Comments on: Quote: Willie on Delgado’s 2007, 2008

By: Mexworshipper

Mexworshipper — Tue, 08 Jan 2008 20:00:15 +0000

Managers can’t do that anymore because the players make so much money. The manager can be replaced so much easier than players, and the players know it.

Managers are scared to do things like that because it’s so easy to lose the clubhouse these days. The players are spoiled and have too much power.

By: Nate W.

Nate W. — Tue, 08 Jan 2008 18:47:38 +0000

Well if Willie wanted to be fired this would excellent behavior. The players wont put up with a jerk of a manager, they would be all over the GM so fast if a manager started pulling stunts like that.

By: Nate W.

Nate W. — Tue, 08 Jan 2008 18:40:46 +0000

Delgado will be integral this year because the Mets need him to produce as a #5 hitter. If he struggles and they bat him 6th it creates a very lefty-weak lineup at the bottom with Delgado, Church, and Schneider. Its tough to go into too many games with a bottom of the lineup that will be exposed by almost any lefty reliever or force you to PH when you dont want to. Not to mention that Easley is the only righty bat that backs up both Delgado and Church. If they both struggle against lefties, then Endy will have to come up big against lefties again as Easley will be playing a lot of 1B.

Delgado needs to produce as the #5 so Alou can protect him and split up the lefties. That may be too much to ask unless he sucks it up and gives into the fact that he cant catch up to that one pitch anymore.

By: Nate W.

Nate W. — Tue, 08 Jan 2008 18:34:23 +0000

…if he does that it wont be his walk year. The Mets would be silly not to pick up his option if he does that.

By: Mister Koo

Mister Koo — Tue, 08 Jan 2008 17:59:40 +0000

Delgado is a veteran. Willie won’t do that to a veteran.

By: Cousinjoey

Cousinjoey — Tue, 08 Jan 2008 17:32:33 +0000

“You know, when you’re in the heat of that, you don’t really step out of your body and see it for what it is. Again, he worked hard, he had an idea of what he needed to do, but he couldn’t get out of the rhythm of feeding off that one pitch and they exploited it.”

This is what I can’t stand about Willie Randolph (and many other managers/coaches that do this).

WHAT IS SO FREAKIN HARD ABOUT PULLING DELGADO INTO YOUR OFFICE AND SLAM THE DOOR SHUT, SHOW HIM A VIDEO OF DELGADO SWINGING AT BALLS THAT ARE OVER HIS HEAD AND SAY “LISTEN JACKA$$, THIS IS WHAT YOUR DOING WRONG. YOU LOOK LIKE A COMPLETE TOOL WHEN YOUR SWINGING AT THIS GARGAGE. STOP DOING THIS OR YOUR GOING TO SIT ON THE BENCH.”

IF WILLIE REALLY SEES THIS BEHAVIOR AND DOESN’T DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT, THEN HE SHOULD BE FIRED! HAVE SOME BALLS WILLIE AND TAKE CHARGE.

I never understand, why managers/coaches allow this stuff to take place. There is no way, that if I was a manager, and one of my players was being stubborn or “not getting it” that I would stand for it. The player would be cut or on the bench. This isn’t little league where you have to be careful of not hurting peoples feelings. What a disgrace!

By: rd

rd — Tue, 08 Jan 2008 17:10:19 +0000

Agreed re Green…. Willie actually used Delgado’s injury as a reason for the mets collapse at the end of the season. On the contrary, with Green taking his place the Mets actually were better offensively and defensively at first base….

By: therealsince86

therealsince86 — Tue, 08 Jan 2008 16:52:09 +0000

Too bad it took most of the posters on here 3 years to realize he was not a #2 hitter.

By: therealsince86

therealsince86 — Tue, 08 Jan 2008 16:51:05 +0000

I think most hitters post 35 have to make adjustments, Carlos has not done that yet. Once he realizes that he can go the other way and be productive then pitchers will have to readjust to him.

I don’t expect a MVP season but .275 with 25-30/100+ and 40 doubles does not seem like a stretch at all.

By: GravediggerHebner

GravediggerHebner — Tue, 08 Jan 2008 16:48:57 +0000

if he continues to swing at certain pitches he can go write for the Providence Journal as far as I’m concerned