Comments on: Davey Johnson goes to work for Nats ….

By: Ed in Westchester

Ed in Westchester — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:13:26 +0000

(6) PSL’s? Are you confusing the Wilpon’s with Woddy Johnson? Luxury boxes, yes. No PSL’s in Citi so far as I recall.

Davey has done a good job with Team USA. The Nat’s probably considered that, especially since Davey worked with Strasburg as a result.

I’m not going to get too upset about the Mets not bringing Davey in.

After all, we got a great guy in Jauss*

*that’s sarcasm folks.

By: dave

dave — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 03:52:15 +0000

This is just wrong.

Very wrong.

Why dont they like davey?

But they put up with that ass bernazard who helped torpedo the team?

By: Harry Chiti

Harry Chiti — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 02:13:03 +0000

I don’t think it matters one bit who is waiting in the wings. When the axe man comes there’s always going to be somebody whose first name is INTERIM.

By: Ray Sadecki

Ray Sadecki — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 22:00:54 +0000

6,7. They also brought back Billy Martin 5 times to manage. Not too sure if thats the right blueprint either. Outside of that organization the only other one who comes to mind is Lasorda with the dodgers, but thats a PR job really. If people think Backman makes Jerry nervous, how about bringing back the manager of the last Mets team to win it all?

By: Dan Gurney

Dan Gurney — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 21:23:43 +0000

I should add Stump Merrill to that list. Not sure what attributes he has, he’s a punching bags, but he has had jobs in the Highlander organization since being pink slipped as manager.

By: Dan Gurney

Dan Gurney — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 21:21:48 +0000

Don’t the Yankees have a long policy of bringing back fired managers and give them jobs as “special assistants”. Gene Michael, Yogi Berra, the late Bob Lemon, Dick Williams (sort of Yankee manager)? I’m not sure how much they actually contribute but they can’t have hurt. In contrast there have been former Jets such as Don Maynard and Marty Lyons who have complained about not having any role in the present organization. As usual the Wilpons follow the path of the organization that doesn’t know what they are doing and is more interested in selling PSLs.

By: Harry Chiti

Harry Chiti — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 18:45:21 +0000

The Nats made a good move. They have a real traditional baseball man and solid evaluator to work with the new GM. The Mets certainly didn’t have to make Johnson the manager, but a front office guy to keep Minaya on track could only have helped. Delcos, you got this one RIGHT!

By: Ray Sadecki

Ray Sadecki — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 17:38:31 +0000

3. Never mind the organization. They dont even want him in the ballpark. He hasnt been invited back to any of the reunions of the last couple of years. I can see forgetting about ken boswell, but I will bet my last dollar they havent forgotten Davey Johnson.

By: Steve The Original

Steve The Original — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 17:01:07 +0000

By many accounts, Fred Wilpon is the one who forced Frank Cashen’s hand to fire Davey back in 1991. I doubt that Wilpon like Annie said, would want him in the organization again.

By: Annie Savoy

Annie Savoy — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 16:47:39 +0000

Perhaps the Wilpons simply don’t want anyone who would make waves… however, if Jerry fails and Wally moves over to the Big Team, the climate will change.