The National Baseball Hall of Fame has announced the candidates on the ballot for the Contemporary Baseball Era, and Sandy Alderson is among them. Alderson was at one time a private attorney before becoming general counsel to the then-Oakland Athletics in 1981.
A homegrown talent who had played only for the Mets since making his MLB debut in 2019, Alonso broke the franchise's all-time home run record last summer.
Center fielder Dave Henderson, second baseman Mark Ellis, pitcher John "Blue Moon" Odom and executive Sandy Alderson will be inducted into the Athletics' Hall of Fame.
Another MLB season is in the books. The pending lockout is hanging over the heads of players and ownership, but there could be a mad rush of moves prior to December.
The Athletics announced Friday, April 24, that Dave Henderson, Mark Ellis, John “Blue Moon” Odom and Sandy Alderson will be inducted into the Athletics Hall of Fame on Sept.
From 1983-97, Sandy Alderson was the GM of the Oakland Athletics, and as the legend goes, he once listed one of his hobbies as trading Rickey Henderson.
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Alderson addressed speculation that he was the author of an anonymous letter sent to the commissioner's office altering Major League Baseball to rules violations by Eppler.
It’s standard operating procedure for a new GM to come in and show little to no allegiance to guys already on the team, or especially, in the farm system.
As things stand today, 2022 will be a contract year for deGrom, but the Mets nevertheless look like big winners for not extending him well before the summer months.
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It's unknown if the Mets would have deGrom face MLB batters before spring training of next year if they can't qualify for the postseason by the time he's cleared to return.
This news comes as ESPN's Jeff Passan reports the Seattle Mariners have at least one positive COVID-19 test, and there is "concern" within the organization that the low level of vaccination within the clubhouse could be "problematic."
Mets third baseman J.D. Davis raised eyes on Friday when he suggested he wasn't sure if he would receive a COVID-19 vaccine shot as soon as he was eligible. He apparently isn't alone.