Things got heated between Mets manager Mickey Callaway and a reporter. A charging Jason Vargas - held back by teammates - escalated the situation.
Justin ToscanoCHICAGO — The TV cameras were gone and the recorders were off when a simple goodbye turned into a near altercation in the Mets clubhouse following Sunday's 5-3 loss to the Cubs.
"See you tomorrow, Mickey," Newsday reporter Tim Healey said, as the Mets begin a series in Philadelphia on Monday.As Callaway walked away, it sounded like he said"Mother" under his breath. The reporter looked confused. However, Callaway went into another room and it seemed the situation would end there.When he returned, with Healey standing in the same spot, Callaway brought it up again.
One reporter – not the same one involved in the incident – asked Callaway if the Mets should perhaps be malleable to their plan to never use Diaz for more than four outs.The Mets issued a statement on Sunday evening:
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