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G-Fafif Jul 06 2019 06:46 PM

Brodie Van Wagenen reportedly threw a chair in his postgame tantrum meeting with Mickey and coaches. https://nypost.com/2019/07/06/brodie-van-wagenen-throws-chair-in-heated-meeting-with-mets-coaches/

G-Fafif Jul 06 2019 06:48 PM Re: Potential New Bullpen Arm

Tempers are flaring at Citi Field. A tumultuous Mets season took another strange twist, with general manager Brodie Van Wagenen punctuating a heated meeting with the team's coaching staff by throwing a chair, according to club sources. The incident occurred following Friday's 7-2 loss to the Phillies in which closer Edwin Diaz imploded in the ninth inning, allowing four runs in his latest meltdown. An irate Van Wagenen assembled manager Mickey Callaway and the coaching staff in the coaches' room immediately after the game, according to a source, and lashed out at the individuals present — bemoaning the fact Jacob deGrom's strong performance had been wasted. Accompanying Van Wagenen at the meeting was assistant GM Allard Baird. After ripping the coaches, according to a source, the usually mild-mannered Van Wagenen picked up a chair and threw it and told Callaway to go conduct his “f–king press conference.” Callaway provided no hint that anything was amiss as he met with reporters following the loss. Van Wagenen, reached by phone before the Mets faced the Phillies on Saturday, wouldn't confirm or deny the incident. “We as a staff often meet with coaches and players throughout the course of the season,” Van Wagenen said. “I am not going to give the specifics to any of those meetings.” Van Wagenen's outburst was just the latest turbulence for a team that began play 10 games under .500 and holding jusy a 5.8 percent probability of reaching the postseason, according to Fangraphs. Two weeks ago at Wrigley Field, Jason Vargas had to be restrained from going after a reporter who had agitated the pitcher following a Callaway outburst at the same writer. Callaway apologized to the reporter the following day in Philadelphia, but needed two press conferences because he excluded mention of the apology in the first. That same night The Post reported Van Wagenen had been responsible for an in-game move on June 1, when the GM, according to sources, communicated with a member of the support staff and ordered deGrom removed from a game in which the right-hander had sustained a hip cramp. Callaway complied and later took the heat for a late-inning meltdown by the bullpen after deGrom had been removed.

Edgy MD Jul 06 2019 06:56 PM Re: Potential New Bullpen Arm

As long as he didn't tell Mick he'll see him tomorrow, everything was probably cool.

bmfc1 Jul 06 2019 08:42 PM Re: Potential New Bullpen Arm

Brodie Van Ego threw a fit after the closer he traded for blew the save, the reliever he signed as a free agent gave up numerous runs, and the catcher he signed as a free agent had trouble throwing in the direction of 2B. That inning was the product of his off-season.

whippoorwill Jul 07 2019 04:41 PM Re: Potential New Bullpen Arm

Hadji (Keith's cat) volunteered to be abullpen pitcher on Twitter So Pretty Boy Brodie is getting mad huh?

Centerfield Jul 08 2019 08:04 AM Re: Potential New Bullpen Arm

What could be the basis for Brodie's tantrum? Going to the closer in a tie game at home is absolutely the right move.

metirish Jul 08 2019 08:47 AM Re: Potential New Bullpen Arm

=Centerfield post_id=15336 time=1562594653 user_id=65] What could be the basis for Brodie's tantrum? Going to the closer in a tie game at home is absolutely the right move.

perhaps a text he sent was not followed up on