Wasn't he GM when the Mets made the World Series, and drafted Kazmir, Wright and signed Reyes, along with trading for Piazza and Leiter?
Piazza was traded only because of Nelson Doubleday. Fred Wilpon did not want to make the move. It was a pure salary dump by the Marlins. As was Leiter
He also traded Jason Isringhausen for Billy Taylor
He got Bobby Valetnine fired after the 02 season and brought in a puppet like Art Howe who just towed the line