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Davey Johnson vs. COVID

G-Fafif Jan 22 2021 04:16 PM

Jay Horwitz says the manager of the 1986 Mets won't just beat the coronavirus. He's going to dominate it. https://twitter.com/jay_horwitzpr/status/1352755879121199105?s=21

Edgy MD Jan 22 2021 04:29 PM Re: Davey Johnson vs. COVID

Sometimes it's hard to find an artful way to pass on some awful news. That's a weird post. That's some awful news. Get well, DJ.

MFS62 Jan 22 2021 04:40 PM Re: Davey Johnson vs. COVID

Edgy MD wrote: Sometimes it's hard to find an artful way to pass on some awful news. That's a weird post. That's some awful news. Get well, DJ. Jay has been around a long time and he may be nearing his expiration date as a publicist. Those words didn't seem to flow out too easily. Best wishes for a quick recovery to Davey. Later

G-Fafif Jan 22 2021 04:47 PM Re: Davey Johnson vs. COVID

Jay hasn't been PR guy since 2018, focusing solely on alumni relations. He's trying to be optimistic, I guess. Art Howe pulled through. Hopefully Davey can keep the comeback streak going.

Frayed Knot Jan 22 2021 04:53 PM Re: Davey Johnson vs. COVID

=G-Fafif post_id=54624 time=1611359228 user_id=55] Art Howe pulled through.

He battled.

Benjamin Grimm Jan 23 2021 07:43 AM Re: Davey Johnson vs. COVID

Davey is out of the hospital and resting comfortably at home. https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/30761256/davey-johnson-hospital-covid-19-treatments-former-new-york-mets-spokesman-says

Johnny Lunchbucket Jan 23 2021 10:37 AM Re: Davey Johnson vs. COVID

I think Jay was trying to relay Davey's combativeness. He was probably the most combative manager we ever had

G-Fafif Jan 23 2021 05:23 PM Re: Davey Johnson vs. COVID

https://twitter.com/jay_horwitzpr/status/1352788183629647872?s=21

G-Fafif Jan 28 2021 07:22 AM Re: Davey Johnson vs. COVID

https://twitter.com/jimbowdengm/status/1354561781436395520?s=21

Edgy MD Jan 28 2021 07:52 AM Re: Davey Johnson vs. COVID

#YomiuriGiants #MiamiAmigos

LWFS Jan 28 2021 08:06 AM Re: Davey Johnson vs. COVID

Johnny Lunchbucket wrote: I think Jay was trying to relay Davey's combativeness. He was probably the most combative manager we ever had Dallas Green?

Benjamin Grimm Jan 28 2021 08:09 AM Re: Davey Johnson vs. COVID

Salty Parker?

Edgy MD Jan 28 2021 08:24 AM Re: Davey Johnson vs. COVID

I could be wrong, but I think Yogi was the only Mets manager who saw actual combat.

G-Fafif Jan 28 2021 08:45 AM Re: Davey Johnson vs. COVID

Edgy MD wrote: I could be wrong, but I think Yogi was the only Mets manager who saw actual combat. Bronze Star-winner Gil Hodges saw his share. In April 1945, Hodges landed with the assault echelon at Okinawa and was assigned to his battalion's operations and intelligence section as asistant to Colonel Merchant. Just getting ashore at Okinawa was an experience in itself, as Hodges explained in a letter to his family: “We arrived here [Okinawa] the first of April and things really cut loose. We were always having air attacks and the ships were really knocking down the planes. It's just like being tied down when you're on board a ship because you can't do a thing but just stand there and wait for something to happen. One Jap plane, a Zero, came circling around where we were anchored and when everyone saw it they really cut loose. I don't see how it was possible for him to escape with so much firing being done at that time. He was the plane that really gave all of us a scare. He started to pull away from the firing and then he got hit and started circling around, then into a suicide dive. He started coming down and boy he was really moving. He crashed on the bow of another LST not very far from our ship and exploded. I don't know how many got hurt but I'm sure there were quite a few. Well, that's just one incident and I don't want to go into any other at the present time because I could probably sit here and write all day and still not be through.” https://www.baseballsgreatestsacrifice.com/decorated/hodges-gil.html

Edgy MD Jan 28 2021 08:48 AM Re: Davey Johnson vs. COVID

Sheesh, how did I swing and miss on that?

G-Fafif Feb 17 2021 06:19 PM Re: Davey Johnson vs. COVID

Update from Jay: https://twitter.com/jay_horwitzpr/status/1361458682953932801?s=21