“It was frustrating because my interviews went really well and I thought I was going to get it,” he said. “And to come that close to getting your dream job … It’s tough, because I know what I could do.”That’s no slight at Terry, who I’ve known a long time. He’s a good baseball man and he’ll do a good job. But I was hoping it was finally my time.”
via Backman home with Mets » TCPalm.com.
Wally also says it would be a tough order to ask him to coach. He considers himself a manager.
The article also shows lots of black Mets uniforms and the full-black caps. Maybe the Mets won’t be using them and shipped the old unis down to Florida.
Caption says pics are from the Mets fantasy camp, so it looks like the black unis are here to stay!