The identity of the Mets deepest and darkest secret has been revealed. Like something out of the FOX hit series "Masked Singer," the "bombshell" candidate for the New York Mets is none other than Milwaukee Brewers bench coach Pat Murphy.
Who? Exactly.
For those wishing the "bombshell" was Jessica Mendoza, or Alex Rodriguez, you are probably greatly disappointed. Imagine all the meme and GIFs that could have been possible!?!?!?
Who is Murphy? Where did he come from? Glad you asked. Murphy, 60, spent the past four years as the bench coach of the Milwaukee Brewers and was the interim Manager of the San Diego Padres back in 2015 where he managed 96 games and compiled a record of 42-54, a .436 winning percentage.
Murphy's claim to fame came as a college baseball head coach where he amassed 947 wins during a 21-year career at Notre Dame and Arizona State. He led the Irish to the NCAA Regionals in 1989, and got to the College World Series twice with Arizona State in 2007 and 2009.
Murphy is a native of Syracuse, which ironically is the home of the Mets Triple-A affiliate.
According to FOX Sports insider Ken Rosenthal, Murphy has had multiple interviews with the ball club. Meanwhile, Andy Martino of SNY reports that there could be other unnamed candidates who have entered the mix, and there is a chance that Murphy may not be the true bombshell candidate that everyone believes exists.
The Mets are deep into the search. They have already lost Joe Girardi, the odds on favorite for the job, to the Phillies. The Mets has now interviewed and considered the likes of Carlos Beltran, Tim Bogar, Eduardo Perez -- who was at one point rumored to be the favorite for the job, and now Murphy.
The insanity that is the Mets managerial search continues Monday ....
Who? Exactly.
For those wishing the "bombshell" was Jessica Mendoza, or Alex Rodriguez, you are probably greatly disappointed. Imagine all the meme and GIFs that could have been possible!?!?!?
Who is Murphy? Where did he come from? Glad you asked. Murphy, 60, spent the past four years as the bench coach of the Milwaukee Brewers and was the interim Manager of the San Diego Padres back in 2015 where he managed 96 games and compiled a record of 42-54, a .436 winning percentage.
Murphy's claim to fame came as a college baseball head coach where he amassed 947 wins during a 21-year career at Notre Dame and Arizona State. He led the Irish to the NCAA Regionals in 1989, and got to the College World Series twice with Arizona State in 2007 and 2009.
Murphy is a native of Syracuse, which ironically is the home of the Mets Triple-A affiliate.
According to FOX Sports insider Ken Rosenthal, Murphy has had multiple interviews with the ball club. Meanwhile, Andy Martino of SNY reports that there could be other unnamed candidates who have entered the mix, and there is a chance that Murphy may not be the true bombshell candidate that everyone believes exists.
The Mets are deep into the search. They have already lost Joe Girardi, the odds on favorite for the job, to the Phillies. The Mets has now interviewed and considered the likes of Carlos Beltran, Tim Bogar, Eduardo Perez -- who was at one point rumored to be the favorite for the job, and now Murphy.
The insanity that is the Mets managerial search continues Monday ....
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