When assessing the “former manager” wing of the Mets’ search for Mickey Callaway’s successor, you start with a simple, crucial question:
What went wrong?
How and why did each gentleman’s title downgrade from “Manager” to “Former manager?
Buck Showalter posted a ghastly 47-115 record with the 2018 Orioles. Joe Maddon generated diminishing postseason results (or lack thereof) from the Cubs for three straight seasons. Mike Scioscia qualified for the playoffs once in his final nine seasons with the Angels.
Joe Girardi? Oh, he took the Yankees to Game 7 of the American League Championship Series and saw a bunch of young players flourish on his watch.