Wednesday, September 29, 2004
I like the idea of Omar Minaya as Mets manager. He gets credit for working with what he's got, which is damning some respectable players with faint praise. It is probably more accurate to say that he knows enough to stay out of the way of his talent, and he knows how to motivate. Sorry Art Howe, but it never looked like you were doing either of those things. A lot of people would like to see Lou Pinella get the job, but I'm not so sure that he'd be the right fit with the Mets' front office Minaya, on the other hand, has demonstrated that he can get the job done under the most adverse conditions short of Mets' ownership.
On to decent teams-- how can you not love Curt Schilling? Here's a guy who could have signed anywhere who deliberately signs with the Sox because he wants in on the game's best rivalry-- and he has the stones to go with the underdog. It ain't bragging if you can back it up-- the only pitcher in the AL who is having a better year is Johan Santana, and I'd go with Santana for Cy Young-- but you gotta give it up for a guy who comes onto a staff with an established ace, and then just plays his heart out to make sure the team is in contention. There are a lot of dogs on the Crimson Hose, but a guy like Schilling is like a guy like Jeter-- no matter how inclined someone might be to give it up, with a teammate like that you gotta think twice.
On the Yankees Schilling would be just another good guy. On the Sox he might be the difference. That's impressive.
On to decent teams-- how can you not love Curt Schilling? Here's a guy who could have signed anywhere who deliberately signs with the Sox because he wants in on the game's best rivalry-- and he has the stones to go with the underdog. It ain't bragging if you can back it up-- the only pitcher in the AL who is having a better year is Johan Santana, and I'd go with Santana for Cy Young-- but you gotta give it up for a guy who comes onto a staff with an established ace, and then just plays his heart out to make sure the team is in contention. There are a lot of dogs on the Crimson Hose, but a guy like Schilling is like a guy like Jeter-- no matter how inclined someone might be to give it up, with a teammate like that you gotta think twice.
On the Yankees Schilling would be just another good guy. On the Sox he might be the difference. That's impressive.
