Hey that was some first inning by our Metsies last night in Anaheim eh? From Jose Reyes shaking his leg to throwing a tantrum after Jerry Manuel in his first crises on day one as the manger of the Flushing Day Care Center took Jose out of the game and Reyes in true Met fashion acted like a total asshole but did apologize to his manager and teammates for being a dick. When Reyes came back to the dugout after he and Jerry Manuel had a “talk†in the clubhouse I was so hoping there would be a bandage over one of Reyes eyes from Manuel clocking him in the head but my hopes were dashed.I think a lot is getting lost in the translation over the firing of Willie Randolph, the vast majority of fans it seems are not upset over Randolph getting booted out of office but just by the way it was done. I can only speak for myself as I totally agree that Willie had to go in fact he should have been fired after his comments to the Bergen Record as that showed me a guy who was cracking under the pressure and was trying to lay blame on others and not himself, but my main gripe is why did the Skill Sets have to humiliate the guy like they did? Omar Minaya can talk all day how this was his decision when you and I know that’s bullshit this is a Jeffey (Fredo Corlione) Production.
If you want to hear more on my take on the Willie firing and on the state of the Mets click the link to hear NY Baseball Digest as I was a guest last night with hosts Mike Silva and Howard Megdal of the New York Observer. I plug a lot of shows and books here but this show is really a must listen.
With all the Fall of the Wilpon Empire going on I was so happy to watch the Boston Celtics get Banner 17 last night with a thorough humiliation of the LA Lakers. There was no way in the world that the sprit of Red Auerbach was going to let Big Chief Wind Bag tie his record of 10 Championships especially in Boston. Just watching The Big 3 come together and work toward winning a title that had eluded each of them in their career and the fact that they are not only are looked up to but revered by players like Rajon Rondo ( I LOVE RONDO as Tommy Heinhson would say) and Big Baby Davis. Journeymen players like Eddie House and James Posey knowing their role and making a major contribution along with Leon Powe and the underrated Kendrick Perkins who prove that stats sometime do not tell the story on what a players contribution are to a team define what ingredients are needed to make a championship team. The best picture of the night was my favorite all time player Bill Russell with a Championship hat on walk over to Kevin Garnett and hugged him and welcomed him into the Celtics Champions club. Garnett was in tears and the microphone pick up his comment to Russell “ I wanted to make you proud†I got chills hearing that and more so typing it. Thank you Danny Ainge, Doc, KG, The Truth, Ray, Perk, Rajon Rondo, James Posey, Tony Allen, Leon Powe, Big Baby, Eddie House, PJ, Sam Cassell for giving me something to cheer about. And to take my mind of the dysfunction in Queens.,
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This post was written by kranepool on June 18, 2008
Omar sounded completely clueless. He blames the media for creating an environment that wasn’t healthy for the players… bush league. The Mets created that environment by having that circus staff meeting at Shea, not solving any tension between the parties involved, and not being able to make a decision one way or another. I haven’t been this ashamed of being a Mets fan since Vince Coleman threw firecrackers at kids in the parking lot!
I think the Mets have done wrong by creating that environment of circus staff meeting at Shea, where no tension was solved between the parties involved, and no decision was took.
What a STUPID thing to say! Ever seen a player with a burning desire to COMPETE!? And clean up your language schmuck.
It seems pretty clear that for many, the Mets can do no right, as long as they are not in first place and dominating the league.
They made a move that bloggers, fans, and the media were calling for, and all they get is grief. They called a meeting two weeks earlier to discuss the issues, now they are attacked for a “circus” event. They took the dramatic, message-sending step of firing three guys Monday night at midnight, including a manager that I admire and have always supported, to get a jolt into the team, and they get no praise…instead, the move is roundly criticized for taking place at midnight in California, for involving earlier conversations with Jerry Manuel, for being somehow cowardly, for “humiating” Willie.
I think it was a good move, it was done reasonably well, Willie was not disrespected kin the process, he gets the big paycheck and a flight home. He will go down in Mets history as a good (though not great) manager, who mostly won games and maintained an even keel, but who could not spark a championship. It was time to add the edginess that the team needs, more grit and hustle. We will know soon enough if Jerry Manuel can add that, and i really hope so. But all the retching about Omar and the Wilpons and cowardice and the mis-named “3 am massacre” is debilitating, distracting.
Play ball!