By Brian Joura
Twice previously, there’s been an article here with a similar title. The first was when the Mets hired Mickey Callaway. And the second one was when they hired Carlos Beltran. There wasn’t one for Buck Showalter, because he was a veteran manager who knew all the angles. But now we’re back to a first-time hire with Carlos Mendoza, so it’s time to dust off this column again.
Of course, the elephant in the room is how much authority Mendoza will actually have. Perhaps David Stearns’ name should be the one that is in the title, instead. Anyone who’s been around these parts for awhile knows my preference for strong lines of demarcation between jobs. In a perfect world, the front office would set expectations with big-ticket items, provide analytical resources to the dugout and then get out of the way and let the manager, you know, manage.
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