Rickey be teaching the kids

by Eric Simon on Feb 10, 2006 5:03 PM EST

In a press release issued today the Mets announced that Rickey Henderson will be with the team for 10 days in Spring Training as a Special Instructor.

In addition to working with some of the younger ballplayers on baserunning techniques, Rickey will also be hosting the following seminars:

[x] Super/System: A Course in Clubhouse Poker
[x] Talking Rickey: The Art of Third-Person Discourse
[x] Better Know a Teammate: Tips for Remembering Guys You Used to Play With

Tickets are still available at the Shea Stadium and Keyspan Park box offices.

From a purely baseball standpoint this is a great move for the Mets. It's not likely that a player will be able to learn all of the finer points of basestealing in a week and a half, but having a player as accomplished as Rickey in camp can only help player development. In addition to his prolific base burglary, Henderson was an on-base machine throughout his illustrious career. He is second on the all-time walk list, sandwiched between Barry Bonds and Babe Ruth. Jose Reyes: start taking notes.

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hmmm

Sounds like this has JOSE REYES written all over it. You think Omar wants to teach the kid how to get on base? I'm all for this move.

by ntrainbug on Feb 11, 2006 11:26 AM EST reply actions

well if so

he couldn't find a better teacher

its a ground ball...trickling... its a fair ball, its by Buckner, rounding third Knight, the Mets will win the ballgame, the Mets win

by DoctorK16 on Feb 11, 2006 3:57 PM EST up reply actions

NY Post

Here is the link to today's NY Post. In the article it says that rickey is not done looking for a job as a player. And that he is being brought in to work with Reyes and Beltran.

http://www.nypost.com/sports/mets/63334.htm

by Schifftis on Feb 11, 2006 11:59 AM EST reply actions

I always loved the one

where Rickey is on first with Olerud manning it in 2000. Rickey says:

"What's with the helmet?"

"It's just something I always do."

"That's funny...last year I played with a guy who did the same thing."

"That was me."

by peeder on Feb 12, 2006 1:27 PM EST reply actions

actually

they were on the same team yet again when that happened. (Seattle)

Mr Koufax, don't you think Flanders is a big jerk?

by peteyfan45 @ Amazin' Avenue on Feb 12, 2006 4:16 PM EST up reply actions

Rickey and Olerud

Hilarious story, mostly for its utter believability, though unfortunately untrue. Though it made ESPN.com's Page 2's list of Baseball's Biggest Rumors.

by Eric Simon on Feb 12, 2006 5:01 PM EST up reply actions

I guess my memory

is also Rickety.

by peeder on Feb 13, 2006 4:14 AM EST up reply actions

Olerud

"it sure sounds like it could be true."

Also, I was (needless to say) not surprised to discover that claims that Mickey Mantle hit a 565 foot homerun are nothing but Yankee propaganda....

Mr Koufax, don't you think Flanders is a big jerk?

by peteyfan45 @ Amazin' Avenue on Feb 12, 2006 6:23 PM EST reply actions

Worth a try...

...but being good at something doesn't necessarily mean you can teach it.

"It's Father's Day today at Shea, so to all you fathers out there, Happy Birthday." -- Ralph Kiner

by dissento on Feb 13, 2006 10:11 AM EST reply actions

cedeno

was it just a coincidence that Cedeno went from a AAAA player to a legitimate base-stealing threat after a season with Rickey?

Mr Koufax, don't you think Flanders is a big jerk?

by peteyfan45 @ Amazin' Avenue on Feb 13, 2006 5:04 PM EST up reply actions

Cedeno

Agreed. Cedeno gave Rickey most of his success for his 1999 season.

by Alex Nelson on Feb 13, 2006 10:36 PM EST up reply actions

to be fair to Rickey

that was a great season for him as well (maybe not great compared to what he used to be able to do, but a great season for mortals.) He only missed the snatch catch like one time all year that year.

(Plus he was completely in Randy Johnson's head in the playoffs in 99. That's what he needs to teach Reyes...)

Mr Koufax, don't you think Flanders is a big jerk?

by peteyfan45 @ Amazin' Avenue on Feb 14, 2006 1:45 AM EST up reply actions