Gary said, “I’m not campaigning for anything. I was simply asked a question. The media creates this. It came out on ESPN that Willie’s (Randolph) job was in jeopardy and that there were names mentioned and the names were Jerry Manuel, who is presently the bench coach, and Jim Fregosi’s name.
WHAT??? Not a single hunan being on Planet Earth mentioned Jim Fregosi.
“I didn’t say,’Oh, gosh, yeah I’m campaigning, and I want that job!’ Knowing the way that the Mets are anyway and the regime that is in place with Omar Minaya, I don’t even think there is going to be a chance if anything happens with Willie. I think the next guy in line is Jerry Manuel.”
About that he’s right. And we shall boo. And this officially makes him an Expo not a Met. Can we retro-actively remove the co-captain nonsense?
Disagree…he answered a question. I would also say if Fregosi is available the Mets should in fact get him over Manuel and certainly over Mazzilli who couldn’t even run a sports bar in a hot part of the city.