Mets' GM search goes on without Billy Beane, David Stearns

Two top candidates have been eliminated from the New York Mets' general manager search as the Oakland Athletics' Billy Beane withdrew his name for consideration, The Athletic reported Monday, and the Milwaukee Brewers denied permission for David Stearns to interview, according to the New York Post.

Beane is not only Oakland's longtime executive vice president of baseball operations but also a minority owner of the A's, w