Now that David Stearns has officially been introduced as the Mets’ next President of Baseball Operations, his first task is dealing with a managerial change after he fired Buck Showalter after two seasons at the helm. The presumed favorite for the opening is Brewers manager Craig Counsell, who worked for Stearns in Milwaukee. However, Counsell, who’s contract with the Brewers expires...
Quick answer, yes. Saturday afternoon, Mets owner Steve Cohen announced on Twitter that the organization has hired Buck Showalter to be their next manager. Jon Heyman later shared that it’s a three-year deal, which according to Mike Puma is believed to exceed Art Howe’s four-year $9.4 million contract as the largest for a manager in team history. I’m pleased to announce Buck...
Buck Showalter is the new manager of the New York Mets, owner Steve Cohen tweeted on Saturday. The Mets’ manager search is over. His deal with the Mets is for three years, according to Jon Heyman of MLB Network. Showalter was considered a finalist along with Joe Espada and Matt Quatraro. His final interview was on Friday. He’s been managing since 1992, leading the Yankees,...
Good morning, Mets fans! The Mets organization are set to resume second round managerial interviews today with Joe Espada. Buck Showalter, the favorite to be offered the position, will interview with Mets front office staff on Friday. The organization has not indicated when they will make a final decision on the new manager. Michael Mayer has more on this story. Now, it is time for the morning...
I missed last week’s recap (the Mets got Scherzer, if you forgot), but the recap is back this week as the players still remain locked out of using MLB facilities by owners. The Mets still had plenty of action going on this week as the team looks for who will manage its players once they’re allowed back into dugouts and on the field. Let’s look at what went on this last week....
