Comments on: TONY BERNAZARD FOR EXECUTIVE OF THE YEAR http://www.kranepoolsociety.com/2008/09/03/tony-bernazard-for-executive-of-the-year/ A daily account of the trials and tribulations of the New York Mets. Contact me at sinymets@aol.com Wed, 08 Feb 2012 23:38:09 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Greg W http://www.kranepoolsociety.com/2008/09/03/tony-bernazard-for-executive-of-the-year/comment-page-1/#comment-110407 Greg W Thu, 04 Sep 2008 14:30:18 +0000 http://www.kranepoolsociety.com/?p=636#comment-110407 I have noticed that Mr Bernazard has been answering post games questions in the locker room on SNY on a variety of issues ( Pedro, Wagner, call-ups, etc. I guess that J-Man probably doesn't mind having the Asst GM in the locker room or at least does not protest as much as Willie did. I have also noticed that Mr Bernazard is being quoted in the press more often. Is Omar on vacation - scaling back or just designating more duties. As for Heilman, I too think he should be considered as a starter next season or trade him. He can probably fit the bill as a good number 5 in the rotation if not higher, depending on whether Pedro comes back.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('110407','Greg W'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('110407','Greg W','I have noticed that Mr Bernazard has been answering post games questions in the locker room on SNY on a variety of issues ( Pedro, Wagner, call-ups, etc. I guess that J-Man probably doesn\'t mind having the Asst GM in the locker room or at least does not protest as much as Willie did. \r\nI have also noticed that Mr Bernazard is being quoted in the press more often. Is Omar on vacation - scaling back or just designating more duties.\r\nAs for Heilman, I too think he should be considered as a starter next season or trade him. He can probably fit the bill as a good number 5 in the rotation if not higher, depending on whether Pedro comes back.'); return false;">Quote</a></div> I have noticed that Mr Bernazard has been answering post games questions in the locker room on SNY on a variety of issues ( Pedro, Wagner, call-ups, etc. I guess that J-Man probably doesn’t mind having the Asst GM in the locker room or at least does not protest as much as Willie did.
I have also noticed that Mr Bernazard is being quoted in the press more often. Is Omar on vacation – scaling back or just designating more duties.
As for Heilman, I too think he should be considered as a starter next season or trade him. He can probably fit the bill as a good number 5 in the rotation if not higher, depending on whether Pedro comes back.
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]]> By: TW http://www.kranepoolsociety.com/2008/09/03/tony-bernazard-for-executive-of-the-year/comment-page-1/#comment-110389 TW Thu, 04 Sep 2008 12:15:23 +0000 http://www.kranepoolsociety.com/?p=636#comment-110389 Frank, I've been calling for Heilman to be in the rotation when he was still considered a top set up man. Although I think his time in New York is done. He can prosper somewhere else, I don't think there is any doubt, but he would have to pitch lights out until saving the clinching win of the world series for Mets fans to accept him back. I can see him being traded along with another cog for a starting pitcher, which would leave one rotation spot open. If Perez and Boras don't hold us hostage, I would take Ollie back. Whatever Warthen did to him, it worked, and I'm willing to give him a raise, but not #1 or #2 money. The Brewers are in an interesting predicament. They don't have any real high priced talent so it's not like they are streching their budget yet. But both CC and Sheets are free agents and that probably means one of them is headed out of town. You have to feel like CC likes the national league and everything it does for his paycheck, so the Mets do have a shot, but with the possibility of Perez coming back and Niese a breath away from that #5 spot, do we really want 3 lefties in the rotation? I would go for Burnett if he opts out, personally, making the trade for Piazza complete.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('110389','TW'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('110389','TW','Frank, I\'ve been calling for Heilman to be in the rotation when he was still considered a top set up man. Although I think his time in New York is done. He can prosper somewhere else, I don\'t think there is any doubt, but he would have to pitch lights out until saving the clinching win of the world series for Mets fans to accept him back. I can see him being traded along with another cog for a starting pitcher, which would leave one rotation spot open. \r\n\r\nIf Perez and Boras don\'t hold us hostage, I would take Ollie back. Whatever Warthen did to him, it worked, and I\'m willing to give him a raise, but not #1 or #2 money.\r\n\r\nThe Brewers are in an interesting predicament. They don\'t have any real high priced talent so it\'s not like they are streching their budget yet. But both CC and Sheets are free agents and that probably means one of them is headed out of town. You have to feel like CC likes the national \r\nleague and everything it does for his paycheck, so the Mets do have a shot, but with the possibility of Perez coming back and Niese a breath away from that #5 spot, do we really want 3 lefties in the rotation? I would go for Burnett if he opts out, personally, making the trade for Piazza complete.'); return false;">Quote</a></div> Frank, I’ve been calling for Heilman to be in the rotation when he was still considered a top set up man. Although I think his time in New York is done. He can prosper somewhere else, I don’t think there is any doubt, but he would have to pitch lights out until saving the clinching win of the world series for Mets fans to accept him back. I can see him being traded along with another cog for a starting pitcher, which would leave one rotation spot open.

If Perez and Boras don’t hold us hostage, I would take Ollie back. Whatever Warthen did to him, it worked, and I’m willing to give him a raise, but not #1 or #2 money.

The Brewers are in an interesting predicament. They don’t have any real high priced talent so it’s not like they are streching their budget yet. But both CC and Sheets are free agents and that probably means one of them is headed out of town. You have to feel like CC likes the national
league and everything it does for his paycheck, so the Mets do have a shot, but with the possibility of Perez coming back and Niese a breath away from that #5 spot, do we really want 3 lefties in the rotation? I would go for Burnett if he opts out, personally, making the trade for Piazza complete.

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]]> By: Rich http://www.kranepoolsociety.com/2008/09/03/tony-bernazard-for-executive-of-the-year/comment-page-1/#comment-110291 Rich Thu, 04 Sep 2008 00:19:11 +0000 http://www.kranepoolsociety.com/?p=636#comment-110291 I think you open the $iti Field vault and give K-Rod what he wants. If someone will take Wags, get rid of him. If not, he becomes the most expensive set-up guy in the game. I think you let Heilman go, since Molina, he has not been right, with the exception of a few spurts. His days are over here, let him shake Molina and the boos and begin again somewhere else. You bring back Feliciano and Smith, sign Ayala, and I don't mind Muniz as the long man.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('110291','Rich'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('110291','Rich','I think you open the $iti Field vault and give K-Rod what he wants. If someone will take Wags, get rid of him. If not, he becomes the most expensive set-up guy in the game. I think you let Heilman go, since Molina, he has not been right, with the exception of a few spurts. His days are over here, let him shake Molina and the boos and begin again somewhere else. You bring back Feliciano and Smith, sign Ayala, and I don\'t mind Muniz as the long man.'); return false;">Quote</a></div> I think you open the $iti Field vault and give K-Rod what he wants. If someone will take Wags, get rid of him. If not, he becomes the most expensive set-up guy in the game. I think you let Heilman go, since Molina, he has not been right, with the exception of a few spurts. His days are over here, let him shake Molina and the boos and begin again somewhere else. You bring back Feliciano and Smith, sign Ayala, and I don’t mind Muniz as the long man.
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]]> By: Frank from Jersey http://www.kranepoolsociety.com/2008/09/03/tony-bernazard-for-executive-of-the-year/comment-page-1/#comment-110210 Frank from Jersey Wed, 03 Sep 2008 16:01:08 +0000 http://www.kranepoolsociety.com/?p=636#comment-110210 Steve, give me your opinion on what the Mets rotation will look like next year. I know there are a lot of wildcards like OPerez and what free agents are available. I think it's pretty safe to assume we will not be getting C.C. so right now we have 3 definites: Santana Maine Pelfry What about the other 2 starters? I know this will not be a popular idea but I would re-sign Heilman and give him a shot at the rotation - yep, I said it. After that, I would go free agency and hope we can get a solid starter. Next, what do we do with this pathetic bullpen? Do we call the second half of this season an abberration and keep these guys or do we get rid of most of them and start over? I was never big on Feliciano or showenweiss so I would trade them. AFter that, I don't know. Ideas anyone?<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('110210','Frank from Jersey'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('110210','Frank from Jersey','Steve,\r\n\r\ngive me your opinion on what the Mets rotation will look like next year. I know there are a lot of wildcards like OPerez and what free agents are available. I think it\'s pretty safe to assume we will not be getting C.C. so right now we have 3 definites:\r\n\r\nSantana\r\nMaine\r\nPelfry\r\n\r\nWhat about the other 2 starters? I know this will not be a popular idea but I would re-sign Heilman and give him a shot at the rotation - yep, I said it. After that, I would go free agency and hope we can get a solid starter.\r\n\r\nNext, what do we do with this pathetic bullpen? Do we call the second half of this season an abberration and keep these guys or do we get rid of most of them and start over? I was never big on Feliciano or showenweiss so I would trade them. AFter that, I don\'t know. Ideas anyone?'); return false;">Quote</a></div> Steve,

give me your opinion on what the Mets rotation will look like next year. I know there are a lot of wildcards like OPerez and what free agents are available. I think it’s pretty safe to assume we will not be getting C.C. so right now we have 3 definites:

Santana
Maine
Pelfry

What about the other 2 starters? I know this will not be a popular idea but I would re-sign Heilman and give him a shot at the rotation – yep, I said it. After that, I would go free agency and hope we can get a solid starter.

Next, what do we do with this pathetic bullpen? Do we call the second half of this season an abberration and keep these guys or do we get rid of most of them and start over? I was never big on Feliciano or showenweiss so I would trade them. AFter that, I don’t know. Ideas anyone?

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