Memories of Alex Cora

[G-Fafif]

Great diving catch as an emergency first baseman in the 20-inning game.

The cult of Alex Cora as team leader, exemplified here by Ben Shpigel.

That he did a Fox in-game interview during the Subway Series and later delivered a pinch-hit RBI so McCarver and Buck could revel in his leaderness.

Generally forgetting he was on the roster.

[metirish]

Why the love affair with him from the media? , it was like the worse he hit or played the more he was talked up as a leader.

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

Pretty good start last year.

Changed uni number to 13 from 3 after Wagner left.

[bmfc1]

July 2, Mets @ Washington--bases loaded triple. Sparked the team to a win (Tejada picked off a runner at 2B to end it).

[Fman99]

Remember when he sucked for a year and a half?

[Guest Edgy DC]

He and Reyes getting hurt on consecutive nights absolutely murdered the Mets last year. Continuing to play him was a new nail in the coffin each game.

I'm guaranteed to conflate him with Chris Woodward in the years coming. I already have a few times.

I can't find it, but I remember a great internet essay by a Sox fan, written after Cora signed with the Mets, about how cool it was to watch Cora take infield practice.

[Ceetar]

I'll always appreciate him for not being Argenis Reyes or Wilson Valdes.

Playing with two broken thumbs was kinda nice of him, sorta.

[MFS62]

I remember when they signed him, and wondering if he would be as weird looking as his brither.
And the relief when I saw that he wasn't.
Later

[batmagadanleadoff]

It's safe again for the other Mets to joke around in the locker room. What I remember mostly about Alex Cora is how much he sucked. And if he's supposed to be such a great manager, how come no one ever asked him to manage a team?

[batmagadanleadoff]

batmagadanleadoff wrote: It's safe again for the other Mets to joke around in the locker room. What I remember mostly about Alex Cora is how much he sucked. And if he's supposed to be such a great manager, how come no one ever asked him to manage a team?

Oh. And good riddance. Don't forget to take your vest on the way out.

[Guest LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr]

Being an extremely game, extremely knowledgeable failure at his job. Also, that one time he freed Harry Potter from the Malfoys' basement comes to mind.

[Frayed Knot]

batmagadanleadoff wrote: And if he's supposed to be such a great manager, how come no one ever asked him to manage a team?

Right, because active players tend to get asked to manage a lot these days.

[batmagadanleadoff]

Frayed Knot wrote: batmagadanleadoff wrote: And if he's supposed to be such a great manager, how come no one ever asked him to manage a team? Right, because active players tend to get asked to manage a lot these days.

Just go ahead and be a literalist and ruin my sarcastic joke. Be that way. I don't care.

[Frayed Knot]

Sometimes it's hard to tell.

[Guest Edgy DC]

He wasn't afraid of Ivan Drago.

[Guest LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr]

I'll always remember his taking-the-high-road brand of clubhouse leadership.

Jim Bowden (!) wrote: Alex Cora told us that if they are building for 2013 or 2014...they should just come out and say it and then do it about 23 hours ago via web

[batmagadanleadoff]

His brand of clubhouse leadership led the Mets all the way to one game under .500.

[batmagadanleadoff]

The Future of the Mets Is Hazy and Expensive
Reading the tea leaves and coming up with nothing
By JOSH ALPER

Alex Cora, freshly released by the Mets, went on the radio Monday and slammed the team for being dishonest with their fans. He said that they should just come clean and let everyone know that they are rebuilding with hopes of contending again in 2013 or 2014. For a guy who loses his cool when he hears people laughing, Cora certainly has a good sense of humor. The implication that getting rid of Cora somehow means that a team is less interested in winning now is funnier than the last few Will Ferrell movies.

http://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/sports/The-Future-of-the-Mets-Is-Hazy-and-Expensive-100340979.html

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Cora cares about us fans. This wasn't a cheap shot by Mr. High Road, perhaps motivated by his recent dumping right before his vest was supposed to vest.

[ashie62]

2013 or 2014?

[Guest attgig]

now a Ranger.

[Frayed Knot]

I predict his mere presence and attitude will make them into a winning team ... oh wait!