Mets hand Andy Green a three-year deal, skipping external manager search entirely

The New York Mets handed Andy Green a three-year contract on Tuesday, removing his interim tag and delivering a giant middle finger to a fan base that spent all summer watching a $300 million roster flounder.

When the Mets fired Carlos Mendoza on June 26 following a 34-47 start, President of Baseball Operations David Stearns insisted Green was strictly an interim solution.

Previously, Green was serving as senior vice of player development, and the organization made it clear he would...