Barring any last-minute change of heart, Mickey Callaway is expected to be in uniform, managing the Mets, for Monday night's series opener against the Nationals at Citi Field. As of right now, it appears Callaway won't be the scapegoat for the team's 20-25 start, losing five straight to the NL East weaklings, or getting swept by the mail-it-in Marlins.
You may not agree with that course of action, but try looking at the situation from this perspective: If the Mets' decision-makers choose to jettison Callaway here in mid-May, and Plan B doesn't immediately revive this slumping roster, guess who loses their human shield in the manager's office? If Jim Riggleman isn't Davey Johnson 2.0, then who gets barbecued?
Here's a hint: not Riggelman. At that point, we start taking a closer look up the ladder, and rightfully so. That's four months of turning the magnifying glass on the shot-callers upstairs, and we're betting they're not ready for that kind of heat before Memorial Day.
