Manuel Continues to Find New Ways to Baffle with Lineup

David Lennon has posted tonight's lineup.

Good News: A. Reyes not starting or leading off.

Crazy News: F. Tatis starting at 2B and hitting 2nd.

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Is Castillo hurt?

Seriously, what the hell?

by meigs1414 on Jun 30, 2009 4:28 PM EDT reply actions

I know...does he need a day off every other game?

He’d has to be hurt after getting lifted and then not starting the next day…I wouldn’t put anything past Jerry at this point.

Tatis hitting 2nd is a disgrace.

Everyone is entitled to be stupid, but Jerry abuses the privilege.

by AnthonyR on Jun 30, 2009 4:33 PM EDT up reply actions

Does Manuel realize Tatis sucks?

Oh that’s right.

:read’s sig:

"We must win and we must know how to win rather than win because we have statistical people."

by Evan_S on Jun 30, 2009 4:31 PM EDT reply actions

why did I put an apostrophe?

This site needs an editing feature

"We must win and we must know how to win rather than win because we have statistical people."

by Evan_S on Jun 30, 2009 4:32 PM EDT up reply actions

Let's look at the upside

Since Cora sucks, Tatis probably won’t have the chance to hit into a DP in his first at bat.

by Reg Dunlop on Jun 30, 2009 4:34 PM EDT reply actions

Maybe Luis was traded, maybe Luis was traded!!!!!!!!

(Positive thinking at it’s finest)

Everyone is entitled to be stupid, but Jerry abuses the privilege.

by AnthonyR on Jun 30, 2009 4:35 PM EDT reply actions

I remember reading a Luis Castillo for Milton Bradley proposal.

by twon8 on Jun 30, 2009 4:48 PM EDT up reply actions

Joel Sherman's hypothetical trade of the day

AKA Joel Sherman’s “I have nothing else to write about cause I’m an idiot” hypothetical trade of the day

by James Kannengieser on Jun 30, 2009 5:33 PM EDT up reply actions

Wah? Wah? WAAAAH?

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

by squid92 on Jun 30, 2009 4:45 PM EDT reply actions

Just the latest from

Jerry “If You Hit You’ll Play” Manuel.

It was bad when he had players and did not use them properly, but the way he’s managed the Mets in the wake of these injuries has been pretty offensive to me as a human and a baseball fan.

by mets81 on Jun 30, 2009 4:57 PM EDT up reply actions

just an idea

Can Nick Evans bat 2nd?

He is swinging the bat well right now put him up in the lineup instead of auto-out Tatis.

"I told him the next time he does that, I’m going to get my blade out and cut him, right on the field. Hey, I’m a gangsta now. You go gangsta on me, I’m gonna have to get you now."
- Jerry Manuel

by dave the rave on Jun 30, 2009 4:46 PM EDT reply actions

"We have to find a way to play better, there's no doubt. Overall. I'm not pointing fingers at anybody. Offense, defense, pitching -- we have to find a way to play better. The reality of this is, coming here to Pittsburgh and being swept -- personally, I feel embarrassed." -- Carlos Beltran

by EMSfan9 on Jun 30, 2009 5:05 PM EDT up reply actions

i am aware of that

That is not what I suggested. I was referring to his spot in the batting order.

by dave the rave on Jun 30, 2009 5:08 PM EDT up reply actions

I misread what you meant

when you said put him in the lineup instead of auto-out Tatis I thought you ment replace him, not replace his spot.

by EMSfan9 on Jun 30, 2009 5:09 PM EDT up reply actions

You just know if we somehow make the playoffs this year, even if it's at 83-79,

Jerry is gonna win manager of the year. That scares me.

"We must win and we must know how to win rather than win because we have statistical people."

by Evan_S on Jun 30, 2009 5:02 PM EDT reply actions

I think you can rest easy on that score.

by anonymous on Jun 30, 2009 5:21 PM EDT up reply actions

and more riding the hot hand

by benching Schneider after he got on base twice and drove in two runs last night

here, let me do this for you, Jerry, it’s not that hard:

1. Castillo, 2B
2. Cora, SS
3. Wright, 3B
4. Church, RF
5. Sheffield, LF
6. Schneider, C
7. Evans, 1B
8. Reed, CF
9. shoot yourself in the face so we can stop dealing with your idiocy

by JoshNY on Jun 30, 2009 5:06 PM EDT reply actions

And if he REALLY wants to think outside the box

switch the slumping Cora and Evans.

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

by squid92 on Jun 30, 2009 5:07 PM EDT up reply actions

thank you

by dave the rave on Jun 30, 2009 5:08 PM EDT up reply actions

that's ok too

I went the way I did for maximal L-R-L-R alteration

by JoshNY on Jun 30, 2009 5:10 PM EDT up reply actions

Hey look

a REAL MLB lineup. I haven’t seen one of those in a while.

by EMSfan9 on Jun 30, 2009 5:10 PM EDT up reply actions

PS

I am of course not really suggesting that anyone should be shot in the face.

Except John Rocker.

by JoshNY on Jun 30, 2009 5:11 PM EDT up reply actions

*Readies shotgun

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

by squid92 on Jun 30, 2009 5:20 PM EDT up reply actions

And he was grousing about homosexuals...look at that shirt.

Everyone is entitled to be stupid, but Jerry abuses the privilege.

by AnthonyR on Jun 30, 2009 6:31 PM EDT up reply actions

hehe mesh shirts

funny.

by meigs1414 on Jun 30, 2009 6:59 PM EDT up reply actions

nah he's gangsta

he wouldn’t shoot himself in the face. Stab himself, maybe, but not shoot.

by meigs1414 on Jun 30, 2009 6:59 PM EDT up reply actions

Didn't Tatis

elect not to have shoulder surgery so he could get a contract and play this year? Just another reason to think that he’s not going through a slump that he will come out of if Jerry continues to force him into the lineup.

by Mount17 on Jun 30, 2009 5:53 PM EDT reply actions