Category Archives: Manuel Being Manuel

Manuel On Demoralizing

Posted on July 6, 2009 by Joe Janish

In our latest episode of “Manuel Being Manuel”, Mets manager Jerry Manuel had this response when asked if the most recent loss to the Phillies could be termed “demoralizing” : “No, it’s not demoralizing. I think when you start to … Continue reading →

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Tongue Lashing for the Mets?

Posted on June 30, 2009 by Joe Janish

During the SNY postgame, while the team remained behind closed doors, Ron Darling suggested that Jerry Manuel might have given the Mets a “tongue lashing” after Tuesday night’s loss for their poor play. (It was later reported as a “family … Continue reading →

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Scoreboard Watching

Posted on June 27, 2009 by Joe Janish

Jerry Manuel’s “positive” spin on the 9-1 loss to the Yankees on Friday night: “I’m satisfied that everybody else in the division lost. It’s scoreboard-watching for us because we’re trying to survive.” Scoreboard watching in June, eh? Just “trying to … Continue reading →

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Who Is Jeremy Reed and Other Mysteries

Posted on June 19, 2009 by Joe Janish

Quick quiz: who is the man in the picture to the left? I’ll give you a few hints: 1. He was part of the trade with Seattle that brought J.J. Putz and Sean Green to New York. 2. He led … Continue reading →

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Four Things Wrong with Treading Water

Posted on June 18, 2009 by Joe Janish

For the second time in as many weeks, Jerry Manuel publicly stated that the goal for his team is to “play .500 ball” until the key Mets — Jose Reyes and Carlos Delgado — come off the disabled list. We … Continue reading →

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Fifty Percent is Unacceptable

Posted on June 13, 2009 by Joe Janish

Perhaps as egregious and disappointing as Luis Castillo’s dropped popup was Jerry Manuel’s postgame quote in regard to the next 6-10 weeks the Mets face without Jose Reyes, Carlos Delgado, etc., etc., etc. I can’t find a media scribe who … Continue reading →

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Jerry Manuel Is a Dinosaur

Posted on May 22, 2009 by Joe Janish

David Lennon confirmed what we all suspected: Jerry Manuel is a dinosaur. In today’s Newsday, Lennon details the Mets manager’s reliance on “instinct” and ability to “read” players on a particular day, as opposed to relying on stats. “A lot … Continue reading →

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On Murphy at First

Posted on May 21, 2009 by Joe Janish

In today’s installment of “Manuel Being Manuel”, the effervescent manager of the Mets expressed his official support of the decision to position Danny Murphy at first base: “I’m scared to death,” Manuel said. “If he can’t catch it out there, … Continue reading →

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