All right, let’s get to it. On the night when the Mets were eliminated from the playoff picture despite another masterpiece delivered by presumptive repeat Cy Young winner Jacob deGrom, Mickey Callaway declared himself the best man for the job to lead the team to the promised land in 2020.
But is it 20-20 hindsight to suggest that in spite of the club’s admirable resurrection over the second half of the season and entry into the race, much of the reason such dramatic reversal was required following a 40-51 stumble over the season’s first three-plus months is at least partially due to a number of the manager’s incomprehensible decisions?