What Mets fans talk about when not talking about the actual games.
Maybe what the Mets need is a guy not afraid to use a computer to help him plan lineups. The kind of guy who will use analytics to determine that if a pitcher doesn’t give up many ground balls then you can get away with playing a busy outfielder at shortstop. A guy who knows …
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Buck Showalter. 65 years old. Old-schoolish manager not raised by an accountant. Managed successfully in New York. Did reasonably well everywhere he’s been. Won’t embarrass the franchise. Seems like the perfect choice. This hiring immediately ends the LOLMets Circus. Buck won’t even need to horse hockey us with “new culture” talk. Let’s just win some …
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Well I am sad to hear about the passing of Sandy Alderson, because it is only over Sandy’s dead body that Wally will manage the Mets. Somewhere in the Multiverse, Wally has been the Mets manager for about 15 years and is popular and successful. Here on Earth-86, Wally comes with too much baggage, and …
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They say catchers make the best managers. Fans want someone with a little fire. The nostalgia point is 20 years ago and dopey black uniforms. Clearly, there is one choice for Mets manager! Mike is not the sort of guy to just accept losing. He’ll do whatever it takes to turn a losing result into …
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Maybe what the Mets need is to find someone who checks the following boxes: Nostalgia Popular Managed in the Mets’ system WON in the Mets’ system. Edgardo Alfonzo is the perfect choice for Mets manager….to replace Mickey Hodges. The Mets shod have pulled this lever two years ago. However, to do this now, would sort …
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