Author: Shannon Shark @metspolice

Steve WHY DON’T YOU BUY LAND ON THE OTHER SIDE OF 126TH STREET AND DEVELOP THAT THEN

You know what else would be nice?  A soccer stadium, but it seems whoever has the rights to the Citi Field parking lot hasn’t yet agreed to let the soccer fans park.

Maybe you could build tiered parking and top it with some playgrounds or cycling areas or a nice pond….why does it have to be a casino?  The only thing Mets fans want to do after a game is go to a casino where the house always wins and you’re the house?  As Gary Cohen might say, “Get outta here!”

“There’s nothing going on. The only thing you can do at Citi Field is get your hubcap changed or maybe get back a catalytic converter,” he said Wednesday during the closing session of Sportico’s Invest in Sports conference. “The way I would describe it is 50 acres of cement.”

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Cohen also is thinking about changes inside Citi Field.

“We’ve done some investing in ballparks and trying to create a fan experience people are excited about. I have tons of ideas I want to implement,” he said. “You can’t spend an unlimited amount of money, so you’ve got to budget. And also, dealing with the underinvestment that I had to deal with coming in. I call it the money pit.”

Cohen bought the team from the Wilpon and Katz families in a deal valued at $2.4 billion.

“I felt like this was like an unpolished gem and if I could turn this sucker around, it would be really cool,” he said. (via ESPN)

MLB.com took a look at some managerial candidates and threw out Don Kelly.  Who?

Kelly has served as the Pirates’ bench coach since 2020 under manager Derek Shelton and was interviewed for the Mets position last time around.

Kelly, who spent eight seasons in the major leagues after making his debut at 27, has seen the game from all angles. After retiring, the Pittsburgh native served as a professional scout for the Tigers in 2017 and 2018 before making the leap to become a first-base coach with the Astros in 2019. (via MLB.com)

Not happening.

“Hey guys, it’s me, Uncle Steve, and I know every hire I make turns out to be a disaster (except Buck, who I fired, and that was me not David Stearns who didn’t even work here yet so how would he know about it) – anyway, we are committed to a new new new new new new new culture of winning, please welcome in Don Kelly!”

That’s not how George Steinbrenner Cohen rolls.  Not sexy enough.   Not happening.

 

In 1995, Buck Showalter managed the Yankees.  In 1996, former broadcaster turned manager Joe Torre won the World Series with the club.

In 2000, Buck Showalter managed the Diamondbacks.  In 2001, former broadcaster turned manager Bob Brenly won the World Series with the club.

It is time for Gary Cohen to do what is right, and bring his vast knowledge of baseball and unique ability to evaluate players to the Mets dugout.

Just think of how if the Mets had had better base running in 2015 instead of playing a Net Negative out there every day, the Mets probably win the World Series that year.  This is the kind of leadership the Mets need.

Will Gary Cohen manage the Mets?  I can’t imagine he will give up that cushy job at SNY where you can mail in home run calls like you are John Sterling.  The Mets will have to continue their extensive search.

Former Wilpons Intern David Stearns remembers his boss Jeff from the photo above.  He also likely remembers Carlos Beltran who managed the Mets for 3 minutes and 24 seconds at some point (someone fact check that)

There may have been a scenario where Beltran could have gotten a chance, but the word “investigation” was thrown around Queens last week, and the last thing Steve needs is to bring in someone who has been to Houston.  Now, eventually everyone is going to realize Former Wilpons Intern David Stearns has also been to Houston, but the Mets Beat has ignored that so far.  Or at least they had at the time I wrote this.  Maybe they are talking about it now.

So far we’ve discussed….

How Steve Cohen seems to want to be George Steinbrenner, who would recycle managers….

….and how the manager is going to have to do whatever Former Wilpons Intern David Stearns says (aka a Patsy)…

.That ruled out Bobby V and Wally…..but what about Terry Collins, who it turned out was NOT Colactus: Destroyer of Teams.  I mentioned how what Steve needs is someone who will avoid controversies,  can handle the media, and doesn’t have any scandals.  Why not return to Terry Collins?  He’s still around, and is a Met In Good Standing.

Well, he’s 74 now, and the Mets are always about the New Culture. Former Wilpons Intern David Stearns wasn’t even born yet when Terry was managing the Mets (someone factcheck that, it seems off) so he probably isn’t familiar with him.

And and and, let’s not forget Terry was at the helm when you all got high on the idea of a Nohan t-shirt and let the ace throw 217 pitches (someone fact check that too) – which as you know, had nothing to do with Santana’s career being wrecked….THAT was because he rolled his ankle two weeks later, or so I am told.

Anyway, will Terry Collins manage the Mets? No.