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The Friday Afternoon Massacre (I'm calling it)

Fman99 Nov 06 2020 01:26 PM

Officially announced -- The Mets have announced the departures of Brodie Van Wagenen, Omar Minaya, Allard Baird, Adam Guttridge and Jared Banner. Bye bye, boyos. Don't let the door hit ya where the good Lord split ya

G-Fafif Nov 06 2020 01:32 PM Re: The Friday Afternoon Massacre (I'm calling it)

Please pick up and put back any chairs you might have flung in a fit of frustration. Thanks.

A Boy Named Seo Nov 06 2020 01:34 PM Re: The Friday Afternoon Massacre (I'm calling it)

Holy shit, Steve's not playing. Now he and Sandy have to reconstruct an entire front office. This ride is gonna be wild.

kcmets Nov 06 2020 01:39 PM Re: The Friday Afternoon Massacre (I'm calling it)

I guess it'll all sink in better in the coming days as election week winds down.

bmfc1 Nov 06 2020 01:42 PM Re: The Friday Afternoon Massacre (I'm calling it)

My son texted "bye idiot". I told him that he needed to be specific today.

MFS62 Nov 06 2020 01:43 PM Re: The Friday Afternoon Massacre (I'm calling it)

Does Omar deserve his own thread? Later

LWFS Nov 06 2020 01:44 PM Re: The Friday Afternoon Massacre (I'm calling it)

I think I trust Sandy to rebuild a team from scratch more than I trust BVW to half-heartedly implement Cohen/Sandy's thing

A Boy Named Seo Nov 06 2020 01:51 PM Re: The Friday Afternoon Massacre (I'm calling it)

=LWFS post_id=50093 time=1604695441 user_id=84] I think I trust Sandy to rebuild a team from scratch more than I trust BVW to half-heartedly implement Cohen/Sandy's thing

I do agree with this. And I suspect Sandy and Steve have already discussed a bunch of options and probably slyly gauged interest in some of those targets over the last couple weeks.

Benjamin Grimm Nov 06 2020 01:51 PM Re: The Friday Afternoon Massacre (I'm calling it)

Is it already open season on free agents?

A Boy Named Seo Nov 06 2020 02:09 PM Re: The Friday Afternoon Massacre (I'm calling it)

I believe so

Johnny Lunchbucket Nov 06 2020 02:17 PM Re: The Friday Afternoon Massacre (I'm calling it)

Omar's failed twice, and Brodie (a clever and overconfident Jeff guy) had 2 seasons with a good core but underperformed, let a good free agent go, made an all-time terrible trade, and screwed up his only shot at naming a manager. Neither I don't believe could be called geniuses and I'd be shocked if either got a job running a baseball team ever again. I don't doubt Omar meant well but he was part of Sandy's assassination at the start.

batmagadanleadoff Nov 06 2020 02:21 PM Re: The Friday Afternoon Massacre (I'm calling it)

=LWFS post_id=50093 time=1604695441 user_id=84] I think I trust Sandy to rebuild a team from scratch more than I trust BVW to half-heartedly implement Cohen/Sandy's thing

I never got behind any of the Alderson criticism. His whole Mets tenure was severely kneecapped by the Wilpons in every way. Sandy's terrific. He knows the business end of baseball. He gets SABRmetrics. And he can evaluate talent like the scouts do the old-school way - with his eyeballs.

Johnny Lunchbucket Nov 06 2020 02:33 PM Re: The Friday Afternoon Massacre (I'm calling it)

Gracious statement from Bro recognizing Fred for being a nice guy who treated employees like family (I believe this, it's just that he's incompetent), and Jeff for his energy and Citifield, a perfectly okay park nobody really loves and Cohen for being "aggressive." hmm https://twitter.com/TimBritton/status/1324825175750250496

A Boy Named Seo Nov 06 2020 02:41 PM Re: The Friday Afternoon Massacre (I'm calling it)

So... who's the GM front-runner? This an incredible opportunity to load the front-office with a bunch of smart people in what should be one of one of the most desirable organizations in baseball. I'm talking about the Mets, guys!

Johnny Lunchbucket Nov 06 2020 02:43 PM Re: The Friday Afternoon Massacre (I'm calling it)

Look at the Heck Yeah thread for a start

nymr83 Nov 06 2020 03:38 PM Re: The Friday Afternoon Massacre (I'm calling it)

=batmagadanleadoff post_id=50101 time=1604697675 user_id=68] =LWFS post_id=50093 time=1604695441 user_id=84] I think I trust Sandy to rebuild a team from scratch more than I trust BVW to half-heartedly implement Cohen/Sandy's thing

I never got behind any of the Alderson criticism. His whole Mets tenure was severely kneecapped by the Wilpons in every way. Sandy's terrific. He knows the business end of baseball. He gets SABRmetrics. And he can evaluate talent like the scouts do the old-school way - with his eyeballs.


Wow a thread where I fully agree with batmags

nymr83 Nov 06 2020 03:39 PM Re: The Friday Afternoon Massacre (I'm calling it)

A Boy Named Seo wrote: So... who's the GM front-runner? I hear Betsy Davos will need a job soon?

A Boy Named Seo Nov 06 2020 03:40 PM Re: The Friday Afternoon Massacre (I'm calling it)

She would be just as qualified for Mets GM as she was for her current gig.

G-Fafif Nov 06 2020 05:46 PM Re: The Friday Afternoon Massacre (I'm calling it)

Johnny Lunchbucket wrote: Gracious statement from Bro recognizing Fred for being a nice guy who treated employees like family (I believe this, it's just that he's incompetent), and Jeff for his energy and Citifield, a perfectly okay park nobody really loves and Cohen for being "aggressive." hmm https://twitter.com/TimBritton/status/1324825175750250496 Conspicuously absent from Brodie's otherwise gracious bid adieu was “thanks, fans.” Maybe he thought we were all made of corrugated plastic.

Johnny Lunchbucket Nov 06 2020 05:57 PM Re: The Friday Afternoon Massacre (I'm calling it)

You know what would be really aggressive? If Cohen also fired David Wright.

Frayed Knot Nov 06 2020 06:27 PM Re: The Friday Afternoon Massacre (I'm calling it)

https://nypost.com/2020/11/06/sandy-aldersons-mets-knockout-punch-is-telling-power-move-sherman/ Nice summation by Sherman of Alderson's first go-around and now of the potential future of this new Alderson/Cohen partnership.