Mets' Randolph in line of fire

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Homestand Against NL Dregs Ends Up With Mets Hanging Heads In Shame
Published 5/16/2008 by Jaap (noreply@blogger.com) at Archie Bunker's Army
... thrown out at third, once to kill a rally in the 8th and the second time to end the game. What it means is that this is a team that is on the verge of experiencing a change in management. Sure, it's early in the season still, reasonably so anyway, but the writing is on the wall. The team can't hit, doesn't execute, and can't shake the doldrums. Losing a home stand against the likes of the Reds and the Nats is not only embarrassing, it's inexcusable. Today, the first salvo in the war of pointing out the obvious, Willie is officially in the hot seat. ...

Wake Me Up When The Mets Start Playing Baseball
Published 5/16/2008 by mr. met (noreply@blogger.com) at the metropolitans
... Something needs to give here and the team is not looking like a cohesive group. Maybe I am completely wrong, but Wagner does not seem to care what Willie thinks and Wagner is amped up enough and thinks enough is going on that he feels the need to speak out. I have been optimistic all season, but at this point, I think it is hard to be. Yes, the Mets are 2.5 games out of first, but it is a painful 2.5 games. ...

Double Game Thread 5/20: If We Sweep the Mets, We Could Get Willie Randolph Fired!
Published 5/20/2008 by Alex Remington at Chop-n-Change
... .” Newsday, May 16: “Randolph’s job has to be in jeopardy.” The imaginatively named blog Fire Willie Randolph, May 16: “ ...