More love for Terry Collins

Yesterday I mentioned that Terry Collins worries me.   Matt Cerrone (Mets Blog) asked why.  The article I link to below, as well as this one contain anecdotes that remind me of the time Philly fans called Mike & The Mad Dog to mock the Jets for hiring Rich Kotite.

I had pre-written the below before Matt asked his question.  We now join previously written content already in progress.

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My second favorite read of the week was Amazin Avenue’s Terry Collins: Destroyer of Worlds which I think was a Marvel title back when I collected ROM and Silver Surfer.  (Blogger challenge – Hey Randy from The Apple…check out what this guy does with Batman comics and see if youc an actually make Terry Collins Destroyer of Worlds)

An excerpt follows this unneccessary amount of whitespace…I couldn’t figure out how to get rid of it without shrinking Galactus:

And both teams were said to be lacking a certain grit/toughness/guts/heart/euphemism of your choice. It was said that the Angels’ “core” needed to be changed, a choice of word and line of thinking that should be familiar to anyone who listens to WFAN. Once the 1999 season concluded, team president Tony Tavares was vocal and virulent in his criticism of the team. “I’ve been pretty annoyed and embarrassed by the things coming out of the locker room this year,” he said. “Maybe we have to look at how we’re training guys, and I’m not talking about fielding ground balls or pitching, but whether or not players have the traits that are necessary to win on a consistent basis.” He also referred to the clubhouse as “a day-care center”.

Thanks to Matthew Callan for writing that one and for providing a great title for an upcoming comic book series.   No go read the full thing on Amazin Avenue. I have yet to read anything about Collins that excites me.

Over to the Fantastic Four for a second.  Does anyone remember when they switched from their original blue to a dark almost black blue.   They wound up with dopey uniforms.

And M. Donald Grant never should have traded Torch for Herbie.

Anyone still with me?