Comments on: Read: Manager of the Year http://www.metsblog.com/2007/09/13/read-manager-of-the-year/ Latest Mets News, Links, Rumors and Opinion Fri, 04 Feb 2011 21:22:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Roach http://www.metsblog.com/2007/09/13/read-manager-of-the-year/#comment-1955 Roach Fri, 14 Sep 2007 13:51:37 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2007/09/13/read-manager-of-the-year/#comment-1955 You thought THAT was a compelling argument? You have low standards... You thought THAT was a compelling argument?

You have low standards…

]]> By: bobbyfrazz http://www.metsblog.com/2007/09/13/read-manager-of-the-year/#comment-1926 bobbyfrazz Fri, 14 Sep 2007 12:54:39 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2007/09/13/read-manager-of-the-year/#comment-1926 Conine sucks! Why the hell has willie started him at first base instead of green? Even against lefties I rather take my chances with green. Conine looks like he does not even want to be here. Omar made a bad move here too getting another washed up guy ready to retire. He has looked pathetic at the plate..... Conine sucks! Why the hell has willie started him at first base instead of green? Even against lefties I rather take my chances with green. Conine looks like he does not even want to be here. Omar made a bad move here too getting another washed up guy ready to retire. He has looked pathetic at the plate…..

]]> By: icedrake523 http://www.metsblog.com/2007/09/13/read-manager-of-the-year/#comment-1898 icedrake523 Fri, 14 Sep 2007 03:46:57 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2007/09/13/read-manager-of-the-year/#comment-1898 Agreed. Acta is more worthy of manager of the year than Willie, Black, and Yost. Agreed. Acta is more worthy of manager of the year than Willie, Black, and Yost.

]]> By: metphan http://www.metsblog.com/2007/09/13/read-manager-of-the-year/#comment-1896 metphan Fri, 14 Sep 2007 03:22:40 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2007/09/13/read-manager-of-the-year/#comment-1896 I can't envision a scenario where Conine doesn't make the roster. I know there's talk of Gomez, but that's probably at the expense of Sele or someone. I can’t envision a scenario where Conine doesn’t make the roster. I know there’s talk of Gomez, but that’s probably at the expense of Sele or someone.

]]> By: m00kie http://www.metsblog.com/2007/09/13/read-manager-of-the-year/#comment-1883 m00kie Fri, 14 Sep 2007 02:10:07 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2007/09/13/read-manager-of-the-year/#comment-1883 you're right, conine has done nothing, and may not even make the post season roster, but Marlon has been a serious force ... and you know he only came cuz he wanted to play for Willie you’re right, conine has done nothing, and may not even make the post season roster, but Marlon has been a serious force … and you know he only came cuz he wanted to play for Willie

]]> By: VCarver http://www.metsblog.com/2007/09/13/read-manager-of-the-year/#comment-1881 VCarver Fri, 14 Sep 2007 01:56:52 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2007/09/13/read-manager-of-the-year/#comment-1881 I think Willie more or less plays the Franco game regardless. Because if he didn't, you'd now be looking at Franco on the team and probably being on the postseason roster.. Do you really think Omar would have DFA'd him if he had been buried by Willie? I don't. He would simply tell Willie to play him more in the mistaken belief that Franco had something left. So in essence, if games were sacrificed in the early part of the year, it was for the long-term and greater good of the team. And if the Mets lost out on the postseason, I'd probably be looking more at Mota and Schoeneweis than what Franco did or didn't do off the bench. Also, as mookie points out, if they don't get rid of Franco, then we likely don't have Marlon who has been one of the brightest lights in the second half and will probably be a good presence and bat in the postseason. I think Willie more or less plays the Franco game regardless. Because if he didn’t, you’d now be looking at Franco on the team and probably being on the postseason roster.. Do you really think Omar would have DFA’d him if he had been buried by Willie? I don’t. He would simply tell Willie to play him more in the mistaken belief that Franco had something left. So in essence, if games were sacrificed in the early part of the year, it was for the long-term and greater good of the team. And if the Mets lost out on the postseason, I’d probably be looking more at Mota and Schoeneweis than what Franco did or didn’t do off the bench.

Also, as mookie points out, if they don’t get rid of Franco, then we likely don’t have Marlon who has been one of the brightest lights in the second half and will probably be a good presence and bat in the postseason.

]]> By: MEForeman http://www.metsblog.com/2007/09/13/read-manager-of-the-year/#comment-1875 MEForeman Fri, 14 Sep 2007 01:02:55 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2007/09/13/read-manager-of-the-year/#comment-1875 How is Manny Acta not on that list? He has a 3B, a closer and NOTHING ELSE yet his team is competing. That's managing, not putting Ryan Braun #3. How is Manny Acta not on that list? He has a 3B, a closer and NOTHING ELSE yet his team is competing. That’s managing, not putting Ryan Braun #3.

]]> By: Charlie http://www.metsblog.com/2007/09/13/read-manager-of-the-year/#comment-1874 Charlie Fri, 14 Sep 2007 00:57:52 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2007/09/13/read-manager-of-the-year/#comment-1874 he could have called for reyes to go on that pitch. but, like i said above, that was really a salvage move. he should have thought about the implications of having marlon bunt. again, don't feel the need to defend willie so much. i like him, i do. i'm just saying, he's not he best strategic manager. probably much of his deficiencies come from spending the majority of his career (and all his manager-prep) in the AL. he could have called for reyes to go on that pitch. but, like i said above, that was really a salvage move. he should have thought about the implications of having marlon bunt.

again, don’t feel the need to defend willie so much. i like him, i do. i’m just saying, he’s not he best strategic manager. probably much of his deficiencies come from spending the majority of his career (and all his manager-prep) in the AL.

]]> By: zen http://www.metsblog.com/2007/09/13/read-manager-of-the-year/#comment-1870 zen Fri, 14 Sep 2007 00:31:16 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2007/09/13/read-manager-of-the-year/#comment-1870 if you don't like the bunt in that situation, fine. however, you can't get on the manager for not running reyes since he always has the green light. reyes has stolen and attempted more steals this season than any other player currently playing EVER has. he just passed lofton who had 75 steals a decade ago. if you don’t like the bunt in that situation, fine.

however, you can’t get on the manager for not running reyes since he always has the green light. reyes has stolen and attempted more steals this season than any other player currently playing EVER has. he just passed lofton who had 75 steals a decade ago.

]]> By: Mister Koo http://www.metsblog.com/2007/09/13/read-manager-of-the-year/#comment-1869 Mister Koo Fri, 14 Sep 2007 00:30:57 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2007/09/13/read-manager-of-the-year/#comment-1869 True, but to be fair, has Jeff Conine done anything? I know he's a veteran presence, but so far he has looked pretty pathetic at the plate. True, but to be fair, has Jeff Conine done anything? I know he’s a veteran presence, but so far he has looked pretty pathetic at the plate.

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