Many believe New Jersey governor Chris Christie is eying a 2016 presidential campaign, but the lifelong Mets fan admitted Friday that he has another dream job in mind.
“I would love to be general manager of the Mets,” he told WFAN radio’s Boomer and Carton show[1]. “If Sandy (Alderson) would put his crap in boxes and get out of there now, I’d be happy to go there now.”
The gig is tougher than it seems. Since Alderson took over, the club’s payroll has steadily shrunk amid questions about ownership’s financial stability. The Mets haven’t had a winning season since 2008, and their struggles have made them a constant punchline around baseball. But then, anyone from New Jersey knows a thing or two about being the butt of jokes.
The team is 21-25 on the season after losing six of their last eight games. Christie seems to take the losses pretty hard.
“I texted my son after they lost one of the games this week: It is impossible to watch,” he said. “It is impossible to watch. Just when you care about them as much as I do, it’s hard to watch sometimes.”
Twitter has jokes:
(Thanks to NJ.com[2] for calling our attention to this story.)
References
- ^ told WFAN radio’s Boomer and Carton show (newyork.cbslocal.com)
- ^ NJ.com (www.nj.com)
