Mets Hall of Fame catcher Gary Carter, who is currently managing the independent Orange County(CA) Flyers, made some controversial comments on the Mike and Murray show on Sirius Satellite Radio today.

Carter was asked about the Mets struggles this year and if he had any interest in managing the Mets to which he responded...

Boy, I'll tell you what. I would love that, guys. When I saw that on ESPN today ... I got on the phone and I called (Mets VP of media relations) Jay Horwitz and I asked Jay, 'Should I try to call Mr. Wilpon?' If there is this going on I just want them to know of my availability. I'm only a phone call away, because my contract allows me to leave the ballclub. I could be in New York tomorrow, if necessary, because if there's anything at the major league level I can leave this job.

Is this guy kidding me?

First of all, all he had to say to give a proper response to this ridiculous question was something to the effect of "Look, Willie is still the Manager of the Mets, he's done a great job the last few seasons, and his guys have just hit a little stumbling block, losing some tough games... blah blah blah..." Instead he took the opportunity to make a complete asshole of himself by talking about how much he would love to take over.

Second, is Carter trying to lose his job managing this independent team as well? his public response to the proposition of him managing the Mets was that he immediately called up the Mets to let them know he was available and could "leave this job"? seriously, does this guy have any brains at all? Don't count on Carter managing the Mets anytime soon.

NOTE: By the way on one of our three rotating banners (the 1986 banner), you can actually see a picture of Gary Carter, although he's kinda faded out.