Madden: Manuel makes Hojo feel heat

Projo Sox Blog found this 6/25/2008 on www.nydailynews.com [flag]

Jerry Manuel says the Mets simply have to do a better job of situational hitting and manufacturing runs and, until they do, it sounds like he can't promise any dramatic turnarounds. [link]

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Baseball Today: Wednesday, June 25
Published 6/25/2008 by Art Martone (amartone@projo.com) at Projo Sox Blog
... if things don't improve very soon. (New York Post) It looks one of those tough decisions may be determining the fate of hitting coach Howard Johnson (New York Daily News), whose job can't be too secure after Manuel declared the Mets are a "bad offensive club." ...

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