#sandyalderson

I understand that Terry Collins is trying to save his job (despite what the front office says about his job being secure). Too often he hurts players' development (e.g. Lagares, Mejia) with his decision making.  Sometimes he takes the unconventional route. Why get cute and bat the pitcher 8th?

He also has a perplexing obsession with Eric Young.  I get it, he has speed, but he is a 4th Outfielder at best, with a low On Base Percentage and average outfield defense. Taking playing time from Lagares in favor of Eric Young is doubly unproductive. As is playing Bobby Abreu 5 or six straight days. I understand the offense can be putrid but no one wants to see a slow, 40 year old playing the outfield every day.

Sandy Alderson is not to blame for the pitfalls of the team but he is not completely immune to it either. He has been hit or miss with free-agent signings, but he has done a great job of stock-piling young pitching in the farm system and executing some very nice trades. He's also cleared up payroll and trimmed a lot of fat off the roster.

The problem here is the manager.  Too often he mismanages games, burns the bullpen and bench too early in games or doesn't make proper in-game adjustments. These moves lose games and players' faith in their manager.  

New York Mets ace Johan Santana will likely miss the 2013 season.  The  news broke Thursday afternoon when Mets General Manager Sandy Alderson said that surgery is "a strong possibility." 

According to Alderson, it appears as if Santana has re-tore his anterior capsule in his left shoulder, the same shoulder that he had surgery on last season.  

Santana has not committed to surgery just yet.  He will stay in New York over the weekend to seek further advice.

According to the Mets General Manager, It is not clear yet as to how Santana re-injured his shoulder.  Santana is in the last year of his six-year, $137.5 million dollar deal.