NEW YORK (AP) — Late last month, when the New York Mets were on the road, a display case at Citi Field went up in flames. Just like their 2018 season. Nobody got hurt in the fire, which was extinguished by an automatic sprinkler system, and damage was minimal, according to the team. If only it were that simple to fix the product on the field. With the Mets sinking fast toward the bottom of the National League standings, baseball operations were turned over Tuesday to a trio of Sandy Alderson's assistants as the 70-year-old general manager made the stunning announcement that he was stepping down because his cancer has returned. John Ricco, J.P.