Imagine this.
The Mets just blew a 3-2 lead with questionable bullpen usage. On WFAN, a young rising talent rips into the Mets manager. You’re hanging on every word. You’re thinking This Host Is Correct!. Plus the host is clearly a big time Mets fan. He’s one of us!
Is the year 1989? No. It’s 2021 and the host on WFAN is ripping into new Mets manager Howie Rose!
I think Howie would be great. For one, he wouldn’t use Openers and wouldn’t be afraid to tell the accountants to buzz off. The team would dress nicely. He clearly knows how to handle the media. He’s one of us and a hometown hero.
There have been a few announcers turned managers…so why not Howie? Wouldn’t you kind of enjoy seeing Howie be on the other side of the press conference? That could be some great television!
Unfortunately for us all, Howie is too smart to take this job. Or if he does take it Howie might have to put it in his contract that Todd Kalas hosts half an hour of post-game before the young guy starts ripping Howie on the radio. The Mets can be very sensitive ya know.
Will Howie Rose manage the Mets? No.