Buck Up

[Edgy MD]

Edgy MD wrote: blond white reserve infielders How many blond reserve infielders of color have you seen?

It happens.



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[roger_that]

Point well taken.

[Lefty Specialist]

Edgy MD wrote: Tim Teufel, and then Tom Veryzer. Randle really seemed like a guy who tried to get 1 but found it occupied when he arrived, but looking back, I see he never wore #1 before the Mets and never got to until his last stop blowing baseballs in Seattle. Eleven is a number I associate with blond white reserve infielders who wear glasses. Now I want to retroactively assign it to Mike Cubbage.

And I guess there'll be no Ruben Tejada comeback....

[Ceetar]

I"m hearing the folks of the Barley Prose Mets On Tap Podcast are going to be arguing about Buck and Really Dark Beer tonight.

[Johnny Lunchbucket]

Spongeful to a fault

[A Boy Named Seo]

No magic sprinkle dust, folks.

[Centerfield]

Someone on twitter described him as the "manageriest manager in baseball". Like if you had to cast a baseball manager for a movie, Buck would be your guy. I'm not sure I agree with that, but I can't think of anyone active that fits that role.



Casey was before my time, but if I had to pick, I think my choices would be:



Jim Leyland, Runner Up



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You can smell the cigarettes on his breath even through this picture.





Bobby Cox, Winner, Manageriest Manager of All Time



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Foul-mouthed, impatient. Light beer? Are you fucking kidding me?

[stevejrogers]

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I"m hearing the folks of the Barley Prose Mets On Tap Podcast are going to be arguing about Buck and Really Dark Beer tonight.

[stevejrogers]

And now I'm wondering if Shiner renamed their Bock to Shiner Buck when sold in Arlington during Showalter's Ranger tenure 🤔

[Edgy MD]

Good points above on the manageriest figures. But there are other candidates queuing up.



Charlie Manuel wants you to know this is the major leagues. If you want somebody to hold your hand, go back to Paducah.



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Ron Washington looks at how you put all your strength into gripping the bat, and he's is going to tell you the same thing Carl Yastrzemski told him when he came up. "You want to stroke it, not choke it, Son."



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Actually, Wash is probably less the prototypical manager and more of a paragon of coachiness.

[Johnny Lunchbucket]

No one has quite come out and demanded an answer for how to get the red off Jeff McNiel's ass, or how Dom Smith can regain his game

[Edgy MD]

"Buck, you got hired during a lockout. Did you discuss during the interview process that the team you get asked to manage may be made of non-union replacement players? Have you put any thought into what you would do if that were the case?"



Ms. Showalter is a really good nodder.

[Edgy MD]

Anthony Recker keeps Anthony Recker stickers on his wall.



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[Edgy MD]

Hi, Billy. Edgy MD from Crane Pool Media here.



At first I thought I was looking at an odd recessed lighting pattern. But now I'm not so sure. What's up with your ceiling?



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[Ceetar]

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And now I'm wondering if Shiner renamed their Bock to Shiner Buck when sold in Arlington during Showalter's Ranger tenure 🤔

[Frayed Knot]

So I guess this means that Buck passed his physical?

I hadn't heard anything on that prior to today.

Hope he's in the best shape of his life.*





*I like how my phone anticipated those final four words right after I typed 'best'

[Lefty Specialist]

I"m hearing the folks of the Barley Prose Mets On Tap Podcast are going to be arguing about Buck and Really Dark Beer tonight.

DARK BEER!!!!!

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[stevejrogers]

Considering Showalter's upper body gear wearing habits, that might be one of the handful of times Showalter11 will be seen in Buck's own presence!

[Edgy MD]

Johnny Lunchbucket wrote: No one has quite come out and demanded an answer for how to get the red off Jeff McNiel's ass, or how Dom Smith can regain his game

Awkwardly, participation in the festivities apparently included the condition that nobody mention any active players, as dictated by MLB's lockout policies. One reporter did make a passing reference to "a certain $130 million pitcher," but all appeared to comply.

[G-Fafif]

[Benjamin Grimm]

The 2022 Tabloid Cover Derby already has 19 entries.

[Edgy MD]

Congratulations to Buckminster Showalter and all who got on board for him early.

[The Hot Corner]

Buck's experience, awareness (of situations/rules), and preparedness has played a vital role in guiding this team through this season. I think he ha done an excellent job of managing the team. I don't believe the Mets would be in this position if the managerial change had not been made at the end of last season.

[Ceetar]

The Hot Corner wrote: Buck's experience, awareness (of situations/rules), and preparedness has played a vital role in guiding this team through this season. I think he ha done an excellent job of managing the team. I don't believe the Mets would be in this position if the managerial change had not been made at the end of last season.

Buck's been better than expected, but I think the key here is the _change_ more than who it was. Let's just hope he actually uses Edwin Díaz in an elimination game.