Friday Morning Metspile:
Purple Row —
... That can only mean . . . Willie Randolph's job is in jeopardy!
Willie Randolph's job wasn't considered in imminent danger Thursday afternoon, but the manager will be in trouble if the Mets don't salvage the remainder of their seven-game trip that continues tonight in Colorado, the Daily News has learned.
And not receiving a return call from the owners also feeds into this uncertainty surrounding Randolph.
If the outcome of this series is anything close to what it was last year when the Rockies swept ...
Watching Willie Randolph's End Of Days [Death Spirals]
Deadspin —
... and the rancid smell of last season's epic collapse still being wafted, it may actually take a long, sustained winning streak in order for Willie Randolph to save his job or he'll most likely be back in L.A. next year, sitting on the bench next to Joe Torre.
The thing is, a bounceback in baseball season is entirely possible. Whether or not Randolph will get a chance to see that happen seems highly unlikely at this point.
Unconfidence Game [NY Post]
Braves in Atlanta, Randolph's Job in Jeopardy [NY Daily News]
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Willie Randolph is Inched Closer to the Abyss
FanHouse —
... , and pretty much a full calendar year of .500 caliber baseball with a roster designed to be much better than .500, Randolph seems to be a razor thin margin away from losing his job. According to today's New York Daily News, if the Mets don't salvage the rest of their road trip (they have a weekend series against Colorado which starts tonight), Randolph "will be in trouble". Worse off for Randolph, it isn't going to be GM ...
