Good morning Mets fans. A reading from the book of Lupica:
Here is the opening paragraph of Andy Martinos Mets story in Fridays Daily News, before all the “exclusives” to follow later in the day:”Shortly after the season ends on Sunday, the Mets will likely inform Jerry Manuel and Omar Minaya about plans to employ a new manager and head of baseball operations in 2011 – but the team does not appear close to naming those replacements, according to people familiar with the Mets thinking.”
via Mets must replace Omar Minaya with the right general manager if they want to change teams culture.
All well and good, and Andy does a good job. However, here is 7 Train to Shea from September 29th which was Wednesday (and then further circulated on Mets Blog Wednesday) and before Martino’s column and all the “exclusives” to follow later in the week.
According to sources, Omar Minaya will be fired next week likely on Monday. Minaya will not be re-assigned within the organization.
Also, Jerry Manuel’s contract will not be renewed for next season, ending his Mets managerial tenure, making this his final week managing the Mets.
Just saying.
I know from personal experience the Times will pay attention to bloggers and give credit when they learn about a story from a blog. I haven’t noticed one way or another with the News.
Maybe nobody at the News knows about 7 Train (but I damn well bet they peek at MetsBlog), or Andy had the story on Monday but for some reason it didn’t make the paper….
..but as Mike is sticking up for one of his guys, I’m gonna stick up for one of “ours.”
Not all blogs are written by fat guys in sweatpants in their mom’s basement. (Usually I don’t wear sweatpants, and it’s my own basement. Today I do have sweatpants but I’m at the kitchen table.)
Good job out of Matt Pignataro. Throw the man some page views.
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Getting back to yesterday’s soapbox about how silly this is….sure enough, the sidebar to Lupica’s column has the “who could be the next manager” stuff. All so so predictable. As predictable as me publishing oddball jerseys and alternate caps later this week.
