Once again it’s time to get your daily dose of TRDMB’s Mets in the Papers.
Brian Costa, “Jeff Francoeur Says NY Mets Hitting Coach Howard Johnson Has Helped Him Turn His Season Around”
“He’s still a young player,” Johnson said. “People forget that sometimes. He has the skills. He hasn’t lost the skills. The second thing is he is a tremendous talent. His strengths are he comes to play every day, plays hard, plays hurt, doesn’t complain. You take that and you take a guy with talent — if I have a guy like that, I can do something with that.”
Ken Davidoff, “Maybe Mets Should Start By Firing Manuel”
This isn’t a fun column to write, because we media folk are mostly human, and Jerry Manuel comes off as an eminently likable man. His public-relations skills are masterful, his best attribute, which is a considerable part of the reason why he’ll get a chance to finish out the two-year extension he signed in October 2008.
Bart Hubbuch, “After Long Delay, Surgery Looking Likely for Reyes”
What makes the situation seemingly outrageous is that Reyes had a good chance of being back in the lineup in September if he had opted for surgery in June, when he tore the hamstring tendon.
Instead, the delay and the subsequent hamstring muscle tear will force Reyes to miss winter ball and threatens his availability for the 2010 season because recovery from both injuries can be lengthy.
Bart Hubbuch, “Mets, K-Rod Blow It Again, Swept By Nationals”
The Mets finished the road portion of their schedule in appropriately ridiculous fashion here yesterday with a 7-4, walk-off loss to the Nationals on Justin Maxwell’s grand slam against Francisco Rodriguez.
David Lennon, “Snoopy To Throw Out First Pitch Saturday (I’m Serious)”
The New York Mets today announced they will host PEANUTS 60-Year Celebration at Citi Field this Saturday, October 3 when the Mets play the Houston Astros at 1:10 p.m.
Adam Rubin, “Evans Catching On?”
Nick Evans has started only three games since an Aug. 25 promotion, but the down time hasn’t been a complete waste. Evans has been working with coach Sandy Alomar Jr. on learning to catch as a way of increasing his versatility, although he wouldn’t appear behind the plate in anything but an emergency situation.
Adam Rubin, “Jose Reyes Needs Surgery On Torn Hamstring And Likely Torn Tendon; Timetable For Return Unknown”
Jose Reyes has a new, more severe injury. The shortstop tore his right hamstring running Tuesday, an examination by team doctors revealed.
Reyes may have been headed for surgery anyway to repair a torn tendon in the area. Once the surgery is done, there is no timetable for his return
Let’s Go Mets !
6 comments
CaseStreet
10/1/2009-11:23am at 11:23 am (UTC -4)
Ken Davidoff’s article is a must read.
fongy2
10/1/2009-11:32am at 11:32 am (UTC -4)
“For six weeks,Mets’officials have discussed how to best bury the 2009 season”……….
….Heres a great idea…………Uniform changes!!!
CaseStreet
10/1/2009-12:45pm at 12:45 pm (UTC -4)
prob best idea they came up with.
I heard from a reliable source that Omar suggested firing Omar, but then said, “I mean Pena. Fire Pena.”
Almost had ur wish fong
fongy2
10/1/2009-12:48pm at 12:48 pm (UTC -4)
Should be all of ours wish!
GravediggerHebner
10/1/2009-5:20pm at 5:20 pm (UTC -4)
I agree with Case that Davidoff’s article is a Must Read!
I guess the heated injuries debate from the other thread kept that article out of the limelight, but after listening to an hour long discussion of it on the Michael Kay show, with the hosts so strongly agreeing with Davidoff’s basic take, I expected to find more on that topic here today.
Many of us have different reasons and different levels of feeling about why we may or may not have much to look forward to in 2010, my hesitation to become excited about any 2010 rebirth is based firmly in the thought that it seems almost everyone in the front office (aside from those already let go who most of us had never heard of anyway) and on the coaching staff is coming back. I find that unacceptable and hope it’s not true.
CaseStreet
10/1/2009-7:16pm at 7:16 pm (UTC -4)
thanks Grave.
Davidoff, really makes an excellent case for why Jerry shouldn’t return. The tone of the article is perfect.
You’d have to imagine there’s no way Jerry comes back, especially if the Mets want to show the fans they do care about winning, which by today’s press release, they say they do.