When the Mets fired Carlos Mendoza on June 26 following a 34-47 start, President of Baseball Operations David Stearns insisted Green was strictly an interim solution.President of Baseball Operations David Stearns of the New York Mets listens to a question from the media before a game against the Philadelphia Phillies at Citi Field on June 26, 2026.(Getty Images)Previously, Green was serving as senior vice of player development, and the organization made it clear he would return to his front-office desk at season's end while the team conducted a full search.Three months later, Stearns reversed course completely, skipping external interviews altogether and locking down Green through 2029.Instead of making calls to proven managers like Alex Cora, Bob Melvin, or Joe Espada, or even testing the market on established names like Torey Lovullo, Don Mattingly, Rocco Baldelli, or Dave Martinez, Stearns opted for the ultimate shortcut.METS REPORTER DISSECTS TEAM'S MISERABLE SEASON WHILE PRIDE NIGHT MR.
MET DANCES BEHIND HIMWith this decision, fan patience with Stearns and the ball club has officially hit rock bottom.Interim Manager Andy Green of the New York Mets speaks to the media before a game against the Philadelphia Phillies at Citi Field on June 26, 2026, in New York City.(Getty Images)Stearns was brought to Queens with the reputation of an analytical mastermind who was going to build a sustainable juggernaut backed by Steve Cohen’s endless wallet.Instead, he looks like a guy winging it.
Promising a thorough search for a top-tier manager and then settling on the guy sitting two doors down in the executive suite is textbook Mets.METS ARE 'TRASH' BECAUSE THEY'RE NOT LISTENING TO FORMER NJ GOV CHRIS CHRISTIE, STEPHEN A SMITH SAYSIt is not like Green’s resume gives anyone a reason to throw a parade in Flushing.His previous managerial run with the San Diego Padres ended in a mid-season firing after four consecutive losing campaigns, leaving him with a dismal 274-366 ca...