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Wilmer Font will be starting again tonight. This was a decision that was made literally just now. It was slated to be Gagnon, but changed it up now. Either way, its an auto-loss, and wears out the bullpen for the next 3-4+ games.

But OBVIOUSLY this is Callaway's fault and he has to go. He's the one who didn't sign any starting pitching in the offseason. DUH. But firing him will fix these issues somehow, implies Ken Rosenthal.

Rosenthal's article this morning in The Athletic is so irresponsible. It's titled "The dysfunctional Mets, who are toxic from the top down, need an accomplished veteran manager"

If you are toxic from the "top down", why one earth would you follow that up with "they need a new manager", when the issue you JUST SAID 5 WORDS AGO, is above the manager? Like holy fucking shit.

The article goes on to make some legit jabs at the Wilpons, which BEG for more media attention, and pressure on the Wilpons, but it won't because the article is framed that the manager is "the issue" (and there's been tons of articles like that, and nothing happens). No one of significant clout, like Rosenthal, or even Stephen A Smith (lmao) has yet to write (or yell, in SAS's terms lol) an article like "The Wilpons Need To Sell The Team".

Some points in the article are legit points that should have people outraged, and things that should make MLB take action like

- But the #Mets, sources say, also have turned him (Callaway) into a puppet, telling him what to say and influencing who he plays.

- "...though sources continue to insist that Jeff, in particular, is a meddlesome presence, heavily involved in the day-to-day operation of the club."

- "Any managerial change particularly one that occurs early in the second season of a three-year contract represents an organizational failure.

but it doesn't follow up on any of these and proceeds to suggest just that the Mets need a new manager. What needs to happen is Ken, or another high-clout reporter needs to write a straight-up call-to-action demanding the Wilpons sell, that they are entirely unfit and meddlesome owners, who constantly lie to the fans, and use the people they hire strictly as puppets to do their bidding, and take the fall when things don't go right (all the time), when all the damage is self-imposing by Jeff and Jeff alone (and the rest of ownership group).

Why is this article is framed as "The Mets need a new manager" when it alludes to the fact that the issue is from above and calls Callaway a "puppet". If he is a puppet, why do they need a new manager?

Callaway is an issue, he's not a good manager, and probably should be fired (and the fact he barely would've lasted 1.5 years is a huge indictment on the Wilpons), but this is well down the list, like 30th, on problems with the Mets right now. It's clear what the issues are in Ken's article, yet its turned into a manager issue anyway. This is infuriating. JUST SAY THE WILPONS NEED TO GO.
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