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Jerry Manuel, with a smile, speaking to reporters prior to 
Wednesday’s game, regarding what he told Jose Reyes in the locker room on Tuesday after the shortstop stormed off the field and tossed his helmet in disgust of being pulled from the game with a possible injury:
“I told him the next time he does that, I’m going to get my blade out and cut him, right on the field. Hey, I’m a gangsta now. You go gangsta on me, I’m gonna have to get you now.”
…i don’t know whether to laugh at this, or be afraid…
…apparently, jerry refers to himself and his players as gangstas…
In fact, during Manuel’s introductory press conference on Tuesday, he told reporters that he often uses the expression, “Gangstas on the field, ladies on the bus.”
Manuel, on his relationship with the players, and whether his confrontation with Reyes allowed him to how his team who his boss, while speaking to reporters prior to Wednesday’s game:
“Once you step into an authoritative position, you’ve got to be an authority. That’s the bottom line, and that has to be accepted. I’m not here to make friends, or for people to like me, or for people to say this or that about me, I’m here to run the club in the best way that I think is possible.”
In a post to Hot Foot, Anthony De Rosa has created the perfect movie posted to honor ‘the new boss.’
Haha, I don’t get the whole gangstas thing, but I love it.
Also, I know I posted this earlier, but I’m trying to gauge some interest, here goes:
I know this is a little off-topic, but I bought a huge lot of 100 tix to the Mets Rockies Sunday night game on July 13th- the last game before the All-Star Break. Game will be on ESPN Sunday Night- this should be more reason to go as you will not have to listen to Morgan and Miller announcing the game if you’re there live.
Anyways, I got the seats in the bleachers, the bleacher tickets run for 42 bucks face value (can you believe that?!?!). I want to sell them at face, I’m not trying to make a profit, I just wanna see a game in the bleachers at Shea with some like-minded Mets fans, so I figured I’d extend an open invite to any Metsbloggers to grab a ticket or four at face value for this game. I figure I’ll get there real early, tailgate all afternoon, then go in at around 4-5 for BP, catch a few homers in the stands before the game, then see a Sunday night game in the bleachers at Shea. If you’d be interested, e-mail me at
drello @ syr . edu
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So can we change the postgame win music at Shea to “Gangsta’s Paradise?” Or, alternatively, “Damn It Feels Good to Be a Gangsta?” (which, naturally, I only know about from Office Space).
American Gangster- Jay-Z?
I think we, as fans, should just start the old Jerry Springer “JERRY JERRY JERRY JERRY JERRY JERRY JERRY!” chants everytime he steps out of the dugout.
Would be way better than the booing we used to do everytime the old manager (I refuse to say his name), would step out of the dugout.
So the bunch of you that were classless fans then suddenly realize it and want to be supportive? I don’t believe it.
There is nothing Manuel did today that Willie wouldn’t have done. they’d be in the same place in the standings with or without the firing.
What you can’t see the in the clubhouse is what changed attitudes, not strategies during the game. Positive attitude sparks momentum.
Some are deserving of support; others weren’t. This isn’t rocket science.
ha. Manuel was just as much a part of the past failures and collapse as Willie was.
The team itself hasn’t changed, so I don’t see why you wouldn’t suddenly believe when you haven’t before. They play the same way, and they’ve won five of seven, most of which were before Manuel showed up with his ‘changed attitude’.
Willie wasn’t gangsta’. That’s the difference…
gipper, don’t you mean rocket surgery?
1st - well played with the rocket surgery.
2nd - Manuel is not just as much to blame for past failures. He was the bench coach. It is clear from the way he is speaking that this is something hes been itching to do. As a bench coach, your muted and your opinion becomes secondary. Im sure there were pleanty of times where Manuel felt and believed very strongly that he could be doing a better job then the past coach but was in position to call things out. Now that he has the reigns its a different story. Theres soemthing different about the view of the dugout yesterday. It felt like there was actually a manager present and not a statue.
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I LOVE this idea, and I vote for “Doesn’t it feel good to be a gangsta.” And they can show the guys smashing up the fax machine on the diamond vision.
i like the “Jerry Jerry Jerry” idea
Reyes showed fire when he got out of the game yesterday…that’s what they needed to get it together.
Yeah, the Mets need more players to throw hissy fits when they’re removed from the game. Why couldn’t they figure this out earlier?
Give me a break.
if fired jose up obviously
It didn’t fire anybody up. I love when people make random connections between things that are absolutely unrelated.
Maybe it’s the fact that Reyes has been swinging the bat well for ABOUT A MONTH NOW.
Or maybe it’s just that he acted like a baby the day before.
Which is more logical?
Reyes has been hot for almost 2 months.
He’s crushing guys like Rollins and Jeter in production this year, but many Mets fans still aren’t satisfied.
Yeah I don’t understand what else they could want him to do. He’s on pace to pass most of his 06 numbers, yet there are still people on here saying he should be traded.
Hissy fits are emotions..that is what they needed…2007Mets=2008 Phillies they choke.
7.5 down to 5.5 … If the Mets can get some wins together, that 4 game set in Philly during the July 4th weekend is going to be huge.
This cannot be stressed enough. This is the time for a surge.
Well…duh? As I’ve been saying, it’s way too early to panic. The goal for June is and was to put themselves in position to at least be able to take the division with a sweep of the Phillies in early July.
They’re not that good, and this 4-6 last 10 for the Phillies is not surprising. Now they’re facing an Angel team that’s likely to bounce back from losing a series.
What is surprising is that their bullpen has the best era in the league.
Yea…as much as I hate that place, I just might have to make a trip down.
I like Manuel more and more every day.
Gangstas on the field,
Ladies on the bus!
That should be the new phrase for Metsblog T-shirts!
On the mark, bro!
I so want a t-shirt of this!
But it’s gotta be simple and well designed. Hell, I may just make one for myself. That phrase is just begging to be placed on a t-shirt!
GANGSTAS ON THE FIELD
LADIES ON THE BLOG
does cerrone ever sleep?
I’m actually surprised that nobody has accused Jerry of being sexist after that statement….Though considering what his successor in Chicago did with that blowup doll, this is tame.