Summary: Back in the winter of 2018, the New York Mets were in the market to hire a new general manager and their search came down to two candidates. The Wilpons decided to hire a former agent Brodie Van Wagenen because he promised them success in the short-term, meanwhile they passed over Chaim Bloom, who promised long-term success. Today we look back at the decision to hire Van Wagenen and how that shaped Mets baseball over the past two years. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Rock Auto Amazing selection. Reliably low prices. All the parts your car will ever need. Visit RockAuto.com and tell them Locked On sent you. Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKEDON,” and you’ll get 20% off your next order. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
