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After the Mets won the final game of their season with a walk-off home run in extra innings Sunday, Manager Mickey Callaway quickly transitioned to lamenting the fact that his team would again have to watch the playoffs instead of competing in them.
“The next month will suck,” Callaway said after the Mets missed the postseason for the third straight season.
It got worse for him on Thursday. The Mets fired Callaway, who finished his two-year tenure with a 163-161 overall record.
“We want to thank Mickey for his consistent work ethic and dedication over the last two seasons and I’m certain these characteristics will serve him well in his next opportunity,” General Manager Brodie Van Wagenen said in a statement.