Could Carlos Beltrán have survived the Astros’ sign-stealing scandal and effectively served as the Mets’ manager in 2020? David Wright doesn’t think so.



In a half-hour interview with The Athletic’s “The Metrospective” podcast this week, Wright acknowledged how difficult it would have been for Beltrán’s managerial career to begin under the shadow of scandal.



“It obviously would have been a dark cloud,” said Wright, who played alongside Beltrán for all six and a half of the latter’s seasons in Queens. “The questions he would have had to answer on a daily basis, the questions the players would have had to answer on a daily basis — it would have all been centered on this scandal that the Mets had nothing to do with. And that’s a tough way to start a career.”



Wright has never shied away from sharing his thoughts on cheating in the game. He came out strongly...