warm stove October 2018 (do not post during games)

He must be making way more money as an agent than he would as a GM, assuming he really does "cut ties" with his agency better taking the job.

i would be pretty uncomfortable if i were one of his soon-to-be-former clients

Still, if Van Wagenen becomes the Mets' next GM, he will face significant scrutiny, given the number of Mets players he represents. Van Wagenen is privy to classified medical information that he could theoretically use against his clients in contract negotiations. In July, he said publicly that the Mets should either sign deGrom to a long-term contract extension or trade him, though nothing ever came of that ultimatum. Now, any negotiations with deGrom would present an inherent conflict of interest.

xpost correction: Before taking the job ...