SNY's The Warm-up: Who might replace Carlos Beltran?

Plus: A sad day for Mets fans Get Today’s New York Sports Here Tweet of the Day --------------------------------------------------------------- Happy Friday! 👋 and welcome to The Warm-Up. Here's hoping spring training is a little more cheerful ... --------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------- Today's viewing guide... Friday - No local sporting events Saturday - 76ers at Knicks, 7:30 p.m. 🏀 - Bucks at Nets, 6 p.m. 🏀 - Capitals at Islanders, 1 p.m. 🏒 - No. 18 Seton Hall at St. John's, noon 🏀 - UConn at No. 14 Villanova, noon 🏀 Sunday - Minnesota at Rutgers, 1 p.m. 🏀 - Titans at Chiefs, 3:05 p.m. 🏈 - Packers at 49ers, 6:40 p.m. 🏈 - Blue Jackets at Rangers, 7 p.m. 🏒 - Women's college basketball: Tulsa at No. 4 UConn, noon 🏀 Today's word count: 799 words (about seven minutes) --------------------------------------------------------------- The New York Minute - Carlos Beltran is out as Mets manager. [Here's who could replace him](. - Odell Beckham Jr.'s slap of a cop's rear end [might cost]( him. - Darius Slayton, on [his new]( head coach: "Yeah, I had not heard of him prior to the Giants hiring him." - The new name of the road leading up to the Mets' Spring Training facility: [31 Piazza Drive]( - Jose Altuve, on the accusation that he wears a device [under his uniform]( while playing: "I have never worn an electronic device in my performance as a major league player." 1. With Beltran out, the search reopens Now-former Mets manager Carlos Beltran become the third manager to lose his job in the past week in the fallout from the Astros' tech-driven sign-stealing scandal of 2017, joining A.J. Hinch and Alex Cora. The fact that his name was included in MLB's investigation into the scandal came as an internal surprise to the Mets, [reported SNY's Andy Martino yesterday](. In the end, the two sides agreed to mutually part ways, with Beltran [not wanting]( to become a distraction. Here's what Beltran said in a statement: - "Over my 20 years in the game, I've always taken pride in being a leader & doing things the right way, & in this situation, I failed. As a veteran player on the team, I should've recognized the severity of the issue & truly regret the actions that were taken." With all the dust cleared, the Mets must move on to their search for a new manager. A few candidates to keep in mind... - Luis Rojas, the Mets' quality control coach, [who has]( come up internally - Eduardo Perez, a finalist for the job earlier this offseason - Hensley Meulens, currently the Mets' bench coach - Tim Bogar, who interviewed for the Mets job this offseason On SNY.tv: [Mets brass explain reasoning behind why Carlos Beltran is out as manager]( --------------------------------------------------------------- 2. Martino: Beltran's exit an underserved shame for fans With the dismissal of Carlos Beltran before he even got to manage a game, there are no winners, but no stress is less deserved than for fans of the Mets, wrote SNY's Andy Martino yesterday: - "Now, the Mets and their fans are forced to deal with a crisis that was not their fault. It's not fair to anyone, and it's a sad day for the human beings impacted by it. - "Less than four months ago, many in the public felt energized and excited by the Beltran hire. He was an iconic figure -- the best position player in the history of the franchise -- who declined other opportunities because he wanted to manage the Mets." Read the rest [here](. --------------------------------------------------------------- 3. How the Yankees are reacting to the cheating scandal The Astros' sign-stealing scandal has brought out many reactions from many different people (and organizations) affiliated with the Yankees. Here's a quick roundup... C.C. Sabathia, [via his R2C2 podcast]( - "F--king '17 we should have won the World Series. I don't care what nobody says. And now that this happened, nobody can ever f--king tell me that we wasn't gonna win it." Aaron Judge: - Deleted his Instagram post from 2017 congratulating Jose Altuve on winning the MVP. The post, which no longer, exists, [read]( "M-V-P! Nobody more deserving than you!! Congrats on an unforgettable 2017!!" Mark Texeira, on ESPN's Get Up!: - “I don’t think the Mets have a choice, either. They have to fire Carlos Beltran. The only reason Beltran wasn’t punished as a bigger part of this was because of that immunity … it’s really a loophole for Carlos Beltran because he retired immediately after that World Series.” The Staten Island Yankees: - The Class-A short-season S.I. Yanks announced this week they're holding a promotion for a 2020 game against the Tri-Valley Cats, an Astros affiliate, where the first 500 fans [will get a mini trash can](. No massage guns, though. --------------------------------------------------------------- 4. Five more Thursday news items 1. Rangers take round two The Rangers last night saw the possibility of overtime and simply were not interested. Chris Kreider scored with 24.6 seconds left in regulation on a power play goal, giving the team from Manhattan its second win over the team from Long Island in four days. Watch the highlights [here](. 2. No Wooten in Suns loss Kenny Wooten, the newest member of the Knicks, wasn't with the team last night for their 121-98 home loss to the Suns. [According]( to SNY's Ian Begley, he'll be with Westchester on Saturday, as well. Wooten signed a two-way deal with New York earlier this week, which means he can spend up to 45 days with the Knicks this season. 3. Kyrie, and his comments, are back In case you missed Kyrie Irving's comments from after Wednesday's loss to the 76ers, [here they are]( - "Collectively, I feel like we have great pieces, but it's pretty glaring we need one more piece or two more pieces that will complement myself, [Kevin Durant], [DeAndre Jordan], [Garrett Temple], Spence [Dinwiddie], Caris [LeVert], and we'll see how that evolves." Shout out to Garrett Temple for making his way onto that list. 4. UConn women start a new streak The Huskies beat UCF last night on the road, 59-52, their second win in a row after suffering their first loss of the season last week. Megan Walker led UConn with 19 points. 5. Championship Sunday spreads As of Thursday night... Packers at 49ers (-9) Titans at Chiefs (-7) --------------------------------------------------------------- 5. The Grab Bag Some things to do in New York City this weekend... - Go to the Beer, Bourbon & BBQ Festival [on Saturday]( in Brooklyn. - Reserve [a ticket]( at the Comedy Cellar. - Get [a (free) tour]( of Brooklyn Brewery. - The cheapest ticket on SeatGeek for Giannis and the Bucks vs. the Nets on Saturday: [$63]( - The cheapest ticket on SeatGeek for Seton Hall at St. John's at MSG on Saturday: [$46]( That's the buzzer, folks. Enjoy your weekend! This email was sent by: SportsNet New York (SNY) 150 Greenwich st 50th floor New York, NY 10007 US [Unsubscribe]( [Twitter]( [Instagram]( [Facebook](