Edited sentence: His player acquisition policy appeared to be vindicated as the Mets easily won the National League East division championship in 2006 for the first time since 1988, clinching the title with a victory over the Florida Marlins on September 19.Many people have compared Minaya's handling of Milledge to that of a slaveowner, specifically referring to Milledge's constant demotions as "shipping Milledge down the river.Minaya's constant shifting of Lastings Milledge between the minor league and major league rosters, his decision to leave Milledge off the playoff roster, and his acquisition of the aging and deteriorating Shawn Green and Green's subsequent promotion to the starting job all played a role in exposing the cabal.Minaya's response was that he was only looking to add the best players, regardless of their race or background.Retrieved from "".Some controversy arose as a result of the moves Minaya made during the 2005-06 offseason as Minaya was accused of trying to fill the Mets roster with players of Latino heritage.While attempting to remain hidden, this cabal became manifest to the public after the Mets horrific treatment of uber-prospect Lastings Milledge.While the overabundance of mets players of latino heritage has led to controversy, a growing segment of the baseball community has recently acknowledged something far worse -- the formation of a Latin/Jewish cabal within the Mets front office that actively conspires to keep African-American players off the major league roster