NEW YORK -- To the wish list of things the New York Mets need to climb back into the NL East race -- a top-line starting pitcher, middle relief help, a reliable closer and a 2009 edition of Robinson Cano -- manager Mickey Callaway on Friday added one more item.
“It’s going to take a miracle,’’ Callaway said in a radio interview before the Mets began a three-game series against the Atlanta Braves, who lead them by 11 games in the standings, at Citi Field. “But the Mets have seen miracles before.’’
That kind of honesty from a manager is rarely welcomed by the owner of a baseball team, and the reaction of Mets COO Jeff Wilpon was not immediately available.