Carlos Beltran Will Get First Known Callback Interview for Mets Manager Job
The discussion as to who will be the New York Mets' next manager have started to seriously heat up. Since the recent firing of Mickey Callaway, the team has interviewed numerous candidates for the vacant managerial spot, including Carlos Beltran. And the former Mets star is getting called back for another round of talks.
Updated list of reported and confirmed Mets managerial candidates:
— Anthony DiComo (@AnthonyDiComo) October 18, 2019
Mike Bell, Carlos Beltrán, Tim Bogar, Joe Girardi, Eduardo Pérez, Luis Rojas, Skip Schumaker, Derek Shelton.
And there may well be others that we don't know about.
Beltran might have the edge against his competitors. The Mets aren't known to have invited any other candidates for a callback as of this time.
It's a bit surprising that he's getting a second interview already, to be fair, especially considering guys like Joe Girardi and Skip Schumaker have had much more experience as coaches than the nine-time All-Star.
Word is Carlos Beltran is expected to get a second in-person managerial interview with Mets. First known callback. Omar Minaya and Allard Baird said to be in his corner.
— Andy Martino (@martinonyc) October 19, 2019
This isn't a knock against Beltran and his baseball knowledge, but the Mets front office has had a track record of making poor decisions in the recent past, the most recent being the fateful Edwin Diaz trade with Seattle.
All told, Beltran would probably be better suited managing a rebuilding team for his first job (even if he doesn't want to).
Carlos Beltran said the Padres and Cubs want to interview him for manager job, but he isn’t going to take the meetings. He only wants the Mets job. “I’m ready,” he said.
— Anthony Rieber (@AnthonyRieber) October 13, 2019
If he does well with young team in transition, then he'd be someone to consider for a squad with postseason potential like the Mets. But for now, he's getting a long, hard look in Flushing.