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PowerAde Sports Drink presents: Find Us a Manager (Group D)

Fredi Gonzalez

6 votes

Kirk Gibson

3 votes

Charlie Manuel

4 votes

Tony La Russa

0 votes

Bobby Cox

1 votes

Willie Randolph

2 votes

Felipe Alou

2 votes

Bob Boone

2 votes

Hal McRae

2 votes

Matt Galante

3 votes

Terry Bevington

1 votes

Bill Plummer

0 votes

Bud Harrelson

1 votes

Hal Lanier

1 votes

Frank Lucchesi

3 votes

Joey Amalfitano

1 votes

Billy Hunter

1 votes

Edgy MD Oct 05 2017 01:39 PM

Sandy Alderson. That's who you still are. And you're starting to think you're getting the runaround from your staff. Each of them has been asked to give you a list of 17 managers. And they tend to leave you uninspired. Some of the guys are young and have had passing tenures. Some are old and have simply seen too many summers. Their brains are baked. Some are old and had passing tenures 30 years ago. You know who you should call. He's never steered you wrong. He, of course, it's Mets minor league field coordinator Kevin Morgan. Terry Collins' successor in that role, in fact. When Kevin coordinates a field, it stays coordinated. "Kev, you say, I need a list. Seventeen men. All of whom have managed in the bigs, and are now available." "That's easy," he says, "Ron Washington, Brad Ausmus, Mike Qua ... " "Stop right there, Kev," you say. "Those guys were on Terry's list, or J.P.'s, or Ricco's." "There have been other lists?" he asks. "There have," you answer. "And Fman doesn't like them. Wants to send them over a cliff or something." "Fucking Fman," he answers. "Did he say something about a bag of dicks? Send me those lists and I'll get you some new names." Kevin Morgan, What a guy. Drafted by the Mets in 1991 and has been working for them in some capacity ever since. You wait by the fax machine. Because it's October and there's nothing better to do for a baseball GM than stare at a fax machine waiting for a list of old managers. Eventually the shrieking and whirring and clicking starts, and out pops the following, with two former Met managers, one former Mets coach, a couple of longtime rivals, and a handful of guys with tangential recognizability among your fickle fan base and your fickler ownership group. A lot of years and a lot of wins in this group. You squint at it, trying to see something that's maybe not obvious, and maybe wince a little as you wonder what Fman's reaction might be. Which four of these guys do you bring in? Mgr Age Team(s) Yrs From To W L W-L% Ties G > .500 G W Post L Post W-L% Post Best Fin Wrst Fin Av Rk Plyof App WS won Penn Won ASG Mets Connection [fimg=90]https://d3k2oh6evki4b7.cloudfront.net/req/201709071/images/headshots/8/8c18eefc_manager.jpg[/fimg] Fredi Gonzalez 53 MIA, ATL 10 2007 2016 710 692 .506 0 18 1402 1 4 .200 1 5 2.8 2 0 0 0 [fimg=90]https://d3k2oh6evki4b7.cloudfront.net/req/201709071/images/headshots/f/fcc986e9_manager.jpg[/fimg] Kirk Gibson 60 ARI 5 2010 2014 353 375 .485 0 -22 728 2 3 .400 1 5 3.0 1 0 0 0 [fimg=90]https://d3k2oh6evki4b7.cloudfront.net/req/201709071/images/headshots/a/aaf0e288_davis.jpg[/fimg] Charlie Manuel 74 CLE, PHI 12 2000 2013 1000 826 .548 0 174 1826 29 22 .569 1 4 1.7 6 1 2 2 [fimg=90]https://d3k2oh6evki4b7.cloudfront.net/req/201709071/images/headshots/6/6dbc8b54_sabr.jpg[/fimg] Tony La Russa 73 CHW, OAK, STL 33 1979 2011 2728 2365 .536 4 363 5097 70 58 .547 1 7 2.6 14 3 6 6 [fimg=90]https://d3k2oh6evki4b7.cloudfront.net/req/201709071/images/headshots/d/d4ce6c5c_br.jpg[/fimg] Bobby Cox 76 ATL, TOR 29 1978 2010 2504 2001 .556 3 503 4508 67 69 .493 1 6 2.4 16 1 5 5 [fimg=90]https://d3k2oh6evki4b7.cloudfront.net/req/201709071/images/headshots/e/efd87953_davis.jpg[/fimg] Willie Randolph 63 NYM 4 2005 2008 302 253 .544 0 49 555 6 4 .600 1 3 2.1 1 0 0 0 Player, 1992; manager, 2005-2008, grew up a Mets fan in Brooklyn, idolizing Gil Hodges. [fimg=90]https://d3k2oh6evki4b7.cloudfront.net/req/201709071/images/headshots/b/b79ab182_davis.jpg[/fimg] Felipe Alou 82 MON, SFG 14 1992 2006 1033 1021 .503 1 12 2055 1 3 .250 1 5 2.9 1 0 0 1 Brother played for Mets, 1985; nephew played for Mets, 1997-1998; son played for Mets, 2007-2008. [fimg=90]https://d3k2oh6evki4b7.cloudfront.net/req/201709071/images/headshots/6/668a77c8_davis.jpg[/fimg] Bob Boone 70 KC, CIN 6 1995 2003 371 444 .455 0 -73 815 0 0 2 5 4.1 0 0 0 0 Son finished his career as a Mets Spring Training invitee, and tearfully announced his retirement at a Mets press conference. [fimg=90]https://d3k2oh6evki4b7.cloudfront.net/req/201709071/images/headshots/a/a37ddc6b_davis.jpg[/fimg] Hal McRae 72 KCR, TBR 6 1991 2002 399 473 .458 0 -74 872 0 0 3 6 4.5 0 0 0 0 Son played with Mets, 1997-1999. [fimg=90]https://d3k2oh6evki4b7.cloudfront.net/req/201709071/images/headshots/c/ca190570_manager.jpg[/fimg] Matt Galante 74 HOU 1 1999 1999 13 14 .481 0 -1 27 0 0 2 2 2.0 0 0 0 0 From Brooklyn; coached third for Mets, 2002-2004; son played in Mets' minor league system, 2002-2003. [fimg=90]https://d3k2oh6evki4b7.cloudfront.net/req/201709071/images/headshots/5/52735cdf_manager.jpg[/fimg] Terry Bevington 61 CHW 3 1995 1997 222 214 .509 1 8 437 0 0 2 3 2.3 0 0 0 0 [fimg=90]https://d3k2oh6evki4b7.cloudfront.net/req/201709071/images/headshots/2/2e1ffa1e_davis.jpg[/fimg] Bill Plummer 71 SEA 1 1992 1992 64 98 .395 0 -34 162 0 0 7 7 7.0 0 0 0 0 [fimg=90]https://d3k2oh6evki4b7.cloudfront.net/req/201709071/images/headshots/c/cb7f6459_davis.jpg[/fimg] Bud Harrelson 73 NYM 2 1990 1991 145 129 .529 0 16 274 0 0 2 5 3.7 0 0 0 0 Mets minor leaguer, 1963-66; Mets player, 1965-77; Mets minor league manager, 1984-85; Mets infield and third-base coach, 1982, 1985-1990; Mets manager, 1990-91. Mets broadcaster, 1983. [fimg=90]https://d3k2oh6evki4b7.cloudfront.net/req/201709071/images/headshots/2/2bd24617_davis.jpg[/fimg] Hal Lanier 75 HOU 3 1986 1988 254 232 .523 0 22 486 2 4 .333 1 5 3.0 1 0 0 0 [fimg=90]https://d3k2oh6evki4b7.cloudfront.net/req/201709071/images/headshots/2/2f30a18a_manager.jpg[/fimg] Frank Lucchesi 91 PHA, TEX, CHC 7 1970 1987 316 399 .442 0 -83 715 0 0 2 6 4.7 0 0 0 0 [fimg=90]https://d3k2oh6evki4b7.cloudfront.net/req/201709071/images/headshots/5/553e5dc2_davis.jpg[/fimg] Joey Amalfitano 84 CHC 3 1979 1981 66 116 .363 3 -50 185 0 0 5 6 5.7 0 0 0 0 Played for the New York Giants [fimg=90]https://d3k2oh6evki4b7.cloudfront.net/req/201709071/images/headshots/4/4cc6e9de_davis.jpg[/fimg] Billy Hunter 89 TEX 2 1977 1978 146 108 .575 0 38 254 0 0 2 2 2.0 0 0 0 0 Former minor league Brooklyn Dodger.

Ashie62 Oct 05 2017 01:43 PM Re: PowerAde Sports Drink presents: Find Us a Manager (Group

89 Year old Billy Hunter could be fun.

Edgy MD Oct 05 2017 01:48 PM Re: PowerAde Sports Drink presents: Find Us a Manager (Group

Fun factor is meaningful. Four guys, gents.

MFS62 Oct 05 2017 01:50 PM Re: PowerAde Sports Drink presents: Find Us a Manager (Group

I'm not sure if given a vote, the relief pitchers would vote for LaRussa. BTW, I wonder what Jerry Dybzinski is doing these days. Later

Benjamin Grimm Oct 05 2017 02:07 PM Re: PowerAde Sports Drink presents: Find Us a Manager (Group

I had to vote for Frank Luchessi, 91, for his Mets connection to Lenny Randle.

Lefty Specialist Oct 05 2017 02:18 PM Re: PowerAde Sports Drink presents: Find Us a Manager (Group

Frank Lucchesi, because we know he can take a punch. Matt Galante, because I want to see how fat he is these days.

John Cougar Lunchbucket Oct 05 2017 02:19 PM Re: PowerAde Sports Drink presents: Find Us a Manager (Group

I voted for Frank for the same reason. He practically looked 91 in that 1972 card so I think it'll be pretty cool to see how he looks showing up today. Also, I am having back Wee Willie to see what if anything he'd learned, Cholly Manuel because he's the only one of these guys I might actually consider irl and Joey Amalfitano just because.

HahnSolo Oct 05 2017 03:47 PM Re: PowerAde Sports Drink presents: Find Us a Manager (Group

Hal Lanier won 96 games his first year as a manager with some good pitching (hey, when healthy the Mets have that!) and lots of platoonin' (Edgy would love that). He was fiery too! Even the "we need Wally" segment of the fan base would be happy. But, then he led the team two more years and never managed again????? Wha' happen'? Just imagine a world where Dave Smith knows how to get Mets out. Hal Lanier could have ridden a 1986 pennant and World Series to at least a couple more years in Houston, and probably one more managerial job after that. Hmm. Let's find out whatever became of Hal. Bring him in Sandy.

Edgy MD Oct 05 2017 05:34 PM Re: PowerAde Sports Drink presents: Find Us a Manager (Group

Hal McRae is the first guy I wanted. Nobody takes Hal McRae for a fool. Not anymore, anyhow. [youtube:3qf5skjk]kamDqL-AGzI[/youtube:3qf5skjk]

John Cougar Lunchbucket Oct 05 2017 08:31 PM Re: PowerAde Sports Drink presents: Find Us a Manager (Group

I think he's walking around in his undies saying that too.

Fman99 Oct 08 2017 10:03 AM Re: PowerAde Sports Drink presents: Find Us a Manager (Group

Glad to see my influence is finally being recognized. It's a dick joke world, my friends, and you're all riding the veiny shaft.

d'Kong76 Oct 09 2017 06:01 PM Re: PowerAde Sports Drink presents: Find Us a Manager (Group

I voted for Gonzalez solomente. Kirk Gibson? *wince*

Edgy MD Oct 11 2017 03:54 PM Re: PowerAde Sports Drink presents: Find Us a Manager (Group

Our top four votegetters advance. Anybody want to break a three-way tie among Gibson, Galante, and Lucchesi?