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Video: Omar Minaya on Firing Willie Randolph
The Mets Report — Mets GM Omar Minaya talks about the reasons why he fired manager Willie Randolph and hired Jerry Manuel as the interim manager. &id;

Video: Omar Minaya Press Conference Highlights
Mets Merized Online — Just sharing this video from ESPN on Omar Minaya's Press Conference, for those of you who missed it. It is the condensed version. By the way, today we are all passionate and emotional about what's transpired. Let's not forget the fact that we have a new manager in Jerry Manuel, and that he deserves our full support. I still believe we can make the post-season. I still believe in the Mets.  

Omar Minaya Press Conference Highlights
Hot Foot — Omar Minaya explains his decision to fire Willie Randolph and ESPN’s Buster Olney gives his take. ShareThis

Why Did The Mets Fire Willie Randolph? Video
Knuckle Curve — The New York Mets fired Willie Randolph in the middle of the night. The team was on a two-game winning streak. The playoffs were still in sight. So why did the Mets fire their manager? Watch this Omar Minaya video to see the general manager’s reasoning for firing Randolph. It sounds like it basically came down to Randolph was no longer wanted and the team decided to make a move now rather than later. It makes sense, especially if management had given up on Randolph. A two-game winning streak isn’t as impressive as a seven or eight game winning streak. At that point, it would have been much more difficult to fire Randolph ...