Buzz: The are Considering a Change
In a report for SI.com, citing ‘sources,’ Jon Heyman writes, “Omar Minaya is seriously considering changing managers and at least a couple of the team’s coaches,” including Howard Johnson and Rick Peterson.
According to Heyman, if Randolph is fired, the job will go to Jerry Manuel, “who would be given the season to see whether he can turn things around.”
…thanks to Alon Rothschild for the link…
…from what i can gather, willie has one foot on a banana peel, and the other out the door…he has the support of minaya, and tentative support from the team’s ownership…the way i heard it, willie would get at least through the all-star break, unless of course his team went in to a serious downward spiral…i’m not so sure losing six of seven is such a spiral, but it’s a good start…
This morning on WFAN, host Craig Carton suggested that, not only should the Mets keep Randolph, but they should extend his contract – thus sending a signal to the team’s players stating, ‘You have no choice but to get your act together.’
…i feel bad for willie…i do…i just don’t think he has the right mix of players to fit his strengths as a manager…had Omar Minaya actually built the type of team he said he was going to build when he arrived here, i.e., young, fast, athletic, sustainable, etc., i think willie would have been a perfect fit…but, today, the fact is, the team is losing, and if it continues to lose, willie is going to pay for his player’s sins with his job…
Nevertheless, Randolph appeared to be in good spirits today, while doing an autograph signings at Macy’s.
…Update…1:20 pm…
In report for ESPN.com, citing ‘a baseball man who speaks regularly with Mets management,’ Jayson Stark writes that ‘Randolph is not going to be fired. Period.’
