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Breaking Down Jerry’s Late Inning Move Last Night

Kerel Cooper — Wed, 30 Jun 2010 12:28:31 +0000

In the video below I take a look at some of Jerry Manuel’s late inning moves in last night’s 7-6 loss to the Marlins and discuss how I would have handled them differently.

Link: Mets salute Black History Month 2010

Kerel Cooper — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 14:54:06 +0000

Check out this nice two minute video from the New York Mets which includes words from Darryl Strawberry, Dwight Gooden and Jerry Manuel dedicated to Black History Month. Click here to watch.

Mets News: First Backman, Now Teufel

Kerel Cooper — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 01:44:57 +0000

According to Metsblog.com the Double-A Binghamton Mets have hired former New York Mets player Tim Teufel as their manager. This news comes on the heels of the Mets hiring Wally Backman to manage Single-A Brooklyn Cyclones. The hiring of two former Mets is going to lead some Mets fans to think (including this one) that maybe one of these guys could replace Jerry Manuel one day.

As a matter of fact, over at BrooklynMetFan.com there is a nice post asking, What’s the Over/Under on Backman to the Bigs Rumors? Some words of advice for Jerry Manuel, get the team off to a good start in 2010 please…

Q & A: Roy Halladay, Jerry Manuel and More

Kerel Cooper — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 21:44:01 +0000

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Series Recap: Mets Swept By Dodgers

Kerel Cooper — Thu, 21 May 2009 12:02:57 +0000

After getting their road trip off to a promising start in San Francisco, the New York Mets have been swept by the LA Dodgers in a three game series. Below are video highlights courtesy of ESPN.com plus my written series recap.

Series Take-Aways:

Bad Defense: The Mets committed a total of six errors in this three game series. The Mets defense has plagued them all season long and this concerns me because if your going to be a championship caliber team, defense is an important ingredient to success.
Injuries: This team has been hit hard with injuries (Jose Reyes, Carlos Delgado, Alex Cora) and are really playing short handed right now. I’m not going to make excuses for them, but I’m concerned about the health of this team. With a trip to Boston coming up, I’m worried about a long loosing streak that they may not be able to recover from.
Mets Don’t Like Church: I’m now convinced that the Mets (or atleast Jerry Manuel) doesn’t like Ryan Church. Before all the recent injuries, it was hard for Church to crack the starting line-up on a consistent basis and I still don’t understand why Manuel didn’t come out and argue Monday night when Church missed third base. Manuel showed no desire to stick up for Church in that situation.

Who’s Hot and Who’s Not:

Who’s Hot? How about David Wright? Wright continues to swing a hot bat and has a 12 game hitting streak.
Who’s Not Hot? How about JJ Putz? I know Putz is dealing with an injury but he’s given up 3 ER in his last 5 IP. Not good for our set up guy.

Next Up For The Mets:

The Mets now travel back across the country for a three game series against the Boston RedSox. I’m gonna brace myself for the series this weekend as a struggling and injured Mets team going up to Fenway Park is a recipe for disaster.

Please leave a comment and let me know your thoughts.

Weekly Update: How To Shake Up The Team Plus Q & A

Kerel Cooper — Sat, 25 Apr 2009 11:49:27 +0000

The New York Mets had a terrible week highlighted by a sweep in St. Louis which saw the team make a bunch of boneheaded plays, bad starting pitching and no offensive production. With that said, all the talk this week has ranged from demoting starting pitchers, to benching Daniel Murphy , letting Gary Sheffield go and/or firing Jerry Manuel. In my video below I discuss these topics plus my weekly Q & A.

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Q & A

Q: darknova306 - How long would you leave Murphy in LF if his D doesn’t improve? Is his bat really enough to make up for it?

A: Unless Murphy shows that he can’t consistently catch a routine pop fly, I think he will be out there. The Mets knew coming into this season that Murphy was out of position and it would be a challenge for him in LF. It’s simple, Murphy is on this team because he can hit, and as long as he hits he will be out there.

Q: NYMNYJ22 - Do you know if the Mets have any big power bats in there farm system?

A: Outside of Nick Evans, I don’t think there is much in the farm system. At least there isn’t anyone thats ready to play on the big team now. That’s the main reason why I think they signed Sheffield. The Mets knew they needed more pop in the line-up.

Q: nymdsa1 - What are my thoughts on Matt Holliday and our chances to get a big time pitcher.

A: I think there is a good change Matt Holliday will be traded before the deadline and the Mets will surely be mentioned, especially if the offense continues to struggle. Holliday is in the last year of his deal, so look for Oakland to move him. On the flip side, I also think you will hear the Mets mentioned in trade rumors for Roy Oswalt, Jake Peavy and Roy Halladay. All teams who could potentially be out of their races by the trade deadline and if the Mets are in it, which we expect them to be and the starting pitching continues to struggle, look for the Mets to make a move. If I had my choice of the three, I’d go with Peavy. He’s 28, in the prime of his career and he is signed through 2012 with a club option for 2013.

I’ll be doing a Q & A segment every week. If you have a question that you would like me to discuss and answer, please Email Me.