Bring Back Buck?

[Benjamin Grimm]

Let's keep this simple. No caveats. Should the Mets let Buck Showalter manage the team in 2024, or should they move on to someone else?

[metirish]

I voted NO

[Johnny Lunchbucket]

I'm a yes. Even though he seemed to do a shitty job this year, I think a new guy would be a distraction. Plus I think Buck can bounce back

[metsmarathon]

i don't think he was necessarily the problem, but i suspect that he might've been at least part of it.



plus, his former teams have a tendency to win immediately/shortly thereafter, so...

[TransMonk]

Yes. I feel like he is a net-positive known quantity. I'm not interested in cycling through the Callaways and Rojases again.

[metirish]

Beltran probably lurking

[kcmets]

I'm fine with Buck for one more year. If the Mets suck at the all-star

break in '24 kick his sorry millionaire ass to the curb and bring in Bartolo.

[batmagadanleadoff]

Gary Carter wants Buck's job.

[Fman99]

=TransMonk post_id=138022 time=1695402974 user_id=71]
Yes. I feel like he is a net-positive known quantity. I'm not interested in cycling through the Callaways and Rojases again.

[Chad ochoseis]

=kcmets post_id=138024 time=1695404719 user_id=53]
I'm fine with Buck for one more year. If the Mets suck at the all-star

break in '24 kick his sorry millionaire ass to the curb and bring in Bartolo.

[Centerfield]

I think there are lots of reasons the 2023 Mets were a mess, and I get pretty far down the list before I reach Buck. And even then it's a maybe. Just speculation.



Give him a team with actual pitching and let's see how he does.

[Bob Alpacadaca]

I like Buck and think he's done a great job and would love to have him back. I get that Counsell is going to be a free agent. But I don't know if he really wants to leave Milwaukee.



Carter would have been a great manager.

[batmagadanleadoff]

Bob Alpacadaca wrote: Carter would have been a great manager.

He'd do a tremendous job of working (i.e., manipulating) the press to win a Manager of the Year award.



How do you know?

[MFS62]

=kcmets post_id=138024 time=1695404719 user_id=53]
I'm fine with Buck for one more year. If the Mets suck at the all-star

break in '24 kick his sorry millionaire ass to the curb and bring in Bartolo.

[kcmets]

=MFS62 post_id=138032 time=1695414259 user_id=60]I don't know if I could last to the AS break.

His formulaic bullpen usage, his random number generated lineups and siting players after a hot game would have driven me nuts by then.

[MFS62]

=kcmets post_id=138033 time=1695414879 user_id=53]
=MFS62 post_id=138032 time=1695414259 user_id=60]I don't know if I could last to the AS break.

His formulaic bullpen usage, his random number generated lineups and siting players after a hot game would have driven me nuts by then.

[kcmets]

Right, Camera Carter lol...



Gary you went 0 for 4 today with two infield fly outs and two K's swinging.

Tell us about it. How does my hair look? We'll get 'em tomorrow.

[Marshmallowmilkshake]

I voted to bring Buck back.

[ashie62]

Stearns picks his own guy



Buck would be a lame duck without an extension