Vote: Jerry Manuel in 2010
I am not convinced Jerry Manuel will back as Mets manager in 2010.
Yes, I believe the team is leaning towards bringing him back.
However, from what I can tell, he has not done himself any favors with what he’s been saying, and how the team has been playing, since the Mets were officially eliminated on September 14 – 
during which they have since gone 4–10, dropping to 90 losses for the first time since 2004.
In a recent report for Newsday, David Lennon said Omar Minaya, Manuel and ownership will meet on tomorrow’s off day to discuss the team’s coaching staff.
However, from what I can tell, the Mets are not so much asking Manuel and Minaya, ‘How are you going to fix this mess,’ so much as they’re asking, ‘How are you going to fix this mess,’ in an effort to learn why these two men should remain at the helm.
In the end, I bet they’re both on board for at least the start of next season – though I disagree, and think this is a shortsighted approach.
The thing is, the team’s top decision-makers know the Mets were 55–37 under Manuel during 2008, and were 21–16 and in first place this season on May 17, the day Jose Reyes first reported pain in his calf… and it was all downhill from there, as the Mets suffered one injury and one loss after another.
So, I understand the team wanting to give Manuel the benefit of the doubt, thinking: had his best players not been hurt, had they all been healthy for 162 games, he and his players would have continued to build upon that 21–16 record and today could be making plans for post-season baseball.
Doing your best to not be emotional about it, instead considering the massive number of injuries, expectations, individual skills, etc…
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