Comments on: News: Mets Hire Jauss to be Bench Coach

By: Nate W.

Nate W. — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 15:52:16 +0000

yeah really…

They had a chance to bring in a fresh voice and went back to the same Montreal Expos tree…
Seems like Jeff Wilpon forced the FO to look outside of Manuel’s buddies already on the staff for some candidates, but in the end they let Jerry Manuel find a different old friend to be a part of the staff.

So basically all they did right was move Shines off of the 3rd base coach spot, which will help, but they really did need to bring in someone with new ideas. Hopefully Jauss will be the right mix of new ideas and someone Manuel will listen too.

By: thedude

thedude — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 15:12:43 +0000

His experience is sitting alongside Jerry Manuel and Grady Little?

Makes me shudder.

By: JohantheMan

JohantheMan — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 14:39:24 +0000

Well we have a bench coach, next a left felder

By: Xavier22

Xavier22 — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 14:19:33 +0000

Yeah, he’s really been slow out of the gate. I mean, look at all the fevered activity all the other GMs are doing right now.

I’m not a fan of Omar, but let’s at least be fair in our criticisms of him. Some of the stuff he gets blamed for is more a product of either “the business of baseball” or the way in which the Wilpons are running the franchise. Even if Omar gets fired next year, I really don’t expect any dramatic change in the way the Mets operate. As long as the Wilpons own the Mets, things are pretty much going to stay the same.

By: Tidewater

Tidewater — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 13:04:23 +0000

I think the whole notion of one’s replacement sitting by your side as a vote of anything is a little overblown. It’s not like a manager who’s really struggling through a season is going to say, “hey I’m safe, cuz who else is gonna manage this team?” I think it’s all a bit of hype.

That being said, of course, if the players and GM start looking to the bench coach for direction rather than the manager, then there’s a problem, but that’s true whether Jauss or Melvin is that guy.

I prefer to stop reading into ever move for the second and third and fourth dimension of its meaning and I just assumed the guy was hired because he was thought by the FO to be the best guy at a reasonable price.

And then I assume, because this is the Mets FO, that they got it wrong again.

By: Tidewater

Tidewater — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 13:00:11 +0000

Every open position needs to be filled. Even the boring ones. Patience, grasshopper.

By: Ceetar

Ceetar — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 12:51:53 +0000

I think it’s just the less obvious choice. It’s the bench coach, but they took a long time to decide, sorta like they would a manager. Hopefully, he’s running the team by May.

Of course, with Manuel still blackmailing the Mets, who knows.

By: Agees Catch

Agees Catch — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 12:32:57 +0000

I think that a bench coach who isn’t considered a managerial candidate, at least by the fans, might be perceived as a vote of confidence for Jerry. At least that’s my take.

Tuefel and Backman managing a short drive away, well that is a horse of a different color.

By: MetsFan06

MetsFan06 — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 11:49:26 +0000

Wow! Omar did something!

By: MetsFan06

MetsFan06 — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 11:47:56 +0000

Hey, sorry I forgot to post last night. I just wrotet the comment now!