Several other tidbits that came out today in reference to management...The two GMs who lost their jobs this week received phone calls to see if they'd be interested in a position within the organization. This isn't the first time that this has happened, Wayne Krivsky was hired as a special consultant after being let go by the Reds but he only finished out the year with the Mets. Towers has a chance to quickly find a new GMs position but this might be a good chance for Ricciardi...
Minaya contacted Kevin Towers and J.P. Ricciardi over the weekend to not only express support, but also to "lay the groundwork to speak to both soon about possible jobs in the Mets' organization," The Post said in a report late Sunday. source MLB.com
Joe DeMayo of NYBD is reporting that Wally Backman will be offered a position in the minor leagues, possibly as the B-Mets manager.
The source goes on to add that the job Backman is likely to receive is the managerial position for the Double-A Binghamton Mets that was vacated when the Mets fired Mako Oliveras. source NYBD
Finally it appears most of Ramon Pena's responsibilities will be delegated to Rafael Perez, not much I could find on him but here's a same piece a poster at NYFS was able to locate.
The Mets, quite possibly sensitized by the game's first and only Latino general manager (Omar Minaya) and an international player development department led by Rafael Perez who served as the director of Major League Baseball's Dominican operations for many years, recognized that social responsibility and corporate profitability are not opposing forces. They began requiring their players to attend the Prepara, Perez says, because "it's the right thing to do. We're not going to solve the education problems in the Dominican Republic but we definitely can help. It goes beyond a competitive advantage." source SI.com
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