The Mickey Watch Watch watches to see what others say about a possible Mickey Watch. The official position of The Mets Police is that Mickey will be dismissed on Sunday or Monday so that Wags can put his own stamp on things.
Meanwhile, The Newspaper says…
No doubt there are managers more acute who might have been able to coax extra victories out of this group, who might have been able to avert the first-half calamity, who might have driven the team to the postseason. But does anyone envision ownership and Van Wagenen giving a strong manager in the mold of a Joe Girardi or a Buck Showalter or a Joe Maddon the keys to their car?
Callaway has declared himself the man for the job in 2020. Whether that can be considered realistic is dependent on just how the hierarchy defines that job. (via NY Post)