Comments on: Note: Franco Didn’t Like Willie http://www.metsblog.com/2007/09/12/note-franco-didnt-like-willie/ MetsBlog.com features the latest Mets rumors, player movement, and news circulating around the Internet, as well as Mets related insights and opinions by Matthew Cerrone and his team of guest bloggers. Sun, 22 Nov 2009 06:15:16 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: cyclone http://www.metsblog.com/2007/09/12/note-franco-didnt-like-willie/#comment-1514 cyclone Thu, 13 Sep 2007 11:23:38 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2007/09/12/note-franco-didnt-like-willie/#comment-1514 "Julio didn't like Willie..." Neither does a lot of the Met fan base. What's the point? “Julio didn’t like Willie…”

Neither does a lot of the Met fan base. What’s the point?

]]> By: JohnGreatOneNJ http://www.metsblog.com/2007/09/12/note-franco-didnt-like-willie/#comment-1359 JohnGreatOneNJ Thu, 13 Sep 2007 01:23:47 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2007/09/12/note-franco-didnt-like-willie/#comment-1359 I can totally see this. It's funny, because when he was bought in and openly stated that he wanted to be a big league mgr and the guy's only about 3 or 4 years younger than the young mgr, I wondered. Then, he gets cut, and the Braves pick him up, and I read a quote in the News of him saying that Bobby Cox gets the most out of his players, and that it's a better fit. And continuing that he won't have to worry bout only hitting once a week vs. the best closers in the game. I mean, please. This from a guy who can't hit an 84 mph fastball. Maybe egg whites everyday aren't that great after all. I wonder what the Mets' avg age is now that he's gone. Much was made that we had one of, if not the, oldest roster in the game. Well, after getting rid of him, we must've come down quite a bit! I can totally see this. It’s funny, because when he was bought in and openly stated that he wanted to be a big league mgr and the guy’s only about 3 or 4 years younger than the young mgr, I wondered. Then, he gets cut, and the Braves pick him up, and I read a quote in the News of him saying that Bobby Cox gets the most out of his players, and that it’s a better fit. And continuing that he won’t have to worry bout only hitting once a week vs. the best closers in the game.

I mean, please. This from a guy who can’t hit an 84 mph fastball. Maybe egg whites everyday aren’t that great after all. I wonder what the Mets’ avg age is now that he’s gone. Much was made that we had one of, if not the, oldest roster in the game. Well, after getting rid of him, we must’ve come down quite a bit!

]]> By: eddie kranepool society http://www.metsblog.com/2007/09/12/note-franco-didnt-like-willie/#comment-1324 eddie kranepool society Wed, 12 Sep 2007 23:00:23 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2007/09/12/note-franco-didnt-like-willie/#comment-1324 Looks like Papa Franco's insubordination helped the Mets as it was time to show him the door and tighten up the best bench in baseball Looks like Papa Franco’s insubordination helped the Mets as it was time to show him the door and tighten up the best bench in baseball

]]> By: drtmuir http://www.metsblog.com/2007/09/12/note-franco-didnt-like-willie/#comment-1310 drtmuir Wed, 12 Sep 2007 21:51:09 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2007/09/12/note-franco-didnt-like-willie/#comment-1310 Erm, that seems like a potentially divisive and pot-stirring comment itself, Jon. Things getting too quiet for you? Erm, that seems like a potentially divisive and pot-stirring comment itself, Jon. Things getting too quiet for you?

]]> By: theCoop http://www.metsblog.com/2007/09/12/note-franco-didnt-like-willie/#comment-1295 theCoop Wed, 12 Sep 2007 20:57:39 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2007/09/12/note-franco-didnt-like-willie/#comment-1295 Metropoliben, I heard similar rumors, it may have even been reported here, i don't remember...that when Rick down -- who is notoriously one of Willie's "brothers" got the boot, Willie was basically like, well, get rid of "your" guy Franco. And I remember reading in the SI article last year that Omar was always dedicated to Franco, saying that as long as Omar is employed somewhere, Franco is always more than welcome for a job. Only probs is that Franco sucks and should have retired a long time ago. I'm just both of those dead weights (Down and franco) are gone now!!! Metropoliben, I heard similar rumors, it may have even been reported here, i don’t remember…that when Rick down — who is notoriously one of Willie’s “brothers” got the boot, Willie was basically like, well, get rid of “your” guy Franco. And I remember reading in the SI article last year that Omar was always dedicated to Franco, saying that as long as Omar is employed somewhere, Franco is always more than welcome for a job. Only probs is that Franco sucks and should have retired a long time ago. I’m just both of those dead weights (Down and franco) are gone now!!!

]]> By: brucester http://www.metsblog.com/2007/09/12/note-franco-didnt-like-willie/#comment-1293 brucester Wed, 12 Sep 2007 20:53:37 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2007/09/12/note-franco-didnt-like-willie/#comment-1293 ah, the AGELESS Julio Franco - but his reaction (denial) was not unlike any long-time vet losing bat speed - gotta give him some props for getting Beltran out of the dugout that night - but clearly was destined for Minnie Minoso status last year. ah, the AGELESS Julio Franco – but his reaction (denial) was not unlike any long-time vet losing bat speed – gotta give him some props for getting Beltran out of the dugout that night – but clearly was destined for Minnie Minoso status last year.

]]> By: Hit The Weights Zeile http://www.metsblog.com/2007/09/12/note-franco-didnt-like-willie/#comment-1282 Hit The Weights Zeile Wed, 12 Sep 2007 20:22:11 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2007/09/12/note-franco-didnt-like-willie/#comment-1282 why DOES omar love julio so much....oh wait nevermind....lets just hope he doesnt get an omar scholarship to be a bench coach or something. why DOES omar love julio so much….oh wait nevermind….lets just hope he doesnt get an omar scholarship to be a bench coach or something.

]]> By: toomanyuniforms http://www.metsblog.com/2007/09/12/note-franco-didnt-like-willie/#comment-1280 toomanyuniforms Wed, 12 Sep 2007 20:20:49 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2007/09/12/note-franco-didnt-like-willie/#comment-1280 Clearly, he was only cranky because he had to go to the bathroom so often when in the dugout. Clearly, he was only cranky because he had to go to the bathroom so often when in the dugout.

]]> By: zen http://www.metsblog.com/2007/09/12/note-franco-didnt-like-willie/#comment-1266 zen Wed, 12 Sep 2007 19:45:28 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2007/09/12/note-franco-didnt-like-willie/#comment-1266 willie: 6 world series rings franco: 0 ws rings just keep quiet, julio when it comes to how a winning team should run willie: 6 world series rings
franco: 0 ws rings

just keep quiet, julio when it comes to how a winning team should run

]]> By: NY Cuban http://www.metsblog.com/2007/09/12/note-franco-didnt-like-willie/#comment-1261 NY Cuban Wed, 12 Sep 2007 19:34:46 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2007/09/12/note-franco-didnt-like-willie/#comment-1261 Franco reminds me of the cranky grandfather sitting on the porch telling all the young guys how much better things were when he was young. Its that bitterness because he can no longer keep up. Franco reminds me of the cranky grandfather sitting on the porch telling all the young guys how much better things were when he was young. Its that bitterness because he can no longer keep up.

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