Jerry Manuel Is Not to Be Trifled With
↵Mets interim manager Jerry Manuel is already drunk on authority. Last night was his second game filling the void left when the team fired Willie Randolph in the middle of the night, and Jerry felt it prudent to lay down the law. ↵↵Jose Reyes appeared to injure his hamstring running to first, so Manuel opted to play it safe and remove him from the game. Reyes subsequently threw a fit and tossed his helmet. After the game, Manuel made it clear that he ain’t nuttin’ to [mess] wif (emphasis mine):↵
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↵⇥"I told him next time he does that I'm going to get my blade out and cut him. I'm a gangster. You go gangster on me, I'm going to have to get you. You do that again, I'm going to cut you right on the field," quipped Manuel.↵
↵Promising to cut your players (literally, not just “cut” as in kick them off the team) seems like a fantastic way to get their attention. Plus, nothing motivates workers to perform like the threat of bodily harm. As I type this, there is an editor standing behind me, swinging a spiked battle flail over his head.
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↵(H/T: Hugging Harold Reynolds)↵
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