LAKE BUENA VISTA, Florida — In the coming weeks, the Indians might lose their first baseman, right fielder and a couple of pitchers. They already lost their pitching whisperer.



The Mets hired away Mickey Callaway in late October after the former Tribe pitching coach spent a frenetic 48 hours on the East Coast, bouncing between New York and Philadelphia like a pinball.



Callaway served on Terry Francona’s staff in Cleveland for the past five seasons. The two joined Indians bench coach Brad Mills last week at Pebble Beach in California for a few rounds of golf. This week, Francona and Callaway will roam the Swan and Dolphin Resort in Orlando, Florida, the site of the league’s annual winter meetings.



Callaway is the first guest on the Monday Conversation, a weekly exclusive Q&A with someone involved with the Cleveland sports scene. Callaway detailed his transition to the Mets, the interview process and the philosophies he plans to bring with him to his new role.