"In contrast to Omar Minaya's method of assigning pro scouts to a large number of major league teams (special assistant Bryan Lambe, for example, covered the entire National League last year), Alderson's Mets will charge each pro scout with covering just three organizations, but far more comprehensively than before - from the low minor leagues to the major league club. J.P. Ricciardi will oversee their work."
"… the Mets are preparing to make changes in their player development operation. According to an executive in baseball familiar with the Mets’ plans, the team will not bring back Ramon Pena, a special assistant to General Manager Omar Minaya."
via NYTimes.com (NY Times)
Rubin describes conversation with both NL and AL scouts on particular woes of the Mets in general, and Daniel Murphy, specifically.
Conspicuously missing was the analysis on J-Roll's buck-seventy-five start to the season.