Andy Green is doing something unique with a hostile NY Mets fanbase

The New York Mets have been on blast all week with the return of Pete Alonso being the focal point of the discussion. When to cheer, when to boo, and the true test of fandom have all come into question. What isn’t up for debate is how well Andy Green has fit in as the team’s skipper.

When it was becoming clear Carlos Mendoza wouldn’t be around for the 2027 season, many pointed at Carlos Beltran or Kai Correa as obvious successors. Instead, the Mets asked Andy Green, the one with actual MLB managerial experience, to take on the interim tag. It wasn’t always perfect, but through these last nearly three months, Green has gained a lot of respect from the fans.

Speaking before Wednesday’s finale against the Baltimore Orioles, Green addressed the fans’ reaction as well as what Sean Manaea had to say about how weird it was.

Andy Green is making it impossible for the Mets to shove into a closet

Green has repeatedly said he doesn’t intend to remain as the Mets manager. The expectation is he’ll return back to a front office role. The vacant general manager spot is one he could be up for. The benefit there is as the general manager he’d speak often to a fanbase that has liked a lot of what he has had to say.

There might not be a better contrast to the David Stearns way of speaking. Green wasn’t a Hall of Fame player like Beltran, but he played the sport at the big league level and has experienced both sides of the game. This is something the Mets have lacked under Stearns. They’ve stayed away from coaches who played the game. During last offseason’s hiring phase, the club hired or promoted multiple people under 40 to fill the vacant roles. Age isn’t the end all, be all of what you want in a coach. It’s clear, after the 2026 disaster, trying something different is a must.

Mets players seem to have responded well to Green. The team is a game under .500, but more importantly, they don’t seem rudderless. 

Green has been supportive yet tough on the players. He has demanded excellence while also not sugarcoating the reality of the situation. He has been impressive when it comes to connecting with the fans. Where Mendoza sounded befuddled, Green has had answers or at least an explanation.

It’s hard to find any post on social media where the responses are as positive as they have been with Green. He knows what the fans want and above all else, need to hear.

This is where Stearns has been the weakest. Beyond failure to assess players, Stearns has struggled to connect with the customer. Even in 2024, there were plenty of doubts after the offseason. Stearns has remained divisive. Green, on the other hand, has a near-universal likability.

Green doesn’t need to be the manager for the Mets in 2027. What he can’t do is fade into the background. In some capacity, the fans need to continue to hear from him because his ability to defuse, encourage, and influence has had a way of taming a rabid fanbase.

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