JerryWorld 2010

[ashie62]

The Bullpen should have a very large dumpster marked 'recyclables"

[Guest LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr]

Looking for a fun, boozy way to put yourself into a coma after a bunty, LOOGY-and-ROOGY-filled loss?

Try the Jerry Manuel postgame press-conference drinking game, thanks to Anthony DeRosa.

Jerry Manuel Postgame Presser drinking game : 1) No question 2) That's a good question 3) Uhhhhhhhh 4) We need to find 7:50 PM May 11th via TweetDeck

Good thing this didn't occur to me last year-- after July, my liver would've been big enough to require a 40-man roster slot.

[Guest LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr]

Manuel on how he uses statistical data, via a text-to-movie app. My favorite part is the reaction shots.

[Guest LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr]

Courtesy of AA's Sam Page, the Jerry Manuel Decision-Making Flow Chart.

[Ceetar]

I don't know whether to laugh or cry. The Nieve stuff is priceless.

[Guest LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr]

Laugh. It feels better.

Needs a little more bunting. But otherwise... yeah. The Nieve stuff and PH tap-dance are my favorite parts.

[ashie62]

That has me in stitches

[Fman99]

The "Tagarashi/Kobayashi" thing keeps making me giggle.

[Guest LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr]

Teases.

And while team brass was clearly unhappy after a four-game sweep in Florida May 13-16, sources have maintained the Mets have never been close to firing Manuel. By extension, then, they have not been close to promoting Bob Melvin from scout to manager. ... A person with direct knowledge of the Mets' inner workings said that no such conversations have taken place with Melvin. And for several weeks, multiple team sources have repeatedly insisted that the notion of an upcoming Melvin-for-Manuel swap is mere industry gossip.

[Willets Point]

If the Mets are serious about winning they will hire Marty Barrett to be the new Mets manager.

[Guest LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr]

Like the managerial chart, but a little less goofy, and more to the point.

[Guest Edgy DC]

A quote yesterday from Jerry, something along the line of "We have a bunch of seventh-inning guys, but no eighth-inning guy right now," made me want to weep.

[Guest LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr]

"I will not take [Takahashi] out of the rotation," Manuel said. The manager also closed another door on Maine. "I don't see [Maine] as a candidate for the bullpen," Manuel said. "We'll just have to make some tough decisions if we deem he is ready to join us and compete at the major-league level." ...Where does that leave Maine? "Pitch him on off days," Manuel said jokingly before the Mets lost 5-3 to the Yankees.

Between the injury-hiding and public questioning of Manuel just after the 5-pitch yank job, Maine's not without fault in whatever rift there is between his manager and him.

BUT given that Maine's done the rehab assignment, is still suffering from the spooky velocity loss, and is more or less crossing his fingers that his career isn't over... isn't the usual Jerry Youngman business a little... I don't know, distasteful?

[Ceetar]

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr wrote: "I will not take [Takahashi] out of the rotation," Manuel said. The manager also closed another door on Maine. "I don't see [Maine] as a candidate for the bullpen," Manuel said. "We'll just have to make some tough decisions if we deem he is ready to join us and compete at the major-league level." ...Where does that leave Maine? "Pitch him on off days," Manuel said jokingly before the Mets lost 5-3 to the Yankees. Between the injury-hiding and public questioning of Manuel just after the 5-pitch yank job, Maine's not without fault in whatever rift there is between his manager and him. BUT given that Maine's done the rehab assignment, is still suffering from the spooky velocity loss, and is more or less crossing his fingers that his career isn't over... isn't the usual Jerry Youngman business a little... I don't know, distasteful?

It just strikes me as being stubborn about finding a way Maine can help the team if he's deemed healthy and competitive. In one breath he's questioning if he has the proper bullpen makeup, and on the other he's flat out refusing to think about if a guy could help him there.

[Zvon]

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr wrote: "I will not take [Takahashi] out of the rotation," Manuel said. The manager also closed another door on Maine. "I don't see [Maine] as a candidate for the bullpen," Manuel said. "We'll just have to make some tough decisions if we deem he is ready to join us and compete at the major-league level." ...Where does that leave Maine? "Pitch him on off days," Manuel said jokingly before the Mets lost 5-3 to the Yankees. Between the injury-hiding and public questioning of Manuel just after the 5-pitch yank job, Maine's not without fault in whatever rift there is between his manager and him. BUT given that Maine's done the rehab assignment, is still suffering from the spooky velocity loss, and is more or less crossing his fingers that his career isn't over... isn't the usual Jerry Youngman business a little... I don't know, distasteful?

Might be in bad taste under the circumstances. I didn't think so.
I found it funny in a black comedy kinda way. Ya gotta be able to laugh.
Ya just gotta.

What it does indicates to me is that whatever problem Jerry has with Maine,
on a personal level, it continues to brew.

Only Jerry could clear up exactly what that problem is.
I think it's more than just what meets the eye and or ear of the public and the media.

[ashie62]

Going on how Ron & Gary were talking... Maine has seriously pissed Jerry off. In the bullpen before Maine's last outing I'll guess he looked like crap and badgered Warthen & Manuel into giving him the ball. Jerry has probably seen this act before from Maine and decided to give Maine the ball anyway. In pulling him quickly Jerry was able to drop the hammer in the form of a big FU to and a possible trip to DFA land. In this case "enough is enough" for Jonboy.

[Guest LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr]

Zvon wrote: Might be in bad taste under the circumstances. I didn't think so. I found it funny in a black comedy kinda way. Ya gotta be able to laugh. Ya just gotta. What it does indicates to me is that whatever problem Jerry has with Maine, on a personal level, it continues to brew. Only Jerry could clear up exactly what that problem is. I think it's more than just what meets the eye and or ear of the public and the media.

If, before a possible round of layoffs, I make a joke about my being fired, and it's a good joke, it's darkly funny.

If, before a possible round of layoffs, my boss makes a joke about my being fired, even if it's a good joke... it isn't quite the same, is it?

[Zvon]

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr wrote: Zvon wrote: Might be in bad taste under the circumstances. I didn't think so. I found it funny in a black comedy kinda way. Ya gotta be able to laugh. Ya just gotta. What it does indicates to me is that whatever problem Jerry has with Maine, on a personal level, it continues to brew. Only Jerry could clear up exactly what that problem is. I think it's more than just what meets the eye and or ear of the public and the media. If, before a possible round of layoffs, I make a joke about my being fired, and it's a good joke, it's darkly funny. If, before a possible round of layoffs, my boss makes a joke about my being fired, even if it's a good joke... it isn't quite the same, is it?

He's the boss.
Call it a perk,...he gets to do that.
And it's not like his job isn't in jeopardy.
That makes it even funnier to me.
I liked Bobby V for the way he misdirected attention while keeping his team focused.
I like Jerry M for the way he uses humor to defuse tense situations.
Can he keep the Mets focused over the long haul?
I'm not sure, but until he does something really wrong, he has my trust.

[ashie62]

"Jerry Manuel Coin Day" I like it.

[Guest Edgy DC]

This I know: if someone can pitch effectively, there's always room for him.

[Guest Edgy DC]

I just had my performance evaluation and, as I walked out of my boss's office, my colleague gave me a quizzical look. I felt like Jerry Manuel and grinned at her as if to say, "Well, I'm still here."

I get back to my desk and find an e-mail from "Mr. Shea Stadium" offering me Jerry Manuel's office door for only $1,000. Sweet!

[Guest LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr]

That's beautiful.

On my first attended game of the year this year, I discovered that the folks at Citi have been pitching game-used gear in the concourses near the stadium store, just off the Rotunda; among said gear are a significant handful of coaches' jerseys... and Manuel jerseys.

I was thisclose to splurging on one, just so I could wear it on the odd Office Cleanup Day and walk around ordering people to bunt.

[Zvon]

I agree that pitching arms are always in need.
I also agree that Jerrys bunting bidness borders on obsession.
Sitting here at the PC, call it a perk.....I get to do that.

[Guest Edgy DC]

I'm re-starting the watch.

[Ceetar]

Edgy DC wrote: I'm re-starting the watch.

why bother, since it seems obvious Jeff an Omar aren't wearing one.


Honestly, this team, all around, from Pelfrey and his 8 days rest and stiff neck, to Reyes and Castillo and Beltran, all look unprepared to actually play baseball. With the position the Mets are in, at this point in this season, that's just criminal.

[Guest Edgy DC]

A lot of things seem obvious to you that are real elusive to mee.

[Guest LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr]

See, if they fall out of the race here, it's obvious that it's because of injuries. When they were playing well earlier? Manuel was pushing the right buttons. Now, he's a victim.

'Cause, y'know, he has absolutely nothing to do with determining the playing patterns/recovery schedule of his personnel.

[Ceetar]

Edgy DC wrote: A lot of things seem obvious to you that are real elusive to mee.

You wouldn't be shocked to actually wake up tomorrow and find Omar or Jeff had actually fired someone?

[Guest Edgy DC]

Of course not. It happens every day.

[Ceetar]

Edgy DC wrote: Of course not. It happens every day.

think they'll wait for the game to end? will the game end?