Can We Please Issue A Gag Order On Jerry and Omar?

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• Gary Levitan March 10, 2010 at 10:20 am

  I totally agree with you and I think this alludes to my post last week. Jerry and Minaya are wayy to obsessed with being liked at this point. No need to comment on things like this until your mind is made up….and if it already is, this early in spring training.

  We have a major problem!
• Scott March 10, 2010 at 10:20 am

  First of all, bringing Ike Davis and Mejia up to the Major League team will start the arbitration clock on players with tons of talent, no doubt, but who probably would be best served in AAA for another season. There is always September callups where they can get some Big league playing time logged.

  I think a lot of the double talk is due to the Mets not clearly defining their game plan. From Jerry’s point of view, he wants to win games. Omar has to juggle the desire to win games as well as make sound financial decisions that will enable the club to retain its prospects as long as possible without dishing out extra cash.

  This morning on XM175, they were discussing the braves and Heyward, and whether it was better to have him start in AAA or the Bigs this year. Rob Dibble suggested that if the player (Heyward) will translate into instant team success, then it shouldn’t matter if the arbitration clock kicks off. I agree with Dibble when talking about Heyward, but in regards to Ike Davis and Mejia; I’m not so sure. I would like to see both prospects start in the minors, just because I feel their presence on the big league roster will not immediately translate into WINS, which is what we are all interested in.

  Injuries are a thing of the game, so undoubtedly both will have oppurtunities to be called up to the Bigs to see some time, before the September call-ups come around. Not to mention this season is the season of the “Murph” and what I mean by that is, either Murphy is the real deal, or he is dealt.

  Look at it this way…

  We can use the first half of the season to analyze Daniel Murphy at first base, and if he is the real deal and performs up to standards; then we get Ike davis on the “learn Right field” track in AAA. If Murphy struggles, perhaps we bring Davis up, but no sooner than the Allstar break.

  I am willing to give Murphy his shot, “1″ shot at becoming an intregal part of this franchise. Sink or Swim, I think what is positive from all this is the Mets are fortunate to have options (finally) at 1B.

  Quickly on Mejia, he begins season in AAA or AA (Period). Pitchers are to sensitive to failure and a year in the minors dominating will give him the confidence and time he needs to learn how to “pitch” and when to use his “pitches”. Having him in the big league bullpen is useless in my opinion and will only jeapordize his development as a starter. We can always trade or sign Relief pitchers throughout the season to limp along. If we are truly serious about Mejia being a long term Met, than we should do the right thing and develop him the right way. Remember “Patience is a Virtue”.

  Of course every Mets fan believes “Time is of the essence”!!
• jdon March 10, 2010 at 7:30 pm

  I know no one wants to say it, but could it be that these guys are just a couple of butt heads?
  Sometimes “stupid” is just the best explanation
  • METS62FAN March 11, 2010 at 1:10 pm

    jdon, the last time i can remember a manager using the press as his wedge for altering his GM’s mind was in 1984. The manager was Davey Johnson, the GM was Frank Cashen, The player was Dwight Gooden from AA.
    after all of that, I have just two words to say regarding Mejia’s contributions this spring:
    AARON HEILMAN

    TYLER YATES

    I think everyone should certainly keep in mind that at this point of ST the longshots are dominating the fields from the 6TH thru the 9TH innings, both at bat & on the mound. Most of Ike’s success has been late in games against pitchers with uni #s > 50. Most of Jenry’s success is against batters with similar uni values. Have we all forgotten the steller Spring outings of Cy Aaron Heilman? or the countless number of mowed down batters fallen before Yates’ heater?

    What we have here is a typical differing of opinion between two officials with much different security concerns. Jerry has none. Omar has that 3Y extension Fred bestowed upon him inspite of his son’s objections. Fred hates the taste of Gauarnteed contracts under mormal circumstances; but to dine on it while being “I told u soed” at every family outing would be abhorantly distasteful.
    Omar’s thinking long term, Jerry needs instant gratification to survive.
• Des March 10, 2010 at 8:59 pm

  Joe, you wrote the piece that had to be written. Thanks for jumping into the intelligence void and putting into perspective the embarrassing comments by our manager!

  I couldn’t believe what Jerry was saying about Ike and Jenrry. It was really kid stuff, an immature smattering of comments that were silly. Almost certainly they will prove to be nonsense and if not, it won’t be because of what Jerry saw in a few days in early Spring Training. The season is long and hard and flurries of good performance mean very little in the big picture unless they’re repeated many times.
• Tim March 11, 2010 at 2:09 am

  They should start both of those KIDS in the minors. They can’t afford to ruin these kids by bringing them up early. Let them develop first, and come on everyone, lets be realistic, its only been 9 days since spring training started. Lets see what happens in the next 3 weeks. A lot can happen in 3 weeks. Same this with Strasburg in Washington. He has 1 start so far, 1 start. He pitched well, yea, but he was a little wild as well. He’s gonna start in AAA, the Nats already said that. The Mets would be making a BIG mistake by letting Ike and Mejia start the year with the club. Anyone remember “Generation K”
• theonlymaskman March 11, 2010 at 9:38 am

  Excellent story and conclusions and the reader posts are excellent as well. I think all Jerry’s silly statements only cause damage to the psyche of the players. False expectations set in and when the right action is taken and these promising players return to the minors, they are easily demoralized. Unfortunately Jerry thinks he is a great psychoanalyst and motivator of players. The reality is that he is a bumbling fool that destroys his own players. He has Nick Evans in a permanent doghouse at a very early stage of what should be a promising career. Moreover, does he give any consideration rgarding the effect his statements upon other players in ST? How does Murphy take it when it seems that he is headed on the way out so soon after being built up? How does Parnell feel about being an afterthought after his first season in the majors and he hears that several other players are in consideration for the set-up role, but never hears his name mentioned any longer? Jerry is a great DEMOTIVATOR of players and destroys careers on a routine basis. Rather than muzzle him, I would prefer to replace himm and the sooner the better!
  • jdon March 11, 2010 at 4:13 pm

    Jerry is a self-centered buffoon and Omar is a bumbling idiot. There, I said it. I don’t see how anyone can not come to these conclusions after so much incompetence, but hey, vive la difference.
• sarge March 11, 2010 at 12:01 pm

  Good story Joe. I am getting tired of Jerry letting his comments get in the way of his evaluating what is best for the team, the player AND the future of the Mets. Mejia needs to go to AAA pitch as a starter and not let Jerry run him to the BP and ruin his head when he fails. Let the kid continue to develop, throw strikes, pitch to situations and not just throw, the same with Ike, how many minor leaguers have had great springs and then fallen on their faces in the majors. Unless he is the starting 1b then he needs to go to AAA, face lefties, cut back on k’s and get as many at bats as possible to become a better player. Hey Jerry, Shhhh! Quiet, Please!