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Memories of Alex Cora

G-Fafif Aug 07 2010 04:19 PM

Great diving catch as an emergency first baseman in the 20-inning game. The cult of Alex Cora as team leader, exemplified here by Ben Shpigel. That he did a Fox in-game interview during the Subway Series and later delivered a pinch-hit RBI so McCarver and Buck could revel in his leaderness. Generally forgetting he was on the roster.

metirish Aug 07 2010 05:40 PM Re: Memories of Alex Cora

Why the love affair with him from the media? , it was like the worse he hit or played the more he was talked up as a leader.

John Cougar Lunchbucket Aug 07 2010 06:15 PM Re: Memories of Alex Cora

Pretty good start last year. Changed uni number to 13 from 3 after Wagner left.

bmfc1 Aug 07 2010 07:59 PM Re: Memories of Alex Cora

July 2, Mets @ Washington--bases loaded triple. Sparked the team to a win (Tejada picked off a runner at 2B to end it).

Fman99 Aug 07 2010 08:15 PM Re: Memories of Alex Cora

Remember when he sucked for a year and a half?

Edgy DC Aug 07 2010 08:40 PM Re: Memories of Alex Cora

He and Reyes getting hurt on consecutive nights absolutely murdered the Mets last year. Continuing to play him was a new nail in the coffin each game. I'm guaranteed to conflate him with Chris Woodward in the years coming. I already have a few times. I can't find it, but I remember a great internet essay by a Sox fan, written after Cora signed with the Mets, about how cool it was to watch Cora take infield practice.

Ceetar Aug 07 2010 11:43 PM Re: Memories of Alex Cora

I'll always appreciate him for not being Argenis Reyes or Wilson Valdes. Playing with two broken thumbs was kinda nice of him, sorta.

MFS62 Aug 08 2010 06:17 AM Re: Memories of Alex Cora

I remember when they signed him, and wondering if he would be as weird looking as his brither. And the relief when I saw that he wasn't. Later

batmagadanleadoff Aug 08 2010 12:19 PM Re: Memories of Alex Cora

It's safe again for the other Mets to joke around in the locker room. What I remember mostly about Alex Cora is how much he sucked. And if he's supposed to be such a great manager, how come no one ever asked him to manage a team?

batmagadanleadoff Aug 08 2010 12:36 PM Re: Memories of Alex Cora

batmagadanleadoff wrote: It's safe again for the other Mets to joke around in the locker room. What I remember mostly about Alex Cora is how much he sucked. And if he's supposed to be such a great manager, how come no one ever asked him to manage a team? Oh. And good riddance. Don't forget to take your vest on the way out.

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Aug 08 2010 02:33 PM Re: Memories of Alex Cora

Being an extremely game, extremely knowledgeable failure at his job. Also, that one time he freed Harry Potter from the Malfoys' basement comes to mind.

Frayed Knot Aug 08 2010 02:40 PM Re: Memories of Alex Cora

batmagadanleadoff wrote: And if he's supposed to be such a great manager, how come no one ever asked him to manage a team? Right, because active players tend to get asked to manage a lot these days.

batmagadanleadoff Aug 08 2010 02:44 PM Re: Memories of Alex Cora

Frayed Knot wrote: batmagadanleadoff wrote: And if he's supposed to be such a great manager, how come no one ever asked him to manage a team? Right, because active players tend to get asked to manage a lot these days. Just go ahead and be a literalist and ruin my sarcastic joke. Be that way. I don't care.

Frayed Knot Aug 08 2010 02:55 PM Re: Memories of Alex Cora

Sometimes it's hard to tell.

Edgy DC Aug 09 2010 06:54 PM Re: Memories of Alex Cora

He wasn't afraid of Ivan Drago.

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Aug 10 2010 12:49 PM Re: Memories of Alex Cora

I'll always remember his taking-the-high-road brand of clubhouse leadership. Jim Bowden (!) wrote: Alex Cora told us that if they are building for 2013 or 2014...they should just come out and say it and then do it about 23 hours ago via web

batmagadanleadoff Aug 10 2010 01:40 PM Re: Memories of Alex Cora

His brand of clubhouse leadership led the Mets all the way to one game under .500.

batmagadanleadoff Aug 10 2010 10:12 PM Re: Memories of Alex Cora

The Future of the Mets Is Hazy and Expensive Reading the tea leaves and coming up with nothing By JOSH ALPER Alex Cora, freshly released by the Mets, went on the radio Monday and slammed the team for being dishonest with their fans. He said that they should just come clean and let everyone know that they are rebuilding with hopes of contending again in 2013 or 2014. For a guy who loses his cool when he hears people laughing, Cora certainly has a good sense of humor. The implication that getting rid of Cora somehow means that a team is less interested in winning now is funnier than the last few Will Ferrell movies. http://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/sports/T ... 40979.html ________ Cora cares about us fans. This wasn't a cheap shot by Mr. High Road, perhaps motivated by his recent dumping right before his vest was supposed to vest.

Ashie62 Aug 10 2010 10:40 PM Re: Memories of Alex Cora

2013 or 2014?

attgig Aug 17 2010 04:10 PM Re: Memories of Alex Cora

now a Ranger.

Frayed Knot Aug 17 2010 04:31 PM Re: Memories of Alex Cora

I predict his mere presence and attitude will make them into a winning team ... oh wait!