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Originally Posted by Déjà Bru
Local sports news columnist:
It's the last three items that I want to concentrate upon. Number 3, I know about. The first two, what the heck? I don't follow the Mets closely but I do live in the area. What is he talking about?
"Players strangling each other in the dugout": Is this about the rodent in the Citi Field dugout tunnel that Lindor and McNeil fought over whether it was a rat or a raccoon? (Likely a cover story for what really happened: a miscommunication on the field in which McNeil crowded Lindor at 2B, leading to a throwing error and a nasty discussion in the dugout tunnel.)
"Crediting fictional coaches for their early success": That's this story, I believe. Why Alonso and Conforto would think it was a good idea to fashion such a yarn is hard to fathom, especially since two days later, a couple of real coaches that they did like were fired. (This also could be a sign of something more serious, like players taking it upon themselves to manage team personnel.)
"Spending the mental energy to give a coordinated thumbs-down gesture to their own fans": This I recall vividly. Spoiled, prima donna behavior. It's an indication that the team needs a firm, seasoned hand to guide them.
So maybe the columnist is right: Rather than hiring another debutante as the manager, choose an experienced guy like Buck Showalter. |
For the life of me, I can't figure out why the Cardinals fired their manager. Everyone loved him..the vets, and the younger players.
Now, with Ollie Marmol being the youngest manager in baseball, he's going to struggle to gain the respect of the club..and this is a club that won 90 games last year, despite losing FOUR starting pitchers to injury, for big chunks of the season. With Flaherty, Dakota Hudson, and others healthy for the season, they would easily have won 100 games.