Mets Dump Omar Minaya And Jerry Manuel
by Eric Simon on Oct 4, 2010 11:49 AM EDT
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PrintAccording to a press release that has since been retweeted by the huddled masses, Omar Minaya has been "relieved of his duties" as Mets General Manager and Jerry Manuel, for whom the Mets have a team option to retain for 2011, will not be brought back. John Ricco will serve as interim GM until someone is appointed to that position full time.
"We are extremely disappointed in this year's results and the failures of the past four seasons," said Jeff Wilpon, Mets Chief Operating Officer. "We need to hire a new General Manager with a fresh perspective who will transform this club into a winner that we want and our fans deserve.
"We appreciate all that Omar and Jerry have done for the Organization and thank them for their time and effort," Wilpon said. "Changes like these are never easy, especially when you are dealing with people you like and respect."
It appears as if Omar Minaya will stay on with the organization in some capacity, as he is set to earn around $1 million annually for the next two years under his current contract.
There will be a press conference from Citi Field at 1:30pm.
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Free at last! Free at last! Thank God Almighty, we are free at last!
Sandy Alderson for GM!
R.A. Dickey for Governor!
by Russ on Oct 4, 2010 11:52 AM EDT reply actions 5 recs
Hey did you guys the e-mail letter?
Weird, but I think I might save it
During the first home series of 2011
They will raise a large reproduction of that e-mail like a championship banner.
oh well
thanks for ’06
we can now all move on from this disgrace
by rcnt123 on Oct 4, 2010 11:56 AM EDT reply actions 1 recs
Dear new president and/or GM,
You will have full autonomy. Except for the fact that you’ll need to keep your predecessor around.
Sincerely,
The Wilpons
Yeah....
A close reading reveals a grenade in this message. It’s like Angelina in a beauty pageant.
by MookieTheCat on Oct 4, 2010 12:03 PM EDT up reply actions
YEEEEEEEEEES
As John Sterling might say, Minaya Era over!! Manuel Era over. The Mets WIN!!! Theaaaaaaaa METSSSSSS WIN!
I think that the Giants may have heard this news last night....
by MookieTheCat on Oct 4, 2010 12:01 PM EDT reply actions 3 recs
Go Big Blue!
Go Mets!
Best I have felt about my 2 teams concurrently in a long time!
by CCE718 on Oct 4, 2010 12:05 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
I don't care what the Giants do for the rest of the year...
That sack dance made the season for me.
Oh that and knocking 2 QBs out of the game.
by MookieTheCat on Oct 4, 2010 12:09 PM EDT up reply actions
ugly game, but any win is a good win
and taking two QBs down was great. I just wish they still had sexy Rexy in Chicago so we could have seen him.
Hey, wait! I'm having one of those things. You know? A headache with pictures?
by KeithsMoustache on Oct 4, 2010 12:27 PM EDT up reply actions
Some guy on BBV...
Told a story about watching the game in a bar near Wrigley Field…Just a great story.
by MookieTheCat on Oct 4, 2010 12:28 PM EDT up reply actions
In the post-game thread...
I think his nick is ChicagoGiantsFan or something.
by MookieTheCat on Oct 4, 2010 12:30 PM EDT up reply actions
Oh I just remembered...
He did a FanShot/FanPost after thanking the Giants for the scene in the bar. But his description in the post-game thread was much better.
by MookieTheCat on Oct 4, 2010 12:32 PM EDT up reply actions
The crowing about injuring players
is crass.* If you were on an NFL field for 3 minutes, you’d be carried off in the belly of a wet-vac.
*unless it’s Shane Victorino.
to turn this back toward the mets
i have faith he will get his via super pelf next season.
I hate Philadelphia so much.
But they're not on an NFL field
NFL players are, and those players are fully aware of the risks they take when they enter the field of play. Sucks that guys get hurt, I honestly wish it would never happen, but you reap what you sow.
by James Kannengieser on Oct 4, 2010 12:31 PM EDT up reply actions
ERGO
it’s OK to cheer when a guy has his brain turned to jelly. Next time, cheer when an awesome big hit paralyzes someone.
Yep, that's exactly what I said
Busted, yet again.
by James Kannengieser on Oct 4, 2010 12:34 PM EDT up reply actions
Yes
that’s exactly what is going on above. “Awesome that we knocked out two QBs.”
yeah i dont get the 'we knocked out 2 qbs" mentality
who cares about that. the sack is what matters.
by Mike Clemente on Oct 4, 2010 1:48 PM EDT up reply actions
there's also the whole fact that nine sacks vs a martz offense
is like 4 vs a normal one and really not that much of an accomplishment,
mediocrity thy name is Wilpon- jdon (and Billy King-Paul G B)
haha definitely a good point
Hey, wait! I'm having one of those things. You know? A headache with pictures?
by KeithsMoustache on Oct 4, 2010 2:34 PM EDT up reply actions
9 sacks in one half is just ridiculous though
There is no hope.... there is no future....there is only GRISSIONZ
The 2011 Mets- Rock bottom: We haven't reached it yet
they got lazy in the second half
I was hoping they’d double that
Hey, wait! I'm having one of those things. You know? A headache with pictures?
by KeithsMoustache on Oct 4, 2010 2:51 PM EDT up reply actions
I mainly disagree with your "you wouldn't last a second on the field" rhetoric
Totally erroneous. That’s all.
by James Kannengieser on Oct 4, 2010 12:36 PM EDT up reply actions
It's called perspective
No problem saying that Jay Cutler suck ballzz, but the bloodlust needs to be tempered with human empathy, is all.
Speaking of Omar, fuck him.
screw that
I wish we still put people in the ring with lions and bears. At least NFL guys choose to be there, they’re not slaves being forced to do it.
Human empathy is overrated.
2009 Did Not Happen
If we're throwing people to the Lions and Bears
it’s only fair that you go first.
Not that the Bears could hurt anyone.
I don't know
but for that “process” call, the Lions would have beaten the Bears. Oh wait.
The Lions have almost beaten nearly everyone they've paid this year...
by MookieTheCat on Oct 4, 2010 12:48 PM EDT up reply actions
I'm starting to think
that the entire NFL sucks.
Go Chiefs.
Nor could the Lions.
So problem solved.
by MookieTheCat on Oct 4, 2010 12:45 PM EDT up reply actions
So why don't we all get back to more surrius business...
Of celebrating people getting fired.
by MookieTheCat on Oct 4, 2010 12:46 PM EDT up reply actions
Dirty hits are bad....
9 (or 10) clean sacks in a half is glorious.
And yes, the Bears should have started VIctorino at QB last night. On that we can all agree.
by MookieTheCat on Oct 4, 2010 12:31 PM EDT up reply actions
My second favorite part of that
is Cutler getting helped up in the background like he’s an old man that slipped on the ice.
Image credit for Jerrysaurus goes to astromets
My favorite part of that
is you not makign fun of a guy suffering from what were probably multiple concussions, stemming from hits that would probably have killed you.
giants did lay some wood on those bears last night
big hits big hits and more big hits. it was a good day for giants football.
rumor i hear the tuna coming back to the gmen as consultant.
I hate Philadelphia so much.
Two things are going to ruin the NFL
(1) concussions
(2) the spandex tank-tops the players now wear.
(3) Joe Buck.
Yeah, I know. I said two things. I don’t think anyone gives a crap about the concussions, unless it means the players have to go around in Popemobiles.
Popemobile....
Proof that faith is fallible…Much like the New York Mets.
by MookieTheCat on Oct 4, 2010 12:55 PM EDT up reply actions
News has spread to the streets...
Sandy Alderson for GM!
R.A. Dickey for Governor!
by Russ on Oct 4, 2010 12:03 PM EDT reply actions 3 recs
Omar to remain with Mets in some capacity
To save time later on, yes Omar, I would like fries with that dog.
by tmu on Oct 4, 2010 12:05 PM EDT reply actions 3 recs
Didn't he start parking cars at Shea?
Who says you can’t go home again?
by MookieTheCat on Oct 4, 2010 12:08 PM EDT up reply actions
I was thinking laundry technician
Specialty: athletic supporters
Image credit for Jerrysaurus goes to astromets
finally
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H_-A8JAx4D8
"It’s just everytime we think the bar can’t get lower, they lower it. Now next year we’ll just be happy to hear that rogue shirtless officials aren’t implementing useless detrimental drills in spring training for no apparent reason."
-Gina, 3/1/10
This is officially Firing Monday boys and girls
savor the moment.
by aparkermarshall on Oct 4, 2010 12:06 PM EDT reply actions
People are finally being held accountable
for their failure
by aparkermarshall on Oct 4, 2010 12:06 PM EDT reply actions
Well, everyone below Jeff Wilpon is being held acountable
Sandy Alderson for GM!
R.A. Dickey for Governor!
Interestingly,
Cerrone is unsure how he feels about this.
Link or it didn't happen...
And WHAT? If this is true Cerrone’s homerism is proven, well, hmmmm, proven for the 983u7509827409478580249th time, and yes, that number is so large there is a letter in the middle.
by MookieTheCat on Oct 4, 2010 12:22 PM EDT up reply actions
I just assumed the 983 was unsigned, so the whole thing could be negative
I can’t get onto metsblog now, but he was unsure how he felt about Minaya staying in the system.
Ah ok...
If that’s what he’s unsure about, comment above retracted….Except for the “u” in the middle of that number.
by MookieTheCat on Oct 4, 2010 12:29 PM EDT up reply actions
This part of the e-mail depresses me
We feel a fresh perspective in the leadership of our baseball department will elevate the performance of our club. That person will work with Ownership to hire a new Manager and will be responsible for creating a winning culture.
If Ownership doesn’’t get out of the way, we’ll never get a great GM.
Sandy Alderson for GM!
R.A. Dickey for Governor!
WTF....
Anonymous deleted my post!
Point was that the convo between new GM and Jeffy would be limited to signing checks and going away.
by MookieTheCat on Oct 4, 2010 12:25 PM EDT up reply actions
I hope so
I’d hate to think that “Ownership” doesn’t learn, through the GM interview process, that they need to let a new GM have room to to his thing.
Sandy Alderson for GM!
R.A. Dickey for Governor!
This plan...
I like this plan. At least for now.
Our Long National Nightmare Is Over
2009 Did Not Happen
by cjmulrain on Oct 4, 2010 12:26 PM EDT reply actions 5 recs
In the 'immortal words' of Michael Kay:
See ya!
"Blinding ignorance does mislead us. O! Wretched mortals, open your eyes!"
Gil Hodges IS a Hall of Famer.
by Brooklyn Dodgers Mets Fan on Oct 4, 2010 12:27 PM EDT reply actions
we did it guys
we survived the Omar/Jerry regime
Hey, wait! I'm having one of those things. You know? A headache with pictures?
by KeithsMoustache on Oct 4, 2010 12:29 PM EDT reply actions
But somehow Jeffy still has a job.
Can’t wait to see Omar dressed as Mr. Met next year
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by Jim Schmiedeberg on Oct 4, 2010 12:34 PM EDT reply actions
For the past 3 years
I’ve imagined participating in a World Series game thread with you all, and how awesome that would finally be. This is the second best thing to that. There may be 8 teams left playing right now, and the Mets might not be one of them, but when all is said and done only one of those teams will have a fanbase that is as happy as we are right now. Cheers, brothers!
2009 Did Not Happen
Well, shit
The Mets must be a successful franchise, because they do this every few years.
I have waited about 10 months to post this....
OMAR GONE!!!
by MookieTheCat on Oct 4, 2010 12:36 PM EDT reply actions 4 recs
Even though I liked both Omar and Jerry, I can understand getting rid of Omar, although no GM will ever have full power with Jeff as owner(why and how did Fred ever turn it over to him, anyway?). However, I disagree with getting rid of Jerry. Say what you want about his in-game managing skills, but this team played hard for him. There were several games where they fell behind early, and came back, win or lose. Plus, as Jerry said with Francesa in his last weekly spot last Wednesday(which i’m sure not many of you heard), he never had a completely healthy team to work with either of his 2 full years as manager(which Francesa agreed with him on). He also said that they could have made the playoffs with a completely healthy team, plus sprinkle in a Gee, Duda, etc.
bones_boy, to insult a classy like Jerry by putting that filth up is just low on your part.
Jerry was a douche bag, piece of shit, son of a bitch.
And that’s not even getting into his poor managerial skills.
"Blinding ignorance does mislead us. O! Wretched mortals, open your eyes!"
Gil Hodges IS a Hall of Famer.
by Brooklyn Dodgers Mets Fan on Oct 4, 2010 12:39 PM EDT up reply actions 3 recs
Wait wait wait...
Francesa disagrees with you!
by MookieTheCat on Oct 4, 2010 12:40 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Hmm...I agree with you, that he disagrees with me...
Fucking logic!
"Blinding ignorance does mislead us. O! Wretched mortals, open your eyes!"
Gil Hodges IS a Hall of Famer.
by Brooklyn Dodgers Mets Fan on Oct 4, 2010 12:40 PM EDT up reply actions 2 recs
Ummmmmmmmmmmmm what?
With all due respect, you lose all credibility with this line:
Plus, as Jerry said with Francesa in his last weekly spot last Wednesday(which i’m sure not many of you heard), he never had a completely healthy team to work with either of his 2 full years as manager(which Francesa agreed with him on).
Francesa is the only guy around who knows less than Jerry. Agree that he didn’t have the best tools to work with, but his turrbile decision-making and penchant for throwing players under the bus, and for making constant excuses…Yeah, he should be gone, nice guy or not.
by MookieTheCat on Oct 4, 2010 12:39 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
I don't buy that he's a nice guy - not when he threw whoever he could think of under the bus
That’s poor, guys, that’s poor.
by pkyankeefan on Oct 4, 2010 12:54 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions 3 recs
Right...
A nice guy would have taken his share of blame, and maybe worked to be better. With the buntfest and Ollie in the last game of the season, it just made me wonder “has this guy lost the human traits of empathy and deductive learning?” Sadly, as I type that, I realize what one relies on in the absence of such things: instinct. It makes sense.
by MookieTheCat on Oct 4, 2010 12:57 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
He has plastic-rimmed glasses
and is thus wise, patient, and literary.
As a plastic rimmed glasses guy....
I resent any suggestion that Jerry typifies anything about us.
As a fellow plastic-rimmed glasses guy
like Jerry, I often wear a Mets hat.
Oh wait, for Jerry, that’s “wore.” WOOOOOHOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
by tmu on Oct 4, 2010 1:01 PM EDT up reply actions
Plastic rimmed glasses are false hustle
by pkyankeefan on Oct 4, 2010 1:03 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
I have plastic rimmed glasses...
And my plastic rimmed glasses, I like my plastic rimmed glasses…
I don't wear plastic rimmed glasses, but I want them now, not three years from now.
That’s my stance.
by pkyankeefan on Oct 4, 2010 1:12 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
At Lens Crafters...
You can have them now, not 3 hours from now. That’s their stance.
by MookieTheCat on Oct 4, 2010 1:18 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Ollie in the last game of the season was like laying the symbolism on really, really thick
Kinda like Ellen Page’s name in Inception. And I LOVED Inception.
by pkyankeefan on Oct 4, 2010 1:01 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
Don’t bring up the last game of the season. At that point, nothing Perez did, good or bad, would have made a difference with anybody.
It was a way of humiliating a guy who could not pitch, and hadn't pitched in a month...
When Misch was available. As much as I don’t want to feel bad for Ollie, that was a low move by Jerry, and it typified the way he manages his people: with no thought given to consequence beyond how to screw up the current inning.
Is this trolling? It smells like trolling. It feels like trolling. It reads like trolling.
Jerry as a fine, merely misunderstood human being? Jerry, who troubled to give Josh Thole the back of his hand on Jerry’s way out the door? Jerry, who used his clout to fuck with Mejia’s career? Who managed to manage the last few games such that the best he could think of to do was put Oliver Perez into the last game of the season?
bones_boy
You obviously have deep-seated issues that need to be seen by a therapist to act and talk like this. I feel sorry for you, man.
Feel sorry for Jerry, instead.
Because he just got his ass FIRED.
by tmu on Oct 4, 2010 1:10 PM EDT up reply actions
No offense, but
for a person to, after everything is said and done, perceive Jerry Manuel to be a nice guy- when it’s well documented that he’s a scumbag, on multiple levels- well…Something about a glass house, and however that saying goes. Don’t walk naked in a glass house? Whatever it is, that one.
"Blinding ignorance does mislead us. O! Wretched mortals, open your eyes!"
Gil Hodges IS a Hall of Famer.
by Brooklyn Dodgers Mets Fan on Oct 4, 2010 1:21 PM EDT up reply actions 3 recs
People who live in grass houses...
Shouldn’t stow thrones.
That one.
"Blinding ignorance does mislead us. O! Wretched mortals, open your eyes!"
Gil Hodges IS a Hall of Famer.
by Brooklyn Dodgers Mets Fan on Oct 4, 2010 1:25 PM EDT up reply actions
Seriously
how is he really a scumbag? I know he can’t manage, and he kind of maybe stabbed Willie Randolph in the back, but what’s the documentation?
by tmu on Oct 4, 2010 1:27 PM EDT up reply actions
Also, John Maine.
Are you watching, Tottenham?
by Thomas Wachtel on Oct 4, 2010 1:47 PM EDT up reply actions
Don't forget Frank Thomas
having his doctors note. That’s poor, Frank. That’s poor.
"Blinding ignorance does mislead us. O! Wretched mortals, open your eyes!"
Gil Hodges IS a Hall of Famer.
by Brooklyn Dodgers Mets Fan on Oct 4, 2010 2:05 PM EDT up reply actions
And his random dig at Thole yesterday, for no apparent reason.
"Blinding ignorance does mislead us. O! Wretched mortals, open your eyes!"
Gil Hodges IS a Hall of Famer.
by Brooklyn Dodgers Mets Fan on Oct 4, 2010 2:06 PM EDT up reply actions
I missed that
What did he say?
Are you watching, Tottenham?
by Thomas Wachtel on Oct 4, 2010 2:07 PM EDT up reply actions
Jesus
what a dick.
Are you watching, Tottenham?
by Thomas Wachtel on Oct 4, 2010 2:09 PM EDT up reply actions
Because getting on base so that other people can rack up RBI's
Is totally false hustle
"I reject your reality and substitute my own"
-Adam Savage
by blueandorange4life on Oct 4, 2010 2:11 PM EDT up reply actions
A short list of catchers with equal or lower OBP in 2010 than Thole
Buster Posey
Victor Martinez
Russell Martin
Yadier Molina
Matt Wieters
Bengie “Where’s the Buffet?” Molina
Are you watching, Tottenham?
by Thomas Wachtel on Oct 4, 2010 2:17 PM EDT up reply actions
Posey was a bust, right?
I heard that guy was terrible.
If the Giants offered Posey for Wright or Reyes
You would have to think about it.
Sandy Alderson for GM!
R.A. Dickey for Governor!
I don't know
He may be more valuable as a catcher, but I don’t like the idea of trading Wright for anything beyond an absolutely overwhelming package. Like the kind that you’d feel bad for making in a video game.
Are you watching, Tottenham?
by Thomas Wachtel on Oct 4, 2010 2:34 PM EDT up reply actions
Agreed, there are very few one-to-one trades
that would make any sense for Wright/Reyes
"I reject your reality and substitute my own"
-Adam Savage
by blueandorange4life on Oct 4, 2010 2:51 PM EDT up reply actions
How valuable is Posey really expected to be
Because I’ve always heard him projected to be a 3-4 WAR player, which isn’t really enough of an improvement over Thole and some FA catcher to make the swap make since. At least for Reyes since we have no real short stop options.
mediocrity thy name is Wilpon- jdon (and Billy King-Paul G B)
Posey was 3.9 WAR in 108 games, which projects to 4.7 WAR over 130 games
Anyway, I think that you do think about it, but not necessarily pull the trigger. Lets face it. High WAR catchers are more difficult to find than high WAR third baseman.
Sandy Alderson for GM!
R.A. Dickey for Governor!
that's not really true
that’s kind of the point of how war is calculated, so the distribution of high WAR catchers is equal to the distribution of high WAR whatever else.
And Thole would come out to about 2.7 WAR over the same PA’s as Posey had, 443, so you’re still only getting about a 1 WAR upgrade which is in no way worth it.
mediocrity thy name is Wilpon- jdon (and Billy King-Paul G B)
Why don't we get
a guy who can motivate his players AND make good in-game decisions. Is that too much to ask?
Oh, and Luis Castillo would like a word with you about motivation. Or at least, he’ll get to it at some point.
Hey, if the Rays have to cut payroll, maybe Maddon will be available.
Maybe Friedman as well. A MAN CAN DREAM.
Are you watching, Tottenham?
by Thomas Wachtel on Oct 4, 2010 1:29 PM EDT up reply actions
Maddon played football, right?
Plus he doesn’t know what to do when the pitcher has to bat. He’ll put Longoria as DH again.
We can draw up a crash course for him.
Besides, he has emo glasses. That will ease the transition.
Are you watching, Tottenham?
by Thomas Wachtel on Oct 4, 2010 2:01 PM EDT up reply actions
you realize Jerry's entire job is based on his game management skills
which you admit are sub par. By definition not doing your job is a valid reason to get fired.
Hey, wait! I'm having one of those things. You know? A headache with pictures?
by KeithsMoustache on Oct 4, 2010 12:57 PM EDT up reply actions
Game management is false hustle.
You should know that by now KM…
by MookieTheCat on Oct 4, 2010 12:58 PM EDT up reply actions
introducing our new manager
Alex Cora. “someday” is today.
buahahahaah!! really?
thanks for the laugh KM
"Fantasy, reality, science Fiction. Which is which? Who can tell?"
Party Time!
Proud supporter of a New York baseball team and a Boston football team. Yeah, deal with it!
by R_Adragna on Oct 4, 2010 12:38 PM EDT reply actions 4 recs
Rec'd....
I believe they are dancing to House of Pain.
by MookieTheCat on Oct 4, 2010 12:45 PM EDT up reply actions
Wait, here's our problem:
Changes like these are never easy, especially when you are dealing with people you like and respect.
"Blinding ignorance does mislead us. O! Wretched mortals, open your eyes!"
Gil Hodges IS a Hall of Famer.
by Brooklyn Dodgers Mets Fan on Oct 4, 2010 12:38 PM EDT reply actions
Good end to 2010
Bad Mets season ends with a ray of hope for the future.
Dear 2010 Baseball Season, just one more request, let the Reds knock the Phils out of the playoffs. Thank you!
Does anybody feel this is a bit of an anticlimax?
by pkyankeefan on Oct 4, 2010 12:48 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
for the Mets
making the right decision is NEVER an anticlimax, and is always cause for much celebration. It only happens once every half decade or so
2009 Did Not Happen
Exactly
I’m not waiting aroudn for the monkeys to type out the complete works of Shakespeare. I’m celebrating a correctly spelled phrase: “You’re fired.”
by tmu on Oct 4, 2010 12:52 PM EDT up reply actions 4 recs
"It was the best of times, it was the BLURST of times"?
Are you watching, Tottenham?
by Thomas Wachtel on Oct 4, 2010 1:33 PM EDT up reply actions 2 recs
and it took them less than a month to do it
this is a victory all ways you slice it
mediocrity thy name is Wilpon- jdon (and Billy King-Paul G B)
Eh kinda...
But still, ain’t nothing like the real thing baby….Ain’t nothing like the real thing.
by MookieTheCat on Oct 4, 2010 12:49 PM EDT up reply actions
It would have been truly thrilling if it had happened mid-season
but we take what we can get.
It would have been perfect if when Ollie refused to go to AAA
Omar got fired and Ollie got released.
Sandy Alderson for GM!
R.A. Dickey for Governor!
And if my college gf wasn't crazy we'd be married by now...
The past is the past man. No need to dwell.
by MookieTheCat on Oct 4, 2010 12:54 PM EDT up reply actions
where can i find the press conferencei n a half hour
will it be on mets.com? espn? i need visual affirmation
I hate Philadelphia so much.
Same here...
If someone can set up a livestream with a link, I will send you some Florida souvenirs.
by MookieTheCat on Oct 4, 2010 12:57 PM EDT up reply actions
If only this had happened after the 2008 season
but whatever, bring on the new regime. All I ask for in 2011 is a lot less bunting and an actual competent major league second basemen. After that, I don’t even care who else they get. Too much to ask?
so im watching the "thank you" video from the players
who is this nick evans guy they showed?
I hate Philadelphia so much.
Ummmmm what....
This should be Jerry’s parting gift.
hallelujah!!
let’s hope the Wilpons don’t meddle and allow the baseball people to do their jobs right.
"Fantasy, reality, science Fiction. Which is which? Who can tell?"
FREEDOM!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Good riddance to both of those incompetent clowns
There is no hope.... there is no future....there is only GRISSIONZ
The 2011 Mets- Rock bottom: We haven't reached it yet
Ladies and Gentlemen.....
Now that we no longer have Jerry and (?) Omar. I’m thinking we might need a meme funeral. To say goodbye to the terms and photos that have becomes such a part of us on AA that we use them in conversation with people who are not on this site who give us confused looks…
by MookieTheCat on Oct 4, 2010 1:05 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
What the hell is going on!?
"Blinding ignorance does mislead us. O! Wretched mortals, open your eyes!"
Gil Hodges IS a Hall of Famer.
by Brooklyn Dodgers Mets Fan on Oct 4, 2010 1:22 PM EDT up reply actions
I understand PedoBear.
But who the hell is everyone else?
Proud supporter of a New York baseball team and a Boston football team. Yeah, deal with it!
A memeorial!
"I get up every morning determined to both change the world and have one hell of a good time. Sometimes this makes planning my day difficult." ~ E. B. White
by CTRefJay on Oct 4, 2010 2:06 PM EDT up reply actions 2 recs
Rec'd
"I reject your reality and substitute my own"
-Adam Savage
by blueandorange4life on Oct 4, 2010 2:11 PM EDT up reply actions
Yeah, I only know 2
PedoBear and Firing Ma Lazors.
Save Jenrry Mejia!
In lobby for Josh Byrnes/Chip Hale as Mets 2011 GM/Manager.
Great news, but someone needs to inform the Wilpons...
There are brilliant baseball minds from other organizations or currently out of baseball that can save the Mets. Fresh blood is needed here.
Go get a GM with some sort of knowledge about sabermetrics and the economics of baseball, instead of a glorified scout like Omar that has no clue how to bargain and thinks WAR is good for absolutely nothing (say it again! HUA!)
And please, for the love of God – hire someone from outside the organization as the manager of this team. No more remnants of 2007 to 2010, please.
by MattT516 on Oct 4, 2010 1:05 PM EDT reply actions 3 recs
Outside the organization
Hmmm. . . . someone who never had any connection to the team: Tom Glavine?
by tmu on Oct 4, 2010 1:15 PM EDT up reply actions
I'd take Glavine for pitching coach.
"Blinding ignorance does mislead us. O! Wretched mortals, open your eyes!"
Gil Hodges IS a Hall of Famer.
by Brooklyn Dodgers Mets Fan on Oct 4, 2010 1:23 PM EDT up reply actions
Mafia coach
"Blinding ignorance does mislead us. O! Wretched mortals, open your eyes!"
Gil Hodges IS a Hall of Famer.
by Brooklyn Dodgers Mets Fan on Oct 4, 2010 1:25 PM EDT up reply actions
I'm so excited!
(remembers that the Wilpons are conducting the hiring searches)
I’m so scared!
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It would take an incredible amount of effort to find someone worse than Minaya
so I’m excited
There is no hope.... there is no future....there is only GRISSIONZ
The 2011 Mets- Rock bottom: We haven't reached it yet
Ehhhh. . .
Nero/ Caligula, Caligula/ Nero. to-may-to/ to-mah-to.
by tmu on Oct 4, 2010 1:11 PM EDT up reply actions
Jim Duquette?
"I get up every morning determined to both change the world and have one hell of a good time. Sometimes this makes planning my day difficult." ~ E. B. White
A puppet
There is no hope.... there is no future....there is only GRISSIONZ
The 2011 Mets- Rock bottom: We haven't reached it yet
Upgrade over Jerrybot
"Blinding ignorance does mislead us. O! Wretched mortals, open your eyes!"
Gil Hodges IS a Hall of Famer.
by Brooklyn Dodgers Mets Fan on Oct 4, 2010 1:24 PM EDT up reply actions
Operation Shutdown!
"I get up every morning determined to both change the world and have one hell of a good time. Sometimes this makes planning my day difficult." ~ E. B. White
1 PM....Monday, October 3rd, 2010.
NEW YORK: The New York Mets COO Jeff Wilpon announced the hiring of their new General Manager, Joe Morgan.
Playing center field, Carlos Bel-Tron
"Blinding ignorance does mislead us. O! Wretched mortals, open your eyes!"
Gil Hodges IS a Hall of Famer.
by Brooklyn Dodgers Mets Fan on Oct 4, 2010 1:24 PM EDT up reply actions
When I just turned on WFAN...
They had a commercial….The line I came in on was “Lying as usual”
I still don't get this.
That’s how his name is supposed to be pronounced. That’s how Spanish works. Accent mark over the “a” means the emphasis is on the last syllable, and all a’s in Spanish are pronounced the same (like in “adiós”).
There are many things about ESPN to complain about, but Jon Miller’s pronunciation of Spanish names is not one of them.
/irrelevant rant
Are you watching, Tottenham?
by Thomas Wachtel on Oct 4, 2010 1:41 PM EDT up reply actions
What
it’s not pronounced JEEZUS Feliciano?
"I get up every morning determined to both change the world and have one hell of a good time. Sometimes this makes planning my day difficult." ~ E. B. White
George Posada? No!?
"Blinding ignorance does mislead us. O! Wretched mortals, open your eyes!"
Gil Hodges IS a Hall of Famer.
by Brooklyn Dodgers Mets Fan on Oct 4, 2010 2:08 PM EDT up reply actions
Bufflin?
Oh wait crap…That IS how you pronounce it.
You mean...
Are you watching, Tottenham?
by Thomas Wachtel on Oct 4, 2010 2:11 PM EDT up reply actions
I called him that all year to piss of my Hawks fan friend
As an Islanders fan, it was pretty much the only enjoyable part of the NHL season for me.
Are you watching, Tottenham?
by Thomas Wachtel on Oct 4, 2010 2:35 PM EDT up reply actions
As a Hawks fan
that wouldn’t have pissed me off at all…we at Second City Hockey (SBN Blackhawks site) called him Buff McNugget.
"I get up every morning determined to both change the world and have one hell of a good time. Sometimes this makes planning my day difficult." ~ E. B. White
some one make a mash up of saved by the bell
and the wilpons/jerry/omar….stat!
I hate Philadelphia so much.
but anything is possible, Syler ....with this team...
"Fantasy, reality, science Fiction. Which is which? Who can tell?"
About Time!!!!
No tears for Minaya…………the guy did a terrible job and was a bum too
Children and dogs react to the news
"I get up every morning determined to both change the world and have one hell of a good time. Sometimes this makes planning my day difficult." ~ E. B. White
Kevin wants a regime change now, not three years from now
There is no hope.... there is no future....there is only GRISSIONZ
The 2011 Mets- Rock bottom: We haven't reached it yet
can we buy out ownership too?
"Fantasy, reality, science Fiction. Which is which? Who can tell?"
The David Wright K's for Kids program is actually a front to raise $$ to buy the team
by James Kannengieser on Oct 4, 2010 1:18 PM EDT up reply actions
Hey yeah, that.
I think I’m in for a bit of a donation. The link’s on the page, right?
by tmu on Oct 4, 2010 1:23 PM EDT up reply actions
is that why he strikes out so much?
"Fantasy, reality, science Fiction. Which is which? Who can tell?"
I lobby for offseason Ks
"I get up every morning determined to both change the world and have one hell of a good time. Sometimes this makes planning my day difficult." ~ E. B. White
David Wright never strikes out in the offseason
just ask Erin Andrews.
Save Jenrry Mejia!
In lobby for Josh Byrnes/Chip Hale as Mets 2011 GM/Manager.
According to Forbes, the franchise is worth around 850M.
So, we just need to gather 100,000 fans/investors, $ 8,500.00 each.
No you don't...
Leveraged buy-out…You probably need 20% equity and the rest can be debt.
Would any bank seriously consider lending money to basement-dwellers, no-collateral, bloggers?
On a second thought, we actually stand a chance.
Stadium...
Going concern value, fanbase, subsidiary businesses, TV network with cable deals in NYC, land in NYC (parking lots)….There’s a heap of value there.
Now I'm concerned you're actually going to buy the team, but to sell the parts and make a quick profit.
I just happened to watch Wall Street yesterday (the original one).
I prefer the Pretty Woman description...
I get weepy for that shipyard.
At least I wouldn't sell crappy old seats that were on their way to the junkyard for $899....
They would be a steal at $799.
Oh you want to be really scared?
They also have outstanding NYS-parastatal bonds which are a great way to refi on a tax free basis for whatever you want. Just that is worth a ton of value in the right hands.
And grission is trading at an all-time high…
and thats after they saw a pretty big decrease (by Forbes numbers)
in value
mediocrity thy name is Wilpon- jdon (and Billy King-Paul G B)
That may not even help
It’s how FC Barcelona is run, and they’re practically on the brink of financial collapse. Though they do win…
Are you watching, Tottenham?
by Thomas Wachtel on Oct 4, 2010 2:45 PM EDT up reply actions
now is the time for forgiveness. i assume that
poems, term papers, community college master’s theses will address what I am about to say in due time. But I can reach no other conclusion that Jerry’s decision to put LOLlie in his last game, “for the loss,” was a direct and ballsy statement to his bosses, the media, fans and history books: “hey look at Omar.”
To further state the delicious obvious, LOLlie is the perfect symbol of so many Met themes:
Once was young with great promise
Signed big contract and suddenly lost all indications of talent
Has problems focusing on the field
etc.
In other words, Jerry went out with a bang, not a whimper, and I’ve got to hand it to him. It was hilarious and will be a great memory. Thank you Jerry. May you laugh all the way to the gangsta home for retired chuckleheads.
I.M. Forme
"When you get yourself into trouble is when you feel you have to do something, and then you get yourself in trouble." --Omar Minaya
i could help but lol when i saw mr.itbsohl come in
4 straight walks. only the mets. only ollie
I hate Philadelphia so much.
It was a pretty Cartmann moment...
Screw you guys, I’m going home.
if he wants their money
i wonder if his contract is written so he has to.
I.M. Forme
"When you get yourself into trouble is when you feel you have to do something, and then you get yourself in trouble." --Omar Minaya
Eh....
They probably will negotiate a buyout or just pay him. If he takes a job elsewhere, I have to imagine his Mets pay goes away, I’d imagine.
he is too inarticulate
to actually be a $iti greeter, which is the role i was imagining
I.M. Forme
"When you get yourself into trouble is when you feel you have to do something, and then you get yourself in trouble." --Omar Minaya
where can i see this?
I.M. Forme
"When you get yourself into trouble is when you feel you have to do something, and then you get yourself in trouble." --Omar Minaya
thanks but i'm not seeing obvious link to presser on wfan.com or sny website
I.M. Forme
"When you get yourself into trouble is when you feel you have to do something, and then you get yourself in trouble." --Omar Minaya
thanks i think i found it live on mlb
websites are so unintuitive its amazing
I.M. Forme
"When you get yourself into trouble is when you feel you have to do something, and then you get yourself in trouble." --Omar Minaya
spectre of the yankees
fuck your face fatty. DON’T YOU DAMPER FIRING DAY!
I hate Philadelphia so much.
Firing Day should now be considered a holiday amongst Met fans everywhere
Hey, wait! I'm having one of those things. You know? A headache with pictures?
by KeithsMoustache on Oct 4, 2010 2:40 PM EDT up reply actions
But let's be honest....
Mike, you sound like a dumbass even when you’re right.
meh....
suit yourself, but I am throwing a party at my house complete with strippers and all.
Hey !. Don't talk to my mami like that.
In honor of the Mets personnel moves...
You should pay Vegas top prices for the New Jersey C-Section special.
He just said if Perez and Castillo are still on the roster
fans should not go to the games
this, I can agree with.
Hey !. Don't talk to my mami like that.
this....
I think we’ve found the one time this year when this guy makes sense.
maybe he put real coccaine in his "diet" cokes?
"Fantasy, reality, science Fiction. Which is which? Who can tell?"
indeed. for once Fatcessa is right
"Fantasy, reality, science Fiction. Which is which? Who can tell?"
Jubilation
There is no hope.... there is no future....there is only GRISSIONZ
The 2011 Mets- Rock bottom: We haven't reached it yet
Francesa is reading this thread...
He just asked whether Jeffy is going to have an active role in hiring the new manager.
i honestly believe
a few of the super informed mets fans on this blog could put a great radio show together.
I hate Philadelphia so much.
we could run the entire Mets organization
"Fantasy, reality, science Fiction. Which is which? Who can tell?"
The following celebration just occurred after news of the firings spread!
In other words, PRAISE JESUS!
Proud supporter of a New York baseball team and a Boston football team. Yeah, deal with it!
Dude....
Nice! Andy C and GQ…..I have seen them live about 12 times. Biggup selectah!
hey Jeff
FUCK YOU PAL!
I.M. Forme
"When you get yourself into trouble is when you feel you have to do something, and then you get yourself in trouble." --Omar Minaya
weanie!!
I.M. Forme
"When you get yourself into trouble is when you feel you have to do something, and then you get yourself in trouble." --Omar Minaya
I was listening to Simmons' podcast this morning
(it was a few days old, it was his recap of the Red Sox season)
They were talking about Papelbon, and how they need to trade him this offseason. They were joking “isn’t this exactly the type of trade the Mets would make. Get Omar on the phone.”
Knowing that Omar was about to be fired, I couldn’t help but smile a little bit. Of course, now our next GM will probably trade Flores, Kirk, and Thole for Paps. Gotta replace K-Rod, you know.
2009 Did Not Happen
Go to
http://newyork.cbslocal.com/category/sports/ and hit listen
Sandy Alderson for GM!
R.A. Dickey for Governor!
Hi
I’m Jeffie and my daddy here gave me a whole baseball team!
and I broke it
I.M. Forme
"When you get yourself into trouble is when you feel you have to do something, and then you get yourself in trouble." --Omar Minaya
eh it wasn't exactly a top notch machine before
mediocrity thy name is Wilpon- jdon (and Billy King-Paul G B)
it was a chocolate time machine
comparatively
I.M. Forme
"When you get yourself into trouble is when you feel you have to do something, and then you get yourself in trouble." --Omar Minaya
Rick-O!
Oh god…They gave his pronunciation….NOT a good sign.
sure, we want another "elite" closer
I’d rather sign Tak2 and or promote Parnell to that role
"Fantasy, reality, science Fiction. Which is which? Who can tell?"
we have underperformed for the past 4 years
really ?
I never noticed.
Hey !. Don't talk to my mami like that.
i think "perform" is an exaggeration
I.M. Forme
"When you get yourself into trouble is when you feel you have to do something, and then you get yourself in trouble." --Omar Minaya
my little talk
oh Fred. Take it seriously.
I.M. Forme
"When you get yourself into trouble is when you feel you have to do something, and then you get yourself in trouble." --Omar Minaya
As humanely as possible
They did it with at the vet’s office?
Fred realizes he's talking about the Mets, right???
There is no hope.... there is no future....there is only GRISSIONZ
The 2011 Mets- Rock bottom: We haven't reached it yet
(Fred talking about the Dodgers now)
I.M. Forme
"When you get yourself into trouble is when you feel you have to do something, and then you get yourself in trouble." --Omar Minaya
by itsmetsforme on Oct 4, 2010 1:37 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
Wow Fred
that must have been a lot of pain yesterday in the 14th inning.
Hey !. Don't talk to my mami like that.
step 1. wear pinstripe unis at all home games
step 2. get rid of black unis
step 3. new gm
step 4. new gm hires manager
step 5. kill slappy castillo
step 6. get legit 2bman
I hate Philadelphia so much.
Step 7. Make OP homeless.
Proud supporter of a New York baseball team and a Boston football team. Yeah, deal with it!
we KNOW you stiffs are RESPONSIBLE
step down!!
I.M. Forme
"When you get yourself into trouble is when you feel you have to do something, and then you get yourself in trouble." --Omar Minaya
I want some Wilpon tears
Turn on the waterworks
by James Kannengieser on Oct 4, 2010 1:38 PM EDT reply actions
they don't cry
they secrete oily residue
I.M. Forme
"When you get yourself into trouble is when you feel you have to do something, and then you get yourself in trouble." --Omar Minaya
Yes we know you have owned the Mets for a long time...
No need to remind us.
AND THE MOST PAINFUL TO ALL OF US.
New GM job= keep my son away from the team
I.M. Forme
"When you get yourself into trouble is when you feel you have to do something, and then you get yourself in trouble." --Omar Minaya
Oh God I hate him....
If you want to be better get your head out of your ass.
first question:
how high will the ticket prices be raised next year?
I.M. Forme
"When you get yourself into trouble is when you feel you have to do something, and then you get yourself in trouble." --Omar Minaya
they're going to remove 15,000 more seats
well it doesn’t seem like they’re getting much use anyway guyz
mediocrity thy name is Wilpon- jdon (and Billy King-Paul G B)
Thanks Fred....
where I want to be is a tropical island with nakkid women…..
can you help me out ?.
Hey !. Don't talk to my mami like that.
Ummm...
I will be there in 3 weeks. Google “Fantasy Fest Key West”
A few times...
It’s open to the public. FXCarden, come on down!
I wish.
I may make an appearance for ST, depending on what happens in the offseason.
Hey !. Don't talk to my mami like that.
spring training
"I get up every morning determined to both change the world and have one hell of a good time. Sometimes this makes planning my day difficult." ~ E. B. White
It's nice...
And you can get a cheap hotel. Mets stay at the Hampton Inn, btw.
I was at ST years ago
my friend asked Herm Winningham to sign, and he responded, “Sorry, kid – my name’s too long.”
"I get up every morning determined to both change the world and have one hell of a good time. Sometimes this makes planning my day difficult." ~ E. B. White
BTW
appreciated KB’s scorching analysis of met failure
everything I say is sarcastic
my wife woud tell you that
KB first question
Fred, I feel like Alex Cora was missed during August and September. He really brings something to a team that you can’t quantify. Any chance he comes back next year?
by James Kannengieser on Oct 4, 2010 1:41 PM EDT up reply actions 2 recs
just to add stupidity to the already stupid:
“as he is set to earn around $1 million annually for the next two years under his current contract.”
Geeze Jeff and Fred, get with it! if you want to save money, stop handing out money to guys like that—and paying Bonilla still. Aren’t they still paying Willie Randolph also?
"Fantasy, reality, science Fiction. Which is which? Who can tell?"
i don't think so
I think that was just through 2009
mediocrity thy name is Wilpon- jdon (and Billy King-Paul G B)
Fred....Stop taking responsibility...
You can’t be fired.
*sigh* can't the league force him out or something?
let’s try and pin something illegal on Wilpon!
"Fantasy, reality, science Fiction. Which is which? Who can tell?"
Andy Martino just got shut down
There is no hope.... there is no future....there is only GRISSIONZ
The 2011 Mets- Rock bottom: We haven't reached it yet
Damn,
I’m late to the party. And Fred cut off Shia Labeouf’s question
The sun is up & Kim Ng should be Mets GM.
high character
but miserably underqualified. Jerry is a high character lizard
yeah the bottom line is winning
but you jabloonis have besmirched the franchise in so many other ways
I.M. Forme
"When you get yourself into trouble is when you feel you have to do something, and then you get yourself in trouble." --Omar Minaya
Marty "Pants" Noble!!
welcome back!
I.M. Forme
"When you get yourself into trouble is when you feel you have to do something, and then you get yourself in trouble." --Omar Minaya
I gotta say
I love the shots at the reporters. We need a “lobby” moment today.
The sun is up & Kim Ng should be Mets GM.
Omar can take the role of Mr met!!
contractually!
I.M. Forme
"When you get yourself into trouble is when you feel you have to do something, and then you get yourself in trouble." --Omar Minaya
these guys barely understand their own structure
I.M. Forme
"When you get yourself into trouble is when you feel you have to do something, and then you get yourself in trouble." --Omar Minaya
you mean: DOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOMED!
ba ba bum
"Fantasy, reality, science Fiction. Which is which? Who can tell?"
exactly
"Fantasy, reality, science Fiction. Which is which? Who can tell?"
it seems so obvious
I.M. Forme
"When you get yourself into trouble is when you feel you have to do something, and then you get yourself in trouble." --Omar Minaya
the KLAP!!
I.M. Forme
"When you get yourself into trouble is when you feel you have to do something, and then you get yourself in trouble." --Omar Minaya
adam LOBBY criteria!!
Go ADAM!!
I.M. Forme
"When you get yourself into trouble is when you feel you have to do something, and then you get yourself in trouble." --Omar Minaya
Good
look at some new candidates instead of the traditional “old baseball guy.”
The sun is up & Kim Ng should be Mets GM.
The Wilpons don't go down into basements
by pkyankeefan on Oct 4, 2010 1:45 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
Ok...Klapisch....
This guy is smart. But that was a bad question.
writers
you should not end a sentence with the word “at”.
Jeff has beady little man eyes
I.M. Forme
"When you get yourself into trouble is when you feel you have to do something, and then you get yourself in trouble." --Omar Minaya
we let
Omar fuck everything up . blame him—not my boy
They're so good at lying....
There is no hope.... there is no future....there is only GRISSIONZ
The 2011 Mets- Rock bottom: We haven't reached it yet
We're not capable of picking baseball players
HEAD. and LINE
I.M. Forme
"When you get yourself into trouble is when you feel you have to do something, and then you get yourself in trouble." --Omar Minaya
by itsmetsforme on Oct 4, 2010 1:46 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
im not even watching
and ya’ll description is giving me an impending sense of doom.
mediocrity thy name is Wilpon- jdon (and Billy King-Paul G B)
wfan.com
Listen live. It’s about a 20 second delay so you get the impeding doom and then you get to hear what causes it.
Nevermind here comes the Fred lulz
About the sun is rising thing
by James Kannengieser on Oct 4, 2010 1:49 PM EDT up reply actions
you have to bring the right attitude to enjoy it
I.M. Forme
"When you get yourself into trouble is when you feel you have to do something, and then you get yourself in trouble." --Omar Minaya
oh man
Fred is spinning his own BS. That hurts.
I.M. Forme
"When you get yourself into trouble is when you feel you have to do something, and then you get yourself in trouble." --Omar Minaya
the reporter was 100 feet away...
I.M. Forme
"When you get yourself into trouble is when you feel you have to do something, and then you get yourself in trouble." --Omar Minaya
Are Jerry and Omar speaking then?
by pkyankeefan on Oct 4, 2010 1:51 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
Fred is gay?
his partner Saul…?
I.M. Forme
"When you get yourself into trouble is when you feel you have to do something, and then you get yourself in trouble." --Omar Minaya
oh my
we do the same thing in other business
I.M. Forme
"When you get yourself into trouble is when you feel you have to do something, and then you get yourself in trouble." --Omar Minaya
I once used this expression to describe David Weathers, but it also applies to Jeffy
His face doesn’t look quite…finished.
"I get up every morning determined to both change the world and have one hell of a good time. Sometimes this makes planning my day difficult." ~ E. B. White
fred...i asked you a question months ago..remember?
fred…we’re a family business. sooo…
I hate Philadelphia so much.
The GM
is handling the manager hiring by him/herself. Or so they say
The sun is up & Kim Ng should be Mets GM.
actually they keep saying "HIM"
I.M. Forme
"When you get yourself into trouble is when you feel you have to do something, and then you get yourself in trouble." --Omar Minaya
FIOS news?
who let that guy in?
I.M. Forme
"When you get yourself into trouble is when you feel you have to do something, and then you get yourself in trouble." --Omar Minaya
The FIOS guy
"I get up every morning determined to both change the world and have one hell of a good time. Sometimes this makes planning my day difficult." ~ E. B. White
I think that's John Maine with a Ben Folds wig on.
Are you watching, Tottenham?
by Thomas Wachtel on Oct 4, 2010 1:58 PM EDT up reply actions
hahaha! +1
"Fantasy, reality, science Fiction. Which is which? Who can tell?"
Now that you mention it, wow
"I reject your reality and substitute my own"
-Adam Savage
by blueandorange4life on Oct 4, 2010 2:12 PM EDT up reply actions
at least he has a career outside baseball
"Fantasy, reality, science Fiction. Which is which? Who can tell?"
maybe they are backing off
so they can blame honestly next time
the beatings will continue.....
Hey !. Don't talk to my mami like that.
by fxcarden on Oct 4, 2010 1:51 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
we don't even know how to pronounce the names of our employees
I.M. Forme
"When you get yourself into trouble is when you feel you have to do something, and then you get yourself in trouble." --Omar Minaya
Isn't that a good omen for him NOT being hired?
by pkyankeefan on Oct 4, 2010 1:54 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
Pretty much...
Except he is the GM for right now. Interim has a way of turning into permanent with the Mets.
We can hope otherwise
and btw, awesome, awesome username story. I’m thinking of changing mine – turns people at other blogs off.
by pkyankeefan on Oct 4, 2010 1:57 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
I've been lurking here since the offseason
Came over looking for Jason Bay rumours, and got hooked. This place is awesome.
by pkyankeefan on Oct 4, 2010 2:00 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
Ah hah...
Thanks then…Come on down next season and join some gamethreads. That’s where the real fun is, IMHO.
I lurked on a lot of those too, haha
They were brilliant, and so esoteric it was amazing. I’ll be sure to drop in
by pkyankeefan on Oct 4, 2010 2:09 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
Unfortunately,
I missed the last two gamethreads, due to my presence on football fields throughout central CT all weekend. No embiggening from me, and I feel badly about it.
"I get up every morning determined to both change the world and have one hell of a good time. Sometimes this makes planning my day difficult." ~ E. B. White
Don't worry....
They withheld the embiggening figures anyway.
Unreal...
How long has he been with the team?
wounds like it is sayonara
does not seem like he will get an interview
You know Joel, you're kind of a dick
does that answer your question
I.M. Forme
"When you get yourself into trouble is when you feel you have to do something, and then you get yourself in trouble." --Omar Minaya
this is the closest to crack i've done for quite some time
I.M. Forme
"When you get yourself into trouble is when you feel you have to do something, and then you get yourself in trouble." --Omar Minaya
we remember da past
I.M. Forme
"When you get yourself into trouble is when you feel you have to do something, and then you get yourself in trouble." --Omar Minaya
random question for those listening
have we confirmed fred knows he’s talking about the mets? like has he used the name?
mediocrity thy name is Wilpon- jdon (and Billy King-Paul G B)
Yes, he has used the word "Mets"
There is no hope.... there is no future....there is only GRISSIONZ
The 2011 Mets- Rock bottom: We haven't reached it yet
YES USE A SEARCH FIRM
YES DO THAT. WHOEVER WROTE THAT EMAIL I KISS YOU.
it was actually an email to use a search site
google “skill sets”
I.M. Forme
"When you get yourself into trouble is when you feel you have to do something, and then you get yourself in trouble." --Omar Minaya
That was the worst question yet
And that’s saying something.
by James Kannengieser on Oct 4, 2010 1:57 PM EDT up reply actions
This is hilar with the WFAN stream delay...
It’s siting at 30 secs now….
Omar's never been interfered with?!
I think “MEJIA TIME!!!” would qualify as interference.
The sun is up & Kim Ng should be Mets GM.
Fred Wilpon says people want to be here
LMFAO
There is no hope.... there is no future....there is only GRISSIONZ
The 2011 Mets- Rock bottom: We haven't reached it yet
Fred makes desparate plea: this is an org that people want to work for
I.M. Forme
"When you get yourself into trouble is when you feel you have to do something, and then you get yourself in trouble." --Omar Minaya
I'm a people person!
Can’t you people understand that!?
by James Kannengieser on Oct 4, 2010 2:00 PM EDT up reply actions
Saul and him are REFINANCING?
I.M. Forme
"When you get yourself into trouble is when you feel you have to do something, and then you get yourself in trouble." --Omar Minaya
It's normal in big corps...
To refi every few years. Especially if they are family owned. No biggie.
Wow: Mike Cielski just asked Fred if he thinks he cares TOO MUCH
There is no hope.... there is no future....there is only GRISSIONZ
The 2011 Mets- Rock bottom: We haven't reached it yet
This is the same type of searing journalism...
That allowed WSJ to catch all the fraud in the financial sector…
Mr. Madoff…Do you care about your investors a little too much?
That autonomy question: gold.
Wilpons are stumbling big time on that one.
they both have their hands folded
that means they are lying
are they looking left?
I.M. Forme
"When you get yourself into trouble is when you feel you have to do something, and then you get yourself in trouble." --Omar Minaya
Yeah get the Mentalist here or whatever that show is
by James Kannengieser on Oct 4, 2010 2:02 PM EDT up reply actions
Lol Tim Roth
"I reject your reality and substitute my own"
-Adam Savage
by blueandorange4life on Oct 4, 2010 2:08 PM EDT up reply actions
It is a fun show to watch
"I reject your reality and substitute my own"
-Adam Savage
by blueandorange4life on Oct 4, 2010 2:08 PM EDT up reply actions
No, not Jerry Jones
"I get up every morning determined to both change the world and have one hell of a good time. Sometimes this makes planning my day difficult." ~ E. B. White
Except Fed never had a heyday.
Save Jenrry Mejia!
In lobby for Josh Byrnes/Chip Hale as Mets 2011 GM/Manager.
Oh my god
flagged. Al Davis is SCARY!!!
Chamption of the R.A. Dickey Face contest and "Cromulent Photoshopper Extraordinaire" of Amazin' Avenue!
by Steve Schreiber on Oct 4, 2010 4:35 PM EDT up reply actions
I thank God everyday
they didn’t make SNY into YES. At least they did that right
The sun is up & Kim Ng should be Mets GM.
SNY is the only sucessful baseball operation they run
Fred/Valentine treated McCarver the same way?
I.M. Forme
"When you get yourself into trouble is when you feel you have to do something, and then you get yourself in trouble." --Omar Minaya
"Saul" has to be pissed
to be taking so much blame
I.M. Forme
"When you get yourself into trouble is when you feel you have to do something, and then you get yourself in trouble." --Omar Minaya
he is Fred's lover
which i did not know before today
I.M. Forme
"When you get yourself into trouble is when you feel you have to do something, and then you get yourself in trouble." --Omar Minaya
maybe fred meant Maddoff
"Fantasy, reality, science Fiction. Which is which? Who can tell?"
He probably doesn't even exist
Like Sidd Finch and Nick Evans.
Are you watching, Tottenham?
by Thomas Wachtel on Oct 4, 2010 2:03 PM EDT up reply actions
a couple of cats
named Saul. They will take the fall when the organization goes belly up
Like Saul Berg....
He doesn’t stand a chance.
Now THAT’S an obscure reference.
Rob Powers is a cool name
Not as cool as Max Power, but still cool.
The sun is up & Kim Ng should be Mets GM.
Related
I am considering changing my name to Hercules Rockefeller.
Are you watching, Tottenham?
by Thomas Wachtel on Oct 4, 2010 2:04 PM EDT up reply actions
Jerry was positive and mature
when they told him they were going to blame his gangsta ass
I.M. Forme
"When you get yourself into trouble is when you feel you have to do something, and then you get yourself in trouble." --Omar Minaya
In other words...
Do you want to spend now, or 3 years from now? What’s your stance?
FREE AT LAST, FREE AT LAST!
Save Jenrry Mejia!
In lobby for Josh Byrnes/Chip Hale as Mets 2011 GM/Manager.
doesn't thinking outside the box
mean not using tired old cliches like thinking outside the box?
I.M. Forme
"When you get yourself into trouble is when you feel you have to do something, and then you get yourself in trouble." --Omar Minaya
That's deep.
Are you watching, Tottenham?
by Thomas Wachtel on Oct 4, 2010 2:05 PM EDT up reply actions
Other suggested corporate nonsense jargon
client centricity
synergy
social media
core competencies
paradigm shift
upward feedback
globalization
by James Kannengieser on Oct 4, 2010 2:07 PM EDT up reply actions
Or Six Sigma Efficiency Processes?
"I reject your reality and substitute my own"
-Adam Savage
by blueandorange4life on Oct 4, 2010 2:09 PM EDT up reply actions
Can you just imagine them trying to do it though?
"I reject your reality and substitute my own"
-Adam Savage
by blueandorange4life on Oct 4, 2010 2:13 PM EDT up reply actions
I can't imagine it at all
The Mets implementing Six Sigma would be like the KKK implementing a cultural diversity initiative.
Sandy Alderson for GM!
R.A. Dickey for Governor!
I lol'd at that one
Excellent analogy
"I reject your reality and substitute my own"
-Adam Savage
by blueandorange4life on Oct 4, 2010 2:46 PM EDT up reply actions
Weird.
He looks EXACTLY as I pictured him.
When did the Mets hire Burt Young to be their accountant?
by aparkermarshall on Oct 4, 2010 2:38 PM EDT up reply actions
Not Burt Young,
Bert Lahr, beloved for his portrayal of the Cowardly Lion
"I get up every morning determined to both change the world and have one hell of a good time. Sometimes this makes planning my day difficult." ~ E. B. White
Kevin with a good question?
I.M. Forme
"When you get yourself into trouble is when you feel you have to do something, and then you get yourself in trouble." --Omar Minaya
fred looks like a scumbag
sorry, just had to say it
"Fantasy, reality, science Fiction. Which is which? Who can tell?"
Culture of the Franchise
That guy is funny-soundin’
raise em high!!
good announcements!!
I.M. Forme
"When you get yourself into trouble is when you feel you have to do something, and then you get yourself in trouble." --Omar Minaya
Joel Sherman is a complete dick
There is no hope.... there is no future....there is only GRISSIONZ
The 2011 Mets- Rock bottom: We haven't reached it yet
That's a silly question Joel
There’s some talent on the roster prick
The sun is up & Kim Ng should be Mets GM.
somebody with some new ideas
this is killing me
I.M. Forme
"When you get yourself into trouble is when you feel you have to do something, and then you get yourself in trouble." --Omar Minaya
Megdal is going to be hired...
Mark my words.
With that whole plan thing...
His letter. He’s a lock.
along with Adam rubin!
"Fantasy, reality, science Fiction. Which is which? Who can tell?"
Lets get Jon Stewart to rally at Citi Field?
by pkyankeefan on Oct 4, 2010 2:16 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions 1 recs
Wilpons wouldn't understand him or have a sense of humor
"Fantasy, reality, science Fiction. Which is which? Who can tell?"
Marty Noble with the money question
There is no hope.... there is no future....there is only GRISSIONZ
The 2011 Mets- Rock bottom: We haven't reached it yet
are you equipped with da benjamins?
do you have a penis?
I.M. Forme
"When you get yourself into trouble is when you feel you have to do something, and then you get yourself in trouble." --Omar Minaya
Yes. Record revenues. Spend! Spend! Spend!
"Blinding ignorance does mislead us. O! Wretched mortals, open your eyes!"
Gil Hodges IS a Hall of Famer.
by Brooklyn Dodgers Mets Fan on Oct 4, 2010 2:11 PM EDT reply actions
This just turned into an Arsenal thread.
Are you watching, Tottenham?
by Thomas Wachtel on Oct 4, 2010 2:12 PM EDT up reply actions
Or Man U, take your pick
or Man City recently for that matter
"I reject your reality and substitute my own"
-Adam Savage
by blueandorange4life on Oct 4, 2010 2:13 PM EDT up reply actions
Difference being that Arsenal never actually spends unless they absolutely have to
They’re run like the Rays, kind of. Or the Red Sox, to a lesser extent.
Are you watching, Tottenham?
by Thomas Wachtel on Oct 4, 2010 2:28 PM EDT up reply actions
Fair enough
"I reject your reality and substitute my own"
-Adam Savage
by blueandorange4life on Oct 4, 2010 2:47 PM EDT up reply actions
The pronunciation of "the" as "da" is the worst part of this
by James Kannengieser on Oct 4, 2010 2:11 PM EDT reply actions
agreed
I.M. Forme
"When you get yourself into trouble is when you feel you have to do something, and then you get yourself in trouble." --Omar Minaya
Plodding along, yes
"Blinding ignorance does mislead us. O! Wretched mortals, open your eyes!"
Gil Hodges IS a Hall of Famer.
by Brooklyn Dodgers Mets Fan on Oct 4, 2010 2:12 PM EDT up reply actions
an upward spiral
that’s an interesting way to describe success. show’s something about Wilpies perspective
FOR EXAMPLE, OUR MERKEN business is doing VERY WELL!!
I.M. Forme
"When you get yourself into trouble is when you feel you have to do something, and then you get yourself in trouble." --Omar Minaya
He took your advice
Inventing new buzzwords. This makes me confident.
by James Kannengieser on Oct 4, 2010 2:13 PM EDT up reply actions
go to your grave with Saul and Jeff
the sooner the better
I.M. Forme
"When you get yourself into trouble is when you feel you have to do something, and then you get yourself in trouble." --Omar Minaya
Bernie hurt Fred's feelings
as well as the other less fortunate people he screwed over
The sun is up & Kim Ng should be Mets GM.
Good...
Bernie Madoff is pretty much the great equalizer so far as Mets fans are concerned. I’m glad he’s at Club Fed now…
Did they just admit they lost money with Madoff????
There is no hope.... there is no future....there is only GRISSIONZ
The 2011 Mets- Rock bottom: We haven't reached it yet
no, liquidity
I.M. Forme
"When you get yourself into trouble is when you feel you have to do something, and then you get yourself in trouble." --Omar Minaya
This is right...
Liquidity…They need to keep cash reserves unused.
Spending money to make money is a foreign concept
"I reject your reality and substitute my own"
-Adam Savage
by blueandorange4life on Oct 4, 2010 2:16 PM EDT up reply actions
wasting money to lose money
is more accurate
I.M. Forme
"When you get yourself into trouble is when you feel you have to do something, and then you get yourself in trouble." --Omar Minaya
That's true to, although one would hope
that whoever the new GM is he would be able to do more of the first and less of the second
"I reject your reality and substitute my own"
-Adam Savage
by blueandorange4life on Oct 4, 2010 2:47 PM EDT up reply actions
can I say this without repercussions:
FUCK YOU WILPONS… all you do is fucking whine about losing money. if that was true, WAKE UP. EVERYONE HAS LOST MONEY in the past few years. stop blaming Madoff!
"Fantasy, reality, science Fiction. Which is which? Who can tell?"
i have cash money
like my boy biggie said.."mo money mo problems’
mr.madoff will be resolved.
I hate Philadelphia so much.
Wow...You have so many businesses...
And NO ONE GIVES A SHIT ABOUT ANY OF THEM BUT THIS ONE, SO FOCUS ON THIS ONE OR GET SOMEONE WHO DOES.
that's their excuse for everything
“Maddoff” “maddoff” Maddoff!
"Fantasy, reality, science Fiction. Which is which? Who can tell?"
sounds to me like a little kid crying wolf to his parents
"Fantasy, reality, science Fiction. Which is which? Who can tell?"
New GM says no David Wright = Fire his ass immediatley
"Blinding ignorance does mislead us. O! Wretched mortals, open your eyes!"
Gil Hodges IS a Hall of Famer.
by Brooklyn Dodgers Mets Fan on Oct 4, 2010 2:14 PM EDT reply actions
Oh boy,
they’re(reporters) using WFAN/ESPN as a barometer.
The sun is up & Kim Ng should be Mets GM.
Marty Noble is a fat fucking idiot
There is no hope.... there is no future....there is only GRISSIONZ
The 2011 Mets- Rock bottom: We haven't reached it yet
by Syler on Oct 4, 2010 2:14 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
That had to be
the most self-serving question there. And there were many of them
The sun is up & Kim Ng should be Mets GM.
I just heard this on the delay...
Marty Noble is a fat fucking idiot. You nailed that one.
And no Fatcesa…They did not take questions for an hour.
I'm in class, what did he ask?
"I reject your reality and substitute my own"
-Adam Savage
by blueandorange4life on Oct 4, 2010 2:17 PM EDT up reply actions
God I hate him, why would you ask that?
"I reject your reality and substitute my own"
-Adam Savage
by blueandorange4life on Oct 4, 2010 2:18 PM EDT up reply actions
Do people just not understand that David is THE franchise player?!
For Christ’s sake, what will it take for the MSM to appreciate the guy?
by listening
to the radio & reading the paper, would you trade David Wright?
The sun is up & Kim Ng should be Mets GM.
Even worse then Mookie's version
What a giant waste of body matter
"I reject your reality and substitute my own"
-Adam Savage
by blueandorange4life on Oct 4, 2010 2:19 PM EDT up reply actions
This one is more accurate...
And yes, worse than my synopsis…
That was such a stupid question
to ask right now
by aparkermarshall on Oct 4, 2010 2:18 PM EDT up reply actions
Marty: "can you imagine going into next season without
RA Dickey on the mound?"
I.M. Forme
"When you get yourself into trouble is when you feel you have to do something, and then you get yourself in trouble." --Omar Minaya
well I feel a whole lot better now
I.M. Forme
"When you get yourself into trouble is when you feel you have to do something, and then you get yourself in trouble." --Omar Minaya
By listening to the radio
& reading the newspapers, would you be open to trading David Wright?
The sun is up & Kim Ng should be Mets GM.
Jeff said he couldn't imagine it, but would listen if GM suggested trading him for like 5 players
There is no hope.... there is no future....there is only GRISSIONZ
The 2011 Mets- Rock bottom: We haven't reached it yet
I love Wright
but I’d take that trade. Which is why it would never be offered.
Are you watching, Tottenham?
by Thomas Wachtel on Oct 4, 2010 2:30 PM EDT up reply actions
Problem is, we'd trade him for
Marlon Anderson, Jeff Francoeur, Julio Franco, Alex Cora and Mike Jacobs
There is no hope.... there is no future....there is only GRISSIONZ
The 2011 Mets- Rock bottom: We haven't reached it yet
by Syler on Oct 4, 2010 2:32 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Sold!
"Blinding ignorance does mislead us. O! Wretched mortals, open your eyes!"
Gil Hodges IS a Hall of Famer.
by Brooklyn Dodgers Mets Fan on Oct 4, 2010 2:35 PM EDT up reply actions
But but but
look at all of that grissionzzz! There’s at the least 1 future manager in there! (and possibly 2!)
Chamption of the R.A. Dickey Face contest and "Cromulent Photoshopper Extraordinaire" of Amazin' Avenue!
by Steve Schreiber on Oct 4, 2010 5:29 PM EDT up reply actions
I'd take that trade
for just Longoria (though it would also never be offered)
mediocrity thy name is Wilpon- jdon (and Billy King-Paul G B)
Could he see the Mets having someone other than Wright at 3rd next year?
There is no hope.... there is no future....there is only GRISSIONZ
The 2011 Mets- Rock bottom: We haven't reached it yet
I wish someone who wasn't a complete asskisser had the access Burkhardt has
There is no hope.... there is no future....there is only GRISSIONZ
The 2011 Mets- Rock bottom: We haven't reached it yet
Chicken-egg
That’s why he has the access. He gets first question at every press conference.
by James Kannengieser on Oct 4, 2010 2:22 PM EDT up reply actions
That's usual...
Ronald Reagan did that with that woman who always worse the red jackets….
What amazed me is that Cerrone’s ads seem to mirror those on the Mets email list.
The Wilpons handled the press conference well, said the right things, and believed everything that they said
Now we just have to pray that they were telling the truth.
Sandy Alderson for GM!
R.A. Dickey for Governor!
no they didn't
at the end regarding the trade DW question: “If we agreed with the GM we would have to consider it”. the Wilpons are still going to way invovled in making baseball decisions.
by sebastiandeluded on Oct 4, 2010 2:25 PM EDT up reply actions
I have to side with the Wilpons on this
When it comes to a player who has always been a Met, and who has a career that is on a HOF path, no GM should be able to just go ahead and trade him.
Sandy Alderson for GM!
R.A. Dickey for Governor!
This
Trading David Wright is different than trading K-Rod
There is no hope.... there is no future....there is only GRISSIONZ
The 2011 Mets- Rock bottom: We haven't reached it yet
Yeah...
And in any business you take big expenses/moves upstairs.
I want the GM to have autonomy.
I don’t want to see Wright go either but I took the question in the press conference as a hypothetical. Nothing I heard indicates that the Wilpons are going to change anything, i.e. stop meddling in day to day operations.
by sebastiandeluded on Oct 4, 2010 2:34 PM EDT up reply actions
Dear God, I agree...
Even with David Wright’s “off” year, he was still the 3rd best NL 3B in terms of OPS+.
Closers are far more replaceable than power-hitting 3B.
by Five-Tool Tool on Oct 4, 2010 2:37 PM EDT up reply actions
I hope this means
The Burkhardt, Cerrone, Berg era in NY is over.
by BurkhardtCerroneBerg on Oct 4, 2010 2:23 PM EDT reply actions
What?
Ted Berg is awesome. Calm that down
The sun is up & Kim Ng should be Mets GM.
by Brian. on Oct 4, 2010 2:24 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
False
He hates buttoning shirts and criticism of his boss
by BurkhardtCerroneBerg on Oct 4, 2010 2:25 PM EDT up reply actions
i know you're kidding
but there is only one man more clever than I, and I am a robot sent from the future to laugh at the Mets. And that is BERG_TED.
ALL HAIL BERG_TED AND HIS ANALYSIS OF AMERICAN BASE AND BALL PAST TIME>
I.M. Forme
"When you get yourself into trouble is when you feel you have to do something, and then you get yourself in trouble." --Omar Minaya
by itsmetsforme on Oct 4, 2010 2:41 PM EDT up reply actions 2 recs
If anyone can hate that guy...
After his article about pickup games last week…I just don’t understand. I do think he has a funny name though.
Berg is just caught in the crossfire
Fabulous Thunderbirds, baby! (wretch.)
Should be BurkhardtCarrroneBarron
by tmu on Oct 4, 2010 2:26 PM EDT up reply actions
Add me to the Ted Berg backers
by like, 1000%. And not just because he shares my love of Taco Bell and Carlos Beltran.
Are you watching, Tottenham?
by Thomas Wachtel on Oct 4, 2010 2:31 PM EDT up reply actions
The Taco Bell thing is a mystery to me
But I’m otherwise all the way there on the Ted love.
i really don't mind cerrone that much either
I don’t actively read metsblog like I do tedquarters but I don’t think cerrone deserves all the hate.
mediocrity thy name is Wilpon- jdon (and Billy King-Paul G B)
The one thing
that really went wrong the past couple years? How long is this interview?
The sun is up & Kim Ng should be Mets GM.
Burkhardt, Cerrone, Berg
liked the Mets plan, now we have a different plan and we like that plan too.
by BurkhardtCerroneBerg on Oct 4, 2010 2:28 PM EDT reply actions
SNY needs
A guy who can write about taco bell
by BurkhardtCerroneBerg on Oct 4, 2010 2:31 PM EDT reply actions
KB has taco making experience
Hey, wait! I'm having one of those things. You know? A headache with pictures?
by KeithsMoustache on Oct 4, 2010 2:50 PM EDT up reply actions
Yeah is anyone else listening to Jeff on the FAN...
It’s tragilarious.
Jeff just argued that if a move is completely against the org's direction...
He might have to step in. This sounds worse and worse.
Basically, he saying that the GM candidate has to have a plan and to stick with that plan, and justify moves to the Pons in light of that plan.
Oh yeah
They already contradicted the “truth”, they they don’t meddle.
"Blinding ignorance does mislead us. O! Wretched mortals, open your eyes!"
Gil Hodges IS a Hall of Famer.
by Brooklyn Dodgers Mets Fan on Oct 4, 2010 2:37 PM EDT up reply actions
Well, they definitley contradicted that they are not baseball people
so how would they know when to stop a bad decision?
On the other hand, they did allow for the Ollie contract, so maybe they were telling the truth, and Jeff was just speaking to a hypothetical situation.
Sandy Alderson for GM!
R.A. Dickey for Governor!
Wilpons need to stop meddling and they won't
nothing will change in mets land
by sebastiandeluded on Oct 4, 2010 2:40 PM EDT up reply actions
That may or may not be true
but it sounds like you’ve already made up your mind, and that no new information can alter your view of this.
Sandy Alderson for GM!
R.A. Dickey for Governor!
I can change my mind
I want to hear Jeff W. say. The person we hire will be in charge in making the baseball decisions. What I DO hear Jeff say, over and over, is that the new GM will come to us with his ideas and we will evaluate what he has to say. This does not bode well.
by sebastiandeluded on Oct 4, 2010 2:49 PM EDT up reply actions
I'm not listening to any of this
but if just after they fielded a raft of questions on their rumored interference with player moves, Jeff is backtracking and couching and qualifying this way? Bad news.
Francesas's asking about Madoff....
What he isn’t asking is “how come the one part of the Wilpon empire that you are in charge of directly, is the one that sucks?”
I don't know why
I’m listening to them, but 1050 ESPN Radio is disgustingly bad. My God.
The sun is up & Kim Ng should be Mets GM.
Wilpon is thinking of good ideas for season ticket and plan holders....
Those are our real fans
Holy crap...
Wilpon just said “we don’t have a team right now.” First smart thing I’ve heard from him.
I just don't get it
Wright is basically Francoeur with a massive amount of talent, so why do so many people hate him?
There is no hope.... there is no future....there is only GRISSIONZ
The 2011 Mets- Rock bottom: We haven't reached it yet
You let some
people(for example, Brandon Tierney on ESPN this morning), Wright & Reyes don’t “inspire their teammates,” “don’t know how to lead,” & “aren’t winners.”
The sun is up & Kim Ng should be Mets GM.
Don't tell teammates when to shave
"I get up every morning determined to both change the world and have one hell of a good time. Sometimes this makes planning my day difficult." ~ E. B. White
Because people are impatient
The Mets have not won with him, so people want someone to blame. Its stupid but true.
Can someone forward the following to Mikey?
Wright Sept/Oct 2007: .352/.432/.602 6 HR, 20 RBI
Wright Sept/Oct 2008: .340/.416/.577 6 HR, 21 RBI
Look at the stats, Francesa. David Wright is the LEAST of their concerns.
by Five-Tool Tool on Oct 4, 2010 2:45 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
I think most people around here agree with you on this one...
Too bad Fatty is so dumb.
YA USING STATZ????
GET OUTTA HERE, YA LAWST. DIS FRANCHIZ WILL NEVER WIN WITH DAVID WRONG!
There is no hope.... there is no future....there is only GRISSIONZ
The 2011 Mets- Rock bottom: We haven't reached it yet
Fred Saul and Myself...
Guy, listen, it’s Fred, Saul and me…
Now he's slyly asking about Torre
Fatty is super dumb.
and super fat
not that there’s anything wrong with that…
"I get up every morning determined to both change the world and have one hell of a good time. Sometimes this makes planning my day difficult." ~ E. B. White
Torre is a horrible manager
there I said it.
by aparkermarshall on Oct 4, 2010 2:46 PM EDT up reply actions
I don't anyone here would disagree with you
There is no hope.... there is no future....there is only GRISSIONZ
The 2011 Mets- Rock bottom: We haven't reached it yet
We know it
The pundits think his “calm demeanor” & answering their dopey questions make him this wise manager.
The sun is up & Kim Ng should be Mets GM.
I think I've seen that about 200 times in the past week...
You’re in good company.
Sigh,
as Reyes said last winter, “good hitters can hit anywhere.” It’s not the ballpark.
The sun is up & Kim Ng should be Mets GM.
Ummmmm...Did Jeff just offer Fatty the job?
Even as a joke. Not funny.
I'm watching old footage...
and I would enjoy having Pedro Martinez as a manager on a superficial level.
I think that lohaus guy might disagree...
In as racist a manner possible.
I still want to know why his post signature is just his name.
Are you watching, Tottenham?
by Thomas Wachtel on Oct 4, 2010 3:01 PM EDT up reply actions
This just in.....
in an effort to improve the franchise the Mets will pursue Vladimir Guerrero in the offseason.
Hey !. Don't talk to my mami like that.
i thought we were done collecting ex-Expos
Hey, wait! I'm having one of those things. You know? A headache with pictures?
by KeithsMoustache on Oct 4, 2010 3:47 PM EDT up reply actions
Tim "Eli" Wallach
for manager!
Only because when I was on that road trip to Montréal I have referenced here in the past, I was present to see Eli Wallach, (the Expos 3rd basemen) meet Eli Wallach (the aging actor) before the Sunday game. That was the same day I was in the buffet line behind Ralph Kiner, who kept his stogie burning the whole time he was serving himself food. Good times.
"I get up every morning determined to both change the world and have one hell of a good time. Sometimes this makes planning my day difficult." ~ E. B. White
so you may have gotten some of his ash in your food
thus consuming some small part of his greatness.
Hey, wait! I'm having one of those things. You know? A headache with pictures?
by KeithsMoustache on Oct 4, 2010 3:55 PM EDT up reply actions
its over
its over. fucking its over. its over… then comes the news that Jeffy is holding on to some “org guys” (sounds somewhat erotic TBH). Then the news that Saul Katz (sweet namebro), Jeff and Fred “Not Durst” Wilpon are a communal brain hive…. WHY GOD WHY
come on, lets just enjoy Firing Day for the beautiful day it is
Hey, wait! I'm having one of those things. You know? A headache with pictures?
by KeithsMoustache on Oct 4, 2010 3:56 PM EDT up reply actions
The Saul + Jeff + Fred thing was not news
The New York Times mentioned this last week
Sandy Alderson for GM!
R.A. Dickey for Governor!
So I turned on Francesa on YES hoping to catch some presser sound bites
and my god I hate that man.
In five minutes, in order:
- Complaining about how they need “name recognition”.
- Complaining about ticket prices (fair point).
- Complaining about how Citi Field is horrible in every way and responsible for the Mets past and future struggles.
I can’t imagine what he talked about for the rest of the show since he used up all his talking points.
Save Jenrry Mejia!
In lobby for Josh Byrnes/Chip Hale as Mets 2011 GM/Manager.
No
Woke up at 1:30, had breakfast, and read this thread, then turned on YES since I knew SNY’s coverage of the presser would be over.
Save Jenrry Mejia!
In lobby for Josh Byrnes/Chip Hale as Mets 2011 GM/Manager.
Oh man....
Jeffy and Francesa….No better battle of the minds since Bobby FIscher-Boris Spassky. If you can find a clip online, you should check it out. It will make you laugh, then rage, then laugh, then rage.
I usually wake up late, but today I woke up early for this. It was like Christmas.
Ahhhhhhhahshelhfnsdoahndkjfoneuh;gjdljkbhaf neiuhgdnw;ajke;lrkh;l!!!!!!!!
Hooray!!!! Glory days!!!!!
Chamption of the R.A. Dickey Face contest and "Cromulent Photoshopper Extraordinaire" of Amazin' Avenue!
so no more "In Omar We Trust" signs, I take it?
"Fantasy, reality, science Fiction. Which is which? Who can tell?"
Nelson Doubleday is the only man that can save the Mets
SCORE FOR R.A DICKEY
R.A Dickey=2011 N.L CY YOUNG AWARD WINNER
by The American Mr.Hockey on Oct 4, 2010 11:43 PM EDT reply actions
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