White Sox happy for Mets' Manuel
Published 6/18/2008 by Scott Merkin at Major League Baseball News
Willie Randolph's firing by the Mets after Monday's win in Anaheim and Jerry Manuel's promotion to interim manager reminds White Sox manager Ozzie Guillen of a change he witnessed with the Marlins in 2003.
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