The "Get Keith Back In The Dugout" Campaign
Which I'm going to rename simply, "Coach Keith."
Somebody needs to teach Jose Reyes how to work a count, and lay off the inside breaking ball that gets him (and Kaz Matsui) to strike out almost every time. Somebody needs to work with Doug Mientkiewicz on whatever problems there are with his swing that's repeatedly causing him to either pop up or ground out to second. Somebody needs to help our young players work a count and place hits where they count when we have runners in scoring position. Patience & smarts + talent = win.
Offensively, it's feast or (mostly) famine with the Mets. Something isn't clicking offensively with this team. Something has got to change, and I for one think we should start with a new hitting coach. Rick Down, you're fired. Our guys have been mired in the same funk for the better part of the season so far, and you don't seem to be helping turn things around. So leave. Please.
I hear Eddie Murray is available. And as much as having him on the bench would be an improvement over Rick Down, I really want Keith Hernandez. Now, I don't know if the Mets have, in the past, offered him positions in the front office or in the dugout and he's turned them down. I suspect that's been the case. Either that, or the dugout just isn't big enough for him & his ego, and whoever else happens to be coaching or managing in there. In any case, it's time for Keith to step up to the plate and help out his team.
So I'm thinking that maybe us fans need to start a campaign to convince the Mets to offer Keith a coaching job, and for Keith to accept the offer. He could end up being the most well-payed coach in the bigs, but I'd wager a bet he'd be well worth the cash. He'd also be a help to whomever the Mets see as their longterm firstbaseman.
So, anyone out there with a web site, feel free to use any of these images to show your support of hiring Keith. And, whether you have a web site or blog or whatever, be sure to let the Mets know how you feel through email or letter-writing. Hey, it couldn't hurt.
Somebody needs to teach Jose Reyes how to work a count, and lay off the inside breaking ball that gets him (and Kaz Matsui) to strike out almost every time. Somebody needs to work with Doug Mientkiewicz on whatever problems there are with his swing that's repeatedly causing him to either pop up or ground out to second. Somebody needs to help our young players work a count and place hits where they count when we have runners in scoring position. Patience & smarts + talent = win.
Offensively, it's feast or (mostly) famine with the Mets. Something isn't clicking offensively with this team. Something has got to change, and I for one think we should start with a new hitting coach. Rick Down, you're fired. Our guys have been mired in the same funk for the better part of the season so far, and you don't seem to be helping turn things around. So leave. Please.
I hear Eddie Murray is available. And as much as having him on the bench would be an improvement over Rick Down, I really want Keith Hernandez. Now, I don't know if the Mets have, in the past, offered him positions in the front office or in the dugout and he's turned them down. I suspect that's been the case. Either that, or the dugout just isn't big enough for him & his ego, and whoever else happens to be coaching or managing in there. In any case, it's time for Keith to step up to the plate and help out his team.
So I'm thinking that maybe us fans need to start a campaign to convince the Mets to offer Keith a coaching job, and for Keith to accept the offer. He could end up being the most well-payed coach in the bigs, but I'd wager a bet he'd be well worth the cash. He'd also be a help to whomever the Mets see as their longterm firstbaseman.
So, anyone out there with a web site, feel free to use any of these images to show your support of hiring Keith. And, whether you have a web site or blog or whatever, be sure to let the Mets know how you feel through email or letter-writing. Hey, it couldn't hurt.
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