It may so fit, but if that's where a fantastic and delightful path of unfolding facts leads the writer, so be it. He doesn't even argue that conclusion, but lets you do that if you want. Why Horowitz seemingly cooperates is a matter of speculation. I guess that, like Casey, he sees value in allowing himself to appear to be an old fool, so writers can get their stories, the team get it's publicity, but he's the one ridiculed instead of the players. I don't know if he has the savvy to stay ahead of that angle. (I imagine he can't.) But he will hardly be the first person to embrace the attention of the fool rather than get no attention at all. He's been dressing in superhero tights, for goodness sake.