Replacing Mickey: The Quest for a New Mets Manager

[Johnny Lunchbucket]

=HahnSolo post_id=25731 time=1572635983 user_id=63]
I could do without Terry's return, tbh.

[Frayed Knot]

Don't like Beltran or don't like a tacked-on Terry?





oe: nevermind. you pretty much answered it in another thread.

[MFS62]

I'm all in, baby! I love the Beltran/Collins pairing.

It is a great opportunity. He couldn't let it go by.

(see what I did there?)



Later

[A Boy Named Seo]

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What a damn mess. Still have to replace Mickey but now the Mets likely have a coaching staff with dudes Beltran must've helped assemble. What to do now?

[Benjamin Grimm]

Eduardo Perez. That's my guess.

[Centerfield]

In the end, integrity is the most important thing. A manager is the face of the franchise, and that person must be of the highest character.



Let's hire Wally Backman.

[Willets Point]

Alex Cora is available.

[stevejrogers]

Mend fences and bring in Alfonso.



Except for potentially enter Cooperstown as the skipper and with the Met scripted interlocking NY on the plaque, and more beloved among the fan base, he does check off the list of things it seemed the Mets wanted out of the Beltrán hire.

[seawolf17]

=stevejrogers post_id=29880 time=1579200253 user_id=57]
Mend fences and bring in Alfonso.

[Edgy MD]

I'm not outright predicting, but don't be shocked if John Franco is asked to ride in on a white horse.

[seawolf17]

No, that would definitely be pretty shocking.

[Centerfield]

Johnny Lunchbucket wrote: Mets by the Numbers has http://www.mbtn.net/?p=3162officially endorsed Tim Bogar, even though he's behind in Iowa.

Still available.

[Edgy MD]

=seawolf17 post_id=29901 time=1579203740 user_id=91]No, that would definitely be pretty shocking.

[TransMonk]

I'm on the bring-back-Collins-back boat.

[seawolf17]

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[Johnny Lunchbucket]

Johnny Lunchbucket wrote: Mets by the Numbers has http://www.mbtn.net/?p=3162officially endorsed Tim Bogar, even though he's behind in Iowa. Still available.

That would be so funny.



I think they will go with Collins but I'd like to see 'em go Bogar.

[Frayed Knot]

I'm wondering if the Mets -- or anyone for that matter seeing as how there are suddenly now THREE teams in search of managers despite it being mid-January -- go with a 'safe' choice like

Showalter even though I can't remember if anyone even gave him a sniff during managerial sweepstakes time back in October/November. Cuz when your first choice turns out to be crooked,

the way to go just might be to hire the guy who gets upset when players wear their hats crooked.

And if you're Boston & Houston, can you really give it to whatever bench coach in waiting you've got on your staff as if HE wasn't also aware of what was going on?

[Johnny Lunchbucket]

Given that we're 3+ weeks from spring training, Collins makes sense. Been there, done that and all. Still a member of the org and Fred and the writers all like him. I'm not his biggest suppotrter but there's some comfort there.



In the biz world, this kind of thing happens all the time. When a CEO leaves suddenly they often bring in his predecessor in off the board, at least to start.



But given they just finished interviewing a few months ago if BoGo made a good impression then maybe they ask him back.

[Benjamin Grimm]

That's also the argument for Eduardo Perez. I wouldn't be surprised if they turned to whoever their second choice was back in the fall, if he's still available (and interested).

[Benjamin Grimm]

Ken Rosenthal wrote: #Mets coach Luis Rojas under consideration for managerial vacancy, sources tell The Athletic.

[MFS62]

Considering the Wilpons' reputation for throwing nickels around like manhole covers, I'll just guess it is someone already on the payroll.

Collins and Perez are in that category.

Later

[nymr83]

Edgy MD wrote: I'm not outright predicting, but don't be shocked if John Franco is asked to ride in on a white horse.

David Wright would be far more likely on the 'ex player' list, especially considering the "they are already paying him" angle

[MFS62]

Edgy MD wrote: I'm not outright predicting, but don't be shocked if John Franco is asked to ride in on a white horse. David Wright would be far more likely on the 'ex player' list, especially considering the "they are already paying him" angle

Heaven help us!

But speaking of that, if they want someone squeaky clean, a great motivator, and already on the payroll, how about Tim Teb .... I can't finish that.



Later

[Mex17]

Edgy MD wrote: I'm not outright predicting, but don't be shocked if John Franco is asked to ride in on a white horse. David Wright would be far more likely on the 'ex player' list, especially considering the "they are already paying him" angle Heaven help us! But speaking of that, if they want someone squeaky clean, a great motivator, and already on the payroll, how about Tim Teb .... I can't finish that. Later

At least Tebow gets his number back.

[Frayed Knot]

Frayed Knot wrote: I'm wondering if the Mets -- or anyone for that matter seeing as how there are suddenly now THREE teams in search of managers despite it being mid-January -- go with a 'safe' choice like Showalter even though I can't remember if anyone even gave him a sniff during managerial sweepstakes time back in October/November. Cuz when your first choice turns out to be crooked, the way to go just might be to hire the guy who gets upset when players wear their hats crooked.

And, as if on cue, Houston is talking to Showalter

[Mex17]

Frayed Knot wrote: Frayed Knot wrote: I'm wondering if the Mets -- or anyone for that matter seeing as how there are suddenly now THREE teams in search of managers despite it being mid-January -- go with a 'safe' choice like Showalter even though I can't remember if anyone even gave him a sniff during managerial sweepstakes time back in October/November. Cuz when your first choice turns out to be crooked, the way to go just might be to hire the guy who gets upset when players wear their hats crooked. And, as if on cue, Houston is talking to Showalter

That's the best fit for him I think. Houston is a total clean slate being that they are without a GM too, and we know that Showalter wants total authority.



They are also ground zero for the entire thing as well, so they need the radical culture change the most.

[Mex17]

I am already hearing talk that Boston is going to take a look at Meulens. So the Mets, who did not directly participate in or benefit from either of the two scandals, could be the team that is without a manager AND a bench coach with a month to go before Spring Training.

[TransMonk]

I hope that the Mets would consider Meulens, too.

[nymr83]

Edgy MD wrote: I'm not outright predicting, but don't be shocked if John Franco is asked to ride in on a white horse. David Wright would be far more likely on the 'ex player' list, especially considering the "they are already paying him" angle Heaven help us! But speaking of that, if they want someone squeaky clean, a great motivator, and already on the payroll, how about Tim Teb .... I can't finish that. Later

that would officially be the biggest LOLMets move ever and the LOLMETS meme would have to be put to bed because nothing could ever top it.

[Johnny Lunchbucket]

I don't care if Hensley Muelens is our bench coach or not.