Interesting Take by Former Mets GM on the Mets and Leadership

Bay Ridge Dave · 07-01-2009, 11:06 PM

From metsblog...

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John Franco was a guest on Inside Pitch on SIRIUS XM Radio yesterday, and had the following to say when asked about the Mets:

“You know, there’s still something missing there. I don’t know what it is the last couple of years. Watching them almost every day, there’s no leadership there. Nobody wants to step forward and be a leader. Something is missing and it’s hard to put your finger on it. They got some great, talented players - Reyes and Wright and Beltran, now Santana’s there – but I just can’t put my finger on it. It seems like, to me, they’re not having fun, even when they were winning. Playing in New York, the pressure cooker here, I’m sure there’s a lot of pressure on them, but they need to relax a little bit and look like they’re having fun. It kind of looks like they’re not having fun and everybody’s on their own page.”

Later, Franco was asked, “What kind of player does it take to really step up and push the guys and be a leader,” to which he responded:

“With the Mets, a guy like David Wright is a guy that I’m hoping – you know, I tried talking to him and tell him to come forward and be that guy, but I think David feels that being that he’s such a young player and you have the Delgados and Sheffields and veteran guys like that, he’s afraid that they’ll look at him like, ‘Be quiet and sit down.’ Gary’s here and Gary’s been great. Gary Sheffield’s been great, so I don’t have a bad thing to say about Gary, but I think you need a guy who the organization is building around and is going to be here for the next five, six years. David’s been here for five years already, and he’ll probably be here for another five years, him and Jose, so that’s the core of the team. One of those guys has to step forward and take charge.”

metboy98 · 07-02-2009, 02:32 AM

MAke this man our gm, he has figured out in 1 day what Omar still hasnt figured out.

Led, the Revenge · 07-02-2009, 05:30 AM

Clearly, they need someone to take control of the CD player right Franco!

Not saying he's wrong, but given the way he and Leiter meddled and caused clubhouse rifts all of their own in the latter days (and I was a big Leiter fan), he has little right to critique.

Luscious Johnny D. · 07-02-2009, 05:49 AM

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Originally Posted by Led, the Revenge

Clearly, they need someone to take control of the CD player right Franco!

Not saying he's wrong, but given the way he and Leiter meddled and caused clubhouse rifts all of their own in the latter days (and I was a big Leiter fan), he has little right to critique.

Thank You!

METSSC · 07-02-2009, 08:34 AM

Franco is an *******

Busyman · 07-02-2009, 09:03 AM

This is a valid criticism, but Franco is the last person (well maybe Leiter) who should be complaining about leadership. Those two clubhouse lawyers did a great job helping drag the team to the cellar in the beginning of the decade.

RkFast · 07-02-2009, 09:24 AM

Franco's dead on, but like others have said, hearing it from him is like hearing from your kid who set the kitchen on fire playing with matches that the house stinks.

swataz · 07-02-2009, 09:43 AM

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Originally Posted by RkFast

Franco's dead on, but like others have said, hearing it from him is like hearing from your kid who set the kitchen on fire playing with matches that the house stinks.

LOL...love the colorful analogy.

Agreed, I read that article and was like, "look who's talking!"

SI Metman · 07-02-2009, 10:09 AM

well he was the last captain of this team. If sniffles mans up, then he can be the next.

Bay Ridge Dave · 07-02-2009, 10:33 AM

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Originally Posted by Led, the Revenge

Clearly, they need someone to take control of the CD player right Franco!

Not saying he's wrong, but given the way he and Leiter meddled and caused clubhouse rifts all of their own in the latter days (and I was a big Leiter fan), he has little right to critique.

He isn't wrong, but I wish anyone but him had said it.

Migs · 07-02-2009, 10:40 AM

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Originally Posted by SI Metman

well he was the last captain of this team. If sniffles mans up, then he can be the next.

Another in the long history of embarrassing Met moments.

tfc3rid · 07-02-2009, 10:43 AM

Did Franco comment on the type of picher Scott Kazmir is?

NeilAllen · 07-02-2009, 10:53 AM

In addition to echoing Rk's excellent insights did anyone notice who once again was the first player mentioned as a barrier to someone stepping up and taking charge? This time supposedly by David Wright no less.

Bay Ridge Dave · 07-02-2009, 11:00 AM

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Originally Posted by NeilAllen

In addition to echoing Rk's excellent insights did anyone notice who once again was the first player mentioned as a barrier to someone stepping up and taking charge? This time supposedly by David Wright no less.

It wasn't lost on me, Neil. I just chose to ignore because I am not surprised anymore.

Did you notice that Franco said that GARY SHEFFIELD has been great in the clubhouse, but made NO mention about the other guy, after mentioning him amongst veteran leaders?

Migs · 07-02-2009, 11:11 AM

The Oppressed Boy Wonder responds:

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“With all due respect to Johnnie, he doesn’t know what’s going on in this clubhouse,” Wright said. “I don’t feel the need to have to defend myself as a leader. If these guys in here respect me and think of me as a leader, that’s what I need. I don’t worry myself about the outside people saying what they’re going to say.”

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Led, the Revenge Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Now who cares about the Mets? Posts: 7,647	Clearly, they need someone to take control of the CD player right Franco! Not saying he's wrong, but given the way he and Leiter meddled and caused clubhouse rifts all of their own in the latter days (and I was a big Leiter fan), he has little right to critique. __________________ soje reataarded ambluance chsing atoonryelikedynenywho isano attonrybytheywa, whobilhandhbillandhbill utnil youhave tohifiresomehoby justtob-payyourgoddamned leghal bills. andyhofor WHYA? sosome affirmativeaction autdidorswetdream ofh and govenmentovffice assembled wthe eonbonsc andlesbos and NOT theli oht kind, cna goihafter a goodlookssing whiteduedwhose only crimae is NOOT ****ngi the fatalyhsesed crachiworhe. Frank's high Tuesdays migrate to a Friday.

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METSSC Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 11,824	Franco is an ******* __________________ C _ S _ _ L L O S _ C _ S I'd like to buy a U

07-02-2009, 09:03 AM	#6 (permalink)
Busyman Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Miserable, back-peddling ******* Posts: 8,961	This is a valid criticism, but Franco is the last person (well maybe Leiter) who should be complaining about leadership. Those two clubhouse lawyers did a great job helping drag the team to the cellar in the beginning of the decade. __________________ "To me that would be like picking up a steaming pile of dog crap and smearing it all over my body."- METSSC on wearing Yankee gear

07-02-2009, 09:24 AM	#7 (permalink)
RkFast Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 2,997	Franco's dead on, but like others have said, hearing it from him is like hearing from your kid who set the kitchen on fire playing with matches that the house stinks. __________________ "The only long term solution to avoiding war is being stronger than your enemies AND showing the resolve to use that strength." --Mule

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NeilAllen Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Back in the Seventies Posts: 7,843	In addition to echoing Rk's excellent insights did anyone notice who once again was the first player mentioned as a barrier to someone stepping up and taking charge? This time supposedly by David Wright no less. __________________ "For liberals, the observation that "the peasants are revolting" is a pun. For conservatives, it is cause for uncharacteristic optimism. No matter how far the ideological pendulum swings in the short term, in the end the bedrock common sense of the American people will prevail." --Charles Krauthammer

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metboy98 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 1,525	MAke this man our gm, he has figured out in 1 day what Omar still hasnt figured out.

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SI Metman Super Moderator Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Steve's basement Posts: 5,779	well he was the last captain of this team. If sniffles mans up, then he can be the next.

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