Read: Willie on Firing
In today’s Daily News, Willie Randolph relays exactly how the firing went down, and his feelings on how it was handled.
Randolph on the moment he was fired:
“He said it was time to make some changes, and I waited for him to talk about whacking Rick and Tommy, but he just kept talking about how the team was better than it was playing, about all the stories that were out there and the cloud hovering over the team.”
“As Omar went on this weird chill started to course through by body. I could feel myself going cold. Suddenly, it occurred to me that maybe he was talking about me. Maybe I was the one about to get whacked.”
“Omar, are you firing me?” I asked. He looked away for a minute and then met my eyes. “Yeah, I’m going to make a move,” he said. “It’s a hard decision, but I have to make it.”
…wow, this seems like an episode of the sopranos…rarely do you get this type of insight into a managerial firing and i applaud willie for being so courageous…i wish him the best and he’s sure to land on his feet somewhere in the baseball world soon…
…what amuses me about this situation is how the fickle media was so anti-willie before the firing, and now look at him as somewhat of a martyr…i feel like they’re always looking for someone to blame and i think omar will be the next to feel the pressure…
