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"Will the sun rise tomorrow?"

metirish Aug 05 2010 12:11 PM

Fred WIlpon answering a question about Omar returning after the season. 51 m ago By Kimberley A. Martin STORRS, Conn. -- Mets owner Fred Wilpon was at the University of Connecticut today for a press conference involving SNY. The press conference was to announce a programming partnership with the school similar to the one it has with Rutgers. Wilpon wasn't very talkative about the Mets, who are sitting at .500 with a weekend series coming against the Phillies in Philadelphia. But he did make a few brief comments. Wilpon said today wasn't the day to talk about the Mets, instead preferring to focus on the SNY announcement. He said Omar Minaya is really the guy to talk to regarding the Mets. When asked if Minaya would be the GM after this season, he said "will the sun rise tomorrow?" When asked what kind of job he thought Mets COO Jeff Wilpon -- Fred's son -- was doing, he said "excellent." http://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/ ... -1.2179857

Ashie62 Aug 05 2010 12:28 PM Re: "Will the sun rise tomorrow?"

Jesus, Joseph and Mary, I'm gonna puke.

bmfc1 Aug 05 2010 01:19 PM Re: "Will the sun rise tomorrow?"

Paying someone too much money for too many years is the Wilpon M.O. Omar is the Castillo of GM's.

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Aug 05 2010 01:23 PM Re: "Will the sun rise tomorrow?"

So what he's saying is, he's half-expecting an astrological calamity, right?

Gwreck Aug 05 2010 03:05 PM Re: "Will the sun rise tomorrow?"

[bangs head against desk repeatedly]

John Cougar Lunchbucket Aug 05 2010 03:17 PM Re: "Will the sun rise tomorrow?"

Fred's not giving orders anymore. Besides, do you think the time or place to announce Omar's "promotion" to Senior Vice President of You Know What I'm Sayin', Uh, Scouting and Development and Maturity is at a SNY event in Connecticut. Don't vomit and smash your heads needlessly.

G-Fafif Aug 05 2010 03:27 PM Re: "Will the sun rise tomorrow?"

John Cougar Lunchbucket wrote: Don't vomit and smash your heads needlessly. Indeed. One assumes there will be a time when you will need to execute those acts out of necessity.

seawolf17 Aug 05 2010 06:52 PM Re: "Will the sun rise tomorrow?"

Eff UConn and Rutgers, SNY. You have a D-I program with SIX conference championships last year right here on Long Island, you know.

themetfairy Aug 05 2010 07:31 PM Re: "Will the sun rise tomorrow?"

Ahem!

Ashie62 Aug 05 2010 09:04 PM Re: "Will the sun rise tomorrow?"

seawolf17 wrote: Eff UConn and Rutgers, SNY. You have a D-I program with SIX conference championships last year right here on Long Island, you know. Excuse me? They don't play college football on Long Island.

Gwreck Aug 05 2010 11:05 PM Re: "Will the sun rise tomorrow?"

New York has basically everything a person could want and basically any sport you could ever want to see...except good college football.

G-Fafif Aug 05 2010 11:08 PM Re: "Will the sun rise tomorrow?"

Ashie62 wrote: seawolf17 wrote: Eff UConn and Rutgers, SNY. You have a D-I program with SIX conference championships last year right here on Long Island, you know. Excuse me? They don't play college football on Long Island. Yeah, but our touch football has been known to kick ass.

Benjamin Grimm Aug 06 2010 04:11 AM Re: "Will the sun rise tomorrow?"

Well, it's Friday morning, and I just verified that the sun did indeed arise. Any comment from Fred regarding this?

soupcan Aug 06 2010 08:23 AM Re: "Will the sun rise tomorrow?"

When Fred said 'will the sun rise tomorrow?' could he possibly have meant, 'relax, yes I know the team looks dreadful right now, but its not the end of the world and we can deal with the personnel issues in due time.'? Because I can't find any other quote where he defiitively states that Omar will be back and the above quote is a bit ambiguous. That being said - Omar is in the first year of a three year extension.

Edgy DC Aug 06 2010 09:14 AM Re: "Will the sun rise tomorrow?"

It's a real mess over here folks. I'm banging my head in my puke.

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Aug 06 2010 09:18 AM Re: "Will the sun rise tomorrow?"

Are you sure you're not in Philly this morning, Edgeward?

Edgy DC Aug 06 2010 09:26 AM Re: "Will the sun rise tomorrow?"

Oh, dear!

Gwreck Aug 06 2010 09:51 AM Re: "Will the sun rise tomorrow?"

soupcan wrote: That being said - Omar is in the first year of a three year extension. Second year. He signed the extension December 08. There are club options for 2013 and 2014. Plus, he makes like $1.2 million a year. Firing him isn't the same as eating Oliver Perez money.

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Aug 06 2010 09:53 AM Re: "Will the sun rise tomorrow?"

Naw. It's more like eating Alex Cora money. Crap.

TransMonk Aug 06 2010 09:54 AM Re: "Will the sun rise tomorrow?"

Per Cots: Omar Minaya Executive VP of Baseball Operations & GM 3 years (2010-12), plus 2013-14 club options signed extension with NY Mets 10/2/08 5 years/about $4M (2005-09) hired by NY Mets 9/04 Montreal signed 1-year extension as GM for 2004 signed 2-year contract as GM (2002-03) VP, Assistant GM John Ricco VP, Scouting Sandy Johnson Director, Amateur Scouting Rudy Terrasas

Zvon Aug 06 2010 02:32 PM Re: "Will the sun rise tomorrow?"

Benjamin Grimm wrote: Well, it's Friday morning, and I just verified that the sun did indeed arise. Any comment from Fred regarding this? "Well, obviously this is a situation that is a day to day thing. I don't really think this is the place to talk about this,..here on the field. Uh, does anyone know the way to San Jose?" I need a better closing line for that^ Contributions welcome

Ashie62 Aug 06 2010 02:35 PM Re: "Will the sun rise tomorrow?"

Fred looks ready for "Abilify". The idea of another year of Minaya as Mets GM still maes me want to vomit.

Edgy DC Aug 06 2010 02:47 PM Re: "Will the sun rise tomorrow?"

I'm asked about... Minaya Will I keep... or fiya! Tonight, delight in UCONN broadcast rights But will the sun rise tomorrow? The ask about... young Jeffrey Why can't he run things... more deftly!? They want to know if Madoff has me broke And will the sun rise tomorrow? Tonight in words unspoken They say my ownership is done But are the Mets so broken? Was I wrong... To appoint... My son? They need to know.. if Ricco Could start a win... ning streak-o! The question dodged, I throw it back at them "Will the sun rise tomorrow?"

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Aug 06 2010 03:54 PM Re: "Will the sun rise tomorrow?"

Yeah, but what can you do with "I Feel the Earth Move?"