The Mets have a good, young, left-handed hitting first baseman named Ike Davis. So why would they even consider this? Manuel also floated the concept of letting Thole work out at first base while he’s at the major league level, although the manager changed his statement mid-sentence and made it seem that Thole would work … Read more
Or I could go, if Reyes is starting, I could go… I might… I could go, Reyes-Bay, uh, 1-2… Yeah I could do that, I could do that. –Jerry Manuel with WFAN’s Joe Beningo and Evan Roberts (7/15/10)
Kevin Burkhardt and Matt Cerrone are three days late with their April Fools Joke; below is what is posted on MetsBlog as the Mets’ Opening Day starting lineup: 1. SS Alex Cora 2. 2B Luis Castillo 3. 3B David Wright 4. 1B Mike Jacobs 5. LF Jason Bay 6. CF Gary Matthews Jr. 7. RF … Read more
Pitchers and catchers have yet to report, yet we’re already being treated to “Manuel Being Manuel”. A few weeks ago on MetsBlog, it was reported that Jerry Manuel will be focusing on pitching and defense this year: “Pitching and defense, that’s going to be the game plan. We spent a lot of time last spring … Read more
I had hoped to shelve the “Manuel Being Manuel” category until at least spring training. Unfortunately, everyone’s favorite zen master couldn’t contain himself through the winter months.
Jerry Manuel spoke with reporters in Indianapolis today, and Brian Costa provides the “highlights” of the conversation.
Among them:
– Manuel claims
Matthew Artus of Always Amazin called the Mets’ multiple press appearances a “curious epilogue to 2009” and included a graphic resembling the cover from the old Beatles’ album “Magical Mystery Tour”. Fitting, and well done, Mr. Artus. (Kids, an “album” was what music was once played on, and “The Beatles” were a popular rock band from the 1960s.)
Artus summed up the mystery with,
With the late season auditions almost over, Jerry Manuel has proclaimed failure. We don’t know who Jerry is referring to specifically when he talks about the players who have “had a good shot … but … haven’t taken advantage of it”, but we can guess. Among those who have been given opportunities (or expanded roles) due to injuries include
For our latest edition of “Manuel Being Manuel”, we have this from Jerry Manuel, stated in an interview with Mike Francesa on WFAN:
