Sandy Alderson will be Mets' new GM  —  The Mets have settled on Sandy Alderson to be their new general manager, sources say.  —  The Mets made the choice after bringing back Alderson and former Diamondbacks GM Josh Byrnes as finalists.  —  The official hire of Alderson as GM could come …

Source: Sandy Alderson to be Mets GM  —  NEW YORK — Sandy Alderson will be the next general manager of the New York Mets, a source confirmed to ESPNNewYork.com.  —  An announcement could come Friday, on the off day between Games 2 and 3 of the World Series.

Shrewd hire provides Amazin' credibility  —  Mets on Twitter  —  Tweet  —  The Mets conducted a strong hunt for their next general manager.  —  I have a quibble with allowing assistant GM John Ricco to have such an important role in picking his boss.  Nevertheless, the Mets succeeded on the big-picture issues.

Mets will hire Sandy Alderson as general manager to replace Omar Minaya, according to sources  —  Sandy Alderson will be hired as the next Mets general manager, according to sources.  The team prefers him over other candidates, including Rangers GM and Queens native Jon Daniels (below).

Mets hire Alderson as GM  —  Mets on Twitter  —  Tweet  —  Sandy Alderson was the front-runner to become the Mets' general manager from the instant he expressed an interest in the job and — more important — from the moment commissioner Bud Selig gave his blessing to pursue the position.

Lee's Wife Is No Fan of Yankee Stadium  —  SAN FRANCISCO — When the millions start piling up at the negotiating table this winter, the behavior of a few rowdy Yankees fans will probably make no difference to Cliff Lee, the Texas Rangers' ace and a pending free agent.