Comments on: BREAKING BREAD WITH JERRY MANUEL http://www.kranepoolsociety.com/2009/06/23/breaking-bread-with-jerry-manuel/ 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: Rich http://www.kranepoolsociety.com/2009/06/23/breaking-bread-with-jerry-manuel/comment-page-1/#comment-150815 Rich Wed, 24 Jun 2009 01:14:14 +0000 http://www.kranepoolsociety.com/?p=1818#comment-150815 Wish I was there!The key question, Steve, is how did you spend time in a room with TSB and not end up in an argument? They probably would have had to throw me out. But, it seems that Jerry was courteous and a gentleman. At least you walked out feeling good about the experience.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('150815','Rich'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('150815','Rich','Wish I was there!The key question, Steve, is how did you spend time in a room with TSB and not end up in an argument? They probably would have had to throw me out. But, it seems that Jerry was courteous and a gentleman. At least you walked out feeling good about the experience.'); return false;">Quote</a></div> Wish I was there!The key question, Steve, is how did you spend time in a room with TSB and not end up in an argument? They probably would have had to throw me out. But, it seems that Jerry was courteous and a gentleman. At least you walked out feeling good about the experience.
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]]> By: Kay http://www.kranepoolsociety.com/2009/06/23/breaking-bread-with-jerry-manuel/comment-page-1/#comment-150810 Kay Tue, 23 Jun 2009 23:42:09 +0000 http://www.kranepoolsociety.com/?p=1818#comment-150810 I work on the 6th floor of that building and saw all you folks lined up this morning when I went in to work (around 7) I thought about trying to sneak in but.....work came first. Sounds like a great way to start the day, minus TSB<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('150810','Kay'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('150810','Kay','I work on the 6th floor of that building and saw all you folks lined up this morning when I went in to work (around 7) I thought about trying to sneak in but.....work came first. Sounds like a great way to start the day, minus TSB'); return false;">Quote</a></div> I work on the 6th floor of that building and saw all you folks lined up this morning when I went in to work (around 7) I thought about trying to sneak in but…..work came first. Sounds like a great way to start the day, minus TSB
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]]> By: kranepool http://www.kranepoolsociety.com/2009/06/23/breaking-bread-with-jerry-manuel/comment-page-1/#comment-150785 kranepool Tue, 23 Jun 2009 20:55:33 +0000 http://www.kranepoolsociety.com/?p=1818#comment-150785 yeah that kid Ryan was great plus his dad was kind enough to take a picture of me and Manuel<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('150785','kranepool'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('150785','kranepool','yeah that kid Ryan was great plus his dad was kind enough to take a picture of me and Manuel'); return false;">Quote</a></div> yeah that kid Ryan was great plus his dad was kind enough to take a picture of me and Manuel
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]]> By: CharlieH http://www.kranepoolsociety.com/2009/06/23/breaking-bread-with-jerry-manuel/comment-page-1/#comment-150778 CharlieH Tue, 23 Jun 2009 19:49:22 +0000 http://www.kranepoolsociety.com/?p=1818#comment-150778 Hey, Steve. My cousin was there with you this morning and he was the last questioner: big guy, white hair... Anyway, he was the one who brought up the 1969 box scores in NEWSDAY and how Seaver, Koosman, Gentry, etc. all went 9 innings and their arms didn't fall off...<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('150778','CharlieH'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('150778','CharlieH','Hey, Steve.\r\n\r\nMy cousin was there with you this morning and he was the last questioner: big guy, white hair...\r\n\r\nAnyway, he was the one who brought up the 1969 box scores in NEWSDAY and how Seaver, Koosman, Gentry, etc. all went 9 innings and their arms didn\'t fall off...'); return false;">Quote</a></div> Hey, Steve.

My cousin was there with you this morning and he was the last questioner: big guy, white hair…

Anyway, he was the one who brought up the 1969 box scores in NEWSDAY and how Seaver, Koosman, Gentry, etc. all went 9 innings and their arms didn’t fall off…

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]]> By: Paul http://www.kranepoolsociety.com/2009/06/23/breaking-bread-with-jerry-manuel/comment-page-1/#comment-150777 Paul Tue, 23 Jun 2009 19:07:15 +0000 http://www.kranepoolsociety.com/?p=1818#comment-150777 I was at the breakfast this morning and the highlight was when the kid asked Jerry about hitters sitting on Bobby Parnell's fastball, Jerry got a kick out of it and so did the crowd. Maybe the kid can replace Razor as third base coach!<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('150777','Paul'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('150777','Paul','I was at the breakfast this morning and the highlight was when the kid asked Jerry about hitters sitting on Bobby Parnell\'s fastball, Jerry got a kick out of it and so did the crowd. Maybe the kid can replace Razor as third base coach!'); return false;">Quote</a></div> I was at the breakfast this morning and the highlight was when the kid asked Jerry about hitters sitting on Bobby Parnell’s fastball, Jerry got a kick out of it and so did the crowd. Maybe the kid can replace Razor as third base coach!
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]]> By: kranepool http://www.kranepoolsociety.com/2009/06/23/breaking-bread-with-jerry-manuel/comment-page-1/#comment-150775 kranepool Tue, 23 Jun 2009 18:58:47 +0000 http://www.kranepoolsociety.com/?p=1818#comment-150775 Hey Jon I know "small ball" is not what most fans like but I am a big fan of it. I love the hit and run and stealing bases and with whats left of the Mets it's the way to go<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('150775','kranepool'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('150775','kranepool','Hey Jon I know \"small ball\" is not what most fans like but I am a big fan of it. I love the hit and run and stealing bases and with whats left of the Mets it\'s the way to go'); return false;">Quote</a></div> Hey Jon I know “small ball” is not what most fans like but I am a big fan of it. I love the hit and run and stealing bases and with whats left of the Mets it’s the way to go
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]]> By: Jon http://www.kranepoolsociety.com/2009/06/23/breaking-bread-with-jerry-manuel/comment-page-1/#comment-150774 Jon Tue, 23 Jun 2009 18:53:03 +0000 http://www.kranepoolsociety.com/?p=1818#comment-150774 I didn't think it was possible to play more "small ball" than they were already. sheesh<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('150774','Jon'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('150774','Jon','I didn\'t think it was possible to play more \"small ball\" than they were already. sheesh'); return false;">Quote</a></div> I didn’t think it was possible to play more “small ball” than they were already. sheesh
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]]> By: kranepool http://www.kranepoolsociety.com/2009/06/23/breaking-bread-with-jerry-manuel/comment-page-1/#comment-150771 kranepool Tue, 23 Jun 2009 18:27:45 +0000 http://www.kranepoolsociety.com/?p=1818#comment-150771 Hey at least Manuel fessed up that he over used his pen.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('150771','kranepool'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('150771','kranepool','Hey at least Manuel fessed up that he over used his pen.'); return false;">Quote</a></div> Hey at least Manuel fessed up that he over used his pen.
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]]> By: Ceetar http://www.kranepoolsociety.com/2009/06/23/breaking-bread-with-jerry-manuel/comment-page-1/#comment-150770 Ceetar Tue, 23 Jun 2009 18:09:03 +0000 http://www.kranepoolsociety.com/?p=1818#comment-150770 ” With Cora as one of his “top cops” policing the clubhouse it frees the manager up concentrate more on match ups and strategy.”

the follow up to that is “So, since you’ve got more free time, why do you keep screwing up match ups and strategy?”

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