Dear Jerry,Congratulations on your recent promotion to manager of the New York Mets. I have already said a prayer for you and I will be sure to light a candle for you on Sunday as well. You probably have already been warned about staying on Tony Bernazard’s good side, and going to the SNY Gift shop and loading up on Loudmouths T-shirts and an SNY cap to wear at all times...
Read MoreI learned of Willie’s demise Tuesday morning on my commute to work. I instantly felt nauseous. I knew that letting Willie go was a strong possibility and I was not necessarily against the move. What made me sick was the handling of it. I understand that it may be standard operating procedures to fire a manager after a game, and sometimes that occurs at night. I think I feel bad for Willie...
Read MoreA funny thing happened in the last 48 hours or so. I was reading Newsday and some of the other online Mets beat writer blogs and I saw the name Tony Bernazard in one of the titles. I took a sip of my coffee and then muttered "Damn, I really hate this guy!""That does it" I thought, "I’m writing a blog about this piece of crap." I stopped and thought a...
Read MoreMaybe Jerry Manuel wasn’t joking yesterday when he said "You know next time you do that i’m gonna get my blade out and cut you. Right out there on the field. I’m a gangsta now, you wanna get gangsta on me, I’m gonna have to get you now, you do that again, I’m gonna get you, right out there on the field."That’s how Manuel characterized what he told...
Read MoreThe thing that sucks the most when a manager gets fired is that he’s not invited to the press conference. He doesn’t get to say good-bye to his team. He doesn’t get the opportunity to dispute anything the general manager says while he’s standing at the podium telling the audience it wasn’t personal and that it was just business.Today, Willie got a chance to say a...
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