Comments on: Collins Joshes With Us… Jose Thole?

By: Nester

Nester — Fri, 01 Apr 2011 17:50:53 +0000

Totally agree scotty. The tone of this is much more different than the messages from the past. I sense the urgency to perform better in his words and it rings true. I also usually delete these without reading them too, but I actually read mine today and re-read it here again because it was worth the second look. I’m feeling good. Lets Go Mets!

By: MetsMan86

MetsMan86 — Fri, 01 Apr 2011 17:00:05 +0000

Couldn’t agree more. A managers job is not only to fill out a lineup card, but also put a player in his place when he’s not producing, or not concentrating out on the field. From what he says, it seems like Collins is that type of manager.

By: gregga

gregga — Fri, 01 Apr 2011 16:40:14 +0000

Scotty, I pretty much agree with you. To me the line that meant the most was the one you quoted “our team will play the game the right way.”
Terry is off to a great start with the letter, lets hope it transalates into some wins!

By: Fizoff

Fizoff — Fri, 01 Apr 2011 15:15:17 +0000

lol great line

By: scottydoesn'tknow

scottydoesn'tknow — Fri, 01 Apr 2011 14:50:56 +0000

I think it has less to do with April Fools and more to do with opening day. As far as the letter, which I also recieved but deleted before reading it (just like I do with all of the mets emails I get), after reading it on here, it sounds very sincere, legit, and more importantly, bullshit FREE!

More of a statement of facts rather than Collin’s true opinion, he certainly has put his nuts on the line with the following comments…

“I want to make this pledge to Mets fans — our team will play the game the right way.

We will always hustle on the bases, run balls down in the outfield and never take anything for granted, no matter the score of the game.”

Because if the Mets go out there and serve up a pile of crap effort and half-assing, well the media, and the fans will bring this little letter back up and shove it in Collin’s face.

It is time for a HARD-ASS manager who doesn’t take crap, and handles the club. This team has never been the type of team to manage themselves like a Torre team, they need a manager who is going to cram fundamentals and attitude and teamwork down these players throats and inspire them through example. Not merely assume that since they are pros that they should know how to handle themselves and asssume that they will give 100% effort like Jerry Manuel did.

This team needs a Bill Parcel of a coach, you love him, and you hate him, but you ALWAYS respected him!

By: darth minaya

darth minaya — Fri, 01 Apr 2011 13:35:08 +0000

To paraphrase Lou Brown from “Major League”…

“He may hit like Jose, but he runs like shit.”