Wally Backman can't believe the Mets didn't choose him as their newest manager.
"I really thought I won them over," Backman said. "I came out of each interview thinking it had gone better than the one with the Diamondbacks when I got the job there (in 2004).
"I knew what was being said (in the media), that the other guys were the favorites, but I kept looking at it, thinking I could make them see that I was the best guy for the job. I guess I didn't convince them."
New York named Terry Collins their manager nearly a week ago.
Backman Surprised Mets Passed Him Over