Recently hired New York Mets bench coach Jim Riggleman knows that the team struggled under Mickey Callaway last season. He also knows his managerial experience will lead people to speculate that he is the next man up should the team move on from Callaway.
However, just because he knows that doesn’t mean he’s thinking about it. He told the Associated Press that he is tuning out all that talk and that he believes the team will have a strong 2019 season.
“I certainly understand that, but I just don’t let myself go there.