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Edgy DC wrote: The funny thing is Kingman never actually washed up. While he was certainly bad during his second Mets tenure, it's hard to attribute that to aging, as he had a strong finish to his career as the Oakland DH. You don't stop Bluto when he's on a roll. Later
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This is making me sicky. Later
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Alfred E. Newman has become an American icon since the early days of Mad. But, when ever happened to Melvin Kosnowski? He has become the Rootie Kazootie to Alfred's Howdy Doodie. Later
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Frankenstein wrote: BAAAD! Been meaning to ask ya'. How tough was it getting Elsa Lanchester away from Charles Loughton? Later
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No, that's not the type of plane he flew down to St. Lucie to begin he rehab. .727 is Daniel Murphy's batting average in his first three rehab games. His 5 for 5 last night certainly helped. http://web.minorleaguebaseball.com/milb/stats/stats.jsp?pos=&sid=milb&t=p_pbp&pid=502517 So far , he has been playing first base. Don't know if that's where the Mets intend to keep him, or if they'll try him at second when he gets healthier. Later
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I wonder if we'll ever see this game shown on "Yankee Classics". Later -
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RIP Jose. One of the more memorable Mets. Later
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Ashie62 wrote: Sometimes I don't understand all of the hate towards Jeter Its probably similar to the way Rangers' fans felt about Potvin. Later
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Josh Thole had three hits last night, including a double and a home run. Finding his stroke. Val seems to have lost his. Took another sombrero last night, and has collected so many recently he could open a haberdashery store. J. Feliciano is now hitting .371! Later
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It would be nice to get a pitcher of his talent. But in case anyone hasn't been paying attention, the Mets have had at least four games recently when they've gotten about 4 or 5 hits off pitchers who er, let's say, are less than stellar caliber. First things first. Later
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Here's a thought. The next manager? C'mon, think of it. Who is the ex-Met player who everyone agreed had the highest "baseball I.Q."? The guy who did everything right, both the big and the little things. The guy who everybody liked, media, players and fans. The guy who still has roots in New York and has always said he wants to return. Ladies and gentlemen, I nominate Edgardo Alfonzo. Later
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batmagadanleadoff wrote: "He didn't look right" is indeed a diagnosis, and sometimes, the best damn one. Because the best managers, in addition to being able to control the clubhouse and understand tactics and in-game strategy, can evaluate a player by simply looking at him, sometimes for no more than a few seconds. In his book Baseball is a Funny Game, Joe Garagiola told a story about a pitcher giving up hard, first-pitch, hits to the first few batters he faced in a game. The manager came running out and asked the catcher if the pitcher had good stuff. The catcher replied "I don't know. I haven't caught one yet." Sometimes the pitcher isn't the one in the best position to know. Later
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Its a matter of where the observation is coming from. I remember a Mets pitcher (could have been Tommy Terrific), toward the end of his career, saying, "I'm throwing as hard as I ever did. But it takes the ball longer to get to the plate." Maybe Maine does believe he is throwing as hard as ever. But others are checking the time. But, there must have been a different word to use than "liar", no matter what the context. Later
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RealityChuck wrote: None of the above. How can you mention a guy who's nickname was "No-Neck" in a contest for "the most neck"? And, if I had thought of him before I voted (for Garces), I would have done it, too. Later
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Swan Swan H wrote: So is the plan to hire one of these guys, fire them, and win the year after they leave? Scathingly brilliant. Sometimes you're the cute puppy. Sometimes you're the fire hydrant. I get flashes like that every once in a while. Thank you. Later
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Candidate Two: Alan Trammell [Managerial History: His first year as manager he inherited a truly awful team (they went 43-119) and then put up a 72-90 season the next year, and then 71-91 before getting fired. Tigers won the pennant the next year (2006). Since you mentioned a manager who had had his team win the year after they left, is anyone considering Buck Showalter? Later
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It has to be Angel in the outfield. The Triple play sets it apart from the other feats, which are more common. I heard he was the first player to do both (ItPHR) and TP in the same game in over 50 years. Later
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There have been a lot of negatives mentioned in this and other threads about Jerry. So, I have to ask, what positives does Jerry bring to the table as manager? I'll start with: -History of being a winning manager. (ChiSox and here) -Media relations, and some quick quips. -Since I don't know what goes on behind closed doors, a calm clubhouse, with everyone on the same page and getting along well. (There have been no Hanleyesque comments by players.) What else? And do you feel those positives are enough so you would want to retain him as manager? Later
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A one-time Red Sox manager, when asked how he would get along with Ted Williams, replied, "Any manager who can't get along with a .400 hitter is crazy". OK, so Hanley isn't a .400 hitter, but he is arguably one of the top 5 players in the NL. And he is reportedly not very well liked by his teammates. And, IIRC, Ted never insulted one of his managers in public. The manager has said all the right things, agreeing that he never did play in the majors, and tried to sound conciliatory. I heard this morning that he is in line to replace Bobby Cox in Atlanta after this season. So he must be thought of as pretty good at what he does. But IMO it is time for the GM to make some sort of public announcement supporting the manager. As for trading Wright for him, I wouldn't. But if I were Omar, I'd listen closely if he was offered Ramirez for Reyes+. Hanley may be an asshole, but I would prefer that he was our asshole, rather than having to face him 18 times a year. Later
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Wright is rapidly falling into the vortex of suck. Last night, Steve Sommers said that Wright seems to have lost his game. And nobody seems to know how to reverse the process. Later
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I heard the Yankee walk-off homer while driving home last night. Jon Sterling was caught so unprepared, he didn't even have a "signature call" for Marcus Thames. Later
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Edgy DC wrote: Plans are of little importance, but planning is essential � Winston Churchill Plans are nothing; planning is everything. � Dwight D. Eisenhower No battle plan survives contact with the enemy. � Helmuth von Moltke the Elder Another one, taught in the US Army : The 6 Ps - Prior planning prevents piss poor performance. Later
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Too bad. You did a great job with it. Thanks for all your work. Later
