MICKEY CALLAWAY

The buck stops here is a common phrase that baseball managers knowingly accept as soon as they sign on the dotted line. For Callaway, the past week is one he would like to erase. It reached a crescendo on Wednesday when the freefalling Mets were penalized for batting out of order, a mistake so preposterous it typically occurs in Little League where a tyke can be excused for rushing to the plate. For Callaway, there were no excuses. Welcome to New York, Mickey.