Comments on: Quotes: Church and Manuel swap Words

By: wlaadair

wlaadair — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 12:58:13 +0000

He said that he was embarrassed about having to go on DL, but he understands the concern for his well being, he did not speak out of ignorance imho.

By: dykstraw

dykstraw — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 11:57:34 +0000

time for a jerry manuel approval rating

By: mextache

mextache — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 04:24:12 +0000

So tired of this story. Manuel has talked about how he wanted to make the Mets feel like family. Who treats family like this?

Manuel showed his true colors on the first night he managed this team when he talked about ‘going Gangsta’ and cutting Reyes.

He’s a joke and an embarassment…just like his bosses.

By: VCarver

VCarver — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 03:50:24 +0000

There was no reason for Manuel to take a veiled shot at Church. As someone pointed out, Church’s two concussions last year came precisely because of his grit and hustle. So for Jerry to then question Church’s motivation is hogwash.

I can’t wait till Manuel is gone. It’s bad enough that he mismanages the bullpen. But then you have this disrespect for players and his over-reliance on some of the older vets.

By: carmine_riccardi

carmine_riccardi — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 03:26:59 +0000

The issue isn’t as black and white as a player and coach not getting along, it’s how that relationship affects the team’s success. If that begins to affect a player’s opportunity to get a fair shot in the lineup, or creates distance between the player and coaching staff, it becomes a detriment and a distraction.

It’s natural for certain people not to get along, like you said it happens in all walks of life. But professionals are able to put those differences aside for the sake of success… and this season has definitely led me to question the level of professionalism this organization displays.

By: metsfan1

metsfan1 — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 02:08:14 +0000

Jerry’s comment was crap. I mean he is protecting the Mets but the Mets really F’d upped Church’s medical situation last year. For him to imply Church should have been more definitive in telling the team what he wanted to do. Are you kidding? First of all he kept getting platooned so he fought to get back in the lineup. He got hurt again. It wasn’t his decision to fly across country.

Just because he didn’t come out and say I am embarrassed to be on the DL shouldn
t give Jerry the right to imply Church was a wuss.

And by the way, Wright saying I am embarrassed to go on the DL is stupid. He doesn’t know how he will react 4-5 days after the incident and it makes it sound like it wasn’t a big deal. This isn’t football. It is not a contact sport. I wasn’t impressed but apparently Jerry was.

By: nyj0126

nyj0126 — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 01:59:16 +0000

Ryan Church has every right to defend himself on this one. In fact, he’s been swung at so many times by Jerry but didn’t do anything about it because he didn’t want to disturb the nature of the team. Guy’s like Omar complain that guy’s like Church don’t have ”edge”, meanwhile that’s the surrounding group he put around. Jerry knew who he re-signed here to manage. He’s a complete piece of trash and should be fired at the end of the season. Get that taste of our mouths already. Get us a GM who can develop a farm. Go for Billy Beane, Terry Ryan, Larry Beinfest or someone who clearly has a good track record.

By: nyj0126

nyj0126 — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 01:57:14 +0000

You know what bugs me? Many Mets fan, including Matt and formerly myself, had to force ourselves to deal with Jerry Manuel’s non-sense. I’m not a BS’er though. I’m not going to sit here and say he’s a ”charming guy who can handle the media well.” That’s just not true. He’s bitten the same hand that’s fed him too many times. I’m tired of it.

With all due respect, Jerry Manuel is a complete p*ssy. I don’t know how White Sox fans dealt with it for six years. Their title for a fiery manager surely made up for that. I have absolutely no respect for Jerry Manuel’s entire character though. He knows what he said. He’s been out to get Church from the beginning.

Now Manuel escapes some of the pressure because Omar’s words led him into trouble? I mean Jerry’s only the guy who’ll ”overachieve” us into like 74 wins, right? He’s the same guy who with the blankest star with 4 games to go last season said ”It’s just not like last season.”

If Jerry Manuel were my friend, I wouldn’t trust him. He’d be like the guy you know is going to talk behind your back. Willie Randolph may have not been as friendly of a guy. He may have had higher expectations and thinner skin. But he still handled himself like a gentlmen. He had etiquette. He was just a deadhead a manager.

By: fortleemets

fortleemets — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 01:36:20 +0000

Jerry is completely classless — let’s not forget that both of Ryan Church’s concussions were caused because he was playing hard and going about the game at 100%. Even since he has come on board, the only thing I’ve realized is that Jerry only care about making sure that Jerry is seen in best light. You can say all you want about Willie — but Willie was all class all the time — he lived and died with his players

By: thedude

thedude — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 00:14:09 +0000

Matt, the clear and obvious implication was that Wright was tougher than Church. Not more important (which he obviously is and Church would acknowledge that) but tougher.

It’s really disgraceful Jerry would call him soft for that. And to do it after the guy leaves town is gutless.

It’s a pattern with Jerry — take on the weakest guys, kick them when they’re down, do anything possible to deflect blame from your own incompetence.