The invaluable Jason Mastaitis reminds me of something I either hadn’t known or had forgotten (unsurprising, given how poorly I follow the lower minor leagues): Jason Bay used to be a Mets farmhand until he was traded in the deal that brought in Steve Reed to throw 26 innings in the all-important 2002 stretch drive. Could the Mets use a 25-year-old outfielder who makes $305,000 and has career averages of .293/.563/.382?
Don’t answer that.
I also agree with Mastaitis that Wally Backman sounds like he would be a fine choice to replace Art Howe.
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Backman (or �that little redneck� as Darryl Strawberry liked to call him) does sound like a good choice.
Certainly better than Bowa and almost certainly better than Gary Carter.
I know just how you feel, sir…in my neck of the woods, we still shudder when we hear the words “Brian Giles for Ricardo Rincon.”
Glad I could so usefully remind you of such painful events. They certainly seem to be in ample supply these days. *sigh*
Hooray football!
Look for Backman, Howard Johnson (AA Binghamton Mets hitting instructor) or Kent Oberkfell (former Cardinal AA Mets manager) to take over in 2005.
Bull market for short guys with mustaches?
I guess in the managing business there always is.