And then there were four …
The Mets have reportedly settled on four final candidates for the position of 2011 field manager, as Chip Hale, Wally Backman, Bob Melvin, and Terry Collins have alll been informed that they will receive a second interview.
Which one do you prefer, and why?
Let’s go through the candidates one by one …
Wally Backman briefly discusses his approach to players who “dog it” on the field.
This is elementary, but useful for kids and amateur coaches. Wally Backman explains how middle infielders decide who is going to cover second base in a stealing situation and how that decision is communicated.
Wally Backman shows he knows a bit about setting up batters from a pitcher’s perspective.
Jon Zeringue, a former second-round pick of the Arizona Diamondbacks, explains Wally Backman’s passion for baseball and his players, comparing it to how a parent might protect his children.
Wally Backman knows National League (i.e., true baseball) rules. And unlike some recent Mets managers, he already is well-versed on the head-scratching “double switch” — to the point where he schools the umpire on how it works.
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 in such an election, and what parties would they represent? Bob Melvin: Republican, conservative He’ll … Read more
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 as youTube and Blip.tv. So for every person who states “I’m not sure how Wally … Read more
