Ken Rosenthal of Fox Sports has reported that Dave Jauss has been named bench coach for the New York Mets. He writes,
Dave Jauss is the Mets’ new bench coach, according to major-league sources. An announcement is expected Wednesday or Thursday. Jauss, 52, previously has worked as a bench coach for three teams — the Red Sox, Dodgers and Orioles.Former Indians manager Eric Wedge, former Mariners and Diamondbacks manager Bob Melvin were among the other candidates the Mets considered. For someone as experienced as Wedge or Melvin, the Mets’ position might have been a steppingstone; Mets manager Jerry Manuel, coming off a 70-win season, is entering the last year of his contract.
Jauss, however, has never managed in the majors, and will be considered far less of a threat to Manuel than other candidates would have been.
Matt Cerrone at MetsBlog also adds,
In the late 80s, while he was Field Coordinator of the Expos, Jerry Manuel hired Jauss to manage in Montreal’s minor-league system, where he was eventually named the Eastern League Manager of the Year in 1994.
I found some of the reactions a bit more entertaining than the news itself.
Mets fans have been waiting for some BIG news. Finally!!! Take that Philadelphia. – Rooster921
Now that’s what I’m talking about…go Mets! – Yankeespride
Isn’t that the name of the guy that streaked at CitiField? – in8man
Anyone know much about this guy? – reillys5
Sorry. Can’t help. Never heard of this guy in my life! – metsfan06
I thought the Mets painting the walls orange story was more interesting. – uzzi78
Would he make a good manager? That’s what I look for in a 2010 Mets bench coach. – ceetar
Here are some exclusive rare photos of Dave Jauss.
Dave Jauss in a tender moment with Big Papi.
Dave Jauss seems very thrilled to be shaking this guy’s hand.
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love the caption for the second picture
that caption gives us all hope…obviously he can speak french, which will be a huge help here.
This guy looks boring. I don’t like ‘em. Eric Wedge was a better choice.
I do agree that Wedge would have been a better choice, but maybe he wants a managerial job. I have no idea what’s going through their heads, though. Nobody has any idea who this guy is.
REPORTS I’VE HEARD SIGNIFY JAUSS AS JERRY’S CHOICE. BTW, WHO AMONG US, IN THE LAST YR OF A WIN OR PERISH, DEAL IS GOING TO PICK THEIR SUCCESSOR AS THEIR BENCH COACH? I’D HEARD A REPORT STATING HE HAD A “FIERY, PRICKLY PERSONA” PERHAPS THE ANNOYING YING TO JERRY’S MELLOW YANG. WHAT I WANT IN A BENCH COACH IS “BASEBALL KNOWLEDGE”, A SECOND PAIR OF EYES & EARS, A TOP-KICK COACH WHO’LL BE THE DRILL SERGEANT IN ST KNOCKING OVER PEDESTALS UNTIL DRILLS ARE DONE RIGHT. IF THAT’S JAUSS, I WANT HIM. A COACH EWRANGLING FOR HIS BOSSES JOB, MAY NOT WANT TO ALIENATE THE TROOPS, FEARING NON-SUPPORT OF HIS POSSIBLE REIGN. WE DON’T NEED A COUNTRY-CLUB COACH POLITICING FOR THE PLAYER’S SUPPORT BEHIND JERRY’S BACK! THIS TEAM HAS ALREADY UNDERGONE HUGE LEADERSHIP INSTABILITY. POSSIBLY A CAUSE FOR INCONSISTANCY & UNRELIABILITY?
IT’S SORT OF LIKE PARENTING. RIGHT OR WRONG CONSISTANCY IS KEY TO SUCCESS.
Well i know Dave Jauss, he was manager of “los Tigres del Licey” (The Licey Tigers) winter ball club in the Dominican Republic in the 1998-1999 season, he lead the team to the 1999 Caribbean World Series. They won the tournament in dramatic fashion on the last day of the series beating the National Puerto Rican team in extra innings. He is pictured with the General Manager of Los Tigres del Licey Fernando Ravelo, he is considered one of the best GMs in the country. Dave Jauss is the current manager of the team. Tigres have the most National Titles in Dominican Baseball with 22, and 10 Caribbean World Series Titles.
I spent 25 years in an administrative roll in professional baseball and had the chance to be around a lot of solid, recognizable and in some cases certain Hall of Fame managers–and Dave Jauss is one of if not the most intelligent baseball people I have ever been able to be around. He will work very well with Jerry Manuel. He will work with Jerry Manuel to make sure the players are always in a position to succeed–the job is then up to the player. Both are Felipe Alou proteges. I like where the Mets have positioned themselves as far as the manager and coaching staff goes.