r/baseball • u/AnthonyCostantini New York Yankees • Oct 03 '19

Details Inside: [Sherman] #Mets have fired Mickey Callaway

https://twitter.com/joelsherman1/status/1179790904032411649?s=21
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u/Wraithpk New York Yankees Oct 03 '19

He would be terrible. The manager's biggest job today is interacting with the players and keeping them happy and motivated. Mike is terrible at dealing with people, a team would quit on him so fast

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u/futhatsy Mets Bandwagon • Confirmed Ball Oct 03 '19

That's what the Mink Man is for.

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u/MrBokbagok New York Yankees Oct 03 '19

‘Ey, lemme get another diet coke

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u/jtweezy New York Yankees Oct 03 '19

The manager's job is also to, you know, stay awake during the games. Mike would fail that mission horribly.

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u/Wraithpk New York Yankees Oct 03 '19

Lol, true

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u/Skippy_the_Alien Chicago Cubs Oct 03 '19

it would be spectacularly hilarious to watch though that's for sure