Tuesday, June 17, 2008

The Mets Are Like School On A Saturday


The Mets finally pulled the trigger and fired manager Willie Randolph along with pitching coach Rick Peterson and first base coach Tom Nieto at 3 AM EST this morning. Minaya informed them of their firing after they returned to the team hotel following the Mets win over the Angels. Randolph will be replaced by bench coach Jerry Manuel.

If the decision to fire them was made, the team could have informed them before they left for California after Sunday's home doubleheader. Instead they let them fly out west then drop the hammer when everyone's asleep? Did they think informing them in the middle of the night would subject them to less scrutiny? The timing is the problem here. It's indicative of the way the Mets' ownership runs the organization. One can argue about whether the firings were warranted but Randolph and his coaches deserved better than a midnight firing and a walk of shame back east. Stay classy, Omar.

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

well, I think Minaya should also walk the plank.
Team Hispanic has been an utter laughingstock. Beltran? Delgado? Martinez? These guys couldn't mow my lawn, let alone play beisbol...