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John Franco blasts the Mets for a lack of leadership, too much individuality

Mike Silva riffing on Bart Hubbach’s Sirius Twitter jitter…

Harsh words for the Mets today from John Franco: “There’s no leadership there. They’re not having fun and everybody’s on their own page.”

Added Franco to Sirius XM: “Something’s not right there. Hopefully they’ll get it right soon [or] it’s going to be a long summer.

Interesting that this comes out just a few days after Jerry Manuel was clamoring for offensive help through the press. We all know that Franco works for the organization and is friendly with ownership. Could he be communicating the perspective of Jeff Wilpon and company? Quite frankly, this type of situation is more a reflection on the manager than management. It makes you wonder how safe Jerry Manuel’s job is. The problem is that Mets ownership remains more concerned with playing corporate politics (badly) than building a well run organization. Any manager that replaces Manuel (Bobby V?) will have the same issues.

Repoz Posted: July 01, 2009 at 06:38 PM | 13 comment(s) Login to Bookmark
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1. billyshears Posted: July 01, 2009 at 07:03 PM (#3239287)

Right. Leadership is the problem. Plenty of teams win with the quality of personnel the Mets are currently putting on the field. But they have better leadership.

2. Swedish Chef Posted: July 01, 2009 at 07:09 PM (#3239302)

So they need a strong leader that can mold them into a collective, I hear Fidel Castro is between jobs right now.

3. There are no words... (Met Fan Charlie) Posted: July 01, 2009 at 07:10 PM (#3239305)

I'm with ya billy. Or, if you're being sarcastic, then LOL. Whichever...

4. Hello Rusty Kuntz, Goodbye Rusty Cars Posted: July 01, 2009 at 07:16 PM (#3239326)

If everybody's on their own page, it sounds like they need more followers.

5. Ray (RDP)

Posted: July 01, 2009 at 07:17 PM (#3239333)

Yawn.

6. DCW3 Posted: July 01, 2009 at 07:18 PM (#3239335)

"They need a bullpen."

"Franco's no good? They got no team leaders."

"They got Franco!"

7. phredbird

Posted: July 01, 2009 at 08:03 PM (#3239450)

There’s no leadership there. They’re not having fun and everybody’s on their own page.

facebook?

8. Drew (Primakov, Gungho Iguanas) Posted: July 01, 2009 at 08:15 PM (#3239491)

John, shut up. You sound like an old man sitting in his lawn chair telling passersby that whatever they're doing, they're doing it wrong.

9. Russlan will never be fond of Jason Bay Posted: July 01, 2009 at 08:22 PM (#3239508)

The Mets need health more than leadership.

10. Sam Hutcheson is the Rickey Henderson of... Posted: July 01, 2009 at 08:25 PM (#3239514)

It's good to know John Franco is still a moronic mouth-breather.

11. Athletic Supporter leads the nation in drifters Posted: July 01, 2009 at 08:43 PM (#3239572)

mouth-breather

????

You flyboys crack me up.

12. Zeba Zeba Eata Posted: July 01, 2009 at 08:59 PM (#3239629)

Dude, they all rode the bus to work together today! Everyone's on the same page!

13. J. Michael Neal Posted: July 02, 2009 at 05:07 AM (#3240015)

John Franco should be still dead.

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