Friday’s Mets News: When Willie Be Whacked?
So pretty much everybody in New York knows that John Heyman of SI.com broke the story about how Willie could be run out of Flushing in the very near future, but not as soon as today. Heyman stated the same thing on WFAN a few hours ago, and on the Mets pregame show on SNY. Here’s part of the article:
Willie Randolph’s status as Mets manager is extremely tenuous now. General manager Omar Minaya is seriously considering changing managers and at least a couple of the team’s coaches, sources told SI.com.
A Mets official indicated that nothing was expected to be decided today regarding Randolph’s status. But that doesn’t preclude something from happening later this weekend. Sources indicate his hold on the job is shaky, at best.
Should Randolph be fired, bench coach Jerry Manuel will take over, sources told SI.com.
Personally, I don’t know how Jerry Manuel is going to do. I’m not really a fan of his. If the Mets really fire Willie then this Manuel dude is one of the last guys that I want to manage the Mets. I would prefer that they kept Randolph over Manuel and got rid of everybody on the team except Santana and Wright. Clean house Omar. Accept the fact that you do not have a championship caliber team, and so you can fix the problem. In case Omar ever finds Die Hard Mets Fan, our vote is for Bobby V. of course!
Mets.com:
Yanks-Mets set makeup date for June 27 - The intra-city rivals will meet at Yankee Stadium for a 2:05 p.m. ET game on Friday, June 27, and then face off in the nightcap at Shea Stadium at 8:10 p.m. ET. The original game was to be played on May 16.
Schneider playing for Dad every day
Mets hope turnaround starts vs. Rangers - Jon Blau wrote up a pregame analysis for tonight’s game between the Rangers and the Mets.
Newsday:
Wagner blows another save as Mets fall to D-Backs - Mark Herrmann summarized yesterday’s Diamondbacks-Mets game.
Mets needing big change could cost Randolph job
Could Mets hitting coach Johnson take the fall?
New York Daily News:
Sources: Willie Randolph’s tenure as Mets manager in grave danger - Adam Rubin wrote, “Willie Randolph’s tenure as Mets manager is in grave danger of ending this weekend, sources tell the Daily News. It’s believed that bench coach Jerry Manuel would succeed Randolph if the manager is fired. Randolph has a four-year record of 299-252 with the Mets.” Manuel is going to be worse than Randolph, but maybe it will work. Something has to work.
After this spell, any positive thinking would be a relief for Mets
Billy Wagner is the least of Willie Randolph’s worries
In ninth, Mets find bad luck is catching
Johan Santana keeps his cool after win is taken away
Moises Alou likely returning to DL
New York Post:
SNAKE-BIT BILLY A BUST AGAIN - Mike Puma wrote up a game summary about yesterday’s D-Backs-Mets game.
WAGS CARES, BUT IT’S NOT ENOUGH
ALOU MAY BE HEADED FOR THIRD STINT ON DL
WAGNER BLOWS IT AGAIN IN 5-4 LOSS
The Star-Ledger:
Willie’s Warm Seat - Dan Graziano examines the Mets managerial position from all angles.
Mets can’t close out Diamondbacks
Alou (calf) likely DL-bound again
