Former star outfielder Carlos Beltran has emerged as a popular candidate in managerial searches around the league, though Beltran has only one particular destination in mind. Speaking to reporters (including Peter Abraham of the Boston Globe and Newsday’s Anthony Rieber) today, Beltran said that he was only interested in managing in New York, to the point of turning down interview requests from other teams. It was already known that Beltran declined to speak to the Padres about their managerial vacancy, and he revealed today that he had also passed on a chance to interview with the Cubs.
This leaves the Mets as Beltran’s only potential landing spot if he does indeed make a move into the dugout. He reportedly interviewed for the position last Thursday, though he didn’t officially confirm this during today’s media session. SNY’s Andy Martino notes that the lack of confirmation could have to do with the Mets “putting high priority on secrecy” during their managerial search (though several names have already been linked to the Mets job).
Though Beltran has long expressed an interest in continuing to work in baseball after hanging up his cleats, he has been particular about which opportunities he has pursued. It’s clear that his particular interest in remaining in New York has influenced those decisions — beyond his current connection to the Mets’ job, Beltran interviewed for the Yankees’ managerial vacancy after the 2017 season that was eventually filled by Aaron Boone, and has spent the last year working as a special advisor in the Yankees’ front office. Obviously, Beltran has longstanding ties to the Big Apple after playing for the Mets from 2005-11, and then for the Yankees in 2014-16.
Though Cubs president of baseball operations Theo Epstein has indicated he would “have a greater comfort for someone” with past managerial experience, Beltran is one of several potential first-time managers who have been on the Cubs’ radar during their own search. Mark Loretta, David Ross, and Will Venable have never managed at the Major League or minor league levels before, though the Cubs are also slated to meet with a very experienced former MLB skipper in Joe Girardi.
Should of called Omar Vizquel instead of Beltran anyway Theo. He’s earned at least a call.
Does he want to manage?
Yes, and was a fantastic coach. Certainly more deserving than Beltran or Ausmus.
Hope the White Sox find a way to keep him. Elevate him to bench coach with the prospect of being able to manage all the kids he’s tutored along the way
I hope for Omar to one day be on Cleveland’s staff.
Omar not manager material
Vizquel will be the White Sox manager in 2021 after Renteria is jettisoned in September of 2020.
Funny all the ex Indians who’ve ended up connecting with the White Sox front office. Was the White Flag trade in reality the highest form of respect?
Sox should “jettisoned “ Ricky now. To put it bluntly, can him.
They might have.
This looks like a match made in heaven.
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Maybe. You’d usually allow for a year or so of growing pains.
Exactly. Let’s see how the first year goes. Or at least how he does in PSL. He has a great baseball mind and the years of experience but that doesn’t always translate into a good manager. I would love it if he did workout. Beltran and the NY Mets are a great match!!
Why do front offices still think it’s a good idea to hire managers with zero experience? At least give a guy a shot who has put his time in somewhere. I’d rather see someone who had managed in the minors his entire career, someone who has spent time within the system who has a connection with the players.
Beltran’s sorta been groomed for this for years. It won’t hurt to give him an interview with the right team.
Groomed? How exactly, with zero managerial experience? Oh, wait…..it’s the Mets.
Players are becoming managers without having to go through the “grind” of coaching or managing in the minors. Teams recognize certain players who’ve gained the respect and trust of teammates, managers/coaches and front offices with their ability to play, teach and mentor. Guys like Beltran and David Ross are on that fast track to managing. It may not sit well with fans who are accustomed to the old way (and older managers), but that’s where the game is now. Young players relate better to relatively young managers who played the game at a high level.
You can add Molina and Wainwright to that list also.
“Relating” to players really doesn’t seem like it’s necessary. Rules, making tough decisions, game management, bullpen awareness, instinct, motivation, clubhouse policy enforcement and having players ready to go = winning more than just getting along with everyone. Making sure players know that THEY don’t run the team is a bigger key. Ultimately, I think that’s what may have cost Callaway his job. He can probably thank Syndergaard for most of it in addition to the over all failure of pitchers and pitching coaches to improve.
So now “sorta been groomed” is now being considered on a par with hardcore baseball managerial experience? Only in preschool America.
Managing people is not easy. Especially if one has never done it.
Brad Asmus was respected as a player. He went to the Dodgers late in his career to learn about managing from Joe Torre. He worked for years in front offices. He’s been – to be charitable – a disappointing manager.
Beltran only wants to manage the Mets? Translated – That means that some of the other 7 teams have made it clear to him and his agent that they’ll do the PR thing as a favor and give him an interview if he’d like, but in no way are they turning over the major league team – the main part of a Billion-plus dollar asset – to a guy with absolutely no experience in the job…..but he thinks he “can learn”.
Well just like torre before he got to manage a bought and paid for team/teams, ausmus learned pretty much everything from torre. Lose ,lose, lose,
Correct.
He only wants to manage in NY? Regardless of his playing pedigree, a first time manager should be happy just with an opportunity. Hope the Mets tell him to pound salt and select someone who really has earned the chance.
It’s not like he needs the money. He can take a job on his terms.
I understand the financial picture but there are so few MLB managerial jobs to begin with and most newbies don’t end up with first shot opportunities like Boone and Cora. If he truly wants to manage, in my view he should kiss the ground for that first chance.
Absolutely agree with you.
– Aaron Boone
It’s a funny world. In sports, teams love to hire the inexperienced young guy that they can keep around. In the real world, industries slobber over base-clogging baby boomers that peaked 12 years ago.
Certainly one way of putting it.
Who then turn around and blame all of life’s problems on millennials while they keep a death grip on jobs 10 years longer than they should because they failed to save a dime and keep the next generation buried in debt.
Yeah that was such a stupid comment it was almost funny. Sounds like the entitled child blaming the mythical prior generation for his problems. What a loser.
Debt is nobodies fault but the person accruing the debt. What a sad comment. Entitled nitwit.
It’s easier to blame others than to look in the mirror. As it is, those older employees with too much experience often get replaced by that younger, cheaper worker. Sometimes it’s legit (happens all the time in baseball) but sometimes it’s age discrimination.
Dodgethis: Sure, people are responsible for anything they sign up for; but loans are often the only way people can afford college these days, and loans are still the way almost everyone buys cars and houses. In addition, the debt crisis is exacerbated by unethical lenders- there’s a reason that the term “predatory lender” exists. If debt has never been a concern for you, you probably benefited from luck or systemic advantages that should preclude you from calling other people “entitled”.
I’m trying to keep pace with your space plane into the jungle–the fast curtain to the second act. Who and what are the young guys doing clogging the bases in sports but otherwise, Baby Boomers who peaked 12 years ago are being slobbered over? I’m lost. My compass is spinning and it’s unlabeled. Uff. Everything is just awful and terrible and, soon, Kanye West will paint something (not a house) and he’ll sell it for $100,000.
Now we’re both a whole hell of a lot of confused.
I blame F.U.D.s. Do a Google search. They all have names like “You Go Girl” and “Wee Like It.”
WTF?
Hahahaha
Quick flights to Puerto Rico from NY…..
I guess Beltran wants quick access to Broadway plays…..
Isn’t this a reference to his 2004-2005 free agency?
How long before the Met fans scream to fire Beltran even though the team is average and has nothing to do with the manager?
Careful, they’re gonna start listing their best players like Alonso and DeGrom and explain to you why they’re not average, even though signs point otherwise.
To be fair to them, they can definitely make moves this offseason that will make them a very good team. However, looking at the current composition, they look no better than the Braves and Phillies. If Washington brings back Rendon and Strasburg, then the Nats to me are still the best team in 2020 in the East.
With that being said, the Mets really wasted Degrom’s prime. They really need to have a big offseason this year or else they are doomed for the next few years or more if he regresses.
I respect Alonso a lot but he has a major hole in his swing and he looks like a prime candidate to have the dreaded sophomore slump. The rest of their offense is underwhelming with the exception of McNeil. They should trade Conforto and maybe even Davis (among others) for Betts.
Ok Joel Sherman
A smile like his was built to explain Mets failures to the media.
Put on a happy face.