Mets fire Porter after 38 days for explicit texts in 2016
Mets fire Porter after 38 days for explicit texts in 2016 AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Jared Porter lasted just 38 days as New York Mets general manager, fired for cause Wednesday about nine hours after ESPN reported he sent sexually explicit, uninvited text messages and images to a female reporter in 2016 while he was working for the Chicago Cubs. Sandy Alderson, who returned as Mets president when Steven Cohen bought the team on Nov. 6, said he was stunned by the report. He said baseball clubs may have to rethink the depth of hiring background checks, although he cautioned informati...
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