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My Take On The Tony B Soap Opera

Written by Mike Mariano | 27 July 2009

First of all, its clear that firing Tony Bernazard was the right move.  There's really not much of a debate there.  Not only did he treat people like crap, but quite frankly, he sucked at his job.  I'm not alone when I say "Good Riddance Tony Bernazard".  But as far as I'm concerned, this should be a non-story.  Fill the position internally, and move on.  Unfortunately, the Mets do not understand how to operate an MLB team.  Today's 3:30 press conference was an absolute train wreck for so many reasons.  I cringe just about anytime Omar Minaya talks, and today was no exception.  I still think he's a better GM than people give him credit for, but the fact that he doesn't have a formal education shows.  I thought it was a complete low blow to call out Adam Rubin, but I agree with Joe Benningo and Evan Roberts.  I think this was a calculated move by ownership, and one that will make them look very, very stupid.  I think that Tony was Jeff Wilpon's guy, and it pissed Jeff off that he had to fire Tony.  So he told Omar to go straight to the source and attack Adam Rubin.  This move makes absolutely no sense, and it will only perpetuate bad press for the team.  And given the current struggles, now is not the time for bad press. That being said, I just want this story to go away.  Regardless of who is at fault, be it Omar Minaya, Jeff Wilpon, or Adam Rubin, I am 10 times more concerned with the Mets winning games.  This situation will likely cause a distraction to the team, especially if it leads to more bad press.  And even worse, this will allow guys like Minaya, Tony B, and Jeff Wilpon to become scapegoats for the much bigger issue.  The performance of the team.  If the Mets want to fire Omar, it better be because he screwed up as a GM.  Not because he made Adam Rubin look bad.  In the grand scheme of things, its almost a non-issue.  Omar has much more important things to worry about like the trade deadline.  This is not Jerry Springer...it's major league baseball. For those of you who haven't seen the press conference, take a look here.  I have to admit, the look on Adam Rubin's face is priceless.

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