Wilpon: I screwed up firing

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Early Morning Madness: Numero uno edition
Published 7/24/2008 by Andrew Vazzano (noreply@blogger.com) at The 'Ropolitans :: New York Mets Baseball Blog
... This is just stupid. Bob Raissman has quotes from Fred Wilpon where he admits to screwing up the Willie Randolph firing. From Raissman: Fred Wilpon said he learned something from firing Willie Randolph. And it is this: The next time he fires a manager he'll do it in the light of day, when reporters are not sleeping. --- "I said (to Omar Minaya) 'When are you going to do this?' He said 'After the game (Mets-Angels, June 16).' I wasn't smart enough to say, 'And cut the New York press out of it?' I ...

Baseball Today: Thursday, July 24
Published 7/24/2008 by Art Martone (amartone@projo.com) at Projo Sox Blog
... I WAS WRONG: Mets president Fred Wilpon now admits "I screwed up" Willie Randolph's firing and says he shouldn't have let Omar Minaya announce it via e-mail at 3 in the morning. (New York Daily News) ...

Top O' The Order: DON'T buy me some peanuts and Cracker Jack
Published 7/24/2008 by 'Duk at Big League Stew
... 3. A fan who was in attendance at the last game of Yankee Stadium I in 1973: "By the sixth inning of that last game, all you heard was hammers ... People had come not only to see the last game but to take pieces of the Stadium, and they were tearing it apart. Back then, they didn’t have that much security.” [Dugout Central] 4. Fred Wilpon admits he screwed up the Willie Randolph firing. Ya think so, Fred? [NYDN via The 'Ropolitans]5. If the AL East teams were characters from ...

Fred Wilpon Learns From His Mistakes. Kind Of. [MLB]
Published 7/24/2008 by DAULERIO at Deadspin
... Mets owner Fred Wilpon finally realizes that the early morning firing of Willie Randolph could have been handled better. The long-time Mets' executive told SNY that he "screwed up" and, should a situation like that arise again, the next managerial shit-canning will be done before press deadline. ...

Wilpon Owns Up
Published 7/24/2008 by noreply@blogger.com (Craig Calcaterra) at ShysterBall
Fred Wilpon takes responsibility for the inept handling of the Willie Randolph firing: "I said (to Omar Minaya) 'When are you going to do this?' He said 'After the game (Mets-Angels, June 16).' I wasn't smart enough to say, 'And cut the New York press out of it?' I didn't even think of it," Wilpon said. "I screwed up." Wilpon said Minaya was concerned the story would leak out if he didn't tell Randolph after the game (the firing went public at 3:18 a.m. New York time). "I should have said 'Let's balance,'" Wilpon said. "'Either it may leak or why not ...

Link Dump!
Published 7/24/2008 by The MCD (noreply@blogger.com) at Rumors and Rants
... starring Caleb Campbell. This time, it's personal - Deadspin The many "gang signs" of Brandon Jennings. Apparently he likes to party like Vince Young too - The Sports Culture Do veteran players "know how to win"? You know I love me some Hardball Times - The Hardball Times I would buy the cuff-links and the pool chlorinator for sure - Deuce of Davenport Fred Wilpon says he screwed up the Willie Randolph firing. You think, Fred? - NY Daily News Father and daughter cheating at youth tennis. If this kind of crap didn't ...

Wilpon admits he is a screwup
Published 7/24/2008 by Reptar (noreply@blogger.com) at Pure Point
... The owner of the Mets had something interesting to say yesterday, namely that he screwed up in his method of firing Randolph at night. Next up admitting he should never have fired Randolph in the first place? ...