Just about the only thing we know when a new manager is hired is this: We truly don't know how he'll fare.
There are many factors that go into success. Sports can be fickle, too, which means it's difficult to remain consistent. And it's important to remember many managers are judged on things out of their control.
Add that to the New York Mets' manager search, which now seems to have four prominent finalists with no MLB managerial experience. That can make it really tough to predict the best candidate or who'll end up taking the Mets to the promised land.
In here, we'll attempt to rank them: