WILLIE . . . OR NOT

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SEND A MESSAGE TO WILLIE (VIA COUSIN BARRY)
Published 5/10/2008 by kranepool at Kranepool Society :: A New York Mets Blog
... If Cousin Barry is reading this please tell Cousin Willie that I like the fact he dropped Carlos Delgado to the 7 spot but it’s time to get a little more creative with sparking this team. It’s too bad Angel Pagan is hurting because it would be a good time to give Carlos Beltran some pine time. Please Cousin Barry let Cousin Willie know I’m here to help him not hurt him as we all know the bench is a coaches best motivating tool. ...

No Need to Free Willie Just Yet
Published 5/10/2008 by Bill Baer at Baseball Digest Daily
... back of the rotation. Can’t it be that the Mets simply are not living up to expectations? They are not the NL powerhouse everyone thought they’d be; they do not have an All-Star at every position. Currently, with their +9 run differential, their real 17-15 record is exactly in line with their 17-15 Pythagorean record. Firing Randolph would be letting all of the underachievers on the team off the hook, and isn’t that what this is really all about – the Mets’ players underachieving? David Wright agrees : There is another side to Randolph, I’ve seen him throw chairs. I’ve seen ...