Comments on: Note: Where is Jerry Manuel? http://www.metsblog.com/2009/06/30/note-where-is-jerry-manuel/ 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: BigDaddyKirk http://www.metsblog.com/2009/06/30/note-where-is-jerry-manuel/#comment-576234 BigDaddyKirk Wed, 01 Jul 2009 13:08:50 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2009/06/30/note-where-is-jerry-manuel/#comment-576234 Yes, I do, and I think his antics might help motivate these players. Yes, I do, and I think his antics might help motivate these players.

]]> By: Patrick http://www.metsblog.com/2009/06/30/note-where-is-jerry-manuel/#comment-576217 Patrick Wed, 01 Jul 2009 10:49:06 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2009/06/30/note-where-is-jerry-manuel/#comment-576217 this makes no sense this makes no sense

]]> By: Patrick http://www.metsblog.com/2009/06/30/note-where-is-jerry-manuel/#comment-576216 Patrick Wed, 01 Jul 2009 10:47:35 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2009/06/30/note-where-is-jerry-manuel/#comment-576216 Pinella? Do you even watch baseball? Pinella? Do you even watch baseball?

]]> By: sincekindergarten http://www.metsblog.com/2009/06/30/note-where-is-jerry-manuel/#comment-576213 sincekindergarten Wed, 01 Jul 2009 09:17:04 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2009/06/30/note-where-is-jerry-manuel/#comment-576213 I said this on another board (Joe Janish's <i>Mets Today</i>) where a poster thinks that the Wilpons have given up on this season. As much of an optimist about the Mets that I've been, I think that said poster might be onto something here. Madoff took a whole bunch of money, as evidenced by the KRod and Putz deals before the scandal broke, and the signings after (Tim Redding). They won't trade any of their good prospects in the low minors, because they probably in rebuilding mode. The problem with all of that is that the NL East absolutely refuses to select a team to get out to a comfortable lead. (Or, more accurately, no team seems like they really want to run away with the lead.) So, a team could reel off a six- or seven-game winning streak and get right into the thick of things, or could go out to a good lead. As long as this team stays tepid in the NL East, we're going to keep getting more of the same from this team. So, what we're going to see is a CF who is learning the game for the next few weeks; a 1B who is also learning the game(but has a lot of heart); a RF who, at the slightest sniffle, doesn't want to play; and others who really should be in Buffalo. People like me will still continue to pull for them, because we're bitter-enders. Remember 1973 . . . I said this on another board (Joe Janish’s Mets Today) where a poster thinks that the Wilpons have given up on this season. As much of an optimist about the Mets that I’ve been, I think that said poster might be onto something here. Madoff took a whole bunch of money, as evidenced by the KRod and Putz deals before the scandal broke, and the signings after (Tim Redding). They won’t trade any of their good prospects in the low minors, because they probably in rebuilding mode.

The problem with all of that is that the NL East absolutely refuses to select a team to get out to a comfortable lead. (Or, more accurately, no team seems like they really want to run away with the lead.) So, a team could reel off a six- or seven-game winning streak and get right into the thick of things, or could go out to a good lead. As long as this team stays tepid in the NL East, we’re going to keep getting more of the same from this team.

So, what we’re going to see is a CF who is learning the game for the next few weeks; a 1B who is also learning the game(but has a lot of heart); a RF who, at the slightest sniffle, doesn’t want to play; and others who really should be in Buffalo. People like me will still continue to pull for them, because we’re bitter-enders.

Remember 1973 . . .

]]> By: Patrick http://www.metsblog.com/2009/06/30/note-where-is-jerry-manuel/#comment-576211 Patrick Wed, 01 Jul 2009 08:42:56 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2009/06/30/note-where-is-jerry-manuel/#comment-576211 what "recourse" is there possibly? The Mets played a 1B tonight not ready for primetime. They played FERNANDO TATIS at 2B! Alex Cora started his eleventy billionth game at SS, ten billion nine hundred ninety nine million, nine hundred ninety nine thousand, nine hundred ninety five more than the Mets would have hoped by now. The Teenage unready Machine was in CF, flanked by the teams best offensive player Gary Sheffiled (yikes) and the concussion. "Captain K" at third and a man named Omir at the dish. This team could arguably have withstood the loss of one of Wright, Delgado, Beltran and Reyes. Not three of them. what “recourse” is there possibly?

The Mets played a 1B tonight not ready for primetime.

They played FERNANDO TATIS at 2B!

Alex Cora started his eleventy billionth game at SS, ten billion nine hundred ninety nine million, nine hundred ninety nine thousand, nine hundred ninety five more than the Mets would have hoped by now.

The Teenage unready Machine was in CF, flanked by the teams best offensive player Gary Sheffiled (yikes) and the concussion.

“Captain K” at third and a man named Omir at the dish.

This team could arguably have withstood the loss of one of Wright, Delgado, Beltran and Reyes. Not three of them.

]]> By: BigDaddyKirk http://www.metsblog.com/2009/06/30/note-where-is-jerry-manuel/#comment-576205 BigDaddyKirk Wed, 01 Jul 2009 04:32:47 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2009/06/30/note-where-is-jerry-manuel/#comment-576205 I made this point on a previous post, but it fits here, too. What do you want Jerry to do? If he says the team needs help, which it clearly does, then he's not trusting what he has. If he says nothing, people get on his case for that. The guy can't win no matter what he does. The crazy moves, in my opinion, are him trying to get lucky and steal a win. I don't think of him as a great manager, but I really don't think anyone else would do any better. It's not Jerry's fault that Johan was getting squeezed, or that the players go out and kick the ball all around the field. All the practice, drills, yelling, and screaming are worthless if the players don't go out and execute. With the exception of LaRussa, Pinella, and maybe Bobby V, a manager doesn't make a difference in wins and losses. The GM builds the team, and this is on Omar, not Jerry. I made this point on a previous post, but it fits here, too. What do you want Jerry to do? If he says the team needs help, which it clearly does, then he’s not trusting what he has. If he says nothing, people get on his case for that. The guy can’t win no matter what he does. The crazy moves, in my opinion, are him trying to get lucky and steal a win. I don’t think of him as a great manager, but I really don’t think anyone else would do any better.

It’s not Jerry’s fault that Johan was getting squeezed, or that the players go out and kick the ball all around the field. All the practice, drills, yelling, and screaming are worthless if the players don’t go out and execute. With the exception of LaRussa, Pinella, and maybe Bobby V, a manager doesn’t make a difference in wins and losses. The GM builds the team, and this is on Omar, not Jerry.

]]> By: thedude http://www.metsblog.com/2009/06/30/note-where-is-jerry-manuel/#comment-576201 thedude Wed, 01 Jul 2009 04:24:54 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2009/06/30/note-where-is-jerry-manuel/#comment-576201 And Johan is starting to annoy me. He's been TERRIBLE this month. Even if you take out the fly ball Martinez missed, he gave up 8 hits and 4 walks in 6 innings in a game the team desperately needed. We all know he's a stud, but it's time for him to start acting like it. And Johan is starting to annoy me.

He’s been TERRIBLE this month. Even if you take out the fly ball Martinez missed, he gave up 8 hits and 4 walks in 6 innings in a game the team desperately needed.

We all know he’s a stud, but it’s time for him to start acting like it.

]]> By: thedude http://www.metsblog.com/2009/06/30/note-where-is-jerry-manuel/#comment-576199 thedude Wed, 01 Jul 2009 04:23:32 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2009/06/30/note-where-is-jerry-manuel/#comment-576199 What a fraud Manuel is. For weeks, all we've heard is him complain about injuries, talk about "treading water" and staying near .500, about needing better players and now he says what they have is enough? How can he expect anyone to believe him when he's been whining about his roster since Reyes went down? What a fraud Manuel is.

For weeks, all we’ve heard is him complain about injuries, talk about “treading water” and staying near .500, about needing better players and now he says what they have is enough?

How can he expect anyone to believe him when he’s been whining about his roster since Reyes went down?

]]> By: ditas http://www.metsblog.com/2009/06/30/note-where-is-jerry-manuel/#comment-576198 ditas Wed, 01 Jul 2009 04:21:59 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2009/06/30/note-where-is-jerry-manuel/#comment-576198 Is this man still going to give David Wright a day off tomorrow? He goes 3 for 4 with a HR, but our genius manager is going to give him the day off. Incredible. I have an idea, why don't we please give Manuel the rest of the year off, let them play without a manager, that's what they've been doing the whole season anyway. Actually now that I think of it I think the most complete game this team played was the game Manuel was suspended. Is this man still going to give David Wright a day off tomorrow? He goes 3 for 4 with a HR, but our genius manager is going to give him the day off. Incredible. I have an idea, why don’t we please give Manuel the rest of the year off, let them play without a manager, that’s what they’ve been doing the whole season anyway. Actually now that I think of it I think the most complete game this team played was the game Manuel was suspended.

]]> By: Mets5rocks http://www.metsblog.com/2009/06/30/note-where-is-jerry-manuel/#comment-576191 Mets5rocks Wed, 01 Jul 2009 04:03:04 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2009/06/30/note-where-is-jerry-manuel/#comment-576191 Is it wrong to wish Jerry were canned? lol Is it wrong to wish Jerry were canned? lol

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