Author: Shannon Shark @metspolice

Uncle Steve Cohen Steinbrenner obviously wants to be like Saint George, the kindly old man who just wanted to win a World Series.  So why not go to Saint George’s bag of tricks and rehire an old manager?

With Billy Eppler gone, the Mets need someone to take over Billy’s role of “Guy who knows Japanese stuff” and who knows Japan better than Bobby V.

Well guys, Bobby V is 73 now and likes to remind everyone he’s the smartest one in the room – so if you think he’s gonna fill out lineup cards by taking suggestions from Former Wilpons Intern David Stearns…..you got another thing coming.

Will Bobby V manage the Mets? No.

 

Per Sports Media Watch…

Overall, viewership declined for all six windows that can be compared to last year.

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As previously noted, regular season viewership was down on ESPN and TBS this season. Averages for FOX will be posted when available.

 

Now this being baseball, there are always excuses.  You know, the wrong teams were in, and its hard to watch daytime baseball (I say this all summer and get mocked for saying it) and whatever other excuses the baseball mafira wants t make, but let’s face it Down Is Down.

I think Phillies-Braves will do OK, and the winner of that vs. the Dodgers would do OK.   The AL side is a mess.

Let’s see how MLB does today taking on College Football which is having a nice year.  It’s raining in the Northeast, so that might help.

Well, much sooner than later, it’s time to bring back the “Will this guy manage the Mets?….No” series (thank you @ceetar for the original idea) in which we will look at the daily rumors over the next few weeks as the Mets aren’t supposed to (allowed?) to make big announcements during the playoffs.

Wally Backman.  No longer managing the Ducks.  Had a MLBmanager’s job for 5 minutes once like often mentioned candidate Carlos Beltran.

Ties to 86.  Fans love a gritty no BS manager.

Could Wally Backman manage the Mets?  No.  Steve has had a caper filled week, and the last few GM hires have been disasters.  What Steve needs is someone steady who will keep things calm…..a Buck Showalter type.   Wait, which idiot fired Buck Showalter?  Surely not Former Wilpons Intern Davod Stearns!  He didn’t start until Monday so it definitely wasn’t him.

Anyway, parts of Wally’s bio are a little too colorful for what the Mets need right now, so – No.  Wally Backman will not manage the Mets.

Mets Police has learned…

Eppler may have waited to see if I would eventually post something today, and once I did, he immediately resigned to make me feel like I wasted the previous post.  Thanks Billy.

Man you’d have to be a fool to risk Pete walking away and getting nothing.  Remember you are allowed to trade him and then sign him as a Free Agent.  Trade Pete!  Do it now….while we still have time.

The NY Post reminds us “It’s never easy for a team to sign a superstar in his walk year, and BorasCorp — run by noted baseball agent Scott Boras — has a reputation for taking most — but not all — of his best players to free agency.”