Why is Manuel so inept?

by DevonEdwards on May 15, 2009 7:41 PM EDT

Per Adam Rubin, Reyes is out again. And so, against perhaps the best pitcher in baseball, Jerry Manuel decides "nah we don't really need good hitters." So instead of Tatis at first, we get he of the never-started-there, Jeremy Reed. No, no need for Daniel Murphy ANYWHERE instead of Ryan "I CAN'T HIT RIGHT NOW" Church. I just don't get it. I understand that you might want a lefty bat, but MURPH HAS 1B EXPERIENCE and extensive infield PT behind him. Oh yeah, and let's reward Ramon Castro's big 9th inning hit yesterday by BENCHING HIM. Oh, we'll surely need Santos's short swing against Tim Lincecum! I just have no idea how he can come up with these awfully horrendous lineups. I mean, is he just picking names out of a hat, or is he horribly brain damaged? I'm really afraid that this team needs to pull a 2008, struggle mightily so he can get canned. At this point, I'm honestly wondering whether this team might be better off with WILLIE FREAKING RANDOLPH managing. Why is this team, this organization SO HORRIBLY INEPT.

/rant.

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My rant of demands

1) Stokes will now make more appearances than Green
2) Delgado goes on DL now
3) Bring up FMart
4) Release/Trade Church
5) Repeat after me – all Mets SPs should aim to pitch at least 7 innings
6) No more set relief roles. Send RPs based on matchup not what inning
7) Putz should stuff his mouth with his cash and stop making excuses being a set-up

by cuseindahuse on May 15, 2009 9:47 PM EDT reply actions

re: 5)

Why not have them aim to pitch at least 9 innings?

by Sokojoe on May 15, 2009 11:02 PM EDT up reply actions

I agree with some of that

But some of it is way too reactionary. Nando isn’t ready. You’re not releasing Church, that’s just silly. He’s a quality defender and a streaky offensive presence, it comes down to a decent positive value player. You don’t let that walk away unless you can do significantly better, and right now, the Mets can’t.

Also, what SP doesn’t aim to pitch at least seven innings?

"All energy flows according to the whims of the great magnet

What a fool I was to defy him"

-HST

by Mark Himmelstein on May 16, 2009 4:42 AM EDT up reply actions

Releasing Church would be dumb,

I’m not opposed to dealing him, but he is going to be a FA soon, doubt we’d get a whole lot for him.

by SQUAD on May 16, 2009 12:42 PM EDT up reply actions

Agree with 1,2, 6

Also, if relief pitcher is having success and looking good, don’t take him out just because it’s the next inning. Use some double switches to allow your relievers to pitch 2 innings or more.

by twon8 on May 15, 2009 9:57 PM EDT reply actions