This was a hit job in the classic way — ordered from someone who was not present at its execution.
Of course, Cohen — the ultimate Mets authority — has the final say. But just as “of course” is that Stearns was not coming without authority over the major league team, which includes the identity of the manager. And I have yet to talk to anyone in the last few weeks who knows Stearns who believed he would retain Showalter, who has a year left on his contract.Mainly because if you asked who is the 180-degree opposite of Stearns, Showalter would be a logical response. Stearns is a New Yorker.
Perhaps, this is just about waiting out the end of the Brewers’ season and having Stearns’ longtime Milwaukee skipper, Craig Counsell, run out his contract and sign a new one in New York. But that is potentially a dangerous game. The Brewers are in the playoffs and if the World Series goes the distance, Game 7 is Nov. 4.
Instead, these Mets were a disappointing fourth-place outfit. The players did not hold Showalter responsible — the veterans, in particular, liked playing for him. But after Saturday’s game, Cohen and Eppler let Showalter know he would not be back and asked how he wanted to handle it. Showalter decided he wanted to manage out the season and announce before the game this decision without taking questions until after the finale.
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