Mets manager Mickey Callaway isn't on the hot seat yet, but with Sandy Alderson (who hired him) stepping down, Callaway admitted that he has thought about his Mets future.
"That definitely went through my head," Callaway told Mike Puma of the New York Post earlier this week. "The guy who brought me in, and I think we were very aligned for what we wanted for the future in this organization, so it definitely entered my mind."
The Mets are 34-49 and on pace to finish with their worst record since 1993. Callaway told Puma he wants to "learn and adjust," but won't change his style for the "perception of things."
If the Mets decide to make a change from Callaway, Joe Girardi and Buck Showalter could be among the managers available this offseason.
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It's not fair to place the bulk of the blame on Mickey Callaway for what has gone wrong with the Mets this season, but his in-game tactics and off-field demeanor haven't helped things.
A rookie manager is going to have some hiccups. Callaway's hiccups, though, have been pretty glaring. Among them have been the Mets batting out of order, Callaway not giving one of his relievers enough time to warm up, Callaway explaining that one of his hitters didn't know how to bunt, his odd double-switching, and his recent "see, how baseball works" condescension to a reporter.
Lots of the in-game stuff can be viewed as learning on the job. But Callaway talking down to a reporter for asking a legitimate question about whether he gave his reliever enough time to warm up was not the right way to go about things.
I loved the Callaway hire when it was made, and he is dealing with a very flawed roster that is also very injured. That's not on him. But he needs to get better at handling the things he can control.
