Joe Torre Resigns MLB Job To Join Group Trying To Buy Dodgers

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• Met Maniac January 4, 2012 at 10:53 am

  Too bad he wasn’t joining a group to buy the Mets. I loved Torre when he played for the Mets, thought the player/manager thing was ridiculous especially when he’d pick himself to pinch hit. Still, those were fun times even though we sucked.
  • Ghost of omar January 4, 2012 at 12:52 pm

    Hopefully, maniac, all the groups who lose out on the Dodgers will be able to bid on the Mets. Unfortunately, somebody will have to burn whatever stuff freddy boy has on bud to get him to force the crook out.
• Alex68 January 4, 2012 at 11:01 am

  http://www.amazinavenue.com/2012/1/4/2680955/who-let-bobby-bonilla-return-to-the-mets-in-1998

  Maniac, guys, this is interesting and offensive if you like cashen…
  • Met Maniac January 4, 2012 at 11:06 am

    Cashen is as old school as you can get. Not surprising to read such rubbish on a site whose writers consistently mock and hate on any non-saber execs, managers, players, etc. Alderson Avenue was their name all last season from when he got hired as GM. That tells you all you need to know. At least on this site we get all the angles, but over there it’s 100% saber 24/7/365.
    • Donal January 4, 2012 at 11:08 am

      They actually like Cashen there, who was also a statistically inclined GM with a penchant for building the farm. I think that last line was meant to be said as Duquette or someone else in the front office at the time.
  • Bayonne Mets Fan January 4, 2012 at 11:07 am

    i think referring to Cashen as a “90-year old bozo” is typical of this disgraceful web site.

    Sure, on a slow news day take shots at past GMs who’ve had success with the Mets while they ignore their Grand, omnipotent, almighty current leader who is on pace to become possibly the worst GM in club history
    • Donal January 4, 2012 at 11:15 am

      So all the good things they’ve said about Cashen mean nothing because you are misreading one statement.
      • Ghost of omar January 4, 2012 at 12:50 pm

        misreading??? harldly.. You donal are the one who decides what every word means? You donbal are not the one to decipher. Words are words and you denying them doesn’t make your fabricated version of everything so. Sandy sucks decides your every false statement claiming otherwise.
• Alex68 January 4, 2012 at 11:49 am

  Donal, what good did they say about cashen?? they’re killing him for acquiring bonilla along with phillips and have basically murdered duquette, 90 year old bozo who wears a bow tie? i mean, really???
  • Donal January 4, 2012 at 11:53 am

    Like I said, I think the last line was said in Duquette’s voice. The tone of the piece seems to take a less that flattering view of him.

    By the way, real classy move by Duquette vaguely referring to Cahsen as being responsible for Bonilla then mentioning his non-disclosure agreement so we can’t ask him for more details.
    • Alex68 January 4, 2012 at 12:00 pm

      guess you don’t know AA like we do.. those people there are the worst.. all their saber love is ridiculous. to think i acutally liked that website 4 years ago is amazing at where we at now.. they sh***** on omar minaya and praise sandy as the second coming, never criiticize his moves and everything he does is for the good of the organization…
      • Donal January 4, 2012 at 12:04 pm

        which has what to do with Cashen?
      • srt January 4, 2012 at 12:58 pm

        AA is a great site. Just fills a different niche for Met fans.

        I come here at MMO and over at AA daily and I’m a die hard Met fan. I can see the value in the articles on both sites. MMO is more slanted towards opinion pieces with facts to occasionally back up the piece. AA is heavy on details and does slant towards saber metrics.

        Both sites have some very knowledgeable – and passionate – Met fans.
        • Alex in CT January 4, 2012 at 1:18 pm

          This.

          Comparing the two is like comparing apples and oranges. My two favorite Mets sites, both for entirely different reasons.
• K Maxx January 4, 2012 at 5:26 pm

  Joe Torre is a hack. Winning World Series and 100+ win seasons are easy with $200 million payrolls.