New York Mets: Eduardo Perez the Favorite for Manager

The New York Mets missed out on their opportunity to bring in Joe Girardi and are left with five candidates left in their managerial search. Reports say Eduardo Perez is the the front runner to become the new manager of the Mets.

Perez impressed the Mets throughout his two interviews and would become another manager who is coming straight from television to the dugout. Should Perez earn the job, he would be the third manager this offseason to make the quantum leap from the broadcast booth/tv studio to the dugout and manage. Two of them have no major league managing experience in their past.

Will Perez Be in Control?

One of the biggest questions throughout the offseason has been on how much control the new manager will have. Will he be able to run things his way? Will the front office control like Mickey Callaway? If the Wilpons want to continue to control in game moves, the manager only becomes a puppet.

There is no doubt Perez is a smart baseball man, but is he ready to manage a team? From what we have seen of Perez through his coaching and analyst career, the answer is undoubtedly yes. Perez is smart enough to understand what he is getting himself into by working for the Wilpons.

Whether or not Perez is named the new manager, the Mets job is one of the best, but daunting jobs in all of baseball. The talent is up and down the roster, but the unfortunate part of it comes in working with the Wilpons.