IPCT (In Press Conference Transcript) Introducing Sandy

[Valadius]

Tracksuit gets the first question after Burkhardt.

[seawolf17]

I don't like how he keeps saying "he." What, we can't hire a female manager?

[Benjamin Grimm]

"I can appreciate a fiery manager. I think a fiery manager is quite desirable."

[Benjamin Grimm]

Managers should be analytical and intuitive.

[seawolf17]

Franchise has "tremendous upside potential." Sounds like something Bill Simmons would make fun of Hubie Brown saying.

[Valadius]

Is that guy from New York One named "Buck Michigan"?

[G-Fafif]

Damn, he makes not immediately booting Ollie and Luis sound almost reasonable.

[seawolf17]

Alderson says he knows what OBP is.

[Benjamin Grimm]

I'm enjoying his gravitas.

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

Good question, Waldstein.

I'm all jizzy

Edited October 29, 2010 by Guest

[Benjamin Grimm]

"Homegrown players are very important. Not only from a financial standpoint, but from a fan standpoint."

[Valadius]

Payroll flexibility!

[Benjamin Grimm]

Who's this "Ed" who's asking a question? Could it be the AOL Fanhouse guy?

[seawolf17]

Refers to "Rick-o," not "Ree-co."

[seawolf17]

Great. He's been working in Santo Domingo. That means he's only going to sign Latin players.

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

Benjamin Grimm wrote: Who's this "Ed" who's asking a question? Could it be the AOL Fanhouse guy?

Ed Randall, longtime host of WFAN's "Talking Baseball" program.

I couldn't help but wish my Dad was here to see this press conference, he'd be a Sandy Man.

[Benjamin Grimm]

The current question is from the Chinese press! Will there be Chinese players on the Mets in 2011?

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

Amazin he has an answer for her.

[seawolf17]

Next time a kid asks me what he can do with a history major, I'm telling him he could run a major league team.

[Guest Edgy DC]

seawolf17 wrote: Franchise has "tremendous upside potential." Sounds like something Bill Simmons would make fun of Hubie Brown saying.

Hubie Brown is awesome.

What triggered the Lunchbucket ejac?

[G-Fafif]

Benjamin Grimm wrote: The current question is from the Chinese press! Will there be Chinese players on the Mets in 2011?

Sandy fielding it cleanly. Omar would have asked, "What am I -- a fortune cookie?"

[seawolf17]

G-Fafif wrote: Benjamin Grimm wrote: The current question is from the Chinese press! Will there be Chinese players on the Mets in 2011? Sandy fielding it cleanly. Omar would have asked, "What am I -- a fortune cookie?"

"Know what I'm sayin'?"

Sandy, we'll fall in love with the ballpark as soon as you start winning. (And when you knock it down and rebuild Shea.)

[G-Fafif]

Queens-based media asking lousy questions.

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

He's yet to say "knowwhati'msayin"

[G-Fafif]

Underpinnings of his answers seem to be 1) I read everything written about me; and 2) don't believe everything you read about me.

[Benjamin Grimm]

He doesn't like to be "mindless."

That's a good sign!

[Guest LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr]

seawolf17 wrote: Franchise has "tremendous upside potential." Sounds like something Bill Simmons would make fun of Hubie Brown saying.

As long as he doesn't praise CitiField's "length," I think we're okay.

[seawolf17]

I want Bobby V, in fake mustache/glasses, to stand up in the crowd and ask about specific future manager plans.

[G-Fafif]

Benjamin Grimm wrote: He doesn't like to be "mindless." That's a good sign!

"What a waste it is to lose one's mind. Or not to have a mind is being very wasteful. How true that is."
--Dan Quayle

[Benjamin Grimm]

Question about 2011...

He's not looking beyond, and we should have every chance to be competitive. Looking for more from Jason Bay and... others.