News: Manuel will be back in 2009
According to Jon Heyman at SI.com, ‘the Mets will retain manager Jerry Manuel in 2009.’
Manuel was 55-38 as the team’s manager after taking over for Willie Randolph in May.
Mets GM Omar Minaya, regarding Manuel, while speaking to reporters following yesterday’s game:
“I sat down and talked to him. I’m going to sit down with ownership and give them my recommendation, because he is an interim manager. But I told him the same thing I’m telling you guys: that I was very pleased. The job that he did, I thought, was a very good job. I think if you talked to the players, they would tell you that he did a very good job.”
David Wright, regarding Manuel, said:
“What Jerry’s done here has been remarkable. You won’t find a guy in this clubhouse that doesn’t look up to Jerry, doesn’t respect Jerry, and think that Jerry’s one of the best baseball minds in the game. I’ll forever owe Jerry quite a bit, not only for this year but for what he’s taught me since he’s been here. Jerry has my utmost respect.”
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