One Thing Is Clear; Terry Collins Is No Jerry Manuel

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• Russell Zanca April 20, 2011 at 10:30 am

  Not sure JMan wouldn’t have lost it either, but I am impressed with COllins so far despite the putrid Mets act on the field.

  There is only so much he can do with what he’s got to work with. At any rate, I do think the caliber of play will improve.

  Call me an idiot, but I am sure a much better Mets team will emerge this season, even if April gives us no indication of it.
• t agee April 20, 2011 at 11:09 am

  It’s going to take a while to end this culture of incompetence and there may be a player revolt about it but hopefully the Wilpon won’t undermine Collins the way he did Randolph. Good to see Collins setting expectations everyday.
• will April 20, 2011 at 11:10 am

  terry collins is a washed up, over the hill clown, that has the team playing the worst fundamental baseball in their history and his use of the bullpen is beyond sickening. there is a reason why he has been fired at his previous stops, it is all the hot air coming out of his mouth, nothing his says happens and 5-12 sums it up.
  • t agee April 20, 2011 at 11:30 am

    Fundementals are supposed to be taught and learned in the minors and known and understood before players get here. Met rookies rarely are well schooled in baseball theory, they come here with one pitch in their first professional season, are expected to learn a brand new position after they get up here, can you really believe anyone is properly developing any of these youngsters? How to run the bases especially has not been taught in the minor leagues in years. Why not? It’s a big part of the game.

    Veterans like Hairston have no business dropping fly balls, not knowing where they are in relation to the fence, swinging for a HR on every AB. Very poorly done so far by Hairston. Very poorly indeed.
    • Pete April 20, 2011 at 4:53 pm

      I can’t figure out what Hairston is even doing here. He flat out sucks.
  • Russell Zanca April 20, 2011 at 11:36 am

    Are you trying to be funny, or do you just favor ill-informed hyperbole as an excuse for analysis?
• Gregga April 20, 2011 at 11:53 am

  No doubt Terry was hot about that play, but the whole team played poorly not just Murph. To Terry’s credit he didn’t throw Murph under the bus on the SNY post game, if anything he offered him some praise in saying he was over enthusiastic. Terry handled the situation correctly. Also that night on SNY they had interview with Murphy, and it was clear to see he was upset and embarrassed about the play. Terry sent a message and it was received. Jerry would have just laughed it off.
• NK April 20, 2011 at 12:44 pm

  Honestly, Terry Collins should have yanked Murphy right there. Not that he is benched for a ton of games but send a message to the team that he won’t tolerate stupidity, especially from a guy that barely belongs in MLB.
• Sammy Garcia April 20, 2011 at 2:04 pm

  One thing is clear is the guy doesn’t start winning he is going to join Jerry Manuel as a spot guest in sports games radio talk shows. Nothing makes you a better manager than a winning record and this is guy is not winning anything…LGM.
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