New GM Applesauce - Mets roster apparently set by Wilpon, Reyes surgery, coaching staff shuffle

by Joe Budd on Oct 15, 2009 11:34 AM EDT in Applesauce

Meet the Mets

Jose Reyes goes back under the knife today. Mets Police doesn't appear to be too optimistic.

Metstradamus is shooting for a Nobel prize by bridging the gap between stat geeks and scout types. He starts by defending Jeff Francoeur. Good luck with that.

Peter Gammons claimed yesterday that Jeff Wilpon was the actual GM of the Mets and Omar is just a figurehead. I expect this to become more of a stir tomorrow when more people start thinking about the consequences of this being true.

Tim Teufel will most likely be moved to Double-A, Wally Backman will most likely be managing in the lower levels, and Manny Acta might be back as third base coach. I'd say that's a net positive overall.

Here are things that you might not have known about John Olerud.

Around the NL East

It's nearly unanimous at the Philadelphia Daily News: The Phillies are going to the World Series! The Daily News does have a good article on what the Wolf Pack will be doing during this NLCS.

The Phillies are the only team in baseball that doesn't employ statistical analysis. That must be why they are just loaded with grission.

Tim Hudson says not so fast to free agency.

Rick Peterson (in the news AGAIN) would be intrigued by the Marlins pitching coach gig.

Around MLB

Billy Wagner's retirement was news to his agent who says Wagner will return.

Rob Neyer talks about Bob Brenly's absence from a lot of the managerial candidate lists.

Jack Moore talks Nick Punto and Minnesota's ability to be consistently good.

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If this is true

than the Wilpons are the worst owners in baseball, bar none.

"I dunno. I never smoked any Astroturf"
-Tug McGraw

by squid92 on Oct 15, 2009 11:52 AM EDT reply actions

it would definitely make me think wilpon sucks worse than i do now

and that omar is even more useless. which is tough to do. i basically feel like the mets are becoming MLB’s equivalent to Synder’s Redskins. which makes me want to wretch.

Lets hope that when gut check time comes again the Mets will pass it with flying colors.

by kendynamo on Oct 16, 2009 4:48 PM EDT up reply actions

Grrrr Metstradamus

Propagation of the fictional stats vs. scouts divide

by James Kannengieser on Oct 15, 2009 11:54 AM EDT reply actions

His job is comedy

He’s got to find a humorous hook, day after day after day. If I were to explain the divide to someone who knew nothing about baseball, I would maybe say “old baseball people” rather than identify it as the scout faction, but there is a divide, and so his shorthand wasn’t the most precise. What he does is not what you do, and it has different priorities.

by SuperT on Oct 16, 2009 1:14 AM EDT up reply actions

Maybe he should've said stats vs. eyes

"I dunno. I never smoked any Astroturf"
-Tug McGraw

by squid92 on Oct 16, 2009 1:04 PM EDT up reply actions

Re: Jeff Wilpon

If I was th owner of a pro team, I’d want to make the calls too.

You know what I’m sayin’ ?.

by fxcarden on Oct 15, 2009 11:56 AM EDT reply actions

butters?

Lets hope that when gut check time comes again the Mets will pass it with flying colors.

by kendynamo on Oct 16, 2009 4:45 PM EDT up reply actions

re: Jeff Wilpon

lol

by Gina on Oct 15, 2009 11:59 AM EDT reply actions

Glad they're FINALLY taking care of Reyes

Scary, although not too surprising, that Wilpon might be the one calling the shots in the front office.

That John Olerud feature is excellent.

by JoshNY on Oct 15, 2009 12:07 PM EDT reply actions

the Olerud piece is hilarious

"[The Giants] beat us down. We were beat by a grown-man team, a team we want to be like one day. They came in here and took it to us. Out-manned us, out-gunned us. ... It wasn't even close." - Raheem Morris, 9/27/09

by cjmulrain on Oct 15, 2009 1:00 PM EDT up reply actions

Any word on when Tuuu Timp will be offered coaching position?

You don't cheer for the Mets. You drink for the Mets.

by Kevin H on Oct 15, 2009 12:23 PM EDT reply actions

if we can lure him away

from that prestigious Finland National Team Manager position hes got.

Lets hope that when gut check time comes again the Mets will pass it with flying colors.

by kendynamo on Oct 16, 2009 4:49 PM EDT up reply actions

and my Wilpon/Daniel Snyder comparison gets even stronger

you’ve gotta be kidding me. Dear Nelson Doubleday: please come back.

by cjmulrain on Oct 15, 2009 12:56 PM EDT reply actions

Does this mean

All the latin jokes can quit now? Only the Mets…

by RIPShea on Oct 15, 2009 1:09 PM EDT via mobile reply actions

if we have an owner-GM

can we get a player-manager? i nominate beltran.

by Pack Bringley on Oct 15, 2009 1:31 PM EDT reply actions

RICKEY!

BRING BACK RICKEY FOR PLAYER-MANAGER!

by JoshNY on Oct 15, 2009 2:05 PM EDT up reply actions

For the unintentional comedy of him always talking in the third person

is reason alone to do this.

If there's ever a riot at Citi Field and Oliver Perez was the starter, I started the riot.

by meigs1414 on Oct 15, 2009 3:17 PM EDT up reply actions

I think it's apparent that Josh's real name is Rickey.

by SuperT on Oct 15, 2009 3:35 PM EDT up reply actions

haha

“Rickey’s really swinging the bat well for us. If Rickey keeps producing the way Rickey’s been producing, there’s no reason Rickey can’t be our everyday left fielder.”

He’d sound a little sane! (if he could still play baseball that is.)

by Pack Bringley on Oct 15, 2009 4:39 PM EDT up reply actions