Wally Knows the Double Switch
Wally Backman knows National League (i.e., true baseball) rules. And unlike some recent Mets managers, he already is well-versed on the head-scratching “double switch” — to the point where he schools the umpire on how it works.
why isn’t Lee Mazzilli getting a look?
It appears that the Mets are first interviewing internal candidates, and although a number of external candidates are being bandied about in the media, I don’t know how many of those names come from sources close to the Mets or are pure conjecture. So for all we know, Maz could be on the list. Then again, we don’t know for sure if Lee Mazzilli WANTS to manage again — and/or manage the Mets under Sandy Alderson. Time will tell.