Mickey Callaway was fired on Oct. 3 and since then it’s been non-stop rumors about who might replace him. Two weeks later, the New York Mets seem to have narrowed their list down to six candidates.
A theme quickly emerges between these candidates. Five of them do not have previous major league managing experience, something that had previously been reported as a major sticking point for the Mets.
That said, the Mets have done a wonderful job of gathering candidates from diverse backgrounds. It’ll be interesting to see who the Mets end up hiring from this list because, after the nightmare that was Callaway’s tenure, the media would likely be extra hard on a first-time manager.