Mets GM has had 'serious discussions' with outfielders he met on the Internet

"There's one I really like, he says he played at Stanford ..."

No, Sandy Alderson wasn't talking about John Mayberry or Sam Fuld.

The Mets GM took the podium at Saturday night's Baseball Writers' Association of America dinner to say a few words and pay tribute to the man he recently traded, NL Cy Young Award winner R.A. Dickey. But also, a little business -- Alderson needed to address his club's outfield situation.

I see what you did there. Well played, Alderson.

- Matthew Stein/MLB.com