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 see errors, people not laying down bunts, those types of things, then there’s a reason … Read more
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 talk”) Darling might have been right about that, but if so, how in the world … Read more
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 survive”, huh? Whatever … Every day this team gets closer and closer to first place, … Read more
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 the team in batting average during spring training.
3. He’s currently .313 and has played excellent defense in the outfield.
4. For about a 48-hour period, he was the team’s starting first baseman.
Give up?
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 addressed this concept less than a week ago, but since Manuel brought it up again, we’ll examine it again.
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 published the quote, so can’t link to it, but he stated that the Mets need … Read more
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 of it is based on an ability to read individuals,” Manuel said on Wednesday. “To … Read more
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, how’s he going to catch it in here?” (Source: The Star-Ledger / NJ.com) Nothing like … Read more
