2008 New York Mets Discussion

[Pared]

LET'S GO METS!

Please put all talk about the mets and the 2008 season here as we re-take the NL East!

[Renegade44]

i wish heilman and omar minaya would just decide to not be affiliated with the mets anymore. JUST LEAVE.

[Pared]

What's your issue with Minaya? A lot of the players we have now are because of him.

[Sportsforever]

Here's a question for Mets fans that I've wondered about, but not being in NY don't have a pulse on: how secure is Willie's job? I mean, if the team comes out and picks up where it left off last year and starts 3-10 or something, does he get fired? I don't think you can blame solely him for their debacle last year, but it is rare to see a manager retained after finishing like that, especially in NY.

[nyisles16]

Quote: Originally Posted by Sportsforever

Here's a question for Mets fans that I've wondered about, but not being in NY don't have a pulse on: how secure is Willie's job? I mean, if the team comes out and picks up where it left off last year and starts 3-10 or something, does he get fired? I don't think you can blame solely him for their debacle last year, but it is rare to see a manager retained after finishing like that, especially in NY.

I think he's on a short leash this year, especially since he & Omar don't see eye to eye... and basically losing control of the clubhouse doesn't help..

[fsquid]

We won't see a collapse like that for another 40 years. It was freak. The constant turnover in the managerial position is part of the reason the team was **** in the 90s.

[nyisles16]

Santana reportedly to be traded within 10 days

[Pared]

Quote: Originally Posted by nyisles16

I think he's on a short leash this year, especially since he & Omar don't see eye to eye... and basically losing control of the clubhouse doesn't help..

I don't think this is the case at all. Willie did a great job with the team in '06... and I don't expect a repeat of '07.

I don't think anyone does.

[nyisles16]

Quote: Originally Posted by Pared

I don't think this is the case at all. Willie did a great job with the team in '06... and I don't expect a repeat of '07. I don't think anyone does.

He couldn't get his team to win down the stretch, and players went to Minaya with any issues before talking to Willie.. doesn't give me any confidence that he will be around for a while if things go bad...

[Pared]

Didn't we throw out an idea for an OS day at Shea? It's now or never fellas... after this year, it'll have to be:

OS Day at Citi Field.

Doesn't have quite the same ring to it.