Pat Andriola: Don’t underrate Robert Manuel
firebrandal.com 12/5/2009 — Pat Andriola is a writer for the Hardball Times as well as being a Mets fan that has contributed to various Mets Web sites on the Internet. Relievers, like closers, aren’t found. They’re made. And while it may have seen like one of those waiver claims made just for the sake of claiming ...

Pat Andriola: Don’t underrate Robert Manuel
firebrandal.com 12/6/2009 — Pat Andriola is a writer for the Hardball Times as well as being a Mets fan that has contributed to various Mets Web sites on the Internet. Relievers, like closers, aren’t found. They’re made. And while it may have seen like one of those waiver claims made just for the sake of claiming ...

Is Manuel going out like a G?
nleastchatter.com 11/27/2009 — The Mets have hired Terry Collins as their new Minor League Field Coordinator. According to people who know him, the guy is all business. According to Lennon (thanks Metsblog for the tip), Collins may be yet another replacement for Manuel. Now, the Mets have implied that if they get ...

Opinion: Jerry Manuel’s Coaching Staff
metsblog.com 11/24/2009 — According to an on air report from WFAN, Razor Shines will move to coach first base, Chip Hale (previously with the D-Backs) has been hired to coach third, and Dave Jauss (previously with the O’s) will be Jerry Manuel’s bench coach. Good, I think, ...

Manuel’s Musing
theropolitans.com 12/8/2009 — “Probably ‘til the end of spring training. Then the Mets will take over.” -Jerry Manuel on how long the Phillies will dominate the NL East [[ Home || Twitter || E-mail ]]

Do The Mets Want to Win?
mysportsrumors.com 11/18/2009 — Really, it’s a serious question. Do the New York Mets really want to be a winning team? Ken Rosenthal of FOXsports.com is reporting that the Mets have signed Dave Jauss to be their bench coach for the 2010 season. Jauss is an experienced bench coach but is far from the most qualified.  ...

Mets roundtable discussion, part two: On Omar Minaya and Jerry Manuel's future with the club
nj.com 11/17/2009 — With the hot stove league upon us, I asked four independent Mets bloggers for their thoughts on the state of the team and some of the decisions the Mets will face in the weeks and months ahead.

Nationals sign McLaren, Lett, Radison as coaches — SI.com - MLB 11/20/2009
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Washington Nationals have hired former Seattle Mariners manager John McLaren as bench coach, Jim Lett as bullpen coach and Dan Radison as first-base coach.

A Mariners-Tigers swap makes a whole lot of sense for both teams — The Seattle Times: Sports 11/20/2009

Mariners lose Chris Jakubauskas to Pirates — The Seattle Times: Sports 11/20/2009
Chris Jakubauskas, whose story of moving from independent ball to the majors was one of the captivating tales of 2009, has been claimed off waivers by the Pittsburgh Pirates, according to a Pirates' press release.

Sox claim Manuel on waivers from Mariners — Major League Baseball News 11/20/2009
With several hours remaining before Friday's deadline to submit their final 40-man roster in preparation for the Dec. 10 Rule 5 Draft, the Red Sox acquired Minor League right-hander Robert Manuel off waivers from the Seattle Mariners.

Theo Epstein, Here's My Christmas List — Bleacher Report - MLB 11/20/2009
I don't want a lot for Christmas, I've got pretty much everything I could want. I have a a nice cell phone, an iPod Touch, an Xbox 360 with Xbox Live, and there is a car waiting for me when I get my driver's license in the near future. Recently, I've ...