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NFT: Mets: Ausmus and Ventura decline to interview

DanMetroMan : 10/17/2017 9:04 am
Mets will interview Callaway (my second choice) but I would be shocked if it's not Geren/Hale or Long.
Acta  
DanMetroMan : 10/17/2017 9:05 am : link
officially a candidate, Long is supposedly the darkhorse here.
I would be really happy with Cora or Callaway  
Chris684 : 10/17/2017 9:06 am : link
but not holding my breath.

I'm fully expecting Geren or Hale which to me is just meh.
As  
DanMetroMan : 10/17/2017 9:08 am : link
I said I would be very surprised if it's not Geren, Hale or Long. Personally of the names we know I'd go Cora, then Callaway. I'm on record as a Manny Acta believer as well.
not surprised. The Mets are not an attractive job. Cheap, fucked up  
Victor in CT : 10/17/2017 9:29 am : link
organization. I'd be trying for the Bosox and Tigers first.
Ventura  
DanMetroMan : 10/17/2017 9:31 am : link
reportedly isn't sure he wants to manage again. Ausmus's decision was more mets centric. Supposedly it's Boston or bust for him. Wasn't interested in the Mets job.
John Manuel leaving BA to join Baseball America  
DanMetroMan : 10/17/2017 9:46 am : link
interesting
Why would they even want Ausmus?  
Greg from LI : 10/17/2017 10:04 am : link
He's terrible.
RE: John Manuel leaving BA to join Baseball America  
DanMetroMan : 10/17/2017 10:08 am : link
In comment 13653088 DanMetroMan said:
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interesting


Join the Twins not baseball america lol
RE: Why would they even want Ausmus?  
DanMetroMan : 10/17/2017 10:08 am : link
In comment 13653126 Greg from LI said:
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He's terrible.


Considered to be hyper-intelligent and a potential "great" manager (not my opinion just what I've heard).
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DanMetroMan : 10/17/2017 10:11 am : link
Red Sox have narrowed their list down to 2, expectation is Alex Cora will be the Red Sox next manager as early as the end of the week. We shall see.
Why aren't the Mets considering  
pjcas18 : 10/17/2017 10:18 am : link
John Farrell?

Is it the Mets or Farrell?
Would be shocked  
ryanmkeane : 10/17/2017 10:19 am : link
if Cora doesn't take the Red Sox job. They pay well and if not Yankees, have to believe it's one of the most coveted jobs in all of sports.
RE: Why aren't the Mets considering  
DanMetroMan : 10/17/2017 10:20 am : link
In comment 13653152 pjcas18 said:
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John Farrell?

Is it the Mets or Farrell?


Sox (per their usual style) took personal shots at Farrell on his way out the door. That may or may not be part of it ie hinting at something about him beyond W/L record.
Unless  
DanMetroMan : 10/17/2017 10:23 am : link
I'm forgetting someone Ausmus is the only one with zero Mets ties they have spoken to. Callaway (if it happens) would be #2. Phillies supposedly have Callaway as their #1 choice.
RE: RE: Why aren't the Mets considering  
pjcas18 : 10/17/2017 10:30 am : link
In comment 13653162 DanMetroMan said:
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John Farrell?

Is it the Mets or Farrell?



Sox (per their usual style) took personal shots at Farrell on his way out the door. That may or may not be part of it ie hinting at something about him beyond W/L record.


They did the same with Francona and he's regarded as one of the top managers in all of baseball.

PJ  
DanMetroMan : 10/17/2017 10:32 am : link
I'm not suggesting whatever they implied is true. Rather, suggesting it may or may not impact why word came down almost immediately the Mets were not interested.
RE: PJ  
pjcas18 : 10/17/2017 10:35 am : link
In comment 13653196 DanMetroMan said:
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I'm not suggesting whatever they implied is true. Rather, suggesting it may or may not impact why word came down almost immediately the Mets were not interested.


I see. well either way, true or not, the Red Sox MO is trash everyone on the way out, they even trashed Theo.

Larry Lucchino is a major narcissist and can't handle anyone leaving without trashing them and the media is their mouthpiece.

I don't think Sam Kennedy is as bad, but I'm not sure what Larry Lucchino's actual role is now.

Farrell  
ryanmkeane : 10/17/2017 10:36 am : link
reportedly cheated on his wife with a Red Sox (Comcast) reporter a few years back. Him and his wife divorced and his wife wasn't at his press conference when he announced he had cancer. He's got some personal issues beyond this, as well. Or at the very least, there are lots of rumors about this guy being somewhat of a dirtbag.
The fact that nearly  
ryanmkeane : 10/17/2017 10:37 am : link
all Red Sox fans and media dislike the guy, despite the fact that he won them a WS and back to back AL east titles, says all you need to know about the guy.
Word  
DanMetroMan : 10/17/2017 10:38 am : link
came down the minute Farrell was fired that the Mets were not interested (unlike Girardi which was never really going to happen but the Mets left the door open to pursuing that).

Mike Puma‏Verified account @NYPost_Mets Oct 11
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And, no, John Farrell isn't deemed as a fit for the Mets.

Marc Carig‏Verified account @MarcCarig Oct 11
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John Farrell is available. The Mets need a manager, a source says there's no interest there.

Sounds like for whatever the reason it was totally shut down.
My  
DanMetroMan : 10/17/2017 10:39 am : link
expectation is

Red Sox- Cora
Phillies-Callaway
Mets- Hale/Long/Geren
Tigers (less clear) but Fredi Gonzalez/Gardenhire/Kapler have all been mentioned.
What's the deal with Long?  
ryanmkeane : 10/17/2017 10:41 am : link
I don't know much about the guy, but seems a bit odd they'd hire a guy who has been with the team for a few years and they haven't exactly been good offensively. Is he a likable guy?
RE: What's the deal with Long?  
DanMetroMan : 10/17/2017 10:43 am : link
In comment 13653219 ryanmkeane said:
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I don't know much about the guy, but seems a bit odd they'd hire a guy who has been with the team for a few years and they haven't exactly been good offensively. Is he a likable guy?


Considered a smart guy who communicates with players well. Very little experience running a team. If they go with Long I presume it will be with someone like Wakamatsu next to him.
RE: Farrell  
pjcas18 : 10/17/2017 10:44 am : link
In comment 13653205 ryanmkeane said:
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reportedly cheated on his wife with a Red Sox (Comcast) reporter a few years back. Him and his wife divorced and his wife wasn't at his press conference when he announced he had cancer. He's got some personal issues beyond this, as well. Or at the very least, there are lots of rumors about this guy being somewhat of a dirtbag.


You have to filter all this stuff in Boston.

Jason Varitek had an affair with a NESN reporter (Heidi Watney) while still married and he's good enough to be considered manager?

John Lackey allegedly left his wife while she was suffering from breast cancer BECAUSE she had cancer.

but he doesn't get trashed (until he left) other than for his pathetic pitching.

Boston is a vicious place. I believe very little from the media that comes out when someone leaves.
Again  
DanMetroMan : 10/17/2017 10:46 am : link
I have ZERO insight on Farrell. I was merely tying together the "rumors" with the Mets (through the writers) shooting down Farrell almost instantly. The two things can be totally unrelated but he was the only mentioned candidate they needed to let it be known "nope".
RE: Again  
pjcas18 : 10/17/2017 10:46 am : link
In comment 13653233 DanMetroMan said:
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I have ZERO insight on Farrell. I was merely tying together the "rumors" with the Mets (through the writers) shooting down Farrell almost instantly. The two things can be totally unrelated but he was the only mentioned candidate they needed to let it be known "nope".


my comment was not to you.
The Farrell  
ryanmkeane : 10/17/2017 10:47 am : link
cheating thing is basically 99% accurate. That much I do know.
I would love  
Metnut : 10/17/2017 10:48 am : link
Callaway. With Warthen gone, he'll hopefully be able to replace a level of expertise that the organization is losing. Also, he's part of an organization that has had a ton of recent success with a small market payroll which is something that the Mets are striving for.
Questions  
Samiam : 10/17/2017 11:02 am : link
First, doesnt Anderson want a type of manager who will do what he tells him to di? Isnt that why Collins got the job in the first place? The better candidates wanted more control. In line with that, dont the Mets pay a manager on the low scale which is what they did with Collins at the start?
Players  
DanMetroMan : 10/17/2017 11:02 am : link
and media love Callaway. Smart guy, big personality.
Alderson  
Samiam : 10/17/2017 11:03 am : link
Not Anderson
RE: Questions  
DanMetroMan : 10/17/2017 11:06 am : link
In comment 13653265 Samiam said:
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First, doesnt Anderson want a type of manager who will do what he tells him to di? Isnt that why Collins got the job in the first place? The better candidates wanted more control. In line with that, dont the Mets pay a manager on the low scale which is what they did with Collins at the start?


Yup. Alderson wants a specific type of manager who is willing to listen to the FO directives so they want a guy they know they can communicate with + Alderson pre-Mets acknowledged his view of managers being somewhat "overvalued" and finally yes, the Mets do not pay market value for managers and Terry's willingness to take less likely was "part" of the original discussion.
Alderson wants a yes man...  
Chris684 : 10/17/2017 11:16 am : link
Which is why Bochy told him to f off and went on to win 3 titles.

Which is why we hired Terry Collins who probably couldnt have gotten another job in all of MLB.

Which is probably why Ausmus is not interested and Cora will wind up in Boston.

And also why we will wind up with Hale, Geren or Long.

Yay Alderson.
According to mlb.com  
pjcas18 : 10/17/2017 11:18 am : link
the Mets have no interviews scheduled for Geren or Hale. Maybe just hasn't been scheduled yet.
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arcarsenal : 10/17/2017 11:19 am : link
Smart guys.

No secret how shitty this franchise is run. I wouldn't want to manage here either if I had any other options at all.
RE: According to mlb.com  
DanMetroMan : 10/17/2017 11:21 am : link
In comment 13653291 pjcas18 said:
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the Mets have no interviews scheduled for Geren or Hale. Maybe just hasn't been scheduled yet.


They have only interviewed Long and have only 2 officially "scheduled" Acta and Cora so unless these are the final 3 there will be more scheduled shortly.
RE: RE: According to mlb.com  
pjcas18 : 10/17/2017 11:23 am : link
In comment 13653295 DanMetroMan said:
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the Mets have no interviews scheduled for Geren or Hale. Maybe just hasn't been scheduled yet.



They have only interviewed Long and have only 2 officially "scheduled" Acta and Cora so unless these are the final 3 there will be more scheduled shortly.


mlb.com (DiComo) says they have plans to interview Long (maybe done), Cora, Callaway, Acta and Joe McEwing.

McEwing  
DanMetroMan : 10/17/2017 11:28 am : link
would be a terrible hire. Ventura likely would have been as well. Phillies will snipe Callaway watch.
Long  
DanMetroMan : 10/17/2017 11:28 am : link
is done and was part of the deal with him agreeing to "stay on".
Long  
DanMetroMan : 10/17/2017 11:31 am : link
seems like an ideal "puppet" if they want to go that way. No other managerial options, "zero" experience etc etc.
Hire Gardenhire  
No Where Man : 10/17/2017 11:34 am : link
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RE: Hire Gardenhire  
DanMetroMan : 10/17/2017 11:35 am : link
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0% chance. Expensive and openly anti-Metrics.
,  
DanMetroMan : 10/17/2017 11:56 am : link
Francona first job- .440, Mattingly .483, Girardi .481, Hinch .420
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pjcas18 : 10/17/2017 11:57 am : link
In comment 13653341 DanMetroMan said:
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Francona first job- .440, Mattingly .483, Girardi .481, Hinch .420

Wasnt Torre pretty terrible too? In fact I think he was pretty poor until the Yankees.
The managerial hire  
Modus Operandi : 10/17/2017 11:58 am : link
Will be as uninspiring as the roster moves the last few years.
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DanMetroMan : 10/17/2017 12:02 pm : link
In comment 13653343 pjcas18 said:
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Francona first job- .440, Mattingly .483, Girardi .481, Hinch .420


Wasnt Torre pretty terrible too? In fact I think he was pretty poor until the Yankees.


Yup. I purposely didn't include Maddon because while he was horrendous the Rays roster was beyond horrendous back then. Even beyond what these other guys have dealt with. Maddon's first year in TB had had 4 starters with a sub .700 OPS.
Callaway  
DanMetroMan : 10/17/2017 12:09 pm : link
and Cora would be as inspiring as one could hope for (which is why I doubt it's either one). Both are young and smart. Callaway would be fun.
a manager's baseball IQ is directly correlated to the  
Victor in CT : 10/17/2017 1:40 pm : link
talent he has at his disposal. Casey Stengel was a clown when he was hired by the Yankees. Look how smart he got after 12 years, 10 pennants and 7 rings
Good  
Rflairr : 10/17/2017 2:51 pm : link
Not interested in Ausmus or Ventura
RE: According to mlb.com  
Rflairr : 10/17/2017 2:56 pm : link
In comment 13653291 pjcas18 said:
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the Mets have no interviews scheduled for Geren or Hale. Maybe just hasn't been scheduled yet.


Im ok with any of the guys except Long and Geren.

I like Cora, Hale, and Callaway. In that order.
Yulieski Gurriel wouldve been perfect 3rd base solution for the Mets  
spike : 10/17/2017 3:11 pm : link
Given the Wright situation. He ended up signing a 5 year 48 mil deal with Houston and flourishing there in the middle of their potent lineup.


But we have no interest in IFAs
RE: RE: Why aren't the Mets considering  
old man : 10/17/2017 3:17 pm : link
In comment 13653162 DanMetroMan said:
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John Farrell?

Is it the Mets or Farrell?


Some Yanks fan's on BBI complain about JGs ingame decisions: Farrell is worth about 10 wins a year....for the opposition.



Sox (per their usual style) took personal shots at Farrell on his way out the door. That may or may not be part of it ie hinting at something about him beyond W/L record.
oldman  
DanMetroMan : 10/17/2017 3:19 pm : link
the shots taken were thinly veiled shots at his character/off field. Not wins and losses. I don't think anybody would have an issue with a manager's lack of winning being cited.
I dont blame Ausmus  
Vanzetti : 10/17/2017 6:53 pm : link
Wilpons are widely regarded as one of the worst owners in sports.

Alderson is well below average as a GM

The organization is a laughingstock , the last example being firing Ray Ramirez(an Omar guy) and keeping the great guru Barwis

..  
DanMetroMan : 10/18/2017 7:51 am : link
The Mets are not considering Bob Geren or Chip Hale as candidates for their managerial opening, reports Marc Carig of Newsday, citing sources.


Shecky may be hearing differently but someone with good info previously said internally the expectation is Long will be the next manager of the Mets.
RE: ..  
Rflairr : 10/18/2017 11:24 am : link
In comment 13654570 DanMetroMan said:
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The Mets are not considering Bob Geren or Chip Hale as candidates for their managerial opening, reports Marc Carig of Newsday, citing sources.


Shecky may be hearing differently but someone with good info previously said internally the expectation is Long will be the next manager of the Mets.


Thats a shame. But not surprising they took the cheapest route. A guy that no one has considered for manager
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