Bruce's Journal

Bruce Slutsky was born in New York City in 1949. I retired six years ago after working as a Science/Engineering Librarian at the New Jersey Institute of Technology in Newark for 25 years. I was married to Karen until she passed away in February 2021. I have a son Lee who is now 35 years old. I am very much interested in the popular music of the 1960s, especially Bob Dylan and the Beatles. I am interested in rock and roll radio. I am an enthusiastic fan of the New York Mets.

Friday, October 29, 2010

Mets to Name Sandy Alderson as General Manager Today

This is obviously the first step in changes for the 2011 New York Mets. Sandy Alderson will have to make some drastic changes after two terrible seasons at Citifield. Some questions:

What will he do with Carlos Beltran, Oliver Perez, and Luis Castillo whose large salaries must be assumed by the Mets. It seems very doubtful that other teams would assume the contracts of these overpaid players.
Who will be the next manager?
What player moves will be made in trades or free agents?