When Mickey Callaway was brought on as the new manager of the New York Mets, he seemed like charming, enthusiastic hire that would bring a different skill set to the table than the previous regime. In spring training, he backed up all the promises he made at his introductory press conference and it seemed like the Mets had made the right decision with their young manager.
For two glorious weeks in April, Callaway could do no wrong. Every button he pressed was the right one and the Mets were off to an 11-1 start.