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Managerial Candidates

bmfc1 Dec 06 2021 07:35 PM

https://www.mlb.com/mets/news/mets-manager-search https://www.mlb.com/mets/news/mets-managerial-candidates-for-2021https://www.mlb.com/mets/news/mets-managerial-candidates-for-2021 The Mets are interviewing candidates for the honor of joining Hall of Famer Gil Hodges as a Mets manager. One of the interviewees is Matt Quatraro (who is not Suzi Quatro, singer of the 1978 hit "Stumblin' In"). https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matt_Quatraro He seems to be very qualified but let's see if he lights up the room.

vtmet7 Dec 07 2021 07:03 AM Re: Managerial Candidates

lol, I immediately thought of Leather Tuscadaro (aka, Suzy Quatro's Happy Days character) as soon as the name surfaced as a candidate

bmfc1 Dec 07 2021 09:06 AM Re: Managerial Candidates

A follow-up article said that the Mets are trying to make the pick by the end of next week.

vtmet7 Dec 07 2021 12:03 PM Re: Managerial Candidates

take it for what it's worth but: [TWEET]https://twitter.com/MichaelMarino37/status/1468286288105287702[/TWEET]

batmagadanleadoff Dec 07 2021 12:23 PM Re: Managerial Candidates

All I know is that if eff 'n jeff were still running things, Showalter wouldn't be within a million miles of the Mets radar and the managerial search woule be down to local NYC PSAL High School baseball coaches.

kcmets Dec 07 2021 12:30 PM Re: Managerial Candidates

=bmfc1 post_id=82639 time=1638893201 user_id=73] A follow-up article said that the Mets are trying to make the pick by the end of next week.

So figure we're good by MLK Day!

Ceetar Dec 07 2021 12:42 PM Re: Managerial Candidates

All I know is that if eff 'n jeff were still running things, Showalter wouldn't be within a million miles of the Mets radar and the managerial search woule be down to local NYC PSAL High School baseball coaches. Yeah, they do get things right sometimes. In no way is Showalter head and shoulders above anyone else, if he's even above, which is unlikely. Also letting a veteran player, especially one who isn't even here, pick the manager or even be rumored to picking the manager is extremely stupid. It's increasingly clear that Sandy/Steve are pushing this "fix the clubhouse" narrative hard, plus we know they really like big trendy names over simply good people. Except in the front office obviously, where it's okay to continue to employee sexual harassers.

Edgy MD Dec 07 2021 01:01 PM Re: Managerial Candidates

I'm guessing that Max Scherzer has never actually been "in the Mets locker room."

Ceetar Dec 07 2021 01:15 PM Re: Managerial Candidates

he was a 2013 All-Star, so maybe.

Gwreck Dec 08 2021 06:42 AM Re: Managerial Candidates

=Ceetar post_id=82647 time=1638906124 user_id=102]Except in the front office obviously, where it's okay to continue to employee sexual harassers.

No qualms here about pointing out that Mets handled their harassment and culture problems poorly.



But if you're going to allege the Mets are still knowingly employing sexual harassers, you might want to back that up with a bit more?

Ceetar Dec 08 2021 07:46 AM Re: Managerial Candidates

i've backed it up a dozen times? [url]https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidnewmanmetsmarketingcontentcommunications/ [url]https://www.nydailynews.com/sports/baseball/mets/ny-sandy-alderson-harassment-report-20210416-sxne6elqnvajvddaaqryewuu5m-story.html

Gwreck Dec 08 2021 01:19 PM Re: Managerial Candidates

Missed that story. Not a good look for Sandy.

bmfc1 Dec 08 2021 06:59 PM Re: Managerial Candidates

[TWEET]https://twitter.com/NYPost_Mets/status/1468753736369586177[/TWEET]

kcmets Dec 08 2021 07:45 PM Re: Managerial Candidates

I'm not poo-pooing Puma, or persons with knowledge, but this stuff is funny. Impressed, went really well. It. Who can sleep now??

Edgy MD Dec 08 2021 08:10 PM Re: Managerial Candidates

I imagine Buck turns in about 8:30.

Frayed Knot Dec 09 2021 04:07 AM Re: Managerial Candidates

What would be funny would be if Puma's source, the "person with knowledge of the Showalter interview", turned out to be Showalter himself.

Johnny Lunchbucket Dec 09 2021 05:58 AM Re: Managerial Candidates

I'm on board with Buck. He's not going to cost us games with many dumbass strategy calls. Been there, done that. On the Twitter, Mark Simon told a story of being on the baseball tonight set with Buck and him noticing that 2 digital clocks were 2 seconds apart from one another

kcmets Dec 09 2021 12:52 PM Re: Managerial Candidates

I thought I saw this link here but it must have been elsewhere: https://sny.tv/articles/mlb-insider-andy-martino-buck-showalter-impressive-interview-mets It's about 18 hours old, which is a lifetime these webosphere days...

G-Fafif Dec 09 2021 01:53 PM Re: Managerial Candidates

From October, but still topical. [tweet]https://twitter.com/lennydykstra/status/1445180560788307969[/tweet]

G-Fafif Dec 09 2021 02:15 PM Re: Managerial Candidates

The current field includes a dude not previously identified. Brad Ausmus, Joe Espada, Bob Geren, Clayton McCullough, Matt Quatraro and Buck Showalter are all going through the interview process for the Mets' open managerial job, according to multiple sources familiar with the situation, with several of those set to advance to a second round of the process as soon as next week. The club did not confirm the news. … McCullough has only one year of experience on a big league staff, serving as first-base coach for the National League runner-up Dodgers in 2021. Prior to that, he served as Los Angeles' field coordinator and as a manager in Toronto's Minor League system. At 41 years old, he is the youngest Mets managerial candidate. https://www.mlb.com/news/mets-manager-search

kcmets Dec 09 2021 02:28 PM Re: Managerial Candidates

I'm afraid to click on the Lennylink!

Benjamin Grimm Dec 09 2021 02:38 PM Re: Managerial Candidates

It's a seemingly drunken endorsement of Wally Backman for the job.

G-Fafif Dec 09 2021 03:09 PM Re: Managerial Candidates

Seemingly?

Benjamin Grimm Dec 09 2021 03:17 PM Re: Managerial Candidates

He may have been sober but otherwise deranged. That's a possibility!

G-Fafif Dec 09 2021 03:24 PM Re: Managerial Candidates

Benjamin Grimm wrote: He may have been sober but otherwise deranged. That's a possibility! “Lenny flashes uncommon versatility that always keeps the fans guessing.” —The spirit of Bob Murphy

MFS62 Dec 09 2021 03:26 PM Re: Managerial Candidates

I was half listening to the WCBS sports report while driving and heard the "mystery interviewee" was LA first base coach (couldn't hear the first name) McCullough. I wondered if ex-major league catcher Clyde McCullough was still around. When I got home I checked. Clyde is dead at the present time. Never heard of this McCullough. Later

Edgy MD Dec 09 2021 03:31 PM Re: Managerial Candidates

I like that Lenny thinks the problem with Mickey was that he was "fuckin' milk-and-drink-cookie-eatin'."

Frayed Knot Dec 09 2021 06:08 PM Re: Managerial Candidates

Either way, Lenny's endorsement of Backman is just one additional reason not to hire Backman.