Baseball Today: Friday, May 23
Projo Sox Blog —
... (New York Daily News) -- and team owners aren't returning his phone calls (New York Post), can Willie Randolph's head possibly be saved? ...
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 ...
The Mets Get Pantsed In Atlanta
the metropolitans —
... That is not the solution to what ails the Mets mind you, but it could help spark things a bit. As Ron Darling said on the broadcast yesterday, the Braves were out hustling the Mets right out the stadium. Have they hit rock bottom? I am not so sure about that. I think it could get worse and they are practically unwatchable right now. Give me a reason to turn on the TV. Give me a reason to write a dumb blog about a crappy baseball team. The players are starting to feel the way we do which means things have gotten really, really bad. ...
The Unconfidence of the Mets
Talking Chop —
... How long will Willie Randolph keep his job? There is apparently friction between ownership and the manager after some recent comments he made on the Mets TV channel; and he may be ultimately held responsible for the disarray the Mets clubhouse is in. ...
Watching Willie Randolph's End Of Days [Death Spirals]
Deadspin —
... "racist" comments, the current losing streak, 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 ...
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