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I guess, if and when he gets the call, he'd be the first prospect promoted to the Mets who was originally scouted and signed as an amateur under Sandy's stewardship.

One of my closest friends had a relationship with a teacher starting when she was 16. She let's him stay in touch with her even now that she's twice that age, even after he married a younger student he traded her in for. She doesn't see how badly he fucked up her life, but it's as plain as day.

Wow, he denied the whole thing. Lotsa folks backed him too. (Seems like they mostly got him on lesser charges, though. Fondling and kissing.) You covered a teacher-molesting-girls case that seemed like a slam dunk but came back innocent, didn't you?

You don't designate, imply, or leave open for interpretation any possible implication of a designated successor for a first-time manager. That's only something you build under vets with a successful track record, and a secure contract. During Terry's first season, when he was field coordinator, he made certain that spring of never even visiting the big league side of the spring training complex, lest he be perceived as any succession threat to Manuel. And, of course, he not only was a threat, but successful one. Like bagging chixx with Mike Damone, the best way to score is to act cool and disinterested. Gary Carter didn't know, as he never hung with Mike.

And heck, who said the Cubs have all the judgment in the world. I'd hate the Phils to think, "if he was so great, why didn't the Cubs hire him?" Why didn't the Orioles hire Davey Johnson? Why did the Senators let Gil Hodges go? That's half the fun of baseball transactions, and the key to all trades --- different teams evaluate and value the same talent differently.

I could be wrong, and it may well be irrelevant, but I get the notion that mid-season replacements don't force a team to conform with league-mandated minority-quota candidate search processes that they would have to go through in the offseason. Mets have hired 100% of the available mushy, white-haired, retirement-aged ex-Phillies managers with a championship under their belts. Yanks have too, though, so if Sandy wants him, he'd better move fast. If Sandberg was such a great managerial candidate, wouldn't the Cubs have signed him first? They did and they developed him. He was runner up in their previous search, and rather than stay in the organization waiting for the next opening, he left. Doesn't mean that he wasn't great, only that they found somebody who they thought was a better fit at the time. Only 30 of those jobs laying around.

John Cougar Lunchbucket wrote: Friggin Taveras. Most level swing in Mets history.

Not a lot of HoFers this side of Frank Robinson putting their legacy on the line with managerial gigs. Good for him.

John Cougar Lunchbucket wrote: batmagadanleadoff wrote: I wouldn't mind if he managed the Mets one day. Was thinking the very same thing. I suppose he's gotta be a candidate. Save money by giving him Jerry's old uniforms.

Wow, that's astounding. What did he do that couldn't wait until the end of the season to address? Go golfing with Jerry Sanduskey? He just won his 1000th game, which is almost 10% of all wins for a team that's been around forever, and about 50% more than any Met manager ever won. UPDATE: Jay Z Didn�t Really Dedicate �99 Problems� To Charlie Manuel August 14, 2013 12:01 AM PHILADELPHIA (CBS) - UPDATE: As it turns out, this was a joke that got misunderstood. Ah well, it would have been more fun if it happened. Cindy Webster @Cindy610 For the record, Jay Z did NOT actually dedicate 99 Problems to Charlie Manuel last night. I obviously need to work on my twitter sarcasm. Charlie Manuel surprised almost everyone last week when he quoted hip-hop legend Jay Z at his 94WIP radio show at Ponzio�s. �Let me tell you something like this, I got 99 problems and a contract and managing next year, is not one of my problems.� Manuel said when asked about his future with the Phillies. �I understand that if you tear something down, you start rebuilding it more and things like that, that there�s going to be a lot of changes. A lot of times it depends whether you want to clean house or partly clean it. That�s kind of how I look at it. At the same time too, I�m not worried about it.� According to some reports on Twitter, Jay Z Tuesday night at Citizen�s Bank Park surprised almost everyone when he dedicated the song �99 Problems� to Manuel during his concert with Justin Timberlake. But as it turns out, it was just people who were taking liberties with the original tweet. http://philadelphia.cbslocal.com/2013/08/14/jay-z-dedicates-99-problems-to-charlie-manuel/

If he's buying documents to keep them out of MLB hands, and leaking out info other players on his own terms while holding other info back, it's not exactly helping in the broad sense. MLB's got him in a bind, and that's why they brought such a big hammer. A suspension is under discrete terms. He wants to appeal, they know that's his right and he may even win, or at least get a big chunk of that sentence cut. But to appeal, he's got to be good with all the evidence coming to light publicly, which MLB is betting he doesn't want. So he's appealing, but they figure he probably doesn't want that appeal to be publicly heard, and will return to negotiate a plea bargain when the terms are right. Maybe he won't, but that's how they're playing their hand. Do they even need to disclose to him all the garbage they've got?

G-Fafif wrote: Mazz brought out the lineup card, just as he had done almost every day of the season to date. It couldn't have been for luck. Are players trusted to do that regularly anymore? Very captainly role. Torre was grooming him for big things.

There is clearly a conspiracy afoot to keep my from ever getting a stitch of work done.

That would be nice. If he can return to the staff in Spring as a fixture, rather than an afterhought or a guy still trying to find his way back, that would make us that much more loaded.

I made it through 3 1/2 - 4 innings. I needed some sleep. Heckuva read for the morning, though. Thanks, lads.

That was an impressive and meaningful effort out there by the outfielder.

Buck back in the lineup again.

Seriously, though, the only difference between the two teams --- besides the age and shape of the rightfielders --- seemed to be that one was playing like a team in a pennant race and the other is playing like a team in development mode. Eventually, the best thing you can do to help your players develop is play to win.

I felt like firing Willie Randolph after that last one.

I disagree that the team was doomed to irrelevancy before the season started.

Orioles went through a groin-kick sweep by the D-Backs at the same time the Mets were getting robbed by the Dodgers. Tough breaks all around this week.

"It was a direct hit�no cup. When I lifted my leg, I could feel my balls in my throat." LaTroy Hawkins

I just like the idea of not giving Flores a position, but making him take one away from somebody. Maybe that's Ike. Maybe, indeed, that happens this year.

Come 'ere. Let me pat you the back. No, turn around. Turn around and close your eyes.