Yardbarker: Sandy Alomar

It's all going according to plan....so far

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 08:34:00 -0500

Remember when I suggested Sandy Alomar Jr. for this coaching staff a few posts ago?

That as purely speculation and wild hope.

But it turns out that there may be some ideas from the Indians to do this.

ESPN's Buster Olney broke the news that the Indians are working on Alomar for their staff, and Hoynes says it might be in a catching instructor/bullpen coach role.

Which would be a slight upgrade to his catching instructor/bullpen catcher role.

However New York has made changes on their staff and could easily promote him to keep him around. However they did fire his Dad.

So it's going to be interesting to see if we can pry him away. A catching instructor/bullpen coach role would be perfect for Sandy. He'll get to potentially work with Carlos Santana.

Now there is a chance the Indians still go with someone like Scott Radinsky or Dave Miller as their bullpen coach, if they hire one or neither as their pitching coach. The first two coaches that Acta is aiming to get: Pitching Coach and Infield Coach (Torey Lovullo would probably do that if he was hired, seem coincidental?)

Manny has been doing some things while the World Series has been going on, but now that it is officially over, he can probably ramp up the search and get into it.

And Hoynes throws in this tidbit at the end of the last link.. The staff may be split 50-50 on in-house hires and outside hires. I don't know how accurate that is, because Acta and crew are going to hire who they want to hire, regardless of where they came from. We have no clue.

Anyway, like I said, this is the point when things will start to accelerate as far as the coaching staff. All of Acta's time will now be devoted to finding people for his staff, so expect a flurry of activity in the next week or so.

Let me end this by saying Grrrr to the Yankees and their World Series win. Why do we hate the Yankees? Because it's fun. I will say this though.

I seriously undercut CC a lot. I said it was going to be a mistake just like it was for many star players (mostly pitchers) who went to New York and their careers took a nose-dive. We all know the CC that gets over-emotional and starts to overthrow and get all uncontrollable. Well we didn't really see that from him this year in the postseason and in a way, I'm proud of him.

I thought it was a decision he was going to regret and I thought it was going to end in disaster. It didn't and in a way, as much as I don't like the Yankees and have a little loss of respect for C after those comments he made a few weeks ago, I'm glad it worked out for him.

But that's enough about that. The real reason I was cheering for the Phillies.

This hilarious shirt.

Philly fans are awesome.

Cleveland Indians interested in returning Sandy Alomar Jr. to Acta's coaching staff

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 18:31:19 -0500

The Indians have talked to the New York Mets about adding former All-Star catcher Sandy Alomar Jr. to new manager Manny Acta's coaching staff.

Alomar’s Strange Firing

Mon, 05 Oct 2009 20:58:41 -0500

The Mets announced Monday that long time coach Sandy Alomar Sr. will no longer be Jerry Manuel’s bench coach, and will be offered another position within the organization. To me, this is a strange move, and you got to wonder what the motive is behind it. Why would a team fire its bench coach, yet allow [...]

Sherman : Omar Mulling Addition Of Guys To Breathe Down His Neck

Mon, 05 Oct 2009 18:06:09 -0500

Prior to Jeff Wilpon, Omar Minaya and V.P. Of Lying About Obstructed Views David Howard being interogated by Mike Francesa this afternoon, the Mets parted ways with 1B coach Luis Alicia while reassigning 3B coach / baserunning saboteur Razor Shines and bench coach Sandy Alomar Sr. Lest you think the Amazins are all about increasing [...]

Red Light Shakeup

Mon, 05 Oct 2009 14:33:00 -0500

FLUSHING, N.Y., October 5, 2009 - "The New York Mets today announced that Bench Coach Sandy Alomar Sr. and First Base Coach Luis Alicea will not be returning for the 2010 season. Alomar Sr. will be offered another position within the organization.Hitting Coach Howard Johnson, Pitching Coach Dan Warthen and Bullpen Coach Randy Niemann will return to Manager Jerry Manuel's staff in the same positions next year. Third Base Coach Razor Shines and Catching Instructor Sandy Alomar Jr. will...

Judgment Day For Mets Coaches: Alomar, Alicea Fired

Mon, 05 Oct 2009 08:00:35 -0500

The Mets remained mum regarding their coaching staff for 2010 on Sunday, but several sources are reporting that the Mets have made some moves. Joel Sherman is reporting that the Mets have fired bench coach Sandy Alomar and first base coach Luis Alicea. Pitching coach Dan Warthen will be resigned for the 2010 season, and Howard Johnson will be [...]

Meeting about the coaches...

Sun, 27 Sep 2009 21:02:00 -0500

It's being reported that Jerry Manuel will meet with Omar Minaya about the coaching staff, the day after the season ends. When asked about his staff Manuel didn't give any indications either way as to their status. Apparently Howard Johnson and Dan Warthen are safe but Razor Shines and Sandy Alomar Sr. are unknowns.The Mets have a history of keeping a manager but taking away the members of his staff that are closest to him. They did it to Valentine in 1999 and Randolph in 2007, I disc...

Tribe Flashback: Sandy Alomar Jr.

Mon, 10 Aug 2009 13:00:39 -0500

About 10 days ago, the new class was inducted into the Indians Hall of Fame. The most celebrated member of that class, was Catcher Sandy Alomar Jr. Sandy was one of the symbols of the renaissance of Tribe baseball that took place during the 1990’s. Sandy played here 11 seasons, from 1990-2000 and was the [...]

Game Thread: August 2, 2009

Sun, 02 Aug 2009 11:30:33 -0500

More photos » by Mark Duncan - AP Sandy Alomar was inducted into the Indians Hall of Fame yesterday. Bob Feller is to Sandy's left, and Charles Nagy is to his right. Browse more photos » Lineups: Detroit: CF Granderson, 2B Santiago, RF Thomas, 1B Cabrera, DH Guillen, LF Raburn, 3B Inge, C Laird, Everett, P Galarraga Cleveland: CF Sizemore, SS Cabrera, RF Choo, 3B Peralta, DH Hafner, 2B Valbuena, 1B...

Can young stars turn it around for NL?

Tue, 07 Jul 2009 17:14:59 -0500

Twelve years ago Sandy Alomar Jr. began a run of AL All-Star domination. Jon Paul Morosi wonders if the NL's young guns can end it.

Sex, Lies, and Roberto Alomar....

Wed, 11 Feb 2009 23:41:48 -0500

According to the Daily News, Ex-Mets second basemen Roberto Alomar who has full blown out AIDS, but insisted on having unprotected sex with his girlfriend, Iiya Dall. Dall reportedly is suing Alomar for $15 million for negligence. His lawyer, Charles Bach, would not say whether Alomar is HIV-positive. "We believe this is a totally frivolous lawsuit. These allegations are baseless," Bach said. "He's healthy and would like to keep his health status private. We'll do...

Lawsuit Against Alomar Claims AIDS

Wed, 11 Feb 2009 23:10:58 -0500

((HT: yahoo sports))

An ex-girlfriend of Roberto Alomar ((pictured, thanks AP)) filed an explosive lawsuit alleging the former baseball star insisted on unprotected sex for four years despite having AIDS. The lawsuit, filed January 30 and transferred to U.S. District Court on Wednesday, contains ...

Ilya Dall sues Roberto Alomar over AIDS

Wed, 11 Feb 2009 10:33:20 -0500

Ilya Dall, a former girlfriend of Roberto Alomar who lived with him for 3 years, is suing the second-baseman for negligence and seeking $15M. According to the suit, Alomar got a positive test in 2006 after seeking treatment for shingles, fatigue, and cough. The couple went to a disease specialist who found a mass in Alomar's chest, his skin turned purple, and foaming at the mouth. Alomar's attorney claims it is a frivolous lawsuit and his client is healthy. Alomar's father,...

How Does Sandy Alomar Get A Pass?

Tue, 17 Jun 2008 15:12:03 -0500

Of all the coaches who have cost the Mets a few ballgames, how can Sandy Alomar be absolved of the slash and burn of the Mets coaching staff?