Leave it to the Gangsta

To take a sensible move that should've been made a week ago--namely, end the Murphy experiment in LF and move him to 1B--and muck it up by making it all about Jerry. He could have tried to manage expectations, and insulated Murph from some of the pressure: e.g., "we're not asking Daniel to take over a new position and be an All Star. We need his stick in the lineup, and now we need someone to fill in part-time at first for a few weeks, and he came up as an infielder. It'll be a challenge for him but I know he'll give us the best he can in a pinch."

Instead, what do we get from the Gangsta? "I don't know about this kid. If he can't get the job done at first, I'll cut him. I'm a gangsta, ya know. Go ask Willie."

From Marty Noble's blog:

Indecisive Jerry struck again Wednesday in Los Angeles, when the Mets manager revealed that he is planning on starting Murphy for at least four straight games at first base -- beginning tonight. That comes after Manuel planned on using Murphy at first base in San Francisco, ultimately opting against it, then saying that it might be some time before Murphy plays there. But at least now we know.