Post by joshsbix on Nov 26, 2021 18:42:43 GMT -5
The New York Mets have officially announced that they have reached a deal with AFC Richmond of the Premier League that would make Ted Lasso the first international two sport coach. The sports world is reeling after the announcement, confused at how Coach Lasso can be available for the Premier League season that runs from August to May and the MLB season which runs from March potentially October.
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Coach Lasso Waves to Fans in Queens
Owner, Joshua Jamieson, addressed these concerns with the ruthless NY media early Friday afternoon by saying that the deal definitely benefits AFC Richmond if they allow Coach Lasso the leeway to prioritize the Mets operations after Spring Training and during any post season run that the Mets make. The terms of the deal have not been made public but Mets ownership conceded that the deal would make Bobby Bonilla jealous.
Coach Lasso released a written statement addressing the scheduling conflict by saying: Everything will work out fine, it definitely won't be easy but taking on a challenge is a lot like riding a horse, isn't it? If you're comfortable while you're doing it, you're probably doing it wrong.
That comment only made the critics wonder if Lasso knew what he was getting into. Never before has someone tried to coach two professional teams at the same time, let alone two teams an ocean apart, with over lapping seasons.
The speculation is that Coach Beard will handle much of the day to day at AFC Richmond while Coach Lasso is in New York, but both clubs are tight lipped about exactly how the scheduling will be handled. However, Jamieson is confident that there will not be a single regular season Mets game missed by the new skipper.
The new skipper is trying to get settled in as the season is already underway. Coach Lasso is expected to sit down with the media sometime this weekend or early next week, as the game schedule allows. The team has noticeably worked hard over the last several seasons to improve their standing in the NL East but it has been a struggle to put a quality product on the field and the team has seen fan support waning significantly.
There was a lot of speculation as to whom was calling the shots during the first weeks of the season, and it appears that the organization has no plan to address that situation only that they are looking towards a bright future with a coach that will, "bring a midwestern flavor to the Big Apple." The public is very aware that Coach Lasso has never coached a baseball team at any level but the fans believe that he can adjust to the day to day grind much like he did in England.
Once the excitement of his arrival dies down, Coach Lasso will look to turn around a team that has lost 100+ games 5 years in a row and hasn't seen a .500 record since 1990. He will have some young players to mold and develop as well as a handful of key veterans that will have to perform well to help the Mets seek their goals. The Metropolitans have started the '97 season with a lackluster 4-8 record. However, it may be a sign as the OOTP 5 game engine is showing a record of 0-0. Jamieson is taking this as a sign from the baseball gods that this truly is a new start.
The teams offensive production has struggled in the cold days of April with Catcher Mike Piazza struggling out of the gate, hitting a paltry .146. Jamieson said that he expects Piazza to turn it around but that the league has a history of highly rated catchers under performing. We expect that as the weather warms up the offense will produce the way that we believe that it can. Jamieson really wanted to talk about the impact that the pitching staff has had. "Our pitching has been the bane of our existence since I took over the team. We brought in some veterans that we though could benefit the team but we couldn't get the right balance of hitting and pitching. We believe that this year is a year that we can turn the corner. Veteran starting pitchers Ken Hill and Larry Stanford were signed in the off season to bring leadership to a young staff. The veteran mentors program has shown positive signs as Carlos Perez and Miguel Batista have been strong through their first 2 starts. Many fans believe that the rotation won't be strong until Milwood and Thompson join the rotation in the coming years, but Mets leadership believe that they can be an improvement to a staff that can already compete.
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Piazza will be crucial to Mets Success
We don't have a crystal ball so we can't predict exactly what this season will hold but fans can believe that ownership will leave no stone unturned looking for a way to compete in a very strong NL East. We don't know whether Coach Lasso will benefit the Mets, or even if he knows what a balk is ("“I think I literally have a better understanding of who killed Kennedy than what a balk is... It was the mob.”) but we have seen enough of the man through his days in college football and European soccer to know that you can never count him out and that the press conferences certainly will be entertaining.
Coach Lasso Waves to Fans in Queens
Owner, Joshua Jamieson, addressed these concerns with the ruthless NY media early Friday afternoon by saying that the deal definitely benefits AFC Richmond if they allow Coach Lasso the leeway to prioritize the Mets operations after Spring Training and during any post season run that the Mets make. The terms of the deal have not been made public but Mets ownership conceded that the deal would make Bobby Bonilla jealous.
Coach Lasso released a written statement addressing the scheduling conflict by saying: Everything will work out fine, it definitely won't be easy but taking on a challenge is a lot like riding a horse, isn't it? If you're comfortable while you're doing it, you're probably doing it wrong.
That comment only made the critics wonder if Lasso knew what he was getting into. Never before has someone tried to coach two professional teams at the same time, let alone two teams an ocean apart, with over lapping seasons.
The speculation is that Coach Beard will handle much of the day to day at AFC Richmond while Coach Lasso is in New York, but both clubs are tight lipped about exactly how the scheduling will be handled. However, Jamieson is confident that there will not be a single regular season Mets game missed by the new skipper.
The new skipper is trying to get settled in as the season is already underway. Coach Lasso is expected to sit down with the media sometime this weekend or early next week, as the game schedule allows. The team has noticeably worked hard over the last several seasons to improve their standing in the NL East but it has been a struggle to put a quality product on the field and the team has seen fan support waning significantly.
There was a lot of speculation as to whom was calling the shots during the first weeks of the season, and it appears that the organization has no plan to address that situation only that they are looking towards a bright future with a coach that will, "bring a midwestern flavor to the Big Apple." The public is very aware that Coach Lasso has never coached a baseball team at any level but the fans believe that he can adjust to the day to day grind much like he did in England.
Once the excitement of his arrival dies down, Coach Lasso will look to turn around a team that has lost 100+ games 5 years in a row and hasn't seen a .500 record since 1990. He will have some young players to mold and develop as well as a handful of key veterans that will have to perform well to help the Mets seek their goals. The Metropolitans have started the '97 season with a lackluster 4-8 record. However, it may be a sign as the OOTP 5 game engine is showing a record of 0-0. Jamieson is taking this as a sign from the baseball gods that this truly is a new start.
The teams offensive production has struggled in the cold days of April with Catcher Mike Piazza struggling out of the gate, hitting a paltry .146. Jamieson said that he expects Piazza to turn it around but that the league has a history of highly rated catchers under performing. We expect that as the weather warms up the offense will produce the way that we believe that it can. Jamieson really wanted to talk about the impact that the pitching staff has had. "Our pitching has been the bane of our existence since I took over the team. We brought in some veterans that we though could benefit the team but we couldn't get the right balance of hitting and pitching. We believe that this year is a year that we can turn the corner. Veteran starting pitchers Ken Hill and Larry Stanford were signed in the off season to bring leadership to a young staff. The veteran mentors program has shown positive signs as Carlos Perez and Miguel Batista have been strong through their first 2 starts. Many fans believe that the rotation won't be strong until Milwood and Thompson join the rotation in the coming years, but Mets leadership believe that they can be an improvement to a staff that can already compete.
Piazza will be crucial to Mets Success
We don't have a crystal ball so we can't predict exactly what this season will hold but fans can believe that ownership will leave no stone unturned looking for a way to compete in a very strong NL East. We don't know whether Coach Lasso will benefit the Mets, or even if he knows what a balk is ("“I think I literally have a better understanding of who killed Kennedy than what a balk is... It was the mob.”) but we have seen enough of the man through his days in college football and European soccer to know that you can never count him out and that the press conferences certainly will be entertaining.
