The Interim Managers at Paddy Power

[Edgy MD]

Paddy Power is posting some appealing odds on some exciting internal candidates to step into the interim manager role for the Mets in 2019!! Get your bets down! You don't want to be left out in the cold when the payoffs start raining down!



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[seawolf17]

Gotta be Riggleman for now, and then they'll try to reboot in the offseason once they've traded away all their usable parts and alienated what's left of the fan base.

[G-Fafif]

Paddy Power should have made the odds on Regan 82:1.

[bmfc1]

I picked Riggleman but at those odds, I'd also wager on Teufel.

[Johnny Lunchbucket]

I've thought about this and will say Terry is a real possibility. Fred loves him. The writers really like him. He's still in the org. He has some pepper that will prolly play well. He's old and has a cushy retirement role waiting so they can Brodie themselves a real manager when the season ends.



I'd also hedge my bets with a few quid on Girardi, moreso as the "permanent" replacement.



If it's a situation where we need a few weeks before naming a "perm" in-season then it's gotta be Riggleman.



BTW, the nationals or Marlins will hire Callaway as their pitching coach.

[bmfc1]

Johnny mentions Terry and that's a solid pick as he was a frequent companion with BVW during Spring Training.

[Edgy MD]

=G-Fafif post_id=14230 time=1561562434 user_id=55]
Paddy Power should have made the odds on Regan 82:1.

[Edgy MD]

As for alienating the fan base, unless that's an actual mission-specific goal, that feeds into the rankings. Fan attrition, defection, and self-immolation can be prevented and/or ameliorated by the insertion of a familiar, more-trusted face — Wright, Alfonso, even Teufel or even Terry. These faces suggest that, despite the rough sailing, there's still a course fixed in place.



A beloved somebody with a Mets pennant or championship in his pocket is actually willing to steward this thing for a few weeks? At risk to their rep and historical standing? Maybe this thing isn't totally hopeless.



That implied message might sell six or eight tickets.

[bmfc1]

Martino weighs in:
https://twitter.com/martinonyc/status/1143910692988362753

[Johnny Lunchbucket]

Stealing my shit, Tracky. How about some credit?

[Benjamin Grimm]

No odds on Brodie appointing himself as manager? He can even do it from home!

[ashie62]

Wish it was David

[MFS62]

Wish it was David

Of course you would.


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I picked Riggleman but at those odds, I'd also wager on Teufel.

[seawolf17]

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[Edgy MD]

Wally could probably be a candidate for the long-term job, but interim appointments almost invariably go to somebody already on the payroll.