At least one baseball observer has a different view of the Mets front office.
Peter Gammons today called owner Jeff Wilpon the general manager, and said Omar Minaya is only "out there to take the heat."
Gammons, as heard on the Michael Kay Show on 1050 ESPN New York, was asked why the Mets had not hired a particular coach. Gammons replied, “Ask the general manager, Jeff Wilpon.”
Asked why Minaya wasn’t interested, Gammons replied, “He’s not the general manager. Omar’s the one out there to take the heat.”
Minaya's job security has been in question almost all season, based on the team's poor play on the field, and the controversy surrounding the firing of executive Tony Bernazard.
The Wilpons (Jeff and his father, Fred) reportedly lost up to $700 million in the Bernie Madoff investment scheme and it is thought it has or will effect the Mets' ability to spend on players going forward.
JUSTIN TERRANOVA Justin Terranova joined the Post's sports department in 2006. He covered NASCAR before taking over as the sports media reporter in 2007. He joined NYPost.com the following year and has worked as a reporter, editor and a blogger for the Web site.
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