Empire Sports Media · Jan 19, 2020
New York Mets: How about Joe McEwing as a manager?
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Since Carlos Beltran and the New York Mets parted ways this week, lots of candidates’ names have been brought up. Internal options such as Luis Rojas and Hensley Meulens could represent great choices. Others want the team to bet on Dusty Baker’s experience or even Terry Collins’ guile.
How about Joe McEwing? The former MLB utility spent the majority of his playing days with the Mets. He was in Queens from 2000 to 2004 and played in multiple positions. In parts of nine seasons he slashed .251/.302/.355 with 25 home runs, 33 steals and 1.7 fWAR.
Nicknamed “Super Joe,” McEwing was once a hot managerial prospect in the Chicago White Sox’s farm system.
Ascending through the ranks