Jerry Manuel = Phil Jackson
by James Kannengieser on Feb 20, 2010 10:00 PM EST
Email
Print
58 comments
|
0 recs |
Do you like this story?
Comments
Nothing helps with hitting home runs like spiritual lightness!
Is that like being light in the loafers?
I wonder
when we will grow tired of reading and bothering to comment on spring training platitudes.
I think we'd have to be a lot spiritually lighter first.
Seriously, ITBSOHL is one thing, but this is much too batshit-loony to be a platitude.
well
this is certainly good news
"I only wanted a few things out of life -- a wife, children, to play baseball and to hunt deer." - Turk Wendell
no no no
Luke Walton and Adam Morrison have far more grission than Kobe.
President of the Ramses Barden Fan Club
by Hoyadestroya85 on Feb 20, 2010 10:51 PM EST up reply actions
Don't tell Brit Hume...
"Blinding ignorance does mislead us. O! Wretched mortals, open your eyes!"
Gil Hodges IS a Hall of Famer.
by Brooklyn Dodgers Mets Fan on Feb 21, 2010 11:15 PM EST up reply actions
Manuel is an idiot.
… “he just seems spiritual more refreshed to me.” Please Jerry just STFU. I want us to win, but god I want him fired.
"Never throw a slider to The Glider."
- Ed Charles, No. 5
I am rested after not going to work for 4 months too.
that is saying th eobvious, that is how a player is suppose to be in Feb after a few months off. I use to come back refreshed to work after a week off of work, but that was before kids, now I go to work to get refreshed
by Rickfansince76 on Feb 20, 2010 11:53 PM EST reply actions
If Jerry Manuel was Phil Jackson, I'd erect a statue of him and kiss a photo of his everyday
Alas, he is not Phil Jackson; he is just simply a bumbling and maniacal moron
Adam Rubin lobby for David Wright
to convert to buddhism
"We're investigating the investigative procedure of the investigation of Tony Bernazard"---Omar Minaya (he really didn't say it but he would"
Physically lighter
More like physically hotter.
by Brittannia on Feb 21, 2010 6:53 PM EST reply actions 1 recs
wrightttxgirlllx3 is supposed to be the one commenting on that
"We're investigating the investigative procedure of the investigation of Tony Bernazard"---Omar Minaya (he really didn't say it but he would"
by firejerrynow on Feb 21, 2010 7:34 PM EST up reply actions
Delayed
But I realized I didn’t comment on the picture. I did on twitter all week. But it’s currently the background on my ipod and phone if yall still wanna know.
by wrightttxgirlllx3 on Feb 23, 2010 11:15 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
David's Head/Neck Look the Same
For those of you who read the NY Post article where this picture came from, one of the comments alluded to Wright’s head and neck looking the same as last season’s.
With that said, you could make a case that David bulked up naturally.
Show your true orange and blue by listening to Mets Public Record, a local blog cast radio show at http://www.blogtalkradio.com/Mets-Public-Record.
by Mets Public Record on Feb 21, 2010 6:56 PM EST reply actions
thats the greatest picture ever
"We have a plan, and our plan, I like our plan'
it's Omar's world, we're just livin in it.
I am sure it is....
Well, bigger muscles are one way to beat the Citifield gaps of death.
by Coolpapabell on Feb 21, 2010 9:27 PM EST up reply actions
oh yeah...
I gotta agree on that.
"It breaks your heart. It is designed to break your heart. The game begins in the spring, when everything else begins again, and it blossoms in the summer, filling the afternoons and evenings, and then as soon as the chill rains come, it stops and leaves you to face the fall alone." A. Bartlett Giamatti
tasty
that picture makes me want to change my name to xxxwrightgirlxxx
"I only wanted a few things out of life -- a wife, children, to play baseball and to hunt deer." - Turk Wendell
it's a good thing he's wearing a t-shirt
because he sure don’t have a permit to conceal THOSE GUNS!
by hotspur on Feb 21, 2010 10:42 PM EST up reply actions 2 recs
That's poor, hotspur.
That’s poor. But you get a rec for it.
"Blinding ignorance does mislead us. O! Wretched mortals, open your eyes!"
Gil Hodges IS a Hall of Famer.
by Brooklyn Dodgers Mets Fan on Feb 21, 2010 11:17 PM EST up reply actions
Completely unrelated but its spring training so....
USA 5- Canada 3
Woohooo!! The best game I have seen in years.
Awesome game.
"Blinding ignorance does mislead us. O! Wretched mortals, open your eyes!"
Gil Hodges IS a Hall of Famer.
by Brooklyn Dodgers Mets Fan on Feb 21, 2010 11:17 PM EST up reply actions
it's good to be relaxed, but WTF?
Francouer has encouraged Wright to play more golf this spring training. Francouer also can take away some of the massive media responsibilities from Wright and get him away from thinking baseball 24-7.
When the two are hitting in the cage, Francouer keeps it fun. The outgoing Francouer is good at seeing the big picture and wants to help Wright to be more relaxed.
"Let’s have fun, let’s play golf, let’s enjoy ourselves," Francouer explained. Francouer then told the story about how he took Wright golfing last year during the season on an off-day. Wright complained, saying that he does not like to play golf during the season. Francouer guaranteed that Wright would get some hits the next game if only he went out for a little golf therapy. The next game, Wright got three hits.
this can only lead to ruin
"We have a plan, and our plan, I like our plan'
it's Omar's world, we're just livin in it.
Also...
Frenchy likes what he’s seeing:
"Seeing how a player bounces back from that adversity," Jeff Francouer said yesterday, "really tells you about a person. David has really worked hard. He looks in great shape.
"I noticed that when he took his shirt off the other day he looked more cut, he looked leaner. I put David up there with the top 10 players in the game.
"It breaks your heart. It is designed to break your heart. The game begins in the spring, when everything else begins again, and it blossoms in the summer, filling the afternoons and evenings, and then as soon as the chill rains come, it stops and leaves you to face the fall alone." A. Bartlett Giamatti
Hello...
"Blinding ignorance does mislead us. O! Wretched mortals, open your eyes!"
Gil Hodges IS a Hall of Famer.
by Brooklyn Dodgers Mets Fan on Feb 21, 2010 11:17 PM EST up reply actions
Golf can f with a baseball swing
I am not crazy about this. Frenchy strikes again.
by Coolpapabell on Feb 21, 2010 10:53 PM EST up reply actions
Well...
I know Ken Griffey was thrown into a pretty big slump his first go around in Seattle. The M’s hired a consultant to help fix his swing. I believe they used the same tehnology that is used for the sports video games to help fix it. I will try to find a story on it for you.
I know players play golf all the time. I personally would be affraid of screwing up my swing.
by Coolpapabell on Feb 22, 2010 10:07 AM EST up reply actions
Well I hope there's no negative effect on Wright...
I would think since he swings baseball bats everyday, and would only play golf on off days and such…. that possibly his baseball swing would be more dominate then his golf swing (meaning he would suck at golf).
I hope it just helps him relax a bit and not effect his swing. Doesn’t David have golf outings during the season for the David Wright Foundation anyway?
Tom Glavine and Greg Maddux golfed all the time
and they were great bunters. Jerry’s just trying to get Wright to be the same way.
2009 Did Not Happen
Because Francouer has shown his intense knowledge of the game
with his quotes about his plate approach thought process and his decision to bulk up in the 08 off-season which effectively ruined his value.
"We have a plan, and our plan, I like our plan'
it's Omar's world, we're just livin in it.
This makes sense now
Francouer thinks baseball is like golf where you have to swing at the ball every time.
by Evan_S on Feb 21, 2010 11:04 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
spiritually lighter
much lighter
glad Francouer is here, I have been a fan of his all winter and think he will be good for Wright and provide more offense than expected
by Rickfansince76 on Feb 21, 2010 11:05 PM EST reply actions
All five million dollars of him?
"Blinding ignorance does mislead us. O! Wretched mortals, open your eyes!"
Gil Hodges IS a Hall of Famer.
by Brooklyn Dodgers Mets Fan on Feb 21, 2010 11:18 PM EST up reply actions
honestly
if Wright has an 8.0 WAR season again and credits it to Francouer, I don’t care if it’s a crock of crap and Frenchy has a .234 OBP, I’ll love him forever. Maybe they can make him the manager?
2009 Did Not Happen
Naw
cora for manager, frenchy for 3rd base coach of life.
"We have a plan, and our plan, I like our plan'
it's Omar's world, we're just livin in it.
How long till
David lags in sprints and tries to give Jerry a note from his monk explaining that his spirit has been heavier lately.
"We have a plan, and our plan, I like our plan'
it's Omar's world, we're just livin in it.
That's poor David
That’s poor
"We're investigating the investigative procedure of the investigation of Tony Bernazard"---Omar Minaya (he really didn't say it but he would"
by firejerrynow on Feb 22, 2010 6:34 AM EST up reply actions
I don't know how I missed that picture of Wright before
he looks friggin jacked. He also kinda looks like Zoolander
2009 Did Not Happen
Blue Steel
"Blinding ignorance does mislead us. O! Wretched mortals, open your eyes!"
Gil Hodges IS a Hall of Famer.
by Brooklyn Dodgers Mets Fan on Feb 22, 2010 6:41 PM EST up reply actions
He traded it in for giant muscles.
A good trade for the Mets. I approve.
by wrightttxgirlllx3 on Feb 23, 2010 11:19 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
Comments For This Post Are Closed
Secondary Sidebar
User Tools
FanPosts
Community blog posts and discussion.
Recommended FanPosts
Recent FanPosts
FanShots
Quick hits of video, photos, quotes, chats, links and lists that you find around the web.
Recommended FanShots
Recent FanShots
FanPosts
Community blog posts and discussion.
Recommended FanPosts
Recent FanPosts
Baseball Nation Recent Stories
In Association With
Big League Stew - MLB - Yahoo! Sports
- Podcast: Dirk Hayhurst talks about Italy, the reality of the big leagues and his new book
- Dennis ‘Oil Can’ Boyd claims he used cocaine before a majority of his games
- Does Billy Beane’s contract extension signal an optimistic dawn for Oakland fans?
- Ask Alex: Will Alex Avila be an All-Star again?
- Create-a-Caption: Matt Cain’s great pair of golf pants
Certain photos copyright © 2012 by Associated Press or Getty Images. Any commercial use or distribution without the express written consent of Associated Press and Getty Images is strictly prohibited.
