Mets fire Randolph; name Manuel interim

[SPTO]

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Apparently from what (or how) I understand, it was Jeff Wilpon and Tony Bernazard who basically wanted Willie to be gone - Fred is just fading into the background at this point as owner.

Just a question but do you think Fred would've made this into the media circus that it became?

[greenegt]

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Heard about this on my way to work, this morning. Ugh, this season has just been a big

[Knight165]

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I must say....the timing is terrible(on the road I mean)...
You had to know it was coming....but I wish they could fire some players instead of the manager.
I didn't agree with Randolph's style of managing. Too subdued for me....but I think the guy(from what I can see) is a stand-up guy and the whole situation was handled poorly.


M.K.
Knight165

[nyisles16]

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Just a question but do you think Fred would've made this into the media circus that it became?

No - if Fred was running the show (by himself), I believe it would have been done in a better fashion.

It seems that now we have the "second generation" owners running the show (Jeff and Hank) that seem to go on a path that their fathers didn't go. Fred actually was a respected owner when he ran the club - now his son is turning it into a laughing stock

[Spectre]

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Terrible timing

Fire him before he gets on the plane

[av7]

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With how and when Randolph was fired, do you guys think the Mets just made it harder to find a coach wanting to deal with this front office?

[TheLetterZ]

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Gotta love when a Philly fan talks about class.
Clueless.

M.K.
Knight165

Only a select few of us are clueless ...

Anyway, it's puzzling move to let Randolph go at this point. It really makes you wonder about the timing. Maybe they were waiting to decide to let the other coaches go too? Who knows.

[ehh]

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The Mets are making a strong push to take the Knicks' crown of worst front office in sports.

[TarHeelMan]

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The Mets are making a strong push to take the Knicks' crown of worst front office in sports.

Nah, we'd have to go through an extended period of suckage and a couple of sexual harassment suits to get to that point.

Listening to WFAN, sounds like Tony Bernazard has been playing a large role behind the scenes, and we all know Willie HATED Bernazard.

[EWRMETS]

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Nah, we'd have to go through an extended period of suckage and a couple of sexual harassment suits to get to that point.

Listening to WFAN, sounds like Tony Bernazard has been playing a large role behind the scenes, and we all know Willie HATED Bernazard.

Omar's act is wearing thin. This is the same guy that traded Cliff Lee, Grady Sizemore, and Brandon Phillips for a rental of Bartolo Colon. Everyone knows the Wilpons are a joke but at least they finally are spending money. I do believe that this was Omar's call.

I wanted Willie to come back after last year's collapse, but then changed my mind after watching the Mets play the same lifeless baseball they played last September. The time to fire Willie was last week, not after winning 3 of 4 and beginning a West Coast trip. The main problem with the Mets has been Omar's reliance on veteran players and the lack of production from their 4 and 5 hitters.

As bad as the Mets season has gone, they still have a good chance at winning division.

[SPTO]

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Listening to WFAN, sounds like Tony Bernazard has been playing a large role behind the scenes, and we all know Willie HATED Bernazard.

It's too bad that personal reasons clouded judgment. At least the Mets have a pretty good interim guy in Jerry Manuel. I've always thought he was a very capable manager.

[snepp]

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Gotta love when a Philly fan talks about class.
Clueless.

Careful, you're going to make him cry.

[HealyMonster]

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Dude listening to the fan and Omar stumbeling through. I said willie, i said willie, i said willie.

[ASB37]

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Not a mets fan by any stretch but it was hard to not root for willie to do well. Seeing as how he is truly a class act it sucks to see him be let go in this fashion. HOpefully the yankees can find a spot for him somewhere on their staff.

[The Chef]

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Wow, I dont pay close attention to Mets baseball but Omar Minaya is really longwinded and constantly repeats himself over and over again, he is a terrible interview to say the least. Is he always like this?