While I cannot see how Jerry Manuel returns as Mets manager in 2011, I remain undecided about who should be the heir apparent to that hot seat.ESPN New York's Adam Rubin does not appear to be so cloudy about his ...
NorthJersey.com – Bob Klapisch wants Wally Backman to replace Jerry Manuel… immediately. Mets Gazette – Torre, Melvin or Backman? I’m always amazed how many Mets fans think Joe Torre is a competent manager. The Yankees don’t miss him and his mismanagement of his bullpen and rotation is positively Manuel-esque. The Daily Stache – Kevin Kearns [ ... ] ...
Adam Rubin of ESPN-NY is reporting that Pat Misch was pulled after 55 pitches on Tuesday night and is likely to be promoted to the Mets to make a start on Saturday vs. the Phillies. This possibility was furthered after Hisanori Takahashi threw a perfect 8th inning vs. the Rockies, prompting Jerry Manuel to announce [ ... ] ...
Yes, we’re still here. Sorry it’s been so long between posts here at Blue and Orange, but quite frankly, it’s been kind of a boring season. The Mets are good, but not THAT good. Jerry Manuel continues to defy logic left and right, but it’s no longer a story when he does something dumb; it’s [ ... ] ...
Jerry Manuel got the dreaded “vote of confidence” from Omar Minaya yesterday, surely a sign that any day now, he will be relieved of his duties as Mets manager. We will remember Jerry because of his love of the sacrifice bunt, his inability to properly handle a bullpen, his attack on sabermetric principles, and his [ ... ] ...
The following short rant was too long for Twitter so I’ve transplanted it here: Omar Minaya said yesterday that Jerry Manuel and Howard Johnson are safe… for now. So today everyone and their grandmother is siding with or against Minaya’s opinion. A lot of people were surprised by this but I’m not. I mean, what [ ... ] ...
We as Mets fans obviously live and die with every pitch ... And it's very much appreciated ... However, some of the things I've been hearing lately are just downright outlandish ... I could write (or Wright if you really wanna be Mets based with the lingo) a friggin novel on this but I'll try to keep this brief since people's attention spans are as short as Jerry Manuel's patience with bullpen personnel ... 1) Carlos Beltran- I notice that fans are putting the blame on his return to the lineup
A peaceful feeling eluded those who did not agree with Bob Ojeda bringing the Jerry Manuel factor into the Francisco Rodriguez assault story. They can rest assured Ojeda's feelings are genuine ...
Heading into the All-Star Break, the Mets find themselves in a good position ... At 48-40, they are 4 games back of the NL East leading Atlanta Braves and a game back of the Wild Card leading Colorado Rockies ... A 2-4 homestand to conclude the first half against NL contenders Cincinnati & Atlanta was a bit of a setback; but those two wins were both Johan Santana shutouts ... The team is playing better than what most of the prognosticators had them at the beginning of the season (80-82) and
I exited Citi Field on Wednesday cursing Jerry Manuel for allowing Pedro Feliciano to pitch to Albert Pujols and Matt Holliday while the recently-effective Raul Valdes idled in the bullpen.I entered Citi Field almost 8 hours earlier, summoned by the ...