Ugh. I hope I’m wrong but do these clowns ever learn? Everything that you think that should be logical with the Wilpons becomes the illogical. It’s as if they re totally insulated from the world.
OT: 2019-20 NY Mets Offseason "Hot Stove" Thread
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What powerball numbers do you play? I’d like to share in the happiness when illogical decisions are made. Be an early birthday present for me!
That notwithstanding, Bob Nightengale of USA Today is reporting that Perez is the "clear front runner".
Why would anyone care to keep that a secret? Not exactly a "bombshell".
I think this mystery candidate is different than the bombshell candidate.
In the Mets managerial search, it’s a battle of unknowns. Whoever is the most unknown will get the gig
Hopes BVW has unlimited diarrhea for 50 years if THIS is his Bombshell Candidate. Not Hinch... Not ARod... Not DWright... Not Jessica Mendoza, No Girardi, No Maddon.
Well HE never said anything about a bombshell. Andy Martino should be the target of your curse.
True. I'll give you that. BVW still deserves his own ULD for Cano/Diaz.
Just make Cano the manager. Wilpon's could then save $$$ on an actual manager. Kinda like Joe Torre's first job.
Maybe too soon to curse Martino? He says that Murphy is "not the only mystery candidate in the mix".
He used the term bombshell. Now he switched to mystery? Can keep another mystery like Murphy.
If we want a former player, how bout Met fan favorites from the past. Dave Kingman and Ritchie Hebner should be in the final round. Loved by the press and fans alike. What could go wrong?
You are doing it wrong. Doc Gooden or Lenny Dykstra. Too bad Lenny sold his Linden home.
First game I ever went to I sat on the 3B side, and guess who was manning 3B - Hebner. Team stunk, but I've always had a place in my heart for good 'ol Hebner because of that game. :Wink:
Let's see if they name a new manager by Christmas.
Thinking about it this way, if you are going for another 1st time manager, why fire MC? I was no fan of MC, but at least he was learning on the job and the guys played hard for him down the stretch. I really wanted a Girardi or a Maddon type who has the experience. If we hire another 1st timer, I think we are disadvantaged by the learning curve again.
Mets move on to Phase 3 of the interview process, aka the "Daddy Phase".
To summarize:
To summarize:
- Phase 1 was Brodie and the Lieutenants (Minaya, Baird, Guttridge)
- Phase 2 was Brodie and Jeffy
- Phase 3 is Daddy Fred! (I assume Brodie and Jeffy will tag along too, but maybe not.)
To shift gears, good news on Mets top prospect Andres Gimenez. Led the Arizona Fall League in hitting with .371 and in OPS at .999. The AFL is very good competition; good to see him get back on track after a subpar 2019 season.
So, if he continues to progress, Gimenez may become the Mets everyday 2B as soon as 2021, maybe even late 2020. Ever since he was signed at age 16, the Mets have envisioned a dynamic, athletic middle infield combo of Rosario and Gimenez. That may soon be a reality for years to come.
I see absolutely no obstacles to this plan! :Wink:
So, if he continues to progress, Gimenez may become the Mets everyday 2B as soon as 2021, maybe even late 2020. Ever since he was signed at age 16, the Mets have envisioned a dynamic, athletic middle infield combo of Rosario and Gimenez. That may soon be a reality for years to come.
I see absolutely no obstacles to this plan! :Wink:
Not after we trade the unnecessary albatross for Hinch. :)
Newsday reporting that there are at least four finalists, Shelton being the fourth.
Can he steal bases? Sick of the home run or nothing offensive attack.
He can steal.....he's fast......unless he dramatically improved, I saw him earlier in the year in Trenton and he looked to be a horrible slap hitter with no power...he has speed and good with the glove
Gimenez had a .999 OPS in the AFL, which is considered to be between AA and AAA in quality. He can hit. The power is projected to come as he matures. He just turned 21. Keep in mind that playing in AA this year, he was a full four years younger than the league average.
Shows a lot more power than Rosario ever did in the minors. But...AR also had a few very high BA seasons and struck out less. This kid is going to ok in the power dept but seriously, I really don't care. It looks like he could have a lot of doubles and SB's at playing 2B. The biggest area I see he needs to improve upon, is if he is going to be a 10HR middle infielder, he can't K 150 times per season. Needs to put the ball into play more often and take some walks.
