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="Gwreck":31bilslh]My prediction (not necessarily my opinion) is Omar. I think changing managers bought him time but if the Mets don't make the playoffs this year, he should be worried for his job.[/quote:31bilslh]
Yabbut he signed a 3-year deal. Jerry's only got 1 left after this one.
Of course this is a trick poll and the obvious answer, even if its not obvious this morning, is Joe Girardi, who should be coming off a 2 of 3 loss to the Mets and still hasn't beaten the Red Sox.
I could see a scenario where Joe and Jerry get whacked on the same day -- first after their respectove seasons end sans playoffs -- and a Bobby V Bidding War erupts.
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OlerudOwned
Jun 15 2009 10:39 AM
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Omar and Jerry at the same time.
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LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr
Jun 15 2009 10:45 AM
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="John Cougar Lunchbucket":env23s2m]
Of course this is a trick poll and the obvious answer, even if its not obvious this morning, is Joe Girardi, who should be coming off a 2 of 3 loss to the Mets and still hasn't beaten the Red Sox.
I could see a scenario where Joe and Jerry get whacked on the same day -- first after their respectove seasons end sans playoffs -- and a Bobby V Bidding War erupts.[/quote:env23s2m]
This is a war... we cannot lose. Is there room for a Bobby V's Sports Gallery Cafe in centerfield to cinch the deal?
And does the loser get caught in the Acta?
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/b ... index.html
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Hawkeye57
Jun 15 2009 10:46 AM
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="OlerudOwned":39deju2p]Omar and Jerry at the same time.[/quote:39deju2p]
I concur. I think if one goes, the other will be shortly after (if not at the same time).
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metirish
Jun 15 2009 10:52 AM
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WTF was Acta supposed to do with that team? I remember when Manny was thought of as a bright young up and coming manager , this can't help him.
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Benjamin Grimm
Jun 15 2009 11:05 AM
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Meanwhile, I completely missed hearing about Clint Hurdle getting fired in Colorado. I just looked it up, and it happened on May 29.
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LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr
Jun 15 2009 11:07 AM
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Acta (presumably) getting the Fall-Guy treatment leads us back to... crap.
(Hey, guy-- just shut up until Bora needs something else leaked. Shutupshutupshutupshutupshutup.)
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/w ... ref=sircrc
| ]Manny Acta appears to be on his way out as Nationals manager, and while respected ex-big league manager Jim Riggleman reportedly will be installed as the interim manager, team higher-ups also have begun internal discussions about permanent candidates. One of those candidates to replace Acta, according to National League sources, is Bobby Valentine, who is currently in his seventh season as manager of the Chiba Lotte Mariners in Japan. |
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dgwphotography
Jun 15 2009 11:24 AM
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="OlerudOwned":s6q4d670]Omar and Jerry at the same time.[/quote:s6q4d670]
I would hope so, because I don't see Omar ever hiring Bobby V.
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Benjamin Grimm
Jun 15 2009 11:31 AM
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I really liked Jerry last year, and was glad when he was extended.
I'm not feeling it anymore, though. My enthusiasm for Omar is gone, too. He's shown that he's at best, an average GM. Maybe not below average, but certainly not above average.
If they were both fired tomorrow, I wouldn't feel any regret at all.
I have no idea who the next GM would be. And it's hard to even guess without knowing who'd be in charge of hiring him.
Sure, we all want Bobby Valentine. (I do too, although I think I'd actually prefer Davey Johnson.) But my guess is it would be some new guy who's never managed the Mets before.
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Edgy DC
Jun 15 2009 11:32 AM
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Why not?
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metirish
Jun 15 2009 11:33 AM
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="dgwphotography":qwjhrx0j]="OlerudOwned":qwjhrx0j]Omar and Jerry at the same time.[/quote:qwjhrx0j]
I would hope so, because I don't see Omar ever hiring Bobby V.[/quote:qwjhrx0j]
I think he'd hire Bobby. In fact they are good friends going back to the Texas days . Bobby is apparently friendly with the Wilpons and has attended charity functions for them.That friendship with Minaya has helped thaw out things with the Wilpons , at least I read that somewhere once.
I'd wager that Minaya would hire Bobby htis season.
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PiggiesTomatoes
Jun 15 2009 05:00 PM
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I echo the sentiment about only being able to vote for one. I'd have rathered vote for Omar but he'll cut Jerry fast so quick to save his own ass (see Randolph, Willie), it would probably never get to that point.
I'd pick up Bobby V. at the airport, if the Wilpon's brought him back.
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Kong76
Jun 15 2009 05:38 PM
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I was slow to vote, wanted to think about it today.
Mets lose a couple of ugly ones in B'more and don't play well at home against
the team formerly know as the Devil Rays ...
Bye-bye Jerry on Monday morning 6/22.
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Willets Point
Jun 15 2009 06:17 PM
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I went with Omar Minaya. He kind of deserves it most.
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Edgy DC
Jun 15 2009 07:51 PM
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="metirish":19wid08w]WTF was Acta supposed to do with that team? I remember when Manny was thought of as a bright young up and coming manager , this can't help him.[/quote:19wid08w]
It may not, but I think it can.
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Fman99
Jun 15 2009 08:39 PM
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Jerry's toast. He'll be real gangsta, holding up liquor stores for soup money.
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metirish
Jun 15 2009 08:46 PM
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Lennon's blog talking about firings tonight
[url=http://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/mets/ny-spmets1612881327jun15,0,5132565.story:1j9w2ep1]Lennon Blog[/url:1j9w2ep1]
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LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr
Jun 15 2009 10:37 PM
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="Kong76":3jb0jyqk]I was slow to vote, wanted to think about it today.
Mets lose a couple of ugly ones in B'more and don't play well at home against
the team formerly know as the Devil Rays ...
Bye-bye Jerry on Monday morning 6/22.[/quote:3jb0jyqk]
No way.
"Disappearing" of guys like Stokes and weird playing-time decisions notwithstanding, he's far more popular than Willie was with the players.
Between that and the injury excuse (and the fact that firing him would mean the Wilpons would be paying three managers for this year), I think he'll linger for a while, like gangsta mold.
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Kong76
Jun 16 2009 03:02 PM
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Eh, I figured I'd pick a day.
I hope we don't have to live through a crappy series in B'more, etc. to find
out. I didn't even consider that the Mets were still on the Willie hook. Lazy
question, is this the last year or is there another? I forget.
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