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Tony Bernazard Unleases Minor League Tirade

Stephen Kersey — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 18:30:26 +0000

Tony Bernazard, the New York Mets VP for player development, reportedly unleashed an epic tirade aimed at a Mets minor league affiliate. According to the New York Daily News, Bernazard the minor league team to a fight. Apparently Mets prospect Jose Coronado was the focus of Bernazard’s tirade.

During the tired, Bernazard reportedly even took off his shirt during the incident. With the Double-A Binghamton Mets in the midst of a stretch where the team lost 6-of-7 games, Bernazard apparently had enough.

Another report, by FoxSports.com, says that the Mets will conduct an internal investigation to see if Bernazard did anything inappropriate. It’s unclear what type of penalty Bernazard could face.

A native of Puerto Rico, Bernazard played ten years in the big leagues. He had a batting average of .262 to go along with 75 homers. His last year in Major League Baseball as a player was in 1991 with the Detroit Tigers.

In his current role with the Mets, Bernazard is an assistant for Omar Minaya, the team’s general manager.

Is Tony Bernazard a problem for Omar Minaya? (Image: Zuma Press)

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Do The Mets Have A Shot Under Jerry Manuel?

Stephen Kersey — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 05:57:23 +0000

The New York Mets now have Jerry Manuel as their new manager. Manuel is an experience coach, but will he do a better job than the departed Willie Randolph?

I think either the Mets are going to get a lot better quickly or they are going to start circling the drain. Firing Randolph was a jolt but it wasn’t the answer. The Mets are regarded as one of the best teams in baseball but their talent is somewhat overrated. Manuel is a solid coach but he’s not a miracle worker.

If I had to guess, I’d say there’d be a good short term success. But as the season goes on, the Mets will begin to fade and they’ll fall deep out of the postseason picture. Omar Minaya, who held a press conference today, would be the next to go if the Mets fail.

Here are a few more opinions on the fate of new Mets coach Jerry Manuel:

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Why Did The Mets Fire Willie Randolph? Video

Stephen Kersey — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 05:50:05 +0000

The New York Mets fired Willie Randolph in the middle of the night. The team was on a two-game winning streak. The playoffs were still in sight. So why did the Mets fire their manager?

Watch this Omar Minaya video to see the general manager’s reasoning for firing Randolph. It sounds like it basically came down to Randolph was no longer wanted and the team decided to make a move now rather than later.

It makes sense, especially if management had given up on Randolph. A two-game winning streak isn’t as impressive as a seven or eight game winning streak. At that point, it would have been much more difficult to fire Randolph — even if the team thought it was the right move.

Here is the Minaya video:

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