If the Mets had a manager that showed a pulse I think they would’ve had a better record in 04. They should’ve fired Howe in June when they got rid of the hitting coach.
Art was a great guy but not the right fit for N.Y. It sounds like he was second guessing himself a lot..perhaps, due to the pressure of the fans and media. That being said, there were also much bigger issues. Scouting, team philosophy, etc... 2005 was better though.
@@victoranthony9037 no way, he made the postseason with the A's a few years and he inherited a Mets team that was full of declining veterans and new rookies
Always took pride as a Mets fan that it was so tough to manage here that this cream puff pretty much moved to the Ozarks and disappeared from public view after coaching us!! Love New York’s ability to humble a person so badly they turtle up for life!! 💯
@@Pradical its not that he wasnt ready for NY. Its that he wasnt ready to be the main guy on the lineup. He wanted to go to the Yankees or Astros because both teams had tons of star players, so he wasnt going to be looked at as the main guy. And with the Yankees, he wasnt going to be the highest paid player on the team either. I mean, seriously, for Beltran, to come to the Mets, their highest paid guy ever at the time, and not wanting to be seen as the guy. WOW Yes, I remember how Looper and the rest of the Mets bullpen blew alot of Pedro's great games in 2005. He should have won the Cy Young,
Well they have had two Championships. I feel they get that rep because they are compared to the Yankees. They didn't destroy Piazza's career. Also have two World series appearances in 20 years. Just need to win one again soon.
I remember Art crying with Mike and Dog during his last show with them. After he was fired.
Lol
If the Mets had a manager that showed a pulse I think they would’ve had a better record in 04. They should’ve fired Howe in June when they got rid of the hitting coach.
Art was a great guy but not the right fit for N.Y. It sounds like he was second guessing himself a lot..perhaps, due to the pressure of the fans and media.
That being said, there were also much bigger issues. Scouting, team philosophy, etc...
2005 was better though.
Way too nice and soft to manage in NY
@@victoranthony9037 yes and no...it's long gone now but maybe something for us to learn from
@@victoranthony9037 no way, he made the postseason with the A's a few years and he inherited a Mets team that was full of declining veterans and new rookies
Wow, I forgot how big Mike used to be!
Makes you wonder how he lost the weight. God knows it wasn't from exercising. Too much of a fat lazy bastard for that.
Bobby A-Broo
NL managers had more challenges back in the days before the DH. Now Piazza would just DH.
As bad as this season was the Mets swept the Yankees at Shea. I was at the Saturday game surrounded by obnoxious NYY fans. Sweet win.
At least Yankee fans have a reason to be obnoxious. Met fans are obnoxious when they have absolutely no reason to be.
Always took pride as a Mets fan that it was so tough to manage here that this cream puff pretty much moved to the Ozarks and disappeared from public view after coaching us!! Love New York’s ability to humble a person so badly they turtle up for life!! 💯
2004 another lost year
they did sweep the yankees at shea
@@hmhm856 yeah that was the highlight of the year
And to think in 2 years the Mets would win the division.
Isn't that crazy? Watching these Art Howe interviews back has been fascinating. It seemed like a new issue occurred every day in 04.
they should have won the division in 2005 if Beltran showed up that season and had the bullpen been a bit decent
@@hmhm856 Beltran was not ready for NY and God lord Branden Looper was BAD
@@Pradical its not that he wasnt ready for NY. Its that he wasnt ready to be the main guy on the lineup. He wanted to go to the Yankees or Astros because both teams had tons of star players, so he wasnt going to be looked at as the main guy. And with the Yankees, he wasnt going to be the highest paid player on the team either. I mean, seriously, for Beltran, to come to the Mets, their highest paid guy ever at the time, and not wanting to be seen as the guy. WOW
Yes, I remember how Looper and the rest of the Mets bullpen blew alot of Pedro's great games in 2005. He should have won the Cy Young,
Art Howe was a TERRIBLE manager. When he won Manager of the Year, it was because of Billy Bean.
The Mets are the cursed team. They destroy careers. Its weird.
Not anymore!!! They are the new team in new York !!!
Vaughn, Kent, Bonilla, Alomar, Baerga, Bruce
@@victoranthony9037 add lindor to that list
Well they have had two Championships. I feel they get that rep because they are compared to the Yankees. They didn't destroy Piazza's career. Also have two World series appearances in 20 years. Just need to win one again soon.
@@victoranthony9037 Jason Bay
6:27 who is Karim Garcia?
Anybody have their interviews with George Young?
I felt so bad for Howe when he got fired.