Comments on: Opinion: The Bobby Valentine Mets http://www.metsblog.com/2009/10/02/opinion-the-bobby-valentine-mets/ 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: mextache http://www.metsblog.com/2009/10/02/opinion-the-bobby-valentine-mets/#comment-603799 mextache Sat, 03 Oct 2009 02:35:57 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2009/10/02/opinion-the-bobby-valentine-mets/#comment-603799 Keep fighting the good fight Matt! Keep fighting the good fight Matt!

]]> By: thekid024 http://www.metsblog.com/2009/10/02/opinion-the-bobby-valentine-mets/#comment-603763 thekid024 Fri, 02 Oct 2009 20:43:34 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2009/10/02/opinion-the-bobby-valentine-mets/#comment-603763 Get rid of Omar and Jerry, bring back Bobby. Let him bring in the type of players he thinks he can win with. Get rid of Omar and Jerry, bring back Bobby. Let him bring in the type of players he thinks he can win with.

]]> By: 2009_believe http://www.metsblog.com/2009/10/02/opinion-the-bobby-valentine-mets/#comment-603737 2009_believe Fri, 02 Oct 2009 19:02:22 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2009/10/02/opinion-the-bobby-valentine-mets/#comment-603737 Why are we debating this though? Is there a chance he comes back? It seems management is devoted to Jerry for another year at least. I think we should be on the Dave Duncan train, in my mind that would make a bigger difference, and how much would he cost? i don't think too much compared to what we'll have to pay players, the wilpons need to open the checkbook Why are we debating this though? Is there a chance he comes back? It seems management is devoted to Jerry for another year at least.

I think we should be on the Dave Duncan train, in my mind that would make a bigger difference, and how much would he cost? i don’t think too much compared to what we’ll have to pay players, the wilpons need to open the checkbook

]]> By: eDaPS http://www.metsblog.com/2009/10/02/opinion-the-bobby-valentine-mets/#comment-603730 eDaPS Fri, 02 Oct 2009 18:42:11 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2009/10/02/opinion-the-bobby-valentine-mets/#comment-603730 "My only concern with him is how hardcore he went into the Japanese game and how that may impact his management style here. For all I know, that may be a good thing, but could backfire as well" Very interesting point. I personally feel Japanese baseball (from what I've seen at the WBC, anyway) seems to embody traditional baseball more so than MLB ball right now. It's a shame. I think it'd be great for the game if it shifted back to being played that way, rather than relying on HR, etc. That probably wouldn't happen, though, and I can see resistance from the players if Valentine did try that. Could be a bad situation. “My only concern with him is how hardcore he went into the Japanese game and how that may impact his management style here. For all I know, that may be a good thing, but could backfire as well”

Very interesting point. I personally feel Japanese baseball (from what I’ve seen at the WBC, anyway) seems to embody traditional baseball more so than MLB ball right now. It’s a shame. I think it’d be great for the game if it shifted back to being played that way, rather than relying on HR, etc. That probably wouldn’t happen, though, and I can see resistance from the players if Valentine did try that. Could be a bad situation.

]]> By: eDaPS http://www.metsblog.com/2009/10/02/opinion-the-bobby-valentine-mets/#comment-603722 eDaPS Fri, 02 Oct 2009 18:26:26 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2009/10/02/opinion-the-bobby-valentine-mets/#comment-603722 I didn't mean to suggest that the 99 team was garbage. Of course not. But the level of talent wasn't as high as this team. I think most of us just think Bobby V got more out of them than it seems Manuel+Willie got out of a team with more talent. Imagine what Valentine could do with a healthy squad of this caliber. Plus, I don't think many of you would disagree that Valentine, strategically, blows Jerry out of the water. I didn’t mean to suggest that the 99 team was garbage. Of course not. But the level of talent wasn’t as high as this team. I think most of us just think Bobby V got more out of them than it seems Manuel+Willie got out of a team with more talent. Imagine what Valentine could do with a healthy squad of this caliber.

Plus, I don’t think many of you would disagree that Valentine, strategically, blows Jerry out of the water.

]]> By: Original Lady Met http://www.metsblog.com/2009/10/02/opinion-the-bobby-valentine-mets/#comment-603718 Original Lady Met Fri, 02 Oct 2009 18:19:13 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2009/10/02/opinion-the-bobby-valentine-mets/#comment-603718 "...and there used to be a ball park, right here.." Francis Albert Sinatra "It's been a tragedy", said Valentine, describing the 2009 Mets 'lost' season. It sounded like he cares, just as much as WE do! I need that---someone is "affected" by what's been happening to "our" team & NOT going to take it anymore. If anyone else 'phones' it in, cut 'em from the squad. BRING HIM BACK. “…and there used to be a ball park, right here..”
Francis Albert Sinatra

“It’s been a tragedy”, said Valentine, describing the 2009 Mets ‘lost’ season.
It sounded like he cares, just as much as WE do! I need that—someone is “affected” by what’s been happening to “our” team & NOT going to take it anymore. If anyone else ‘phones’ it in, cut ‘em from the squad.
BRING HIM BACK.

]]> By: ItalPiazza31 http://www.metsblog.com/2009/10/02/opinion-the-bobby-valentine-mets/#comment-603709 ItalPiazza31 Fri, 02 Oct 2009 17:41:51 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2009/10/02/opinion-the-bobby-valentine-mets/#comment-603709 But the current manager isn't cutting it. The Mets can do a lot better than Jerry Manuel. But the current manager isn’t cutting it. The Mets can do a lot better than Jerry Manuel.

]]> By: bravo16 http://www.metsblog.com/2009/10/02/opinion-the-bobby-valentine-mets/#comment-603706 bravo16 Fri, 02 Oct 2009 17:22:22 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2009/10/02/opinion-the-bobby-valentine-mets/#comment-603706 brilliant Matt, maybe the Wilpons will surprise us. Wishful thinking. brilliant Matt, maybe the Wilpons will surprise us.

Wishful thinking.

]]> By: Old Backstop http://www.metsblog.com/2009/10/02/opinion-the-bobby-valentine-mets/#comment-603705 Old Backstop Fri, 02 Oct 2009 17:21:17 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2009/10/02/opinion-the-bobby-valentine-mets/#comment-603705 *LOUD CLAPPING* Well done Matt. Unfortunately my reply here coming late to the party will be 60 deep, but hopefully it will be seen by some :) Bringing Valentine back does several things: 1) Admits we need to change regime 2) Admits he did a great job when he was here 3) Brings back a guy who is somewhat local (Stamford, CT) and who actually cares about the franchise (and did so even when he was in Japan) 4) Brings in a very smart baseball man My only concern with him is how hardcore he went into the Japanese game and how that may impact his management style here. For all I know, that may be a good thing, but could backfire as well *LOUD CLAPPING*

Well done Matt. Unfortunately my reply here coming late to the party will be 60 deep, but hopefully it will be seen by some :)

Bringing Valentine back does several things:

1) Admits we need to change regime
2) Admits he did a great job when he was here
3) Brings back a guy who is somewhat local (Stamford, CT) and who actually cares about the franchise (and did so even when he was in Japan)
4) Brings in a very smart baseball man

My only concern with him is how hardcore he went into the Japanese game and how that may impact his management style here. For all I know, that may be a good thing, but could backfire as well

]]> By: Beltranmynewfavmet http://www.metsblog.com/2009/10/02/opinion-the-bobby-valentine-mets/#comment-603700 Beltranmynewfavmet Fri, 02 Oct 2009 17:14:55 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2009/10/02/opinion-the-bobby-valentine-mets/#comment-603700 You know what would've been nice? If we hadn't extended Omar's contract. You know what would’ve been nice? If we hadn’t extended Omar’s contract.

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