Mets: 3 moves that would be made if Twitter was the General Manager

The New York Mets have one of the most passionate fanbases in all of baseball and if you are not engaged in Mets Twitter you are sorely missing out. While the general temperature of Mets Twitter varies based on the team’s nightly performance or on moves that are being made from the top, there’s always something for everybody on Mets Twitter. If it’s something if you haven’t discovered yet, I would highly recommend checking out the content that is shared among the fanbase.

Sticking with the theme of Mets Twitter, for those of you who are constantly engaged, you will notice there are many common themes among Mets fans that seem like they are repeated ad nauseam when things aren’t going well for the ballclub. However, it’s always fun to play “armchair quarterback” with your favorite teams, and in turn, it made me think of three of the most common moves that would be made if the Mets General Manager position was run by Twitter.

If Twitter became the General Manager of the New York Mets, there are three moves that would immediately occur under the new regime in the front office.

While thankfully our beloved organization is not run by the fans on Twitter, there is certainly a trio of moves that share a common theme among the fanbase and they would almost happen instantaneously should Twitter be given the keys to the General Manager’s office.

Without delay let’s take a look at the three moves that would be made by the Mets fanbase if Twitter was the General Manager and feel free to personally evaluate if these moves fall in line with your thinking in regards to the current Mets situations at hand.

1) Luis Rojas Would’ve Been Fired In April

Let’s be honest with ourselves, most of the fanbase calls for Manager Luis Rojas’s head anytime the Mets lose, and unfortunately, that is the nature of the business, which I’m sure Luis understands. However, it’s more of a common theme now more than ever as sky-high expectations are surrounding this year’s roster, and the more the Mets lose, the more Mets Twitter groans that Rojas may be in over his head as the manager of the ballclub.

After the unexpected firing of Mets Hitting Coach Chili Davis earlier this month, Rojas instantly became public enemy number one when the Mets have stumbled, and while some of it is deserving, not everything is completely Rojas’ fault at this point in the season. It’s fair to argue that the Mets have been unable to get out of their own way due to a lack of untimely hitting and injuries absolutely ravaging the 26-man roster which is something completely familiar to Mets fans.

Yet, the Mets are among the league leaders in multiple pitching categories around the league, and it certainly has played a vital role in the Mets’ success early on this season. Rojas definitely deserves credit from that aspect and while his in-game managing seems to leave much to be desired on some nights, the organization could do a lot worse from a managerial standpoint.

A popular name that seems to float among Twitter from Mets fans is former longtime MLB skipper Buck Showalter. If we left it up to Twitter, Luis Rojas would’ve been canned by now and we very may well have Buck Showalter managing the Mets after receiving a blank check.

2) James McCann Would Be Regulated To The Bench

When James McCann was signed by the Mets this offseason there was certainly a mixed reaction among the fanbase considering J.T. Realmuto was still available on the market but was he determined to play hardball and attempt to reach his astronomical price tag. When the Mets pivoted to McCann to avoid putting their offseason on hold and committed four years and $40 million to the former White Sox backstop, many expected a significant upgrade behind the plate after Wilson Ramos’s unpleasant 2020 campaign.

While McCann has shown flashes with the leather and has had a huge hand in the Mets’ entire pitching staff being among the best in baseball, his bat has left fans wondering if they have been duped. While McCann has never been known as a full-time catcher during his time with the White Sox, in which he had a couple of great offensive seasons that included a 2019 All-Star appearance, it’s fair to wonder if the everyday action has affected McCann’s bat as he adjusts to a new league and an entirely new pitching staff.

To this point, many fans on Twitter have apparently seen enough of McCann’s offensive struggles and have called for more Tomas Nido in the starting lineup, which could be considered a fair point as offensively Nido has been far superior with the bat this season. While the best short-term move may be inserting Nido into the starting lineup more frequently, it’s still way too soon to discount James McCann regardless of how much he’s struggled over the first month and a half of the season.

Mets Twitter would’ve banished James McCann to the bench already if it was sitting in Zack Scott’s position, but it’s not a sensible move to bench a player you just made a high investment in, especially in the second month of a four-year contract. James McCann is expected to be part of the solution moving forward and we must support him regardless of his offensive woes early.