Opinion: Enough, Just Win and Have Fun
…for the record, i really don’t care about Willie Randolph’s relationship with SNY or the beat reporters, etc, unless of course it impacts the team and the way they perform on the field…
…this will likely be the last time i write 
about this topic, because, frankly, as a fan, it’s boring, it’s very inside-media and it’s only as relevant as the next winning streak or losing streak…also, i am criticized no matter which way i write…
…if i side with willie, most of my readers will accuse of protecting him…if i don’t, they’ll accuse me of protecting SNY…and yet, in reality, all i really care about is whether this team is a) fun to watch, and b) if they win…the feelings of SNY or willie are far from my biggest concern…
…that said, my gut feeling is that this could impact the players, because i am willing to bet this topic is all you will read about in the newspapers tomorrow and it’s all you’re going to hear on talk radio over the next day or so, and so i need to think this totally through before giving up on the subject as a whole…
…therefore, looking at this through a team-specific lens, i leave you with the following thoughts…
…why would he make these statements about SNY and about race, and do they matter to his players…
…is he intentionally trying to create an Us Against the World mentality within his clubhouse…
…or, maybe he is trying to create a diversion, Bobby V style, or like his mentor Billy Martin, in which he gets in to a skirmish with reporters, allowing his players some space to just play baseball…
…or, is he just uncontrollably defensive and paranoid…and, if so, is that bad for the team and the clubhouse…
…i will link to some of the newspaper stories tomorrow, because some of you may be interested…otherwise, if you don’t mind, i think i am done discussing this…
