​Mets ‘perfect choice’ for manager role doesn’t want the job originally appeared on The Sporting News.
Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.The New York Mets are going to be looking for a new manager this upcoming offseason after Carlos Mendoza was fired earlier this year.Carlos Beltran is a name that Mets fans should prepare to hear a lot amid their manager search, and there’s bound to be a few others who could fit the bill as well. But their “perfect” option is someone who’s already with the team.Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic believes Andy Green is the “perfect choice” for the Mets’ manager job. The only issue? Green doesn’t actually want to be the manager of the Mets.Mets ‘perfect choice’ for manager vacancy doesn’t want the job”You know who would be the perfect choice? Andy Green,” Rosenthal writes. “… But Green has playing, coaching, managing, and front-office experience, and an understanding of how to connect with players. He would also offer needed continuity. If only he wanted the job.”Green has filled in nicely mid-season for the Mets this year, but it’s only a temporary solution, as he has no plans to be the manager next year.He’s expressed his desire to return to the Mets’ front office once the season is all said and done. While he doesn’t want out of the baseball world, he seemingly doesn’t want to be a manager anymore.MORE: Why Braves could trade Spencer Strider this upcoming offseasonIf only he did, because then the Mets would have an easy solution to their manager spot. Since Green’s taken over, the Mets have gone 35-36.Since they traded away a lot of their best players at the MLB trade deadline, Green has the Mets at a solid 22-17 record.While Green might not perform as well if the Mets were actually contending for the postseason this year, the way the team has played under him this year is tantalizing enough to feel a bit let down by Green not taking the job long-term.More MLB news:Tatsuya Imai predicted not to opt out of $36M Astros contractPhillies’ Jesus Luzardo on track to be best road pitcher in MLB history since 1913MLB insider accuses Shohei Ohtani of misleading Dodgers about injury issuesFreddy Peralta gets bad news on free agency odds to land nine-figure contractBrewers’ Jacob Misiorowski makes all kinds of MLB history with 1,000 pitches of 100 mph