theropolitans.com - 6/12/2009
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Two articles on FOXSports.com today have to do with the Mets managerial spot. First, I read the Ken Rosenthal column pointing out that Manuel points fingers at players instead of taking the blame on himself. Then I read the Bob Klapisch article suggesting Bobby Valentine could be ...
One Year Later...
theballclub.blogspot.com 6/16/2009 — So, it's been exactly one year since the 3am Massacre that saw the Mets chop off the head and hack at the limbs of their coaching staff and replace them with the bunch we see today. Given the way things looked for the Mets then and comparing them with things now, it's hard to see too much ...
BREAKING BREAD WITH JERRY MANUEL
kranepoolsociety.com 6/23/2009 — I’m just back from the WFAN Breakfast with Jerry Manuel at the Hard Rock Café in Times Sq and it was a most interesting morning.
The Hard Rock put out a nice spread and back in the day when animal fat and food drenched in oil were a staple of ...
Read: Jerry Manuel, One Year Later
metsblog.com 6/17/2009 — Today is Jerry Manuel’s one-year anniversary since being named manager of the Mets, during which he is 88–67.
His .568 winning percentage is seventh best during that span, according to the Elias Sports Bureau.
… my biggest ...
Mailbag: Is Jerry Manuel Eliminating The Mets From Contention
metspolice.com 6/13/2009 —
OK, I have shaken off "Castillo" and am ready to move on. Just one game Chins up boys.
The other day Vegas Rich stirred things up with his suggestion that Jerry Manuel is going to cost the Mets the playoffs which generated tons of mail which we'll get to in a second.
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My Dissatisfaction with Jerry Manuel
hotfootblog.com 6/24/2009 — When Jerry Manue l took over for Willie Randolph last June, I was excited. I wasn’t a complete hater of Willie, but the team needed a change and Jerry looked like he’d bring some extra fire to the managerial spot. More than a year later, ...
Scoreboard Watching
metstoday.com 6/27/2009 — Jerry Manuel’s “positive” spin on the 9-1 loss to the Yankees on Friday night:
“I’m satisfied that everybody else in the division lost. It’s scoreboard-watching for us...
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Santana won’t be fined for ignoring bunt sign
mets.lohudblogs.com 6/12/2009 — So, it turns out Johan Santana wasn’t supposed to do a butcher boy style swing when he got an RBI double in Tuesday night’s game against the Phillies. He was given a sign to try to bunt for a third time in that at-bat. Without that hit, ...
3 UP: MANUEL, HALL/SOSA, MEJIA
blogs.nypost.com 6/17/2009 — Yes, I am on Twitter. 1. While most of New York slept, the one-year anniversary of Willie Randolph's dismissal and Jerry Manuel's hiring occurred. If you remember, the Mets did not exactly handle this transition like champs. Omar Minaya let...
Listen: Jerry Manuel on WFAN
metsblog.com 6/18/2009 — Jerry Manuel talked with WFAN today, which you can listen to here .
During the interview, Manuel said Johan Santana is healthy, and just finished throwing a strong bullpen session.
Manuel said he is still concerned about his team’s offense. ...
Mets and Yanks in Similar Situations —
Bleacher Report - MLB 6/12/2009
While the Mets and Yankees will square off tonight in the first game of the 2009 Subway Series, the field of newly built Yankee Stadium is not the only thing that the two teams will be sharing.
Both New York squads find themselves in similar ...
WRIGHT, SHEFFIELD DEFEND MANUEL —
NY Post: Sports 6/12/2009
> Two of the most prominent Mets rushed to Jerry Manuel's defense today after a national report hinted at player dissension against the second-year manager. Foxsports.com national baseball columnist Ken Rosenthal wrote that Manuel's...