00:00First of all, I'm going to be honest. I don't like it. And the reason I don't like it is
00:05I don't like the approach of this. I'm not doubling down on my words. Doesn't mean I don't like Andy
00:09Green. Doesn't mean I don't think he can be a fine manager. Doesn't mean all of that. This move feels
00:14very Mets-ish, right?
00:16What I would have liked to have seen the Mets do, I wanted Andy Green to get a real shot
00:20if they liked him. However, I think it's best whenever you're doing any kind of hiring to go through the
00:26process of the candidates, seek a diverse group of candidates from different backgrounds, maybe see what they would bring different
00:33from Andy Green. The Mets didn't even do that. They didn't even give this a chance to open this up
00:38and have a real coaching search. And that's what we were told. Steve Cohen said this. He said they would
00:44do a real coaching search.
00:45And then we don't get the coaching search. How does that not feel very Mets-ish? None of us know
00:51how good of a manager Andy Green is going to be or not going to be. I like the way
00:56he's handled young players. I like the way he's handled the interim role. But here's the thing. You're now taking
01:01a manager who's an interim manager that handled it well now with no pressure. Now, next season is going to
01:08be a pressure cooker. This team has not made the playoffs in back-to-back seasons.
01:13And there's a difference in the job when you're an interim manager, managing when the team's out of it, and
01:18then when you're going to manage in 2027 when there's real expectations. And there's a lot of anger and vitriol
01:24from the Mets fan base that if this doesn't get done in 2027, they're going to want to see heads
01:28roll.
01:28Why did you not open it up and have a real managerial search? Like you said you were going to.
01:34What changed?
01:35Why did you not open it up once?
01:35I'll see you next time.
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