The best way to reduce that inflammation was for a PRP (injection). The fact that it didn’t work the first time, I think is a function of the continued throwing, not the fact that the PRP didn’t work. It’s that the irritation continued based on the throwing program”

nydailynews Tuesday, February 28, 2017 9:20:00 PM EAT

Sandy Alderson said ( about David Wright ) : “I don’t think we’re at that point, the point where that concern is at a more heightened level,” “This is all part of the process of rehabilitating from the neck surgery. It’s taking longer than, I’m sure, David would have hoped and we would have hoped. It’s part of the process”

nydailynews Tuesday, February 28, 2017 9:20:00 PM EAT

Sandy Alderson told : “We’re not thinking about it now, it really hasn’t been our focus,”

nydailynews Friday, December 23, 2016 9:22:00 PM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : “I am not going to say we would do or we are not going to do it,”

nydailynews Friday, December 23, 2016 9:22:00 PM EAT

Sandy Alderson afirmó : “Lo he visto en las fuerzas militares, y pese a toda la camaradería que esto supuestamente promueve, también divide y socava la moral, y por lo tanto hay que ser muy cuidadoso con esto”

diariolibre-en Wednesday, December 14, 2016 6:15:00 AM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : "He's simulating baseball activities at this point. He's still under the thumb of his back doctor,"

miamiherald Wednesday, December 14, 2016 5:38:00 AM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : "It's something we want to be very careful with,"

miamiherald Wednesday, December 14, 2016 5:38:00 AM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : "We haven't, not to say we won't, but it's something we want to be very careful with,"

nydailynews Wednesday, December 14, 2016 2:49:00 AM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : "The idea of getting ramped up early and sitting or not sitting, depending on prior usage is a concern,"

nydailynews Wednesday, December 14, 2016 2:49:00 AM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : "There are very few trades that are made in spring training, there are a few, but I think the idea that you are going to make a big deal in spring training would be a little unusual," "At the same time, we have lots of time between now and the beginning of spring training"

nydailynews Wednesday, December 14, 2016 2:49:00 AM EAT

Sandy Alderson explained : "I don't think he can't do (baseball activities), it's just part of the routine, it's not like he's had a setback," "He plans to do it early January"

nydailynews Wednesday, December 14, 2016 2:49:00 AM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : “Aside from making deals, which have their own reward, it’s the best part of the winter meetings,”

taipeitimes Saturday, December 10, 2016 8:31:00 PM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : “The issue with the outfield has more to do with playing time than anything else. I know there has been a focus on our payroll and so forth. From my standpoint it’s about playing time,”

nydailynews Friday, December 9, 2016 8:37:00 AM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : “We’ll have conversations continuing when we get back to New York,” “I think what we are pleased with, is the fact we had some dialogue and it continues. We’ll pursue things the next couple of weeks before Christmas and possibly thereafter”

nydailynews Friday, December 9, 2016 8:37:00 AM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : “Outstanding! He was so fantastic. What I loved about him was he was so unlike most baseball announcers. He was very erudite, loved language, had great command of it, but infused that language with tremendous energy and enthusiasm and passion,” “He felt strongly about certain topics, both in the game and out of the game. He loved German food. He loved the opera. He always drove a car that was at least 20 years old and was just an incredible personality, an eccentric in a positive way that stood out even in the Bay Area, which is full of eccentrics,”

japantimes Thursday, December 8, 2016 3:01:00 PM EAT

Sandy Alderson dijo : “No encuentro una razón por la cual no pueda probar con eso” “Y creo que eso es algo, de hecho, que vamos a tratar de insistir dentro de toda la organización, tener jugadores en diversas posiciones, de modo que cuando lleguen a las mayores tengan una noción o que estén aptos para poder jugar en más de una posición”

diariolibre-en Tuesday, December 6, 2016 7:55:00 AM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : "We've had a number of meetings with a number of teams on a variety of topics, so at this point in the meetings, we haven't focused on any particular type of transactions,"

nydailynews Tuesday, December 6, 2016 7:39:00 AM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : "I think it's still early, right now,"

nydailynews Tuesday, December 6, 2016 7:39:00 AM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : "What it reinforces is the notion that by and large you need to build a bullpen from within and that's certainly part of our plan for this year,"

nydailynews Tuesday, December 6, 2016 7:39:00 AM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : ”We may run him out there in spring training. We didn’t want to do it last year because we didn’t want him to be working multiple new positions,” “I think that was something he appreciated. I think going into spring training there isn’t a reason why we shouldn’t try that”

nydailynews Tuesday, December 6, 2016 7:39:00 AM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : “We have to be careful not to be too thin at that position going into the spring,”

nydailynews Tuesday, December 6, 2016 4:12:00 AM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : “He’s our third baseman right now,”

nydailynews Tuesday, December 6, 2016 4:12:00 AM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : “I believe he’s definitely on track to start baseball activities sometime this month,”

nydailynews Tuesday, December 6, 2016 4:12:00 AM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : "It's not just a question of what we can get," "It is also who is going to help us and that sort of thing"

nydailynews Monday, December 5, 2016 5:28:00 AM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : "To the extent we have left-handed outfield assets, the fact that Houston has been aggressive and taken two guys off the board is maybe a good thing,"

nydailynews Monday, December 5, 2016 5:28:00 AM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : "Having that flexibility within the organization could be really valuable as well,"

nydailynews Monday, December 5, 2016 5:28:00 AM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : “I expect a significant upgrade in catcher, I do from a performance standpoint, that’s what we expect,”

nydailynews Saturday, December 3, 2016 12:59:00 AM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : “There is a capacity for growth there and improvement. We’ve seen it in the past and there is no reason we can’t get back to that,”

nydailynews Saturday, December 3, 2016 12:59:00 AM EAT

Sandy Alderson said ( about Yoenis Cespedes ) : “This is the third time that we have acquired Yoenis in the last 17 months, and it appears that two legal separations have only strengthened the marriage,”

japantimes Thursday, December 1, 2016 3:20:00 PM EAT

Sandy Alderson said ( about Yoenis Cespedes ) : “When Yoenis Cespedes plays for the Mets, the Mets win,” “With all of the analysis and mathematics that litters professional baseball today, that’s a pretty straightforward statistic and compelling one that I think everybody can understand”

japantimes Thursday, December 1, 2016 3:20:00 PM EAT

Sandy Alderson said ( about Yoenis Cespedes ) : "This is the third time we have acquired Yoenis in the last 17 months and it appears that two legal separations have only strengthened the marriage,"

nydailynews Thursday, December 1, 2016 5:51:00 AM EAT

Sandy Alderson said ( about Yoenis Cespedes ) : "The last two years, give or take, in Mets history have been about winning and it has been clear that when Yoenis Cespedes plays for the Mets, the Mets win," "With all of the analysis and mathematics that liters professional baseball today, that's a pretty straight forward statistic and compelling one that I think everyone can understand"

nydailynews Thursday, December 1, 2016 5:51:00 AM EAT

Sandy Alderson said ( about Winter Meetings ) : "We're going to go to the Winter Meetings and see what's there," "We've come a long way, right? From no outfield to an overcrowded one, that's a nicer problem to have and we'll deal with it next week in some way"

nydailynews Thursday, December 1, 2016 5:51:00 AM EAT

Sandy Alderson said ( about Yoenis Cespedes ) : "This is the third time we have acquired Yoenis in the last 17 months, and it appears two legal separations have only strengthened the marriage,"

sltrib Thursday, December 1, 2016 3:59:00 AM EAT

Sandy Alderson said ( about Yoenis Cespedes ) : "It is clear when Yoenis Cespedes plays for the Mets, the Mets win,"

sltrib Thursday, December 1, 2016 3:59:00 AM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : "Last year we sort of threaded the needle,"

sltrib Thursday, December 1, 2016 3:59:00 AM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : “We didn't have a long conversation, but he mostly wanted to talk economics of the game,”

nydailynews Monday, November 28, 2016 9:33:00 PM EAT

Sandy Alderson said ( about Fidel Castro ) : “Castro, putting aside politics and all other issues, was a world-renowned figure and an icon, if you will,”

nydailynews Monday, November 28, 2016 9:33:00 PM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : “In the larger context of diplomatic relations, I have no idea what is going to happen, I am not (an) expert in that area,”

nydailynews Monday, November 28, 2016 9:33:00 PM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : “I would look at it this way ... there are sort of three categories of righthanded power,”

nydailynews Thursday, November 17, 2016 10:24:00 PM EAT

Sandy Alderson explained : "A third category would (be a) complementary player who fits in with what we have,"

nydailynews Thursday, November 17, 2016 10:24:00 PM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : "It's important to keep it in perspective and for most part he does,"

nydailynews Thursday, November 17, 2016 10:24:00 PM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : "Certainly with the passage of time you have a little more information in terms of post-surgery issues," "So at this point, I think, we felt comfortable assessing the risk that exists"

nydailynews Tuesday, November 15, 2016 4:48:00 AM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : "It was still a very preliminary conversation,"

nydailynews Thursday, November 10, 2016 11:47:00 PM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : "We had some very preliminary discussions,"

nydailynews Thursday, November 10, 2016 11:47:00 PM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : "I think people are aware we are left-handed I wouldn't be any more specific than that," "So, we've had inquiries across the board. We have four or five guys in that category"

nydailynews Thursday, November 10, 2016 11:47:00 PM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : "I think anybody who is being prudent under the circumstance would line up different scenarios as options and alternatives, so certainly every team can lineup with what they have, but we have some quality in our outfield now," "It's just a little left-handed"

nydailynews Thursday, November 10, 2016 11:47:00 PM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : "I think it was more mental than anything else," "We are very confident he will bounce back. He's a better player than he showed last year, with consistent playing time think that will be demonstrated"

nydailynews Thursday, November 10, 2016 11:47:00 PM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : "There is a legal process, which is taking place, which we're largely not privy to," "There will be a MLB review, which typically lags the legal process. And any most of these cases and if not all of them, based on the collective bargaining agreement and the domestic violence policy, the consequences are imposed by the commissioner’s office"

nydailynews Thursday, November 10, 2016 4:09:00 AM EAT

Sandy Alderson said ( about Addison Reed ) : "Now this year, (Familia and Reed) didn't pitch into the postseason very deep so, probably a plus, if you look at it going into 2017," "But I do think we want to bolster our pen, we're just not gonna sign somebody who is going to routinely pitch in the eighth or ninth inning, in place of one of those two guys"

nydailynews Thursday, November 10, 2016 4:09:00 AM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : "No, but a couple additional walk-off hits he might merit consideration,"

nydailynews Wednesday, November 9, 2016 5:22:00 AM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : "I think we felt strongly that his best way to improve was to play games. These were basically the only games in town, it was going to be unrealistic to send him to Puerto Rico or some other location,"

nydailynews Wednesday, November 9, 2016 5:22:00 AM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : "We have a polarized society, or haven't you noticed,"

nydailynews Wednesday, November 9, 2016 5:22:00 AM EAT

Sandy Alderson said ( about Dave Henderson ) : "He played there both at the major league and minor league level periodically. I think we were pleasantly surprised how he adapted to that position," "He's an outstanding athlete, while he may not have the classic center field profile there have been a lot of successful center fielders who didn't have that profile. Years ago we had one in Oakland, Dave Henderson, who was a terrific center fielder"

nydailynews Wednesday, November 9, 2016 5:22:00 AM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : "We'll have some resolution to that the next few days,"

nydailynews Wednesday, November 9, 2016 5:22:00 AM EAT

Sandy Alderson dijo : “Él no ha tenido su audiencia todavía, de modo que deben esclarecerse los hechos”

diariolibre-en Tuesday, November 8, 2016 7:47:00 PM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : “That’s one of the reasons we’re here the next three days is to answer that question,”

nydailynews Tuesday, November 8, 2016 7:57:00 AM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : “He knows we are still interested in having him back. We expressed that to him,” “I think there are reasons for subsequent discussions”

nydailynews Tuesday, November 8, 2016 7:57:00 AM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : “I wouldn’t have indicated our interest in having him back if I didn’t think we had the resources to make it possible,” “Do we have the resources to do everything we’d love to do, that’s a slightly different question. I am not sure anybody does”

nydailynews Tuesday, November 8, 2016 7:57:00 AM EAT

Sandy Alderson explained ( about Jose Reyes ) : "both Jose and the organization will be held to a standard going forward that recognizes the seriousness of domestic abuse and a commitment to stand against it"

nydailynews Wednesday, November 2, 2016 5:53:00 AM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : "We'll see where this takes us," "But for the next several days, that shoulder issue has to resolve itself before we would consider pitching him again"

daytondailynews Friday, September 23, 2016 3:29:00 AM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : "Jacob deGrom will not start (Sunday's) game,"

nydailynews Sunday, September 18, 2016 12:14:00 AM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : "I have to tell you that the notion that we're going to spend $100,000 on a bonus for a player so we can sell a couple hundred dollars' worth of T-shirts in Kingsport, those economics don't work,"

usnews Saturday, September 10, 2016 2:56:00 AM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : "I have to tell you that the notion that we're going to spend $100,000 on a bonus for a player so we can sell a couple hundred dollars' worth of T-shirts in Kingsport, those economics don't work,"

daytondailynews Saturday, September 10, 2016 2:37:00 AM EAT

Sandy Alderson said ( about Tim Tebow ) : "While I and the organization I think are mindful of the novel nature of this situation, this decision was strictly driven by baseball," "This was not something that was driven by marketing considerations or anything of the sort. We are extremely intrigued with the potential that Tim has. He has demonstrated over his athletic career that he is a tremendous athlete, has great character, a competitive spirit. And aside from the age, this is a classic player development opportunity for us"

tampabay Friday, September 9, 2016 4:16:00 AM EAT

Sandy Alderson said ( about Tim Tebow ) : "We're mindful of the fact that at age 29 Tim is starting this endeavor and there is a certain amount of realism that we have to accept,"

chicagotribune Friday, September 9, 2016 1:35:00 AM EAT

Sandy Alderson responded ( about Hail Mary ) : "Are you insinuating we need a Hail Mary at this point?"

chicagotribune Friday, September 9, 2016 1:35:00 AM EAT

Sandy Alderson said ( about Tim Tebow ) : "While I and the organization I think are mindful of the novel nature of this situation, this decision was strictly driven by baseball," "This was not something that was driven by marketing considerations or anything of the sort. We are extremely intrigued with the potential that Tim has. He has demonstrated over his athletic career that he is a tremendous athlete, has great character, a competitive spirit. And aside from the age, this is a classic player development opportunity for us"

chicagotribune Friday, September 9, 2016 1:35:00 AM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : "This is a strictly stand-alone proposition, and there were no other considerations taken into account in connection with any other player,"

chicagotribune Friday, September 9, 2016 1:35:00 AM EAT

Sandy Alderson said ( about Tim Tebow ) : "We're mindful of the fact that at age 29 Tim is starting this endeavor and there is a certain amount of realism that we have to accept,"

7online Thursday, September 8, 2016 10:05:00 PM EAT

Sandy Alderson responded ( about Hail Mary ) : "Are you insinuating we need a Hail Mary at this point?"

7online Thursday, September 8, 2016 10:05:00 PM EAT

Sandy Alderson said ( about Tim Tebow ) : "While I and the organization I think are mindful of the novel nature of this situation, this decision was strictly driven by baseball," "This was not something that was driven by marketing considerations or anything of the sort. We are extremely intrigued with the potential that Tim has. He has demonstrated over his athletic career that he is a tremendous athlete, has great character, a competitive spirit. And aside from the age, this is a classic player development opportunity for us"

7online Thursday, September 8, 2016 10:05:00 PM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : "This is a strictly stand-alone proposition, and there were no other considerations taken into account in connection with any other player,"

7online Thursday, September 8, 2016 10:05:00 PM EAT

Sandy Alderson said ( about Tim Tebow ) : "Any player evaluation starts with tools and without grading everything out. Tim has been a great athlete with more than rudimentary baseball skills,"

nydailynews Thursday, September 8, 2016 9:05:00 PM EAT

Sandy Alderson responded : "Are you insinuating we need a Hail Mary at this point?"

daytondailynews Thursday, September 8, 2016 8:39:00 PM EAT

Sandy Alderson responded : "Are you insinuating we need a Hail Mary at this point?"

chicagotribune Thursday, September 8, 2016 8:24:00 PM EAT

Sandy Alderson responded ( about Hail Mary ) : "Are you insinuating we need a Hail Mary at this point?"

7online Thursday, September 8, 2016 8:03:00 PM EAT

Sandy Alderson responded : “Are you insinuating we need a Hail Mary at this point?”

therepublic Thursday, September 8, 2016 7:26:00 PM EAT

Sandy Alderson responded : "Are you insinuating we need a Hail Mary at this point?"

timescolonist Thursday, September 8, 2016 7:17:00 PM EAT

Sandy Alderson said ( about Yoenis Cespedes ) : “I've had conversations with his people, but not directly with Yoenis,” “But that message will get to him at least circuitously and probably directly”

triblive Friday, August 5, 2016 3:46:00 AM EAT

Sandy Alderson said ( about Yoenis Céspedes ) : “I've had conversations with his people, but not directly with Yoenis,” “But that message will get to him at least circuitously and probably directly”

triblive Friday, August 5, 2016 3:36:00 AM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : "In retrospect it's probable that we should have just put him on the DL at the beginning of this episode," "Hopefully at the end of two weeks he'll be back and hopefully 100 percent or close to it"

sltrib Friday, August 5, 2016 2:06:00 AM EAT

Sandy Alderson said ( about Yoenis Céspedes ) : "I've had conversations with his people, but not directly with Yoenis," "But that message will get to him at least circuitously and probably directly"

sltrib Friday, August 5, 2016 2:06:00 AM EAT

Sandy Alderson said ( about Yoenis Cespedes ) : "I've had conversations with his people, but not directly with Yoenis," "But that message will get to him at least circuitously and probably directly"

usnews Friday, August 5, 2016 1:54:00 AM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : "In retrospect it's probable that we should have just put him on the DL at the beginning of this episode," "Hopefully at the end of two weeks he'll be back and hopefully 100 percent or close to it"

usnews Friday, August 5, 2016 1:54:00 AM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : "In retrospect it's probable that we should have just put him on the DL at the beginning of this episode," "Hopefully at the end of two weeks he'll be back and hopefully 100 percent or close to it"

azcentral Friday, August 5, 2016 1:52:00 AM EAT

Sandy Alderson said ( about Yoenis Cespedes ) : "I've had conversations with his people, but not directly with Yoenis," "But that message will get to him at least circuitously and probably directly"

azcentral Friday, August 5, 2016 1:52:00 AM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : "In retrospect it's probable that we should have just put him on the DL at the beginning of this episode," "Hopefully at the end of two weeks he'll be back and hopefully 100 percent or close to it"

daytondailynews Friday, August 5, 2016 1:45:00 AM EAT

Sandy Alderson said ( about Yoenis Céspedes ) : "I've had conversations with his people, but not directly with Yoenis," "But that message will get to him at least circuitously and probably directly"

daytondailynews Friday, August 5, 2016 1:45:00 AM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : “He just had a flare-up of a little bit of back pain, and the doctor said just back him off,” “I’m sure it was caused by the workouts. There wasn’t any indication specifically what it was”

seattletimes Thursday, August 4, 2016 10:16:00 AM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : "He just had a flare-up of a little bit of back pain, and the doctor said just back him off,"

daytondailynews Thursday, August 4, 2016 1:25:00 AM EAT

Sandy Alderson said ( about Jay Bruce ) : "Look, it was an extraordinary turnaround last year. All we can do is try to acquire as many good players as we can to put ourselves in a position to maybe have that magic again," "I do think, given our situation right now and the quality of players we have right now otherwise in the clubhouse, somebody like Jay Bruce can be a catalyst for more productive performance out of the other players that we have, especially sitting in the middle of our order"

daytondailynews Tuesday, August 2, 2016 9:32:00 AM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : "We would not have done the deal without the extra year of control," "We were not looking for a rental player, certainly not looking to give up the kind of talent we did for the next two months"

daytondailynews Tuesday, August 2, 2016 9:32:00 AM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : "This was an opportunity to deal from a position of relative strength in the system to acquire some offense that we felt we needed,"

daytondailynews Tuesday, August 2, 2016 4:43:00 AM EAT

Sandy Alderson said ( about Jay Bruce ) : "Look, it was an extraordinary turnaround last year. All we can do is try to acquire as many good players as we can to put ourselves in a position to maybe have that magic again," "I do think, given our situation right now and the quality of players we have right now otherwise in the clubhouse, somebody like Jay Bruce can be a catalyst for more productive performance out of the other players that we have, especially sitting in the middle of our order"

daytondailynews Tuesday, August 2, 2016 4:43:00 AM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : "We would not have done the deal without the extra year of control," "We were not looking for a rental player, certainly not looking to give up the kind of talent we did for the next two months"

daytondailynews Tuesday, August 2, 2016 4:43:00 AM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : "We liked Dilson very much, no question about that," "It's not that our estimation of Dilson has gone down, we realize we have some other options and seem to be well-covered there"

daytondailynews Tuesday, August 2, 2016 4:43:00 AM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : “Any time you introduce a significant surgery of this type, you have to be cautious about what will happen,”

nytimes Friday, July 8, 2016 12:36:00 PM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : “We don’t have the depth today that we had at the beginning of the season,”

nytimes Friday, July 8, 2016 12:36:00 PM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : "Again, anytime that you introduce a significant surgery of this type, I think you have to be cautious about what will happen," "But at the same time, I fully expect that Matt will be back and ready to go in 2017"

ABCnews Friday, July 8, 2016 9:32:00 AM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : “Any time you introduce a significant surgery of this type, you have to be cautious about what will happen,”

nytimes Friday, July 8, 2016 4:42:00 AM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : “We don’t have the depth today that we had at the beginning of the season,”

nytimes Friday, July 8, 2016 4:42:00 AM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : “Any time you introduce a significant surgery of this type, you have to be cautious about what will happen,”

nytimes Friday, July 8, 2016 4:23:00 AM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : “We don’t have the depth today that we had at the beginning of the season,”

nytimes Friday, July 8, 2016 4:23:00 AM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : "Again, anytime that you introduce a significant surgery of this type, I think you have to be cautious about what will happen," "But at the same time, I fully expect that Matt will be back and ready to go in 2017"

ABCnews Friday, July 8, 2016 3:28:00 AM EAT

Sandy Alderson said ( about Matt Harvey ) : “If he has the surgery, then we’re talking about 2017,” “I have not talked to Matt, so I can’t confirm which option he’s going to pursue”

usaToday Thursday, July 7, 2016 11:31:00 PM EAT

Sandy Alderson dijo : “La clave con Reyes es que, debido a que está dispuesto a jugar en varias posiciones, si todo sale bien, nos dará mucha flexibilidad” “José nos brida versatilidad y por lo tanto, mucha flexibilidad. Por lo tanto, no creo que su presencia sea impedimento para [agregar] a alguien como Gurriel”

diariolibre-en Thursday, June 30, 2016 1:13:00 AM EAT

Sandy Alderson dijo ( about Jose Reyes ) : “Consideramos importante que si íbamos a comprometernos con José, dado todo lo que conlleva esa decisión, que si da resultados, sea por año y medio”

diariolibre-en Thursday, June 30, 2016 1:13:00 AM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : "I do believe he is a good person at heart, a good person who made a big mistake and a good person who deserves a second chance with conditions,"

sltrib Sunday, June 26, 2016 2:39:00 AM EAT

Sandy Alderson said ( about Jose Reyes ) : "I think we fully understand there will be differences of opinion about this," "Some people will feel strongly and differently. I think we accept that and we respect that. All I can say is Jose and the organization will be held to a standard going forward that recognizes the seriousness of domestic abuse and commitment to stand against it"

sltrib Sunday, June 26, 2016 2:39:00 AM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : "I think in talking with the coaching staff and manager at some point this is counterproductive, and it was time to get him to Las Vegas and get his swing back and hopefully get him back here in a short period of time," "Frankly, we felt we put it off a little too long and maybe to Michael's detriment"

sltrib Sunday, June 26, 2016 2:39:00 AM EAT

Sandy Alderson afirmó ( about Jose Reyes ) : “Tomamos la decisión de ofrecerle contrato a José luego de extensas consideraciones y discusiones con él, su representante y varios departamentos en los Mets”

diariolibre-en Saturday, June 25, 2016 10:25:00 PM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : "I don't want to make it more than it was, but I think we observed some members of the Dodger organization using technology to establish defensive positions, presumably for use during the game,"

daytondailynews Sunday, May 29, 2016 5:46:00 AM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : “Look, my attitude is: Major league guys are doing the same thing,”

nytimes Thursday, March 19, 2015 4:44:00 AM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : “You can always look at your practices in developing pitching,”

nytimes Tuesday, March 17, 2015 7:09:00 AM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : “If the doctors had felt that we needed to treat him in a different way, we would have,”

nytimes Tuesday, March 17, 2015 7:09:00 AM EAT

Sandy Alderson told : “We don’t think it’s serious because it’s something that he’s experienced before,”

nytimes Tuesday, March 17, 2015 5:02:00 AM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : “If there’s a silver lining,”

nytimes Tuesday, March 17, 2015 5:02:00 AM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : “It’s a big undertaking, too, getting these timers installed at various places at Double-A and Triple-A, and also at the major league level,” “But M.L.B. has been pretty aggressive on this point, and I’m pleased the player’s association has agreed to some of these changes”

nytimes Saturday, February 21, 2015 12:27:00 AM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : “There wasn’t really a dissenting voice,”

nytimes Wednesday, January 20, 2021 4:03:00 PM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : “I think it’s an indictment of the industry, but more broadly it’s an indictment of our society,” “I think this happens in lots of places, and it’s tolerated in too many places”

nytimes Wednesday, January 20, 2021 4:03:00 PM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : “My vision involved a very significant emphasis on integrity, on ethical behavior, on moral courage, because we were trying to create an environment that could be successful, but would be known for how it succeeded,” “And Steve was totally on board with that approach. In fact, he insisted on it”

nytimes Wednesday, January 20, 2021 4:03:00 PM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : "Jared's actions, as reflected by events disclosed last night, failed to meet the Mets' standards for professionalism and personal conduct,"

arkansasonline Wednesday, January 20, 2021 12:42:00 PM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : “That’s one of the unfortunate circumstances that exists in the game today. There aren’t women in those positions with whom one can have a conversation and develop information or check references,”

seattlepi Wednesday, January 20, 2021 8:50:00 AM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : “Those are the kinds of things that this organization, many others find abhorrent and not tolerable in any shape or form,”

seattlepi Wednesday, January 20, 2021 8:50:00 AM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : “Steve has talked about zero tolerance. And I think that for incidents of this type and this magnitude or any incidents that approach this kind of magnitude, that’s the response,”

seattlepi Wednesday, January 20, 2021 8:50:00 AM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : “Those are the kinds of things that this organization and many others find abhorrent and not tolerable in any shape or form,”

nytimes Wednesday, January 20, 2021 6:43:00 AM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : “I don’t want to suggest that Jared was not totally forthcoming,” “On the other hand, the full breadth of the situation was not really apparent to us until the article was written and we had a chance to read it”

nytimes Wednesday, January 20, 2021 6:43:00 AM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : “That is one of the unfortunate circumstances that exists in the game today,” “There aren’t women in those positions, with whom one can have a conversation and develop information or check references”

nytimes Wednesday, January 20, 2021 6:43:00 AM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : “Was that informed by situations that arose at Point72? I can’t answer that question,” “But I can tell you that he’s totally committed to this approach with the Mets, and I think our decision this morning reflects that”

nytimes Wednesday, January 20, 2021 6:43:00 AM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : “What this situation suggests is we need to rethink what constitutes ‘well-vetted,’”

ara-reuters Wednesday, January 20, 2021 5:34:00 AM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : “That’s one of the unfortunate circumstances that exists in the game today. There aren’t women in those positions with whom one can have a conversation and develop information or check references,”

seattlepi Wednesday, January 20, 2021 5:03:00 AM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : “Those are the kinds of things that this organization, many others find abhorrent and not tolerable in any shape or form,”

seattlepi Wednesday, January 20, 2021 5:03:00 AM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : “Steve has talked about zero tolerance. And I think that for incidents of this type and this magnitude or any incidents that approach this kind of magnitude, that’s the response,”

seattlepi Wednesday, January 20, 2021 5:03:00 AM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : “That’s one of the unfortunate circumstances that exists in the game today. There aren’t women in those positions with whom one can have a conversation and develop information or check references,”

click2houston Wednesday, January 20, 2021 4:37:00 AM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : “Those are the kinds of things that this organization, many others find abhorrent and not tolerable in any shape or form,”

click2houston Wednesday, January 20, 2021 4:37:00 AM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : “Steve has talked about zero tolerance. And I think that for incidents of this type and this magnitude or any incidents that approach this kind of magnitude, that’s the response,”

click2houston Wednesday, January 20, 2021 4:37:00 AM EAT

Sandy Alderson said ( about General Manager ) : “The New York Mets have terminated General Manager Jared Porter, effective immediately,” “Jared’s actions, as reflected by events disclosed last night, failed to meet the Mets’ standards for professionalism and personal conduct”

nytimes Wednesday, January 20, 2021 3:28:00 AM EAT

Sandy Alderson said ( about error ) : “I have spoken directly with Jared Porter regarding events that took place in 2016 of which we were made aware tonight for the first time,” “Jared has acknowledged to me his serious error in judgment, has taken responsibility for his conduct, has expressed remorse and has previously apologized for his actions”

nytimes Wednesday, January 20, 2021 3:28:00 AM EAT

Sandy Alderson added : “The Mets take these matters seriously, expect professional and ethical behavior from all of our employees and certainly do not condone the conduct described in your story,”

nytimes Wednesday, January 20, 2021 3:28:00 AM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : "Jared has proven himself at every level and in every position he has held, earning respect from his peers throughout baseball,"

fox5atlanta Wednesday, January 20, 2021 1:27:00 AM EAT

Sandy Alderson said ( about General Manager ) : “The New York Mets have terminated General Manager Jared Porter, effective immediately,” “Jared’s actions, as reflected by events disclosed last night, failed to meet the Mets’ standards for professionalism and personal conduct”

nytimes Wednesday, January 20, 2021 12:49:00 AM EAT

Sandy Alderson said ( about error ) : “I have spoken directly with Jared Porter regarding events that took place in 2016 of which we were made aware tonight for the first time,” “Jared has acknowledged to me his serious error in judgment, has taken responsibility for his conduct, has expressed remorse and has previously apologized for his actions”

nytimes Wednesday, January 20, 2021 12:49:00 AM EAT

Sandy Alderson added : “The Mets take these matters seriously, expect professional and ethical behavior from all of our employees and certainly do not condone the conduct described in your story,”

nytimes Wednesday, January 20, 2021 12:49:00 AM EAT

Sandy Alderson conclu : «Les Mets prennent ces questions au sérieux et s’attendent à un comportement professionnel et éthique de la part de leurs employés»

lessentiel-lu-fr Tuesday, January 19, 2021 11:58:00 PM EAT

Sandy Alderson said ( about General Manager ) : “The New York Mets have terminated General Manager Jared Porter, effective immediately,” “Jared’s actions, as reflected by events disclosed last night, failed to meet the Mets’ standards for professionalism and personal conduct”

nytimes Tuesday, January 19, 2021 9:45:00 PM EAT

Sandy Alderson said ( about error ) : “I have spoken directly with Jared Porter regarding events that took place in 2016 of which we were made aware tonight for the first time,” “Jared has acknowledged to me his serious error in judgment, has taken responsibility for his conduct, has expressed remorse and has previously apologized for his actions”

nytimes Tuesday, January 19, 2021 9:45:00 PM EAT

Sandy Alderson added : “The Mets take these matters seriously, expect professional and ethical behavior from all of our employees and certainly do not condone the conduct described in your story,”

nytimes Tuesday, January 19, 2021 9:45:00 PM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : “Jared’s actions, as reflected by events disclosed last night, failed to meet the Mets’ standards for professionalism and personal conduct,”

wmur Tuesday, January 19, 2021 8:40:00 PM EAT

Sandy Alderson said ( about error ) : "the facts regarding this serious issue.”“I have spoken directly with Jared Porter regarding events that took place in 2016 of which we were made aware tonight for the first time. Jared has acknowledged to me his serious error in judgment, has taken responsibility for his conduct, has expressed remorse, and has previously apologized for his actions,"

wmur Tuesday, January 19, 2021 8:40:00 PM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : “Jared’s actions, as reflected by events disclosed last night, failed to meet the Mets’ standards for professionalism and personal conduct,”

wmur Tuesday, January 19, 2021 8:40:00 PM EAT

Sandy Alderson said ( about error ) : "the facts regarding this serious issue”. “I have spoken directly with Jared Porter regarding events that took place in 2016 of which we were made aware tonight for the first time. Jared has acknowledged to me his serious error in judgment, has taken responsibility for his conduct, has expressed remorse, and has previously apologized for his actions,"

wmur Tuesday, January 19, 2021 8:40:00 PM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : “Jared’s actions, as reflected by events disclosed last night, failed to meet the Mets’ standards for professionalism and personal conduct,”

wesh Tuesday, January 19, 2021 7:30:00 PM EAT

Sandy Alderson said ( about error ) : "the facts regarding this serious issue.”“I have spoken directly with Jared Porter regarding events that took place in 2016 of which we were made aware tonight for the first time. Jared has acknowledged to me his serious error in judgment, has taken responsibility for his conduct, has expressed remorse, and has previously apologized for his actions,"

wesh Tuesday, January 19, 2021 7:30:00 PM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : “Jared’s actions, as reflected by events disclosed last night, failed to meet the Mets’ standards for professionalism and personal conduct,”

wesh Tuesday, January 19, 2021 7:30:00 PM EAT

Sandy Alderson said ( about error ) : "the facts regarding this serious issue”. “I have spoken directly with Jared Porter regarding events that took place in 2016 of which we were made aware tonight for the first time. Jared has acknowledged to me his serious error in judgment, has taken responsibility for his conduct, has expressed remorse, and has previously apologized for his actions,"

wesh Tuesday, January 19, 2021 7:30:00 PM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : “Jared has proven himself at every level and in every position he has held, earning respect from his peers throughout baseball,”

bangordailynews Tuesday, January 19, 2021 7:28:00 PM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : “Jared’s actions, as reflected by events disclosed last night, failed to meet the Mets’ standards for professionalism and personal conduct,”

wcvb Tuesday, January 19, 2021 7:28:00 PM EAT

Sandy Alderson said ( about error ) : "the facts regarding this serious issue.”“I have spoken directly with Jared Porter regarding events that took place in 2016 of which we were made aware tonight for the first time. Jared has acknowledged to me his serious error in judgment, has taken responsibility for his conduct, has expressed remorse, and has previously apologized for his actions,"

wcvb Tuesday, January 19, 2021 7:28:00 PM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : “Jared’s actions, as reflected by events disclosed last night, failed to meet the Mets’ standards for professionalism and personal conduct,”

wcvb Tuesday, January 19, 2021 7:28:00 PM EAT

Sandy Alderson said ( about error ) : "the facts regarding this serious issue”. “I have spoken directly with Jared Porter regarding events that took place in 2016 of which we were made aware tonight for the first time. Jared has acknowledged to me his serious error in judgment, has taken responsibility for his conduct, has expressed remorse, and has previously apologized for his actions,"

wcvb Tuesday, January 19, 2021 7:28:00 PM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : “Jared’s actions, as reflected by events disclosed last night, failed to meet the Mets’ standards for professionalism and personal conduct,”

wyff4 Tuesday, January 19, 2021 7:03:00 PM EAT

Sandy Alderson said ( about error ) : "the facts regarding this serious issue.”“I have spoken directly with Jared Porter regarding events that took place in 2016 of which we were made aware tonight for the first time. Jared has acknowledged to me his serious error in judgment, has taken responsibility for his conduct, has expressed remorse, and has previously apologized for his actions,"

wyff4 Tuesday, January 19, 2021 7:03:00 PM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : “Jared’s actions, as reflected by events disclosed last night, failed to meet the Mets’ standards for professionalism and personal conduct,”

wyff4 Tuesday, January 19, 2021 7:03:00 PM EAT

Sandy Alderson said ( about error ) : "the facts regarding this serious issue”. “I have spoken directly with Jared Porter regarding events that took place in 2016 of which we were made aware tonight for the first time. Jared has acknowledged to me his serious error in judgment, has taken responsibility for his conduct, has expressed remorse, and has previously apologized for his actions,"

wyff4 Tuesday, January 19, 2021 7:03:00 PM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : “Jared’s actions, as reflected by events disclosed last night, failed to meet the Mets’ standards for professionalism and personal conduct,”

wlwt Tuesday, January 19, 2021 7:03:00 PM EAT

Sandy Alderson said ( about error ) : "the facts regarding this serious issue.”“I have spoken directly with Jared Porter regarding events that took place in 2016 of which we were made aware tonight for the first time. Jared has acknowledged to me his serious error in judgment, has taken responsibility for his conduct, has expressed remorse, and has previously apologized for his actions,"

wlwt Tuesday, January 19, 2021 7:03:00 PM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : “Jared’s actions, as reflected by events disclosed last night, failed to meet the Mets’ standards for professionalism and personal conduct,”

wlwt Tuesday, January 19, 2021 7:03:00 PM EAT

Sandy Alderson said ( about error ) : "the facts regarding this serious issue”. “I have spoken directly with Jared Porter regarding events that took place in 2016 of which we were made aware tonight for the first time. Jared has acknowledged to me his serious error in judgment, has taken responsibility for his conduct, has expressed remorse, and has previously apologized for his actions,"

wlwt Tuesday, January 19, 2021 7:03:00 PM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : "I have spoken directly with Jared Porter regarding events that took place in 2016 of which we were made aware tonight for the first time. Jared has acknowledged to me his serious error in judgment, has taken responsibility for his conduct, has expressed remorse and has previously apologized for his actions”. Surprising Fact. Almost exactly one year ago, the Mets fired newly-hired manager Carlos Beltran, days after the former All-Star was implicated in the Astros cheating scandal. What To Watch For. More information about how the Cubs handled the situation in 2016. According to ESPN, the reporter notified at least one Cubs employee when the scandal unfolded in 2016. The Cubs denied knowledge of the incident in a statement Monday: "

forbes Tuesday, January 19, 2021 7:00:00 PM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : "The New York Mets have terminated general manager Jared Porter, effective immediately,"

upi Tuesday, January 19, 2021 6:54:00 PM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : “Jared’s actions, as reflected by events disclosed last night, failed to meet the Mets’ standards for professionalism and personal conduct,”

Koat Tuesday, January 19, 2021 6:53:00 PM EAT

Sandy Alderson said ( about error ) : "the facts regarding this serious issue.”“I have spoken directly with Jared Porter regarding events that took place in 2016 of which we were made aware tonight for the first time. Jared has acknowledged to me his serious error in judgment, has taken responsibility for his conduct, has expressed remorse, and has previously apologized for his actions,"

Koat Tuesday, January 19, 2021 6:53:00 PM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : “Jared’s actions, as reflected by events disclosed last night, failed to meet the Mets’ standards for professionalism and personal conduct,”

Koat Tuesday, January 19, 2021 6:53:00 PM EAT

Sandy Alderson said ( about error ) : "the facts regarding this serious issue”. “I have spoken directly with Jared Porter regarding events that took place in 2016 of which we were made aware tonight for the first time. Jared has acknowledged to me his serious error in judgment, has taken responsibility for his conduct, has expressed remorse, and has previously apologized for his actions,"

Koat Tuesday, January 19, 2021 6:53:00 PM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : “Jared’s actions, as reflected by events disclosed last night, failed to meet the Mets’ standards for professionalism and personal conduct,”

kcci Tuesday, January 19, 2021 6:52:00 PM EAT

Sandy Alderson said ( about error ) : "the facts regarding this serious issue.”“I have spoken directly with Jared Porter regarding events that took place in 2016 of which we were made aware tonight for the first time. Jared has acknowledged to me his serious error in judgment, has taken responsibility for his conduct, has expressed remorse, and has previously apologized for his actions,"

kcci Tuesday, January 19, 2021 6:52:00 PM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : “Jared’s actions, as reflected by events disclosed last night, failed to meet the Mets’ standards for professionalism and personal conduct,”

kcci Tuesday, January 19, 2021 6:52:00 PM EAT

Sandy Alderson said ( about error ) : "the facts regarding this serious issue”. “I have spoken directly with Jared Porter regarding events that took place in 2016 of which we were made aware tonight for the first time. Jared has acknowledged to me his serious error in judgment, has taken responsibility for his conduct, has expressed remorse, and has previously apologized for his actions,"

kcci Tuesday, January 19, 2021 6:52:00 PM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : “Jared has proven himself at every level and in every position he has held, earning respect from his peers throughout baseball,”

wwlp Tuesday, January 19, 2021 6:49:00 PM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : “Jared’s actions, as reflected by events disclosed last night, failed to meet the Mets’ standards for professionalism and personal conduct,”

wxii12 Tuesday, January 19, 2021 6:39:00 PM EAT

Sandy Alderson said ( about error ) : "the facts regarding this serious issue.”“I have spoken directly with Jared Porter regarding events that took place in 2016 of which we were made aware tonight for the first time. Jared has acknowledged to me his serious error in judgment, has taken responsibility for his conduct, has expressed remorse, and has previously apologized for his actions,"

wxii12 Tuesday, January 19, 2021 6:39:00 PM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : “Jared’s actions, as reflected by events disclosed last night, failed to meet the Mets’ standards for professionalism and personal conduct,”

wxii12 Tuesday, January 19, 2021 6:39:00 PM EAT

Sandy Alderson said ( about error ) : "the facts regarding this serious issue”. “I have spoken directly with Jared Porter regarding events that took place in 2016 of which we were made aware tonight for the first time. Jared has acknowledged to me his serious error in judgment, has taken responsibility for his conduct, has expressed remorse, and has previously apologized for his actions,"

wxii12 Tuesday, January 19, 2021 6:39:00 PM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : "Jared's actions, as reflected by events disclosed last night, failed to meet the Mets' standards for professionalism and personal conduct,"

startribune Tuesday, January 19, 2021 6:17:00 PM EAT

Sandy Alderson said ( about error ) : "I have spoken directly with Jared Porter regarding events that took place in 2016 of which we were made aware tonight for the first time. Jared has acknowledged to me his serious error in judgment, has taken responsibility for his conduct, has expressed remorse, and has previously apologized for his actions,"

startribune Tuesday, January 19, 2021 6:17:00 PM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : "Jared has proven himself at every level and in every position he has held, earning respect from his peers throughout baseball,"

startribune Tuesday, January 19, 2021 6:17:00 PM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : “The New York Mets have terminated general manager Jared Porter, effective immediately,”

guardian Tuesday, January 19, 2021 6:16:00 PM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : “Jared has proven himself at every level and in every position he has held, earning respect from his peers throughout baseball,”

denverpost Tuesday, January 19, 2021 6:16:00 PM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : “Jared’s actions, as reflected by events disclosed last night, failed to meet the Mets’ standards for professionalism and personal conduct,”

eagletribune Tuesday, January 19, 2021 6:15:00 PM EAT

Sandy Alderson said ( about error ) : "the facts regarding this serious issue”. “I have spoken directly with Jared Porter regarding events that took place in 2016 of which we were made aware tonight for the first time. Jared has acknowledged to me his serious error in judgment, has taken responsibility for his conduct, has expressed remorse, and has previously apologized for his actions,"

eagletribune Tuesday, January 19, 2021 6:15:00 PM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : “Jared’s actions, as reflected by events disclosed last night, failed to meet the Mets’ standards for professionalism and personal conduct,”

gazette Tuesday, January 19, 2021 5:54:00 PM EAT

Sandy Alderson said ( about error ) : "the facts regarding this serious issue”. “I have spoken directly with Jared Porter regarding events that took place in 2016 of which we were made aware tonight for the first time. Jared has acknowledged to me his serious error in judgment, has taken responsibility for his conduct, has expressed remorse, and has previously apologized for his actions,"

gazette Tuesday, January 19, 2021 5:54:00 PM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : “Jared has proven himself at every level and in every position he has held, earning respect from his peers throughout baseball,”

huffingtonpost-us-en Tuesday, January 19, 2021 5:38:00 PM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : “Jared has proven himself at every level and in every position he has held, earning respect from his peers throughout baseball,”

kswo Tuesday, January 19, 2021 5:34:00 PM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : "Jared has proven himself at every level and in every position he has held, earning respect from his peers throughout baseball,"

CBC Tuesday, January 19, 2021 5:24:00 PM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : “Jared has proven himself at every level and in every position he has held, earning respect from his peers throughout baseball,”

wtsp Tuesday, January 19, 2021 4:57:00 PM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : “Jared has proven himself at every level and in every position he has held, earning respect from his peers throughout baseball,”

kiro7 Tuesday, January 19, 2021 4:53:00 PM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : “Jared has proven himself at every level and in every position he has held, earning respect from his peers throughout baseball,”

newschannel6now Tuesday, January 19, 2021 4:46:00 PM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : “Jared has proven himself at every level and in every position he has held, earning respect from his peers throughout baseball,”

nbcnewyork Tuesday, January 19, 2021 4:45:00 PM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : "Jared has proven himself at every level and in every position he has held, earning respect from his peers throughout baseball,"

abc7ny Tuesday, January 19, 2021 4:31:00 PM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : “Jared has proven himself at every level and in every position he has held, earning respect from his peers throughout baseball,”

guardian Tuesday, January 19, 2021 4:27:00 PM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : “Jared has proven himself at every level and in every position he has held, earning respect from his peers throughout baseball,”

TorontoStar Tuesday, January 19, 2021 3:45:00 PM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : “I have spoken directly with Jared Porter regarding events that took place in 2016 of which we were made aware tonight for the first time,”

nytimes Tuesday, January 19, 2021 3:39:00 PM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : “Jared has proven himself at every level and in every position he has held, earning respect from his peers throughout baseball,”

wkrn Tuesday, January 19, 2021 2:51:00 PM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : "Jared has proven himself at every level and in every position he has held, earning respect from his peers throughout baseball,"

CBSnews Tuesday, January 19, 2021 2:41:00 PM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : “Jared has proven himself at every level and in every position he has held, earning respect from his peers throughout baseball,”

huffingtonpost-us-en Tuesday, January 19, 2021 2:12:00 PM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : “Jared has proven himself at every level and in every position he has held, earning respect from his peers throughout baseball,”

eagletribune Tuesday, January 19, 2021 2:03:00 PM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : “Jared has proven himself at every level and in every position he has held, earning respect from his peers throughout baseball,”

TorontoStar Tuesday, January 19, 2021 1:54:00 PM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : “Jared has proven himself at every level and in every position he has held, earning respect from his peers throughout baseball,”

missoulian Tuesday, January 19, 2021 1:04:00 PM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : “Jared has proven himself at every level and in every position he has held, earning respect from his peers throughout baseball,”

wacotrib Tuesday, January 19, 2021 12:59:00 PM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : "Jared has proven himself at every level and in every position he has held, earning respect from his peers throughout baseball,"

abc7ny Tuesday, January 19, 2021 12:45:00 PM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : “Jared has proven himself at every level and in every position he has held, earning respect from his peers throughout baseball,”

wcfcourier Tuesday, January 19, 2021 12:43:00 PM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : “Jared has proven himself at every level and in every position he has held, earning respect from his peers throughout baseball,”

gazette Tuesday, January 19, 2021 12:41:00 PM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : “Jared has proven himself at every level and in every position he has held, earning respect from his peers throughout baseball,”

siouxcityjournal Tuesday, January 19, 2021 12:39:00 PM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : “Jared has proven himself at every level and in every position he has held, earning respect from his peers throughout baseball,”

independent-UK Tuesday, January 19, 2021 11:56:00 AM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : “Jared has proven himself at every level and in every position he has held, earning respect from his peers throughout baseball,”

seattlepi Tuesday, January 19, 2021 11:34:00 AM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : “Jared has proven himself at every level and in every position he has held, earning respect from his peers throughout baseball,”

seattlepi Tuesday, January 19, 2021 10:28:00 AM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : “Jared has proven himself at every level and in every position he has held, earning respect from his peers throughout baseball,”

eagletribune Tuesday, January 19, 2021 10:23:00 AM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : "I have spoken directly with Jared Porter regarding events that took place in 2016 of which we were made aware tonight for the first time,"

foxnews Tuesday, January 19, 2021 10:15:00 AM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : “Jared has proven himself at every level and in every position he has held, earning respect from his peers throughout baseball,”

click2houston Tuesday, January 19, 2021 9:59:00 AM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : “I have spoken directly with Jared Porter regarding events that took place in 2016 of which we were made aware tonight for the first time,”

nytimes Tuesday, January 19, 2021 8:35:00 AM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : “Sometimes perception is reality, sometimes it’s not,”

forbes Friday, January 8, 2021 11:36:00 AM EAT

Sandy Alderson said ( about Francisco Lindor ) : “We’ve had one conversation with (Lindor) and no conversations with his agent,”

forbes Friday, January 8, 2021 11:36:00 AM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : “It’s your assumption we have optimism,”

forbes Friday, January 8, 2021 11:36:00 AM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : “We’re closer to one player away,”

nbcnewyork Friday, January 8, 2021 11:23:00 AM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : “We’ve had one conversation with him and no conversations with his agent,” “We acquired Francisco because of his present ability and the possibility that he could be a Met long term. There’s no guarantee of that. It’s something that we will approach, you know, in the next few weeks”

nbcnewyork Friday, January 8, 2021 11:23:00 AM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : “We're closer to one player away,”

seattlepi Friday, January 8, 2021 6:31:00 AM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : “We gave up two prospects that we really like, but they weren’t part of our top six or seven, if you just look at some of the lists objectively,”

nytimes Friday, January 8, 2021 4:13:00 AM EAT

Sandy Alderson said ( about Francisco Lindor ) : “There are many players that you watch and you appreciate; there are other players you watch and you smile,” “And that smile is not just a function of appreciation, but also kind of an empathetic reaction to how they play the game. I think Lindor’s the kind of player that makes one smile”

nytimes Friday, January 8, 2021 4:13:00 AM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : “We acquired Francisco because of his present ability and the possibility that he could be a Met long term,” “There’s no guarantee of that. It’s something that we will approach in the next few weeks, but at this point, we felt comfortable giving up the group of players we did for both Lindor and Carrasco, recognizing that Lindor is only under contract for one year, and Carrasco for two plus an option”

nytimes Friday, January 8, 2021 4:13:00 AM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : “We're closer to one player away,”

seattlepi Friday, January 8, 2021 3:15:00 AM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : "We're closer to one player away,"

startribune Friday, January 8, 2021 2:18:00 AM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : "We've have one conversation with him and no conversations with his agent," "We acquired Francisco because of his present ability and the possibility that he could be a Met long-term. There's no guarantee of that. It's something that we will approach, you know, in the next few weeks"

startribune Friday, January 8, 2021 2:18:00 AM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : “I didn’t really know Jared that well,”

forbes Friday, January 1, 2021 1:16:00 AM EAT

Sandy Alderson said ( about James McCann ) : “I think that more than anything else this was a timing issue for us. We have a number of needs, and we can afford to wait to fill some of them. We can’t afford to wait to fill all of them,” “And so, this wasn’t a compromise pick. We’ve been engaged with James for a considerable period of time. There’s a lot we like about James”

highlandstoday Friday, December 18, 2020 6:05:00 AM EAT

Sandy Alderson said ( about James McCann ) : “I think that more than anything else this was a timing issue for us. We have a number of needs, and we can afford to wait to fill some of them. We can't afford to wait to fill all of them,” “And so, this wasn't a compromise pick. We've been engaged with James for a considerable period of time. There's a lot we like about James”

highlandstoday Wednesday, December 16, 2020 10:28:00 PM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : “I think it’s a flexible arrangement. I think that, for example, I’ve already turned a couple of things over to Jared,”

highlandstoday Wednesday, December 16, 2020 10:28:00 PM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : “I think what the fans want is not that we win the off-season, but we win the season, and there are several different ways to achieve that,” “If we have ‘X money’ to spend, we’ll probably spend it, but we have to make decisions about how we do that. So we’re trying to be judicious, but we’re definitely talking and we’re definitely in the market and we definitely have the capacity. What we really have to do, then — given all of those things, resources and so forth — is to make good judgments”

nytimes Tuesday, December 15, 2020 9:42:00 PM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : “I was taken immediately by his personality,” “His history in the game stands on its own, but from my standpoint, it was important that we find somebody who was personally committed to the job and enthusiastic about it, and secondly, somebody that I felt that we could all work with — not because all of his thoughts and vision is perfectly consistent with ours, but because I think he would drive the organization to a higher level”

nytimes Tuesday, December 15, 2020 9:42:00 PM EAT

Sandy Alderson said ( about James McCann ) : “I think that more than anything else this was a timing issue for us. We have a number of needs, and we can afford to wait to fill some of them. We can't afford to wait to fill all of them,” “And so, this wasn't a compromise pick. We've been engaged with James for a considerable period of time. There's a lot we like about James”

eagletribune Tuesday, December 15, 2020 9:47:00 AM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : “I think it’s a flexible arrangement. I think that, for example, I’ve already turned a couple of things over to Jared,”

eagletribune Tuesday, December 15, 2020 9:47:00 AM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : “I think it’s a flexible arrangement. For example, I’ve already turned over a couple of things to Jared,”

click2houston Tuesday, December 15, 2020 7:39:00 AM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : “I think it’s a flexible arrangement. For example, I’ve already turned over a couple of things to Jared,”

foxnews Tuesday, December 15, 2020 6:18:00 AM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : “I think it’s a flexible arrangement. For example, I’ve already turned over a couple of things to Jared,”

seattlepi Tuesday, December 15, 2020 5:17:00 AM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : “I think it’s a flexible arrangement. For example, I’ve already turned over a couple of things to Jared,”

kiro7 Tuesday, December 15, 2020 5:11:00 AM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : “There are only two currencies in baseball: players and money,”

forbes Monday, November 30, 2020 5:08:00 PM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : “We expect to be somewhat active in the free agent market as opposed to the trade market,” “We don’t want to give up our young guys”

forbes Monday, November 30, 2020 5:08:00 PM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : “We’re not waiting for the market to develop,” “We’re trying to be a little more aggressive. … I do think some segments of the market are going to move more quickly”

forbes Monday, November 30, 2020 5:08:00 PM EAT

Sandy Alderson said ( about Tim Tebow ) : “So I talked to Tim Saturday, in-between Florida football and some other SEC (broadcasting) obligations,”

usaToday Tuesday, November 24, 2020 6:03:00 PM EAT

Sandy Alderson said ( about Tim Tebow ) : “I think that the organization has already benefited significantly from his involvement with the Mets and his pursuit of a baseball career,” “I think the Mets have benefited, I think baseball has benefited. As I said, this is not something that will go on forever. At some point it will lose its cache or the interest of fans. But I couldn’t be happier with the way Tim has conducted himself as not only a teammate but a representative of the Mets. So given all that, he’s entitled to another shot post-COVID. And I’m happy he’s coming back”

usaToday Tuesday, November 24, 2020 6:03:00 PM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : “A person who’s able to relate to his players both in terms of their professional work as well as their personal lives,” “I think he’s exceptional in that regard. I think that on the professional side of managing a game, I think that he will be better. We need to make sure that he has all the necessary resources to be better and make good decisions based not only on his own judgment but information that’s available. He’s very open to that”

eagletribune Tuesday, November 24, 2020 8:33:00 AM EAT

Sandy Alderson said ( about Theo Epstein ) : “Theo has indicated a desire to take a year off,”

eagletribune Tuesday, November 24, 2020 8:33:00 AM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : “I hope that we are able to hire someone who will be able to handle most of the traditional general manager role,” “I would expect that I will be a little more involved in decision-making and mentoring. But I don’t expect to get down in the weeds, either”

eagletribune Tuesday, November 24, 2020 8:33:00 AM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : “there’s an additional amount of money to be spent in 2021, which is already earmarked for ‘22 and ’23, so it’s not quite as easy as just an add-on. On the other hand, it does provide us some additional flexibility”

eagletribune Tuesday, November 24, 2020 8:33:00 AM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : “it’s something that will entertain further down the road”

eagletribune Tuesday, November 24, 2020 8:33:00 AM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : “A person who’s able to relate to his players both in terms of their professional work as well as their personal lives,” “I think he’s exceptional in that regard. I think that on the professional side of managing a game, I think that he will be better. We need to make sure that he has all the necessary resources to be better and make good decisions based not only on his own judgment but information that’s available. He’s very open to that”

nbcnewyork Tuesday, November 24, 2020 5:30:00 AM EAT

Sandy Alderson said ( about Theo Epstein ) : “Theo has indicated a desire to take a year off,”

nbcnewyork Tuesday, November 24, 2020 5:30:00 AM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : “I hope that we are able to hire someone who will be able to handle most of the traditional general manager role,” “I would expect that I will be a little more involved in decision-making and mentoring. But I don’t expect to get down in the weeds either”

nbcnewyork Tuesday, November 24, 2020 5:30:00 AM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : “We were extremely disappointed to be informed about Robinson’s suspension for violating Major League Baseball’s Joint Drug Prevention and Treatment Program,”

virginislandsdailynews Thursday, November 19, 2020 11:49:00 AM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : “We were extremely disappointed to be informed about Robinson’s suspension for violating Major League Baseball’s Joint Drug Prevention and Treatment Program,”

huffingtonpost-us-en Thursday, November 19, 2020 5:58:00 AM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : “We were extremely disappointed to be informed about Robinson’s suspension for violating Major League Baseball’s Joint Drug Prevention and Treatment Program,”

nbcnewyork Thursday, November 19, 2020 3:29:00 AM EAT

Sandy Alderson dijo : “Estamos extremadamente decepcionados con la suspensión de Robinson por quebrantar el reglamento”

orlandosentinel Thursday, November 19, 2020 3:17:00 AM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : "The violation is very unfortunate for him, the organization, our fans, and the sport. The Mets fully support MLB's efforts toward eliminating performance-enhancing substances from the game,"

CBSnews Thursday, November 19, 2020 2:58:00 AM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : “We were extremely disappointed to be informed about Robinson’s suspension for violating Major League Baseball’s Joint Drug Prevention and Treatment Program,”

suntimes Thursday, November 19, 2020 1:23:00 AM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : “We were extremely disappointed to be informed about Robinson’s suspension for violating Major League Baseball’s Joint Drug Prevention and Treatment Program,”

seattlepi Thursday, November 19, 2020 12:47:00 AM EAT

Sandy Alderson told ( about Brad Hand ) : “When Brad Hand was on waivers last week, you know, one year $10 million? If the timing had been a little bit different, you know, we might have jumped on that,”

forbes Friday, November 13, 2020 12:02:00 AM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : “We want a very collaborative organization,” “I'm not gonna make the baseball decisions, I expect to have a seat at the table. But I don't expect to be, you know, seated at the head of the table. So we're going to have a process, it's going to be collaborative, this person is going to have a lot of runway, and we're going to build the organization around him”

forbes Friday, November 13, 2020 12:02:00 AM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : “I think we've got some very capable people in-house,” “And so it's not as if we need to start from scratch. But once we get that person in, then I think we'll figure out, you know, exact roles for existing personnel as well as some others that we may bring in. But, you know, I'm very excited about that”

forbes Friday, November 13, 2020 12:02:00 AM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : “The Mets are a storied franchise, if you will,” “Some of the stories have been good. Some of them have been bad. If we want to be an iconic franchise, which I think we are capable of doing, we have to write more good stories than bad, and occasionally we have to write a really epic story. That’s what excites me about these next few months and years, because I think we have the chance to do that”

nytimes Wednesday, November 11, 2020 3:25:00 PM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : “Now, is that a good deal?” “I don’t know. It’s probably overpaying a little bit, who knows? But today, given what we want to achieve, it’s not about how much less we can get somebody for. It’s more about getting that somebody. Now, I don’t want to create the impression that we’re going to go out and sign a bunch of players. But we now can emphasize the acquisition rather than the cost”

nytimes Wednesday, November 11, 2020 3:25:00 PM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : “There’s no question that ownership styles will be different,” “There’s no question that there will be differences in the way we operate. There will be differences in our emphasis and overall capacity to do things”

forbes Wednesday, November 11, 2020 10:28:00 AM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : “I would say that we’re going to make sure we’ve got enough meat and potatoes, but we’re going to be shopping in the gourmet section as well,”

forbes Wednesday, November 11, 2020 10:28:00 AM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : “Having real respect for what other people do and finding out how they do it — I think that’s what we’re going to try and foster with the Mets, not just in baseball but in business as well,” “We want people who are curious about others, because when you’re curious about somebody else, there’s a certain level of respect that goes along with it and a willingness to be open-minded. And I think what we need is some of that open-mindedness”

forbes Wednesday, November 11, 2020 10:28:00 AM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : “We have to write more good stories than bad and occasionally we have to write a really epic story,” “And that’s what excites me about the next few months and years, because I think we have the chance to do that”

forbes Wednesday, November 11, 2020 10:28:00 AM EAT

Sandy Alderson said ( about Luis Rojas ) : “What I told Luis was that it’s very likely he will be managing the Mets,” “But I left the door slightly ajar out of respect for the process we’re going through now to find a president of baseball operations”

nbcnewyork Wednesday, November 11, 2020 6:28:00 AM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : “You don’t change the perception without changing the reality,” “I think Steve is going to go a long way toward changing that narrative”

nbcnewyork Wednesday, November 11, 2020 6:28:00 AM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : “We’re going to make sure we got enough meat and potatoes, but we’re going to be shopping in the gourmet section, as well,”

nbcnewyork Wednesday, November 11, 2020 6:28:00 AM EAT

Sandy Alderson said ( about Trevor Bauer ) : “I actually think Bauer would be a great personality in New York. The kind of guy that fans would endorse. We're in the entertainment business,”

forbes Wednesday, November 11, 2020 5:22:00 AM EAT

Sandy Alderson said ( about Steven Cohen ) : “This is an optimistic moment. New ownership. We have some real strengths,” “If we can add the right pieces this year, and Steve has indicated that we’ll have the opportunity to do that, we can be pretty good, pretty quickly. That’s my goal for 2021”

forbes Wednesday, November 11, 2020 5:22:00 AM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : “We want to be iconic. The Mets have a chance to do that. In order to get there, we’ve got to be sustainably excellent,” “We now can emphasize the acquisition rather than the cost”

forbes Wednesday, November 11, 2020 5:22:00 AM EAT

Sandy Alderson said ( about Luis Rojas ) : “What I told Luis was that it’s very likely he will be managing the Mets,”

foxnews Wednesday, November 11, 2020 3:01:00 AM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : “You don’t change the perception without changing the reality,” “I think Steve is going to go a long way toward changing that narrative”

foxnews Wednesday, November 11, 2020 3:01:00 AM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : “We’re going to make sure we got enough meat and potatoes, but we’re going to be shopping in the gourmet section, as well,”

foxnews Wednesday, November 11, 2020 3:01:00 AM EAT

Sandy Alderson said ( about Luis Rojas ) : “What I told Luis was that it’s very likely he will be managing the Mets,”

seattlepi Wednesday, November 11, 2020 2:28:00 AM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : “You don’t change the perception without changing the reality,” “I think Steve is going to go a long way toward changing that narrative”

seattlepi Wednesday, November 11, 2020 2:28:00 AM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : “We’re going to make sure we got enough meat and potatoes, but we’re going to be shopping in the gourmet section, as well,”

seattlepi Wednesday, November 11, 2020 2:28:00 AM EAT

Sandy Alderson said ( about Trevor Bauer ) : “I actually think Bauer would be a great personality in New York,”

forbes Wednesday, November 11, 2020 2:13:00 AM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : "I want to thank Brodie, Allard, Adam and Jared for their contributions over the last two years,"

upi Saturday, November 7, 2020 5:08:00 AM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : “I want to thank Brodie, Allard, Adam and Jared for their contributions over the last two years,”

usaToday Saturday, November 7, 2020 12:09:00 AM EAT

Sandy Alderson said ( about Bob Watson ) : “Bob said, ‘I want to sit in your seat,’”

houstonchronicle Friday, May 15, 2020 9:37:00 PM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : “You recall when Jordan stopped playing basketball and decided to try baseball, and ultimately went down to the Birmingham Barons — the Chicago White Sox affiliate,”

foxnews Monday, May 11, 2020 4:55:00 PM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : “When I heard that was happening, or about to happen, I called his agent right away and said, 'Hey look, I understand he may be going to Double-A. I don't even know who the 25th man is on our major league team right now, I will sign him and put him on the major league roster. He'll be part of our 25-man team. Tomorrow.'”

foxnews Monday, May 11, 2020 4:55:00 PM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : “You recall when Jordan stopped playing basketball and decided to try baseball, and ultimately went down to the Birmingham Barons — the Chicago White Sox affiliate,”

foxnews Monday, April 27, 2020 5:56:00 PM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : “When I heard that was happening, or about to happen, I called his agent right away and said, 'Hey look, I understand he may be going to Double-A. I don't even know who the 25th man is on our major league team right now, I will sign him and put him on the major league roster. He'll be part of our 25-man team. Tomorrow.'”

foxnews Monday, April 27, 2020 5:56:00 PM EAT

Sandy Alderson said ( about White Sox ) : "It ended up creating some discussion because I ended up getting a phone call or a message from the White Sox saying, 'Hey what is going on here? This guy is going to be part of the White Sox organization,' "

usaToday Tuesday, April 21, 2020 11:55:00 PM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : "Notwithstanding a bunch of criticism at the time and to some extent that still exists,"

usaToday Tuesday, April 21, 2020 11:55:00 PM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : "One of the great things about baseball is we all have to keep in mind is it’s entertainment," "It’s a game. Let’s not get too carried away. Let’s not be super serious here"

usaToday Tuesday, April 21, 2020 11:55:00 PM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : “I don’t even know if I’ll be in the movie,”

forbes Friday, January 10, 2020 6:47:00 PM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : “I have incredibly fond memories of that time,”

forbes Friday, January 10, 2020 6:47:00 PM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : “I don’t even know if I’ll be in the movie,”

forbes Friday, January 10, 2020 6:47:00 PM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : “I have incredibly fond memories of that time,”

forbes Friday, January 10, 2020 6:47:00 PM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : “I appreciate the opportunity they gave me,”

nytimes Tuesday, May 28, 2019 1:24:00 PM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : “Billy’s a little more manic than I am; I’m a little more cautious than he is,” “So when Billy and I talk, he gets me energized, and I calm him down. I think the combination has worked pretty well”

nytimes Tuesday, May 28, 2019 1:24:00 PM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : “I’m an adviser, not a decision maker. And I have to be careful about operating in the past. You can go only so far with war stories. Half the players today don’t have memories of who played this game 20, 25 years ago”

nytimes Tuesday, May 28, 2019 1:24:00 PM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : “That’s the thing about cancer: The date for your next scan creeps up and you get anxious,” “Then you have the scan, you wait for the results, your anxiety ratchets up. When everything comes up clear, you feel like a million bucks until it’s time for the next one”

nytimes Tuesday, May 28, 2019 1:24:00 PM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : "The Mets as an organization saw this as a no-lose proposition,"

chicagotribune Tuesday, April 16, 2019 2:44:00 AM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : “The Mets as an organization saw this as a no-lose proposition,”

WashingtonPost Monday, April 15, 2019 11:31:00 PM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : "There has been an explosion in data, and when you have more data you have fewer gaps that require some intuitive or subjective assessment," "The second aspect of this is people running clubs are all exposed to the same data, and the data is only minimally subject to interpretation"

dcourier Thursday, February 21, 2019 7:56:00 AM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : “There has been an explosion in data, and when you have more data you have fewer gaps that require some intuitive or subjective assessment,” “The second aspect of this is people running clubs are all exposed to the same data, and the data is only minimally subject to interpretation”

HonululuAdvertiser Thursday, February 21, 2019 7:13:00 AM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : "There has been an explosion in data, and when you have more data you have fewer gaps that require some intuitive or subjective assessment," "The second aspect of this is people running clubs are all exposed to the same data, and the data is only minimally subject to interpretation"

wcfcourier Thursday, February 21, 2019 2:29:00 AM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : "There has been an explosion in data, and when you have more data you have fewer gaps that require some intuitive or subjective assessment," "The second aspect of this is people running clubs are all exposed to the same data, and the data is only minimally subject to interpretation"

missoulian Thursday, February 21, 2019 2:19:00 AM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : "There has been an explosion in data, and when you have more data you have fewer gaps that require some intuitive or subjective assessment," "The second aspect of this is people running clubs are all exposed to the same data, and the data is only minimally subject to interpretation"

siouxcityjournal Thursday, February 21, 2019 2:17:00 AM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : "There has been an explosion in data, and when you have more data you have fewer gaps that require some intuitive or subjective assessment," "The second aspect of this is people running clubs are all exposed to the same data, and the data is only minimally subject to interpretation"

wacotrib Thursday, February 21, 2019 2:03:00 AM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : "There has been an explosion in data, and when you have more data you have fewer gaps that require some intuitive or subjective assessment," "The second aspect of this is people running clubs are all exposed to the same data, and the data is only minimally subject to interpretation"

eagletribune Thursday, February 21, 2019 1:59:00 AM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : "There has been an explosion in data, and when you have more data you have fewer gaps that require some intuitive or subjective assessment," "The second aspect of this is people running clubs are all exposed to the same data, and the data is only minimally subject to interpretation"

good4utah Thursday, February 21, 2019 1:51:00 AM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : "There has been an explosion in data, and when you have more data you have fewer gaps that require some intuitive or subjective assessment," "The second aspect of this is people running clubs are all exposed to the same data, and the data is only minimally subject to interpretation"

bakersfieldnow Thursday, February 21, 2019 1:33:00 AM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : “There has been an explosion in data, and when you have more data you have fewer gaps that require some intuitive or subjective assessment,” “The second aspect of this is people running clubs are all exposed to the same data, and the data is only minimally subject to interpretation”

ChinaPost Thursday, February 21, 2019 1:31:00 AM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : "There has been an explosion in data, and when you have more data you have fewer gaps that require some intuitive or subjective assessment," "The second aspect of this is people running clubs are all exposed to the same data, and the data is only minimally subject to interpretation"

miamiherald Thursday, February 21, 2019 1:16:00 AM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : "There has been an explosion in data, and when you have more data you have fewer gaps that require some intuitive or subjective assessment," "The second aspect of this is people running clubs are all exposed to the same data, and the data is only minimally subject to interpretation"

wsoctv Thursday, February 21, 2019 1:02:00 AM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : "There has been an explosion in data, and when you have more data you have fewer gaps that require some intuitive or subjective assessment," "The second aspect of this is people running clubs are all exposed to the same data, and the data is only minimally subject to interpretation"

kiro7 Thursday, February 21, 2019 1:00:00 AM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : "There has been an explosion in data, and when you have more data you have fewer gaps that require some intuitive or subjective assessment," "The second aspect of this is people running clubs are all exposed to the same data, and the data is only minimally subject to interpretation"

kansascity Thursday, February 21, 2019 1:00:00 AM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : "There has been an explosion in data, and when you have more data you have fewer gaps that require some intuitive or subjective assessment," "The second aspect of this is people running clubs are all exposed to the same data, and the data is only minimally subject to interpretation"

fox13memphis Thursday, February 21, 2019 12:53:00 AM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : "There has been an explosion in data, and when you have more data you have fewer gaps that require some intuitive or subjective assessment," "The second aspect of this is people running clubs are all exposed to the same data, and the data is only minimally subject to interpretation"

seattlepi Thursday, February 21, 2019 12:47:00 AM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : "There has been an explosion in data, and when you have more data you have fewer gaps that require some intuitive or subjective assessment," "The second aspect of this is people running clubs are all exposed to the same data, and the data is only minimally subject to interpretation"

startribune Thursday, February 21, 2019 12:44:00 AM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : "There has been an explosion in data, and when you have more data you have fewer gaps that require some intuitive or subjective assessment," "The second aspect of this is people running clubs are all exposed to the same data, and the data is only minimally subject to interpretation"

wrcbtv Thursday, February 21, 2019 12:41:00 AM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : "There has been an explosion in data, and when you have more data you have fewer gaps that require some intuitive or subjective assessment," "The second aspect of this is people running clubs are all exposed to the same data, and the data is only minimally subject to interpretation"

bradenton Thursday, February 21, 2019 12:40:00 AM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : "There has been an explosion in data, and when you have more data you have fewer gaps that require some intuitive or subjective assessment," "The second aspect of this is people running clubs are all exposed to the same data, and the data is only minimally subject to interpretation"

wftv Thursday, February 21, 2019 12:40:00 AM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : "There has been an explosion in data, and when you have more data you have fewer gaps that require some intuitive or subjective assessment," "The second aspect of this is people running clubs are all exposed to the same data, and the data is only minimally subject to interpretation"

sunherald Thursday, February 21, 2019 12:37:00 AM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : "There has been an explosion in data, and when you have more data you have fewer gaps that require some intuitive or subjective assessment," "The second aspect of this is people running clubs are all exposed to the same data, and the data is only minimally subject to interpretation"

actionnewsjax Thursday, February 21, 2019 12:34:00 AM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : "There has been an explosion in data, and when you have more data you have fewer gaps that require some intuitive or subjective assessment," "The second aspect of this is people running clubs are all exposed to the same data, and the data is only minimally subject to interpretation"

kansas Thursday, February 21, 2019 12:31:00 AM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : "There has been an explosion in data, and when you have more data you have fewer gaps that require some intuitive or subjective assessment," "The second aspect of this is people running clubs are all exposed to the same data, and the data is only minimally subject to interpretation"

islandpacket Thursday, February 21, 2019 12:30:00 AM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : “The most important thing I’m weighing is the opinion of Mickey Callaway and Dave Eiland, and they don’t want to lose him,”

680news Wednesday, December 13, 2017 6:37:00 AM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : "It was important for us to have someone, in our minds, who was personally excellent," "We had planned on having a second round of interviews but ended our first round and decided there was only one man for the job. So rather than going to a second round we spent the rest of our time convincing Mickey to come to New York"

abs-cbnnews Tuesday, October 24, 2017 4:55:00 AM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : "You're not the longest-tenured manager in Mets history without doing a lot of things (well)," "Some of the things we think are important today relate to this team and to our situation, but don't for a minute think all of this is a projection of anything that went on before. It's just a recalibration"

abs-cbnnews Tuesday, October 24, 2017 4:55:00 AM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : "Right now I think it's a possibility he'll be back on staff," "I think it's very possible someone else will seek out Kevin"

abs-cbnnews Tuesday, October 24, 2017 4:55:00 AM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : "We will look at all of our coaching positions over the next couple of days,"

abs-cbnnews Monday, October 2, 2017 5:17:00 AM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : "It has been a disappointing season," "I think we have more in us. I personally take responsibility for unmet expectations. I have the opportunity to try and correct that"

abs-cbnnews Monday, October 2, 2017 5:17:00 AM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : "Dom, we want to make sure, as with Amed, when he comes here, he gets most of the playing time. I expect that will be in the near future, but I can't give you a specific time frame,"

nydailynews Saturday, August 5, 2017 5:04:00 AM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : "At some point, we'll just do it. There are player transactions that take place in the month of August. Often, though, that doesn't happen until the end of August," "But I think at some point, if necessary, we'll just make the playing time available"

nydailynews Saturday, August 5, 2017 5:04:00 AM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : "He is undergoing an MRI. We'll see what the results are," "We had a difficulty deciding what to MRI, but he is getting an MRI"

nydailynews Saturday, August 5, 2017 5:04:00 AM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : "Harvey pitched off the slope Wednesday and has bullpen sessions, other sessions, scheduled for the (Aug.) 6thand the 9th. So we'll see, but he's progressing. Syndergaard is a little bit behind that, probably a couple of weeks behind Harvey, but we do expect both of them back,"

nydailynews Saturday, August 5, 2017 5:04:00 AM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : “We wanted to get through the deadline and try to resolve some of the positional issues that he had,” “I think the flexibility that our existing infielders possess allows us to move some pieces around. It was a combination of just getting through the hullabaloo of the trade deadline and then at the same time allowing some of our other players to get more familiar with some of the other positions”

nydailynews Tuesday, August 1, 2017 4:01:00 PM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : "We wanted to get through the deadline and try to resolve some of the positional issues that we had,"

nydailynews Tuesday, August 1, 2017 12:46:00 AM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : “Doctors feel that it is in some ways related to the neck surgery and the fact that the muscles haven’t essentially re-engaged, re-stimulated,”

seattletimes Wednesday, March 1, 2017 8:10:00 AM EAT

Sandy Alderson said ( about David Wright ) : “Basically (it’s) soreness in the rotator cuff that results from some instability in the shoulder. (Wright) is not going to be throwing for a couple of weeks, probably not throwing with any real zip for a period after that,” “He can continue to DH (designated hitter). But in the meantime, he’ll be doing lots of shoulder exercises to try and strengthen that shoulder. I’m not a doctor, but the doctors feel that it’s in some ways related to the neck surgery. The fact that muscles haven’t essentially re-engaged, re-stimulated”

nydailynews Tuesday, February 28, 2017 9:20:00 PM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : “Well, if he can’t throw, it makes every position less realistic,”

nydailynews Tuesday, February 28, 2017 9:20:00 PM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : “The fact that he had an injection before, to deal with the inflammation, I think reflects the fact that he’s attempted to throw and that the inflammation has persisted,” “The best way to reduce that inflammation was for a PRP (injection). The fact that it didn’t work the first time, I think is a function of the continued throwing, not the fact that the PRP didn’t work. It’s that the irritation continued based on the throwing program”

nydailynews Tuesday, February 28, 2017 9:20:00 PM EAT

Sandy Alderson said ( about David Wright ) : “I don’t think we’re at that point, the point where that concern is at a more heightened level,” “This is all part of the process of rehabilitating from the neck surgery. It’s taking longer than, I’m sure, David would have hoped and we would have hoped. It’s part of the process”

nydailynews Tuesday, February 28, 2017 9:20:00 PM EAT

Sandy Alderson told : “We’re not thinking about it now, it really hasn’t been our focus,”

nydailynews Friday, December 23, 2016 9:22:00 PM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : “I am not going to say we would do or we are not going to do it,”

nydailynews Friday, December 23, 2016 9:22:00 PM EAT

Sandy Alderson afirmó : “Lo he visto en las fuerzas militares, y pese a toda la camaradería que esto supuestamente promueve, también divide y socava la moral, y por lo tanto hay que ser muy cuidadoso con esto”

diariolibre-en Wednesday, December 14, 2016 6:15:00 AM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : "He's simulating baseball activities at this point. He's still under the thumb of his back doctor,"

miamiherald Wednesday, December 14, 2016 5:38:00 AM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : "It's something we want to be very careful with,"

miamiherald Wednesday, December 14, 2016 5:38:00 AM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : "We haven't, not to say we won't, but it's something we want to be very careful with,"

nydailynews Wednesday, December 14, 2016 2:49:00 AM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : "The idea of getting ramped up early and sitting or not sitting, depending on prior usage is a concern,"

nydailynews Wednesday, December 14, 2016 2:49:00 AM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : "There are very few trades that are made in spring training, there are a few, but I think the idea that you are going to make a big deal in spring training would be a little unusual," "At the same time, we have lots of time between now and the beginning of spring training"

nydailynews Wednesday, December 14, 2016 2:49:00 AM EAT

Sandy Alderson explained : "I don't think he can't do (baseball activities), it's just part of the routine, it's not like he's had a setback," "He plans to do it early January"

nydailynews Wednesday, December 14, 2016 2:49:00 AM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : “Aside from making deals, which have their own reward, it’s the best part of the winter meetings,”

taipeitimes Saturday, December 10, 2016 8:31:00 PM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : “The issue with the outfield has more to do with playing time than anything else. I know there has been a focus on our payroll and so forth. From my standpoint it’s about playing time,”

nydailynews Friday, December 9, 2016 8:37:00 AM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : “We’ll have conversations continuing when we get back to New York,” “I think what we are pleased with, is the fact we had some dialogue and it continues. We’ll pursue things the next couple of weeks before Christmas and possibly thereafter”

nydailynews Friday, December 9, 2016 8:37:00 AM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : “Outstanding! He was so fantastic. What I loved about him was he was so unlike most baseball announcers. He was very erudite, loved language, had great command of it, but infused that language with tremendous energy and enthusiasm and passion,” “He felt strongly about certain topics, both in the game and out of the game. He loved German food. He loved the opera. He always drove a car that was at least 20 years old and was just an incredible personality, an eccentric in a positive way that stood out even in the Bay Area, which is full of eccentrics,”

japantimes Thursday, December 8, 2016 3:01:00 PM EAT

Sandy Alderson dijo : “No encuentro una razón por la cual no pueda probar con eso” “Y creo que eso es algo, de hecho, que vamos a tratar de insistir dentro de toda la organización, tener jugadores en diversas posiciones, de modo que cuando lleguen a las mayores tengan una noción o que estén aptos para poder jugar en más de una posición”

diariolibre-en Tuesday, December 6, 2016 7:55:00 AM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : "We've had a number of meetings with a number of teams on a variety of topics, so at this point in the meetings, we haven't focused on any particular type of transactions,"

nydailynews Tuesday, December 6, 2016 7:39:00 AM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : "I think it's still early, right now,"

nydailynews Tuesday, December 6, 2016 7:39:00 AM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : "What it reinforces is the notion that by and large you need to build a bullpen from within and that's certainly part of our plan for this year,"

nydailynews Tuesday, December 6, 2016 7:39:00 AM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : ”We may run him out there in spring training. We didn’t want to do it last year because we didn’t want him to be working multiple new positions,” “I think that was something he appreciated. I think going into spring training there isn’t a reason why we shouldn’t try that”

nydailynews Tuesday, December 6, 2016 7:39:00 AM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : “We have to be careful not to be too thin at that position going into the spring,”

nydailynews Tuesday, December 6, 2016 4:12:00 AM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : “He’s our third baseman right now,”

nydailynews Tuesday, December 6, 2016 4:12:00 AM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : “I believe he’s definitely on track to start baseball activities sometime this month,”

nydailynews Tuesday, December 6, 2016 4:12:00 AM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : "It's not just a question of what we can get," "It is also who is going to help us and that sort of thing"

nydailynews Monday, December 5, 2016 5:28:00 AM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : "To the extent we have left-handed outfield assets, the fact that Houston has been aggressive and taken two guys off the board is maybe a good thing,"

nydailynews Monday, December 5, 2016 5:28:00 AM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : "Having that flexibility within the organization could be really valuable as well,"

nydailynews Monday, December 5, 2016 5:28:00 AM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : “I expect a significant upgrade in catcher, I do from a performance standpoint, that’s what we expect,”

nydailynews Saturday, December 3, 2016 12:59:00 AM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : “There is a capacity for growth there and improvement. We’ve seen it in the past and there is no reason we can’t get back to that,”

nydailynews Saturday, December 3, 2016 12:59:00 AM EAT

Sandy Alderson said ( about Yoenis Cespedes ) : “This is the third time that we have acquired Yoenis in the last 17 months, and it appears that two legal separations have only strengthened the marriage,”

japantimes Thursday, December 1, 2016 3:20:00 PM EAT

Sandy Alderson said ( about Yoenis Cespedes ) : “When Yoenis Cespedes plays for the Mets, the Mets win,” “With all of the analysis and mathematics that litters professional baseball today, that’s a pretty straightforward statistic and compelling one that I think everybody can understand”

japantimes Thursday, December 1, 2016 3:20:00 PM EAT

Sandy Alderson said ( about Yoenis Cespedes ) : "This is the third time we have acquired Yoenis in the last 17 months and it appears that two legal separations have only strengthened the marriage,"

nydailynews Thursday, December 1, 2016 5:51:00 AM EAT

Sandy Alderson said ( about Yoenis Cespedes ) : "The last two years, give or take, in Mets history have been about winning and it has been clear that when Yoenis Cespedes plays for the Mets, the Mets win," "With all of the analysis and mathematics that liters professional baseball today, that's a pretty straight forward statistic and compelling one that I think everyone can understand"

nydailynews Thursday, December 1, 2016 5:51:00 AM EAT

Sandy Alderson said ( about Winter Meetings ) : "We're going to go to the Winter Meetings and see what's there," "We've come a long way, right? From no outfield to an overcrowded one, that's a nicer problem to have and we'll deal with it next week in some way"

nydailynews Thursday, December 1, 2016 5:51:00 AM EAT

Sandy Alderson said ( about Yoenis Cespedes ) : "This is the third time we have acquired Yoenis in the last 17 months, and it appears two legal separations have only strengthened the marriage,"

sltrib Thursday, December 1, 2016 3:59:00 AM EAT

Sandy Alderson said ( about Yoenis Cespedes ) : "It is clear when Yoenis Cespedes plays for the Mets, the Mets win,"

sltrib Thursday, December 1, 2016 3:59:00 AM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : "Last year we sort of threaded the needle,"

sltrib Thursday, December 1, 2016 3:59:00 AM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : “We didn't have a long conversation, but he mostly wanted to talk economics of the game,”

nydailynews Monday, November 28, 2016 9:33:00 PM EAT

Sandy Alderson said ( about Fidel Castro ) : “Castro, putting aside politics and all other issues, was a world-renowned figure and an icon, if you will,”

nydailynews Monday, November 28, 2016 9:33:00 PM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : “In the larger context of diplomatic relations, I have no idea what is going to happen, I am not (an) expert in that area,”

nydailynews Monday, November 28, 2016 9:33:00 PM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : “I would look at it this way ... there are sort of three categories of righthanded power,”

nydailynews Thursday, November 17, 2016 10:24:00 PM EAT

Sandy Alderson explained : "A third category would (be a) complementary player who fits in with what we have,"

nydailynews Thursday, November 17, 2016 10:24:00 PM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : "It's important to keep it in perspective and for most part he does,"

nydailynews Thursday, November 17, 2016 10:24:00 PM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : "Certainly with the passage of time you have a little more information in terms of post-surgery issues," "So at this point, I think, we felt comfortable assessing the risk that exists"

nydailynews Tuesday, November 15, 2016 4:48:00 AM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : "It was still a very preliminary conversation,"

nydailynews Thursday, November 10, 2016 11:47:00 PM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : "We had some very preliminary discussions,"

nydailynews Thursday, November 10, 2016 11:47:00 PM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : "I think people are aware we are left-handed I wouldn't be any more specific than that," "So, we've had inquiries across the board. We have four or five guys in that category"

nydailynews Thursday, November 10, 2016 11:47:00 PM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : "I think anybody who is being prudent under the circumstance would line up different scenarios as options and alternatives, so certainly every team can lineup with what they have, but we have some quality in our outfield now," "It's just a little left-handed"

nydailynews Thursday, November 10, 2016 11:47:00 PM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : "I think it was more mental than anything else," "We are very confident he will bounce back. He's a better player than he showed last year, with consistent playing time think that will be demonstrated"

nydailynews Thursday, November 10, 2016 11:47:00 PM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : "There is a legal process, which is taking place, which we're largely not privy to," "There will be a MLB review, which typically lags the legal process. And any most of these cases and if not all of them, based on the collective bargaining agreement and the domestic violence policy, the consequences are imposed by the commissioner’s office"

nydailynews Thursday, November 10, 2016 4:09:00 AM EAT

Sandy Alderson said ( about Addison Reed ) : "Now this year, (Familia and Reed) didn't pitch into the postseason very deep so, probably a plus, if you look at it going into 2017," "But I do think we want to bolster our pen, we're just not gonna sign somebody who is going to routinely pitch in the eighth or ninth inning, in place of one of those two guys"

nydailynews Thursday, November 10, 2016 4:09:00 AM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : "No, but a couple additional walk-off hits he might merit consideration,"

nydailynews Wednesday, November 9, 2016 5:22:00 AM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : "I think we felt strongly that his best way to improve was to play games. These were basically the only games in town, it was going to be unrealistic to send him to Puerto Rico or some other location,"

nydailynews Wednesday, November 9, 2016 5:22:00 AM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : "We have a polarized society, or haven't you noticed,"

nydailynews Wednesday, November 9, 2016 5:22:00 AM EAT

Sandy Alderson said ( about Dave Henderson ) : "He played there both at the major league and minor league level periodically. I think we were pleasantly surprised how he adapted to that position," "He's an outstanding athlete, while he may not have the classic center field profile there have been a lot of successful center fielders who didn't have that profile. Years ago we had one in Oakland, Dave Henderson, who was a terrific center fielder"

nydailynews Wednesday, November 9, 2016 5:22:00 AM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : "We'll have some resolution to that the next few days,"

nydailynews Wednesday, November 9, 2016 5:22:00 AM EAT

Sandy Alderson dijo : “Él no ha tenido su audiencia todavía, de modo que deben esclarecerse los hechos”

diariolibre-en Tuesday, November 8, 2016 7:47:00 PM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : “That’s one of the reasons we’re here the next three days is to answer that question,”

nydailynews Tuesday, November 8, 2016 7:57:00 AM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : “He knows we are still interested in having him back. We expressed that to him,” “I think there are reasons for subsequent discussions”

nydailynews Tuesday, November 8, 2016 7:57:00 AM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : “I wouldn’t have indicated our interest in having him back if I didn’t think we had the resources to make it possible,” “Do we have the resources to do everything we’d love to do, that’s a slightly different question. I am not sure anybody does”

nydailynews Tuesday, November 8, 2016 7:57:00 AM EAT

Sandy Alderson explained ( about Jose Reyes ) : "both Jose and the organization will be held to a standard going forward that recognizes the seriousness of domestic abuse and a commitment to stand against it"

nydailynews Wednesday, November 2, 2016 5:53:00 AM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : "We'll see where this takes us," "But for the next several days, that shoulder issue has to resolve itself before we would consider pitching him again"

daytondailynews Friday, September 23, 2016 3:29:00 AM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : "Jacob deGrom will not start (Sunday's) game,"

nydailynews Sunday, September 18, 2016 12:14:00 AM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : "I have to tell you that the notion that we're going to spend $100,000 on a bonus for a player so we can sell a couple hundred dollars' worth of T-shirts in Kingsport, those economics don't work,"

usnews Saturday, September 10, 2016 2:56:00 AM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : "I have to tell you that the notion that we're going to spend $100,000 on a bonus for a player so we can sell a couple hundred dollars' worth of T-shirts in Kingsport, those economics don't work,"

daytondailynews Saturday, September 10, 2016 2:37:00 AM EAT

Sandy Alderson said ( about Tim Tebow ) : "While I and the organization I think are mindful of the novel nature of this situation, this decision was strictly driven by baseball," "This was not something that was driven by marketing considerations or anything of the sort. We are extremely intrigued with the potential that Tim has. He has demonstrated over his athletic career that he is a tremendous athlete, has great character, a competitive spirit. And aside from the age, this is a classic player development opportunity for us"

tampabay Friday, September 9, 2016 4:16:00 AM EAT

Sandy Alderson said ( about Tim Tebow ) : "We're mindful of the fact that at age 29 Tim is starting this endeavor and there is a certain amount of realism that we have to accept,"

chicagotribune Friday, September 9, 2016 1:35:00 AM EAT

Sandy Alderson responded ( about Hail Mary ) : "Are you insinuating we need a Hail Mary at this point?"

chicagotribune Friday, September 9, 2016 1:35:00 AM EAT

Sandy Alderson said ( about Tim Tebow ) : "While I and the organization I think are mindful of the novel nature of this situation, this decision was strictly driven by baseball," "This was not something that was driven by marketing considerations or anything of the sort. We are extremely intrigued with the potential that Tim has. He has demonstrated over his athletic career that he is a tremendous athlete, has great character, a competitive spirit. And aside from the age, this is a classic player development opportunity for us"

chicagotribune Friday, September 9, 2016 1:35:00 AM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : "This is a strictly stand-alone proposition, and there were no other considerations taken into account in connection with any other player,"

chicagotribune Friday, September 9, 2016 1:35:00 AM EAT

Sandy Alderson said ( about Tim Tebow ) : "We're mindful of the fact that at age 29 Tim is starting this endeavor and there is a certain amount of realism that we have to accept,"

7online Thursday, September 8, 2016 10:05:00 PM EAT

Sandy Alderson responded ( about Hail Mary ) : "Are you insinuating we need a Hail Mary at this point?"

7online Thursday, September 8, 2016 10:05:00 PM EAT

Sandy Alderson said ( about Tim Tebow ) : "While I and the organization I think are mindful of the novel nature of this situation, this decision was strictly driven by baseball," "This was not something that was driven by marketing considerations or anything of the sort. We are extremely intrigued with the potential that Tim has. He has demonstrated over his athletic career that he is a tremendous athlete, has great character, a competitive spirit. And aside from the age, this is a classic player development opportunity for us"

7online Thursday, September 8, 2016 10:05:00 PM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : "This is a strictly stand-alone proposition, and there were no other considerations taken into account in connection with any other player,"

7online Thursday, September 8, 2016 10:05:00 PM EAT

Sandy Alderson said ( about Tim Tebow ) : "Any player evaluation starts with tools and without grading everything out. Tim has been a great athlete with more than rudimentary baseball skills,"

nydailynews Thursday, September 8, 2016 9:05:00 PM EAT

Sandy Alderson responded : "Are you insinuating we need a Hail Mary at this point?"

daytondailynews Thursday, September 8, 2016 8:39:00 PM EAT

Sandy Alderson responded : "Are you insinuating we need a Hail Mary at this point?"

chicagotribune Thursday, September 8, 2016 8:24:00 PM EAT

Sandy Alderson responded ( about Hail Mary ) : "Are you insinuating we need a Hail Mary at this point?"

7online Thursday, September 8, 2016 8:03:00 PM EAT

Sandy Alderson responded : “Are you insinuating we need a Hail Mary at this point?”

therepublic Thursday, September 8, 2016 7:26:00 PM EAT

Sandy Alderson responded : "Are you insinuating we need a Hail Mary at this point?"

timescolonist Thursday, September 8, 2016 7:17:00 PM EAT

Sandy Alderson said ( about Yoenis Cespedes ) : “I've had conversations with his people, but not directly with Yoenis,” “But that message will get to him at least circuitously and probably directly”

triblive Friday, August 5, 2016 3:46:00 AM EAT

Sandy Alderson said ( about Yoenis Céspedes ) : “I've had conversations with his people, but not directly with Yoenis,” “But that message will get to him at least circuitously and probably directly”

triblive Friday, August 5, 2016 3:36:00 AM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : "In retrospect it's probable that we should have just put him on the DL at the beginning of this episode," "Hopefully at the end of two weeks he'll be back and hopefully 100 percent or close to it"

sltrib Friday, August 5, 2016 2:06:00 AM EAT

Sandy Alderson said ( about Yoenis Céspedes ) : "I've had conversations with his people, but not directly with Yoenis," "But that message will get to him at least circuitously and probably directly"

sltrib Friday, August 5, 2016 2:06:00 AM EAT

Sandy Alderson said ( about Yoenis Cespedes ) : "I've had conversations with his people, but not directly with Yoenis," "But that message will get to him at least circuitously and probably directly"

usnews Friday, August 5, 2016 1:54:00 AM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : "In retrospect it's probable that we should have just put him on the DL at the beginning of this episode," "Hopefully at the end of two weeks he'll be back and hopefully 100 percent or close to it"

usnews Friday, August 5, 2016 1:54:00 AM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : "In retrospect it's probable that we should have just put him on the DL at the beginning of this episode," "Hopefully at the end of two weeks he'll be back and hopefully 100 percent or close to it"

azcentral Friday, August 5, 2016 1:52:00 AM EAT

Sandy Alderson said ( about Yoenis Cespedes ) : "I've had conversations with his people, but not directly with Yoenis," "But that message will get to him at least circuitously and probably directly"

azcentral Friday, August 5, 2016 1:52:00 AM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : "In retrospect it's probable that we should have just put him on the DL at the beginning of this episode," "Hopefully at the end of two weeks he'll be back and hopefully 100 percent or close to it"

daytondailynews Friday, August 5, 2016 1:45:00 AM EAT

Sandy Alderson said ( about Yoenis Céspedes ) : "I've had conversations with his people, but not directly with Yoenis," "But that message will get to him at least circuitously and probably directly"

daytondailynews Friday, August 5, 2016 1:45:00 AM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : “He just had a flare-up of a little bit of back pain, and the doctor said just back him off,” “I’m sure it was caused by the workouts. There wasn’t any indication specifically what it was”

seattletimes Thursday, August 4, 2016 10:16:00 AM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : "He just had a flare-up of a little bit of back pain, and the doctor said just back him off,"

daytondailynews Thursday, August 4, 2016 1:25:00 AM EAT

Sandy Alderson said ( about Jay Bruce ) : "Look, it was an extraordinary turnaround last year. All we can do is try to acquire as many good players as we can to put ourselves in a position to maybe have that magic again," "I do think, given our situation right now and the quality of players we have right now otherwise in the clubhouse, somebody like Jay Bruce can be a catalyst for more productive performance out of the other players that we have, especially sitting in the middle of our order"

daytondailynews Tuesday, August 2, 2016 9:32:00 AM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : "We would not have done the deal without the extra year of control," "We were not looking for a rental player, certainly not looking to give up the kind of talent we did for the next two months"

daytondailynews Tuesday, August 2, 2016 9:32:00 AM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : "This was an opportunity to deal from a position of relative strength in the system to acquire some offense that we felt we needed,"

daytondailynews Tuesday, August 2, 2016 4:43:00 AM EAT

Sandy Alderson said ( about Jay Bruce ) : "Look, it was an extraordinary turnaround last year. All we can do is try to acquire as many good players as we can to put ourselves in a position to maybe have that magic again," "I do think, given our situation right now and the quality of players we have right now otherwise in the clubhouse, somebody like Jay Bruce can be a catalyst for more productive performance out of the other players that we have, especially sitting in the middle of our order"

daytondailynews Tuesday, August 2, 2016 4:43:00 AM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : "We would not have done the deal without the extra year of control," "We were not looking for a rental player, certainly not looking to give up the kind of talent we did for the next two months"

daytondailynews Tuesday, August 2, 2016 4:43:00 AM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : "We liked Dilson very much, no question about that," "It's not that our estimation of Dilson has gone down, we realize we have some other options and seem to be well-covered there"

daytondailynews Tuesday, August 2, 2016 4:43:00 AM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : “Any time you introduce a significant surgery of this type, you have to be cautious about what will happen,”

nytimes Friday, July 8, 2016 12:36:00 PM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : “We don’t have the depth today that we had at the beginning of the season,”

nytimes Friday, July 8, 2016 12:36:00 PM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : "Again, anytime that you introduce a significant surgery of this type, I think you have to be cautious about what will happen," "But at the same time, I fully expect that Matt will be back and ready to go in 2017"

ABCnews Friday, July 8, 2016 9:32:00 AM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : “Any time you introduce a significant surgery of this type, you have to be cautious about what will happen,”

nytimes Friday, July 8, 2016 4:42:00 AM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : “We don’t have the depth today that we had at the beginning of the season,”

nytimes Friday, July 8, 2016 4:42:00 AM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : “Any time you introduce a significant surgery of this type, you have to be cautious about what will happen,”

nytimes Friday, July 8, 2016 4:23:00 AM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : “We don’t have the depth today that we had at the beginning of the season,”

nytimes Friday, July 8, 2016 4:23:00 AM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : "Again, anytime that you introduce a significant surgery of this type, I think you have to be cautious about what will happen," "But at the same time, I fully expect that Matt will be back and ready to go in 2017"

ABCnews Friday, July 8, 2016 3:28:00 AM EAT

Sandy Alderson said ( about Matt Harvey ) : “If he has the surgery, then we’re talking about 2017,” “I have not talked to Matt, so I can’t confirm which option he’s going to pursue”

usaToday Thursday, July 7, 2016 11:31:00 PM EAT

Sandy Alderson dijo : “La clave con Reyes es que, debido a que está dispuesto a jugar en varias posiciones, si todo sale bien, nos dará mucha flexibilidad” “José nos brida versatilidad y por lo tanto, mucha flexibilidad. Por lo tanto, no creo que su presencia sea impedimento para [agregar] a alguien como Gurriel”

diariolibre-en Thursday, June 30, 2016 1:13:00 AM EAT

Sandy Alderson dijo ( about Jose Reyes ) : “Consideramos importante que si íbamos a comprometernos con José, dado todo lo que conlleva esa decisión, que si da resultados, sea por año y medio”

diariolibre-en Thursday, June 30, 2016 1:13:00 AM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : "I do believe he is a good person at heart, a good person who made a big mistake and a good person who deserves a second chance with conditions,"

sltrib Sunday, June 26, 2016 2:39:00 AM EAT

Sandy Alderson said ( about Jose Reyes ) : "I think we fully understand there will be differences of opinion about this," "Some people will feel strongly and differently. I think we accept that and we respect that. All I can say is Jose and the organization will be held to a standard going forward that recognizes the seriousness of domestic abuse and commitment to stand against it"

sltrib Sunday, June 26, 2016 2:39:00 AM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : "I think in talking with the coaching staff and manager at some point this is counterproductive, and it was time to get him to Las Vegas and get his swing back and hopefully get him back here in a short period of time," "Frankly, we felt we put it off a little too long and maybe to Michael's detriment"

sltrib Sunday, June 26, 2016 2:39:00 AM EAT

Sandy Alderson afirmó ( about Jose Reyes ) : “Tomamos la decisión de ofrecerle contrato a José luego de extensas consideraciones y discusiones con él, su representante y varios departamentos en los Mets”

diariolibre-en Saturday, June 25, 2016 10:25:00 PM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : "I don't want to make it more than it was, but I think we observed some members of the Dodger organization using technology to establish defensive positions, presumably for use during the game,"

daytondailynews Sunday, May 29, 2016 5:46:00 AM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : “Look, my attitude is: Major league guys are doing the same thing,”

nytimes Thursday, March 19, 2015 4:44:00 AM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : “You can always look at your practices in developing pitching,”

nytimes Tuesday, March 17, 2015 7:09:00 AM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : “If the doctors had felt that we needed to treat him in a different way, we would have,”

nytimes Tuesday, March 17, 2015 7:09:00 AM EAT

Sandy Alderson told : “We don’t think it’s serious because it’s something that he’s experienced before,”

nytimes Tuesday, March 17, 2015 5:02:00 AM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : “If there’s a silver lining,”

nytimes Tuesday, March 17, 2015 5:02:00 AM EAT

Sandy Alderson said : “It’s a big undertaking, too, getting these timers installed at various places at Double-A and Triple-A, and also at the major league level,” “But M.L.B. has been pretty aggressive on this point, and I’m pleased the player’s association has agreed to some of these changes”

nytimes Saturday, February 21, 2015 12:27:00 AM EAT