Category Archives: 10-11 Offseason

Wally Backman: Tea Party Candidate?

Posted on November 2, 2010 by Joe Janish

Being that it’s Election Day and all, I wonder if the next Mets manager could be based on the results of a vote by the people? Of course this is a fantasy, but hypothetically speaking, who would be the candidates … Continue reading →

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Quick Primer on Wally Backman

Posted on October 31, 2010 by Joe Janish

Of all the potential candidates to be interviewed for manager of the New York Mets by General Sandy Alderson, only one has a detailed resume available in video form — both on DVD and via publicly accessible internet channels such … Continue reading →

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2010 Analysis: Ryota Igarashi

Posted on October 31, 2010 by Joe Janish

When the Mets opened camp in mid-February, Kelvim Escobar was penciled in as the setup man. Because of Escobar’s injury history, the Mets signed fireballing Japanese closer Ryota Igarashi as a backup plan. On Planet Omar, it made plenty of … Continue reading →

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Since It Doesn’t Matter Who the Manager Is …

Posted on October 28, 2010 by Joe Janish

Now that Sandy Alderson is in charge, and we know he does not believe a manager has any impact on a team’s success or failure — provided, of course, said manager follows orders and executes the plan issued from the … Continue reading →

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Four Answers To Anti-Wally Questions

Posted on October 28, 2010 by Joe Janish

Before the interview process starts, the beat writers and blogosphere are already counting out Wally Backman as a viable candidate for Mets manager in 2011. Let’s address the top 4 “reasons” Wally won’t be hired by Sandy Alderson: 1. If … Continue reading →

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Will Sandy Alderson Answer the Steroid Question?

Posted on October 27, 2010 by Joe Janish

Ian O’Connor of ESPN-NY points out an intriguing chink in Sandy Alderson’s armor — and wonders if he’ll apologize for it:

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Sandy Alderson May Choose a Former Met to Manage

Posted on October 27, 2010 by Joe Janish

It’s not yet official but Sandy Alderson as Mets’ GM is as good as a done deal. So next we move on to who will be the next Mets manager? If you are a loyal reader of MetsToday then you … Continue reading →

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Why I Haven’t Been Writing About the GM Drama

Posted on October 27, 2010 by Joe Janish

For the past few weeks, I’ve received several emails from MetsToday readers asking why there has been little to no coverage of the Mets’ search for a new General Manager. First of all,

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