It usually takes a while for a sports franchise to learn whether it has the right person to lead its team in good times and bad; someone who can make everyone believe there’s hope when all seems hopeless.
The Mets are quickly reaching that point with manager Mickey Callaway, who is starting to sound redundant when trying to rationalize his team’s performance during a losing streak that keeps growing.
After watching the Mets drop their sixth consecutive game Sunday, a 3-2 setback to the Rockies at Citi Field, Callaway was asked what concerns him most during the slide.