Joe McEwing Named Manager Of White Sox Triple-A Club

by Eric Simon on Jan 5, 2011 3:43 PM EST

Joe McEwing grounds out softly, presumably.

Former Met "Super" Joe McEwing was recently named manager of the Charlotte Knights, the Triple-A affiliate of the Chicago White Sox. He was that team's hitting coach in 2008 before managing the High-A Salem Dash the past two seasons.

McEwing is often remembered for hitting remarkably well against future Hall of Famer Randy Johnson, mostly by people with shabby memories. McEwing hit a rather pedestrian .250/.244/.432 in 46 plate appearances against Johnson.

(Thanks to Ross for sending this link).

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One of the signs of getting old is players you remember watching as players getting jobs as managers right?

-Ceetar, the Optimistic Mets Fan

by Ceetar on Jan 5, 2011 3:45 PM EST reply actions

This is worst the the 80s Mets getting jobs, because I was a kid for that squad.

I was drinking legally when Joe was an active player.

by FrancoTAU on Jan 5, 2011 5:03 PM EST up reply actions

Snap!

I was an alcoholic watching that squad play too!

See you at the AA meetings!

by ScottfromPeekskill on Jan 5, 2011 9:27 PM EST up reply actions

Speaking of AA meetings,

are we going to have another Amazin Avenue get-together this year?

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by Brooklyn Dodgers Mets Fan on Jan 5, 2011 11:16 PM EST up reply actions

I was thinking the same thing

I’ll be in NY a few weeks from now until mid Feb and was kinda thinking…

It's a triumph of number crunching over the human spirit...aaaaaand, it’s about time. -- Play-by-Play Announcer, The Simpsons.

by MookieTheCat on Jan 5, 2011 11:24 PM EST up reply actions

Well then, that settles it, we have to do one.

I am willing to wait to build a world class franchise (h/t to millsy)

by BobbyV_Incognito on Jan 5, 2011 11:53 PM EST up reply actions

I'm down, I live in the area so I'm around.

Always looking for excuses to drink.

by FrancoTAU on Jan 6, 2011 1:56 AM EST up reply actions

Yeah this is a good idea

Eric? If it should be an informal thing, does someone want to organize via FanShot? I haven’t paid way too much for a drink in a long time, so a NY bar sounds about right.

It's a triumph of number crunching over the human spirit...aaaaaand, it’s about time. -- Play-by-Play Announcer, The Simpsons.

by MookieTheCat on Jan 6, 2011 3:04 AM EST up reply actions

Wait til you get to the stage

when the sons of players you remeber get jobs as managers.

What's the score, boys?
What did Bugs Bunny do?
What's with the Carrot League baseball today?

by StorkFan on Jan 6, 2011 11:05 PM EST up reply actions

Bad move

The only reason they did this is because of his past connection with the Mets. This guy wouldn’t be a minor league manager without that.

It's a triumph of number crunching over the human spirit...aaaaaand, it’s about time. -- Play-by-Play Announcer, The Simpsons.

by MookieTheCat on Jan 5, 2011 3:56 PM EST reply actions

Remind me how most people in baseball get their jobs?

by SuperT on Jan 5, 2011 3:59 PM EST up reply actions

Pssssst

Just a joke on all those who yell about Backman, Teufel etc. only having their managing/coaching jobs because of past association with the Mets. Not serious.

It's a triumph of number crunching over the human spirit...aaaaaand, it’s about time. -- Play-by-Play Announcer, The Simpsons.

by MookieTheCat on Jan 5, 2011 4:37 PM EST up reply actions

I spent my morning fighting with Comcast

I might be a bit humor-challenged today.

by SuperT on Jan 5, 2011 4:59 PM EST up reply actions

Hah

I feel for you man. That’s not a fun way to spend a day.

It's a triumph of number crunching over the human spirit...aaaaaand, it’s about time. -- Play-by-Play Announcer, The Simpsons.

by MookieTheCat on Jan 5, 2011 5:32 PM EST up reply actions

A 3 hit game against the Unit in 2000...

… and thus a legend is born.

I would rather exhort the fact that he was 5-10 against Kenny Rogers pptooo

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by dissento on Jan 5, 2011 3:57 PM EST reply actions

in Super Joe's defense

a .432 SLG is significantly higher than Randy Johnson’s career SLG against, and Joe was doing at a time when Johnson was at his absolute peak of dominance.

I know, small sample size, the numbers still weren’t good, and Joe wasn’t good against any pitcher, really, but there’s a sliver of truth to this reputation.

"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

by Greenpoint Ian on Jan 5, 2011 3:59 PM EST reply actions

And really, it's just poor

I think, to diminish the (small, granted) accomplishments of baseball’s less gifted. I don’t have any particular fondness for Super Joe, but why begrudge him a job that baseball’s stars, with their free agent-era pay, don’t want anymore? He probably knows quite a bit about playing the game, and he could be a good coach. Yay for him.

by SuperT on Jan 5, 2011 4:04 PM EST up reply actions

Good players rarely make good coaches anyways.

Give me former back up catchers and utility infielders any day over All Stars.

by FrancoTAU on Jan 5, 2011 5:05 PM EST up reply actions

I think it depends on why a guy was a good player and the team being coached. John Olerud was a smart player who from what I’ve heard got along well with guys and was willing to help younger players out. He might be great for a young team needing to get acclimated to the big league or minor leaguers working their way up.

by Donal on Jan 5, 2011 5:09 PM EST up reply actions

Bucks County's Finest!

I had a geometry teacher in high school that coached Super Joe in youth basketball in I think either Bristol or Fairless Hills.

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by R_Adragna on Jan 5, 2011 4:27 PM EST reply actions

I’d like to thank you, Eric, for taking time out from kicking puppies to take a jab at Super Joe. What else do you have planned for today? Going into a pediatric cancer ward and yelling “THERE IS NO SANTA CLAUSE!”?

by Donal on Jan 5, 2011 4:51 PM EST reply actions

Did someone steal their DVDs?

Because there very well may be a copy of Santa Clause in the media room.

It's a triumph of number crunching over the human spirit...aaaaaand, it’s about time. -- Play-by-Play Announcer, The Simpsons.

by MookieTheCat on Jan 5, 2011 5:33 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs

Aaaand...

Win.

"The '69 Mets will live on forever. But do you think anybody cares about Ron Swoboda's wife and kids? Not me! And I assume not Ron Swoboda" --Homer Simpson

by isles732 on Jan 6, 2011 1:13 AM EST up reply actions

He did have a BABIP fueled awesome 2001

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by Aidan Gibson on Jan 5, 2011 8:44 PM EST reply actions

Is there a place where all

the known steroid users are listed? I thought I remembered Super Joe being on one such list in our local paper. I remember because I remember my heart breaking.

by Curtis3331 on Jan 6, 2011 11:01 AM EST reply actions