Daily Archives: August 27, 2009
In the New York Times, Ben Shpigel writes about the future of Mets GM Omar Minaya, noting:
“Fred Wilpon and his son, Jeff, were furious that Minaya embarrassed the organization… But they are still supporting Minaya after a second straight late-season collapse.”
By the way, Jerry Crasnick of ESPN.com believes Jerry Manuel is likely to return as the team’s manager next season as well.
…as i have been saying, i believe where omar goes, jerry goes… the thing is, i think it’s becoming more and more clear every day that ownership will come up with a new dynamic following this season… the voice and fan of management will need to be John Ricco, who people think can control a message a lot better than omar… all while omar does what he does best, which is be personable, off the record, working face to face, building relationships with other GMs, agents, free agents, and focusing on talent, etc… who has what title, i guess, remains to be seen…
…i don’t own the team, so it’s not my decision… but, i just hope ownership isn’t making this decision in the wrong way…
…as i have said before, the decision to keep or dismiss jerry and omar should have nothing to do with blame… instead, the question for ownership must be: Where do you want this franchise to go, and who are the best people to get you there?
…if jerry, omar and ricco are those guys, great, keep them… if not, let them go and get the best people for the job…
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