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Evan & Tiki

Dusty Baker to the Mets? A Wild Rumor Takes Over New York

Evan & Tiki

Audacy

Sports

4.2 • 988 Ratings

🗓️ 5 May 2026

⏱️ 16 minutes

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Summary

A Mets rumor sends Evan Roberts and Tiki Barber into full debate mode as they react to the idea that Dusty Baker may have been approached about managing the team. With Carlos Mendoza’s future suddenly part of the conversation, the guys weigh whether David Stearns would really make such a surprising move and what it would say about the direction of the franchise. The hour also celebrates John Sterling’s gift for rising to the biggest moments, from Larry Bird’s 60 point night to one of baseball’s wildest calls. Plus, a caller’s hilarious Knicks concern sparks a conversation about Madison Square Garden, superstar opponents, and whether the world’s most famous arena gives visiting stars too much motivation.

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0:00.0

The other thing that Al Centron said was he said something on the radio earlier this morning.

0:04.1

He also texted it to me as well, and it's making the rounds that Al Centron is reporting.

0:09.0

In fact, you know what?

0:10.5

Why don't you take a listen?

0:11.5

This was from Al Show earlier this morning, and it was put out there by WF&Digital.

0:17.0

Our buddy, fellow coworker Al Centron on the Mets potentially hiring another manager.

0:24.0

I trust the person who sent this to me.

0:25.9

This is one of the people that sent me stuff over the past year, year and a half.

0:30.5

He sent me the story when they came to the Mets and Juan Soto and the disconnect with him

0:35.1

and Francisco Lendor.

0:35.9

And then the story came out two days later from other people in the media.

0:38.8

So I trust this person that sent me this, sent it to me personally, and then in a group chat as well.

0:46.3

So I trust him on this one.

0:48.5

But I find it fascinating that the Mets, if this is true, and I believe it, that they were talking with Dusty Baker to be the manager of the team. But since he, for about a week, week and a half, but since they wouldn't let Dusty pick his own staff, he said, no, he's not doing it. Wow. So, I mean, calls Mendoza. I don't care what Davis- Stearns has said. Clearly, they're not happy with him.

1:12.4

And David Stern should look in the mirror. This is his mess. His mess. What do you make of that? I mean, Dusty Baker is 76 years old. That is true. He's an old man. He also managed team Nicaragua in the World Baseball Clash. And by no means who I think he could, he, he would do a terrible job.

1:29.4

But he's 76 years old.

1:30.6

Well, my boy, I think he would do a terrible job.

1:29.4

But he's 76 years old.

1:30.6

Well, my boy, Al's getting criticized.

1:32.6

Like, oh, this isn't true.

1:33.6

He made it up.

1:34.1

First of all, I didn't make anything.

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