Doug Melvin, 66, is a Canadian born President of Baseball Operations with the Milwaukee Brewers. Melvin’s is a former Executive of the Year in 2011, and hasn’t shied away from making a big splash when needed. Melvin played in the minors as a right-handed pitcher for the Pirates and Yankees. He began his executive career with the Yankees where he headed the scouting department, ran the Orioles...
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Throughout the process of finding a new general manager, we’ve heard a plethora of names. Ranging from Ron Darling to Kim Ng, rumors have been aplenty. But one thing has been constant: executive not agreeing to interviews and turning down the chance to be the general manager of the New York Mets. So the question has to be asked: Why? Why don’t these executives want the chance to be...
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Kim Ng, who grew up in Queens, is scheduled for an interview to be the next general manager of the New York Mets. Ng, 49, is currently the highest-ranking female within Major League Baseball. She has held positions within the front offices of the WhiteSox, Yankees, and Dodgers, where she served as high as Vice President and Assistant General Manager beginning in 2001. At the moment, she is...
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There’s nothing that drags on longer than an MLB offseason. And if you’re in as pivotal of one as the Mets are, it’ll probably feel like it takes even longer. The Mets find themselves in the brink of contention in a division destined to be baseball’s worst next season. The Nationals seem primed to lose Bryce Harper to free agency, the Phillies played the worst baseball in the league...
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Reports came out Friday that the Mets will interview Nationals’ Special Assistant to the General Manager, DeJon Watson, for their vacancy in the front office. Watson has been in the industry for 33 seasons, and began his executive career with the Dodgers, where he spent eight seasons in their front office. Prior to working under Mike Rizzo, Watson worked closely with Tony LaRussa and Dave...
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