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Omar Minaya

Omar Minaya
Minaya
Omar Teodoro Antonio Minaya
Born: November 10, 1958


Non-playing roles with Mets
  • General Manager 2004 - 2010
  • Special Assistant to the General Manager 2018 - 2020

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HERE IS WHAT OTHER METS FANS HAVE TO SAY:

Won Doney
April 1, 2005
One thing that I like about Omar is that he isn't doing that thing that Steve Phillips did that really annoyed me. Steve Phillips had a habit of being too cautious when it came to making deals for some players but not cautious enough with others. That's why we never got A-Rod and why we ended up with Mo Vaughn. We'll see how Pedro performs, but Steve Phillips would have never been able to sign Carlos Beltran.

Rich K
June 16, 2005
I think getting Omar Minaya was the best move in Mets history. He is a guy who is bringing the Mets class, chemistry and respectability. Not only that but his moves this past winter are in the process of knocking off those hated Yanks and making the Mets New York's team!

Jose Caputo
July 28, 2006
My memories of Omar Minaya go back to the Little League Baseball with the Corona Red Wings. Even then Omar was a great Leader also was the team captain. Omar will bring us the Latin Dream Team. Omar I am very proud of you. Keep up the great work.

Elizabeth C
August 16, 2006
When I was a little girl Omar and my brother were best friends and they played on the same baseball team. I remember him as being as gentle as a lamb, sweet as honey and passionate about baseball.

fred devito
October 20, 2006
I played rookie ball with Omar in Bend, Oregon. We were roommates. Great person.

HUGO BANZINI (GHANA BASEBALL ASSOC.)
February 4, 2007
I happened to meet Omar Minaya on his first ever goodwill tour to Ghana at a ceremony in the port city of Tema, in Ghana. Omar watched little kids and senior boys play baseball in Ghana and he promised to help develop the game in Ghana.

This is the first time a personality of MLB has ever come to Ghana. If he (Omar) maintains his promise to develop the game in Ghana then I think Omar will be a hero not only in Santo Domingo or the U.S. but far away in Africa. Because you can find good baseball players in Ghana (from 6-27 years of age).

It's my wish that Omar Minaya will bring happiness to the baseball players of Ghana. I had the chance to tell him "bienvenido Sr. Minaya a Ghana, le deseo una feliz estancia." He requested for some fresh coconut which I offered him. It was great to meet Omar Minaya in Ghana.

Juan
March 16, 2007
Whether playing touch football or basketball on the asphalt surface of PS 19 in Queens, or watching another runner getting thrown out as they tried stealing second base at Newtown High School, Omar Minaya was always a massive star locally. Once named Newtown's Iron Horse, the "Big O" delivered regardless of his circumstances and upbringing!

Omar makes us proud of all his accomplishments. He has placed Corona on the world map and will certainly help place the Mets in the World Series, as they one day will become World Champs!

Omar Minaya: The Man on a Mission!

william vazquez aka mr met
March 31, 2007
Omar, thumbs up; you are doing a great job. I remember Omar as a great young man. I always looked up to him while I was growing up in Elmhurst. Omar was dating Jackie, my freind and teammate's sister. Omar would come out to our game every now and then. He would always throw on the glove and warm me up before I would take the mound. He nicknamend me Mr. Met. Who was to guess he would one day me the big boss at Shea?

Harvey Lisman
December 6, 2007
Omar has done some good things and some bad things but, if he trades Carlos Gomez for a mediocre starter -- he has to go. That would show that he has no clue, in regard to future talent.

GetAGrip
September 25, 2008
Minaya is a disaster. His hiring of Randolph and his delay in firing Randolph were racially motivated.

He is a con man. He owes his job and his rumored four year extension to the bottomless stupidity of the Wilpons.

if I ever meet this guy, I'll shake his hand. He is the most successful con man in baseball history.

Kevin C. Delahanty, MD
September 30, 2008
It's time to go.

You, and you alone, are responsible for assembling a group of very expensive sub-par baseball players most of whom cannot physically play an entire season.

Take your responsibility, and leave.

Kevin C. Delahanty, MD
January 26, 2009
I see Omar has signed two mid-30s players of very questionable remaining talent to multi-million dollar contracts, (Alex Cora and Freddy Garcia).

Where does the employment line start? I gotta get me a slice of this action. Apparently talent has nothing to do with the financial rewards Mr. Minaya wishes to dole out.

Who wudda thunk there was a recession goin' on?

Anthony
October 11, 2009
Dismantling what was the best bullpen after 2006, not getting a needed solid starter for 2007, trading Lastings Milledge for two part-time players, not getting bullpen help after Billy Wagner went down mid- season last year, not signing Raul Ibanez, signing Tim Redding over re-signing Pedro Martinez, and then blaming a NY Daily News Writer for helping get the assistant GM fired. PLEASE FIRE OMAR NOW!








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