newsday.com - 7/9/2009
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Jerry Manuel saw potential in Daniel Murphy when he moved him from leftfield to first base this season, but not even Manuel could explain how Murphy threw behind his back to get Mark Loretta out in the seventh inning.
Murphy mans first
nydailynews.com 5/22/2009 — Jerry Manuel will use Daniel Murphy at first base in the series finale against the Dodgers. Murphy is currently working early at the position with Sandy Alomar Sr. , Manuel and other coaches. "I need to find if he can be a first baseman," Manuel ...
Daniel Murphy = Magic Johnson
umpbump.com 7/9/2009 — While we’re on the topic of the Mets, check out the play that first baseman Daniel Murphy made last night on a groundball that hit the bag. Behind the back toss to get the runner at first. Well, kinda. Mark Loretta should’ve been called safe. But that’s a minor detail.
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Make Daniel Murphy lineup follies more fan-friendly
subwaysquawkers.blogspot.com 7/10/2009 — What does Daniel Murphy have to do to get a chance to stay in the lineup? Even after a great game on Wednesday night, he finds himself on the bench because Jerry Manuel keeps trying to recapture last year's magic with Fernando Tatis. Manuel cannot use the Dodgers starting lefty Randy Wolf last ...
Daniel Murphy to start at first base tonight
theropolitans.com 5/20/2009 — Jerry Manuel has announced that Daniel Murphy will start at first base for the finale of the series in Los Angeles. Murphy has never played at first in his major league career. Murphy, a third baseman by trade, has played only 13 games at first base as a pro baseball player, all with ...
Murphy Sitting On The Bench Tonight, Tatis Starting At First
metsfansforever.com 7/9/2009 — Author: Greg Pomes Fernando Tatis will get the start at 1B tonight for the Mets. Daniel
Murphy will be riding the pine. Jerry Manuel says that part of his
decision to start Tatis at 1st tonight is because the Reds are sending
out 3 right handed pitchers over the weekend.
Tonight the ...
The fall of Daniel Murphy
theropolitans.com 5/18/2009 — Last night, with the bases loaded and one out, Jerry Manuel pulled Daniel Murphy from the on-deck circle in favor of Angel Pagan . Murphy, who was 0-2 with a walk, would have faced Jeremy Affledt. Murphy has a career .375 batting average and .414 on-base percentage against left handed ...
Manuel’s Musing(s)
theropolitans.com 7/11/2009 — “It becomes difficult to explain it.” -Jerry Manuel on the Mets poor offensive output and “Shoot, I need Gandhi and King. They went through some stuff.” -Jerry Manuel on the Mets injuries
Manuel’s Musing
theropolitans.com 7/9/2009 — “Obviously, it was a big win for us. We needed to win a game.” -Jerry Manuel
Note: Where is Jerry Manuel?
metsblog.com 7/1/2009 — Typically, by now, as of 11:10 pm, this long following the final pitch of the game, Jerry Manuel will have addressed the media, but he has yet to do so, according to SNY.
This would suggest he is in the clubhouse, hopefully screaming at his team, ...
MANUEL: OLLIE KEPT US BUSY —
NY Post: Sports 7/9/2009
> David Wright labeled Oliver Perez's outing last night a "promising effort." Indeed, if you optimistically suggest that Perez can add to what he delivered against Los Angeles, he could potentially add a lot. Returning from a two-month ...