Buck Showalter returns to MLB Network as analyst after Mets split
Buck Showalter is returning to MLB Network. The former Mets manager will return to the television network he called home during the 2020 and 2021 seasons. Showalter will begin working as a studio analyst next month, marking his last stint at MLB Network before becoming the Mets’ manager for the 2022 season. Buck Showalter will […]
Former Mets manager Buck Showalter sounds off on load management
legendary manager buck showalter has been in the game for a long time, leading five organizations for 22 seasons. Showalter has seen it all, including being told to give a player the day off because he played too well the day before. Buck Showalter of the Mets is in the dugout before a game against […]
Buck Showalter fumes over Mets brass’ ‘load management’ asks
According to Buck Showalter, load management isn’t just an NBA issue. In at least one specific instance, the former Mets manager didn’t like the suggestion, as he suggested during his time at Queen’s that players “would be penalized for playing too much.” “I love when they talk about load management,” Showalter said Tuesday, apparently referring […]
Ron Washington beats out Buck Showalter for Angels managing job
The Angels have hired a new manager with MLB experience, but it’s not Buck Showalter as many expected. The Post’s Jon Heyman first reported that Ron Washington got the Angels job instead. Washington, 71, has been the Braves’ third base coach since 2017, including helping Atlanta win the 2021 World Series. Washington will replace Phil […]
Buck Showalter could be favorite for Angels’ manager vacancy
Buck Showalter is a clear candidate for the Angels’ managerial job. He finished second to Joe Maddon a few years ago, but could be the favorite this time around. If Showalter wins the Angels job, it will be his record-tying sixth managerial job. Jimmy Dykes managed six teams, and Joe Torre, Billy Martin, Davey Johnson, […]
Buck Showalter trying hard for Angels interview after Mets firing
Buck Showalter still has things to deal with. The 67-year-old is interested in being the Angels’ manager and is working hard to get an interview after being fired by the Mets on Sunday after two years as manager. The paper’s reporter Mike Puma reported. Thursday. After a disastrous 73-89 season in which they made a […]
Buck Showalter, Mets brass butted heads over Daniel Vogelbach
As the Mets’ woes deepened this season, the presence of Daniel Vogelbach (first in the lineup and then with the team) became a polarizing issue among the front office and managers. Vogelbach, acquired by the Mets before the 2022 trade deadline, was the team’s designated hitter and right-handed pitcher this season. But the 30-year-old slumped […]
Steve Cohen opens up about David Stearns, Buck Showalter
Buck stopped here. Buck Showalter’s tenure as Mets manager ended Sunday, with Showalter announcing he would not return to the job next season. The announcement was made before the Mets played their final game of the season against the Phillies. Showalter, 67, suggested this was a forced resignation as the team prepares to welcome David […]
New York Mets Manager Buck Showalter Fired After Dysfunctional Ass Season
For the fifth time in six years, the Mets need a new captain. The Metropolitans, as dysfunctional as the New York Jets, fired legendary MLB manager Buck Showalter on Sunday after what is currently a terrible season. The most expensive team in baseball in lost 74-86 They are 29.5 games behind the Atlanta Braves, who […]
David Stearns must find manager comparable or better than Buck Showalter
Since David Stearns, a New Yorker who attended the Upper East Side and Columbia Grammar and Preparatory School, accepted the job of saving the Mets for a record $350 million, the pressure has been on in Milwaukee. I knew it wasn’t what I felt. It’s a great location on the shores of the Great Lakes, […]
