IGT 9/12/06 - Mets at Marlins

[Guest cooby]

I am so glad someone else hates the name "Cody"

[TransMonk]

I don't think Bobby self destructed as much as gave up in 2002. He knew he was being pushed out by upper management. Even with the bad 2002 season he averaged 87 wins per year (90 per year '97-'01). To say he had less talent than both Davey and Willie is a huge understatement. If you gave me the option to trade Willie for Bobby right now I'd probably do it.

And I don't mind Willie.

[Guest KC]

My friend has a dog named Cody ... it's a female poodle with some kind of
nerve disorder that is hard to describe.

Perez has like ten strikeouts through four. I hope I can make it through six.

[Guest KC]

I don't mind Willie either, he took a lot of crap here and it's almost completely
stopped and no one has called anyone on it.

Yet.

[metirish]

I was one that didn't trust Willie, and you know what I am still not sold on him in the post-season, I would take Bobby over him if given the option.

[Guest Johnny Dickshot]

If Willie was so smart, he'd have ordered Valentin to do something better than fly out there.

Good point that WWSB has taken less crap this year. Funny how that happens.

[Guest ScarletKnight41]

My friend has a son named Cody. He used to babysit for us - he's a great young man.

[TransMonk]

For what it's worth, Willie is a different manager this year than last year.

He laxed all the stupid rules that he had last year and I think he's found his legs under him with making the in game decisions. Not that he's always right, but with experience comes better knowledge.

[Guest Johnny Dickshot]

I enjoy cajun shrimp with Nolasco sauce.

[metirish]

So twice tonight Keith has said..."so you can't write in for Bobby Valentine in this poll"....way to go Keith.

[Guest cooby]

It's not so much that I think it's a bad name as it just gives me bad vibes when I hear it. There must be a Cody kid in my past that gives me negative feelings.

[Guest KC]

JD: >>>Funny how that happens<<<

It is funny, and I'm not about to build a case to back up
my idle "yet" threat. He can pull a blunder or two in the
2006 post season that will light up the boards.

TM: >>>For what it's worth, Willie is a different manager this year than last year.

He laxed all the stupid rules that he had last year and I think he's found his legs under him with making the in game decisions. Not that he's always right, but with experience comes better knowledge.<<<

OE: I don't know much about the rules he had. /OE:

Kicking ass to lead MLB, and smoke and mirrors pitching
makes it hard to second guess in game decisions that don't
have to be made.

[Guest Edgy DC]

Uggla just tried to throw out Delgado from straightaway center.

[Guest Edgy DC]

There 'tis.

[Guest Edgy DC]

This is where we're exposed --- two lefties coming up followed by a switchie who hits better lefthanded.

[Guest KC]

Someone start an Omar thread got too many lefties thread NOW!!!!

[Guest Edgy DC]

Someone pinch-run for Cliff NOW!!!!

[TransMonk]

="KC"]JD: >>>Funny how that happens<<< It is funny, and I'm not about to build a case to back up my idle "yet" threat. He can pull a blunder or two in the 2006 post season that will light up the boards. TM: >>>For what it's worth, Willie is a different manager this year than last year. He laxed all the stupid rules that he had last year and I think he's found his legs under him with making the in game decisions. Not that he's always right, but with experience comes better knowledge.<<< OE: I don't know much about the rules he had. /OE: Kicking ass to lead MLB, and smoke and mirrors pitching makes it hard to second guess in game decisions that don't have to be made.

He had the facial hair ban...the no music in the clubhouse rule. My favorite thing about the Valentine clubs was the personality they had. My biggest fear about Randolph was that he would bring the lifeless autonomy of the Yankees over with him. I wanted to root for Willie's Mets as long as they weren't ex-Yankee coach Willie's Mets.

I think he's done a better job this year of developing his own managerial style.

[Guest Edgy DC]

I really wish we had the Mets overhead camera angle.

[Guest Johnny Dickshot]

Josh, Cody ... and Taylor.

[TransMonk]

For the love of Pete, old man, stay out of the double play.

[Frayed Knot]

Johnny Dickshot wrote: Josh, Cody ... and Taylor.

This is devolving into a George Carlin routine; the one where he explains how Josh, Cody & Taylor would get their asses kicked by Charlie, Butch & Frankie.

[Guest Edgy DC]

Brian O'Nora is huffing gas tonight.

Julio Franco lets it get to him and chases a pitch on his shoetops.

Freaking Mets.

[TransMonk]

These umps eat poo.

[Guest Edgy DC]

No

Freaking

Way.

[Frayed Knot]

The old man's been getting a lot of bad calls lately.

[Guest KC]

I basically agree with ya TM, there's some good stuff buried in this IGT.

[Guest KC]

Mets leave the bases loaded to end the 7th.

[Guest Edgy DC]

That swing was checked. You can't stop your body's torque when your feet have left the ground to dodge a pitch, but the wrist action had stopped.

[TransMonk]

That's a situation where I would have liked to have seen Willie get hot. Two bad umping calls in a row, your team's slumping offensively, you have your best opportunity to score runs being squelched by the boys in blue...that's a situation where Willie should be taking one for the team, showing some life. Who cares if he gets thrown out? Jerry Manuel can handle the next two innings. Show your team that these games do matter.