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Reunited With Mets, Paul DePodesta and Sandy Alderson a Classic Pairing

SAN DIEGO -- Now that the mutual admiration society that is Sandy Alderson and Paul DePodesta has reconvened, West Coast Bias wonders what would happen if these two brainy men were to straighten out the Mets. One, ESPN would show the Mets on "Sunday Night Baseball" every week instead of every other week. Two, folks...

Mets Whittle GM Search to Two; Sandy Alderson, Josh Byrnes Finalists

And then there were two. The Mets have spent the last few weeks interviewing candidates to take over the general managing job from the recently disposed of Omar Minaya. Now it seems that the candidates have been whittled down to only two. That's according to a release from Mets chief operating officer Jeff Wilpon that was...

Twelve Thoughts: Towers in Arizona, Car-Go and A's, Kirk Gibson's Future

The Padres were a sports car needing mostly a tuneup years ago when they hired as their general manager Kevin Towers, who now takes over a bad Diamondbacks team. When Towers replaced Randy Smith in late 1995, the rookie GM inherited the future all-time saves leader in Trevor Hoffman and a future Hall of Famer in Tony...

Twelve Thoughts: Strasburg's Shoulder, Torre and Bochy, DiPoto's Future

• Stephen Strasburg has a clean health record going for him as he attempts to rebound from a shoulder ailment. (He will miss his next start, scheduled for Sunday, and could be shut down for up to 10 days.) In his three years at San Diego State, Strasburg reported no arm problems. "None. Zero. Nothing," Aztecs coach...

From Start to Finish, Diamondbacks Struggle With Dan Haren Dealings

Here at West Coast Bias, we found Sunday's trade of No. 1 starting pitcher Dan Haren from the Arizona Diamondbacks to the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim notable for several reasons. • For all of the good work Haren did for the Diamondbacks, the bigger story is that Arizona overpaid to get him from the Oakland...

Josh Byrnes News From the Web

05/17/12 New owners not likely to maintain status quo Source: The San Diego Union Tribune - San Diego CA When you're a baseball GM and the owner of your team is a lame duck, you aren't exactly walking without a limp, yourself.
05/16/12 New owners not likely to maintin status quo Source: The San Diego Union Tribune - San Diego CA When you're a baseball GM and the owner of your team is a lame duck, you aren't exactly walking without a limp, yourself.
05/16/12 Hunger likely will build for Byrnes to eat a contract... Source: The San Diego Union Tribune - San Diego CA Josh Byrnes has a strong stomach and a growing appetite.
05/10/12 Iowa Legislative Session Ends Source: CBS - KIMT NewsChannel 3 - Iowa - Minnesota MASON CITY,IA-The gavels have finally fallen to mark the close of this year's session of the Iowa legislature.
05/08/12 Riceville rallies to save school; looks to raise funds Source: Mitchell County Press-News - Osage IA About 300 Riceville residents came together Thursday for a pep rally to kick off the community's "Riceville First" fund drive whose goal is to raise $1 million by Jan. 1, 2013.

Background on Josh Byrnes

Josh "Organizational Advocacy" Byrnes is the general manager of the San Diego Padres. Previously, he served as General Manager of the Arizona Diamondbacks of Major League Baseball from November 2005 to July 2010.

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