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Steve Cohen officially became the new owner of the New York Mets on Friday after his deal to purchase the team closed, and the billionaire hedge fund manager has wasted no time making serious changes. The Mets announced on Friday that they are firing …
Brodie Van Wagenen is in only his second season as the general manager of the New York Mets, and it is fair to wonder if it will be his last. Steve Cohen, who recently purchased the New York Mets but still needs approval from Major League Baseball to …
New York Mets general manager Brodie Van Wagenen ripped MLB commissioner Rob Manfred on Thursday in a video that leaked online. In the video, Van Wagenen is heard talking about a supposed proposal from Manfred about playing Thursday. …
New York Mets general manager Brodie Van Wagenen is responding to some recent comments made by former pitcher Zack Wheeler. Van Wagenen told Tim Healey of Newsday on Friday that he was “surprised” and “disappointed” by …
New York Mets general manager Brodie Van Wagenen may have accidentally leaked one of the team’s candidates for bench coach for any eagle-eyed Twitter users. Van Wagenen tweeted out a seemingly innocuous image of new manager Carlos Beltran …
The New York Mets surprised some people by passing on an experienced candidate for manager in Joe Girardi and hiring a rookie manager in Carlos Beltran. General manager Brodie Van Wagenen spoke a bit on the subject Monday at a news conference …
Mike Francesa very much has a tell-it-like-it-is style in his interviews, so it’s no surprise he did not hold back when talking with New York Mets GM Brodie Van Wagenen on Friday. Van Wagenen addressed the media to provide a “state of the …
New York Mets GM Brodie Van Wagenen is being accused of giving orders to manager Mickey Callaway during the team’s games, which would be a violation of MLB rules, though the GM denies the charges. Amid the drama going on with the Mets, which …
At 33-36, the New York Mets sit firmly in third place in the NL East, and have failed to generate much momentum this year. Despite it all, they are, perhaps optimistically, refusing to rule out adding pieces at the July 31 trade deadline. General …
Bryce Harper signing with the Philadelphia Phillies should put the rest of the NL East on notice, but one rival GM is not worried. Brodie Van Wagenen, who is in his first season as GM of the New York Mets, told the New York Post’s Joel Sherman …
New Mets GM Brodie Van Wagenen got his introduction to the New York sports media in an unpleasant way. Van Wagenen did an interview with New York sports radio host Mike Francesa on WFAN Tuesday and was completely grilled. Francesa did not sugarcoat …
The rumored hire of agent Brodie Van Wagenen as the new general manager of the New York Mets appears to be happening. According to Jon Heyman of Fancred, the Mets and Van Wagenen are finalizing a deal to make him the new Mets GM. Van Wagenen and Mets …
The New York Mets are still searching for a new general manager after Sandy Alderson stepped aside for health reasons over the summer, and it sounds like they are zeroing in on his replacement. Jeff Passan of Yahoo Sports reports that Brodie Van …
The New York Mets are moving closer to hiring a new general manager. According to Anthony DiComo of MLB.com, Rays vice president Chaim Bloom, former Milwaukee Brewers GM Doug Melvin, and agent Brodie Van Wagenen are the three finalists, though …
