Read: The Future of Omar Minaya
Yesterday, Jeff Wilpon said of Mets GM Omar Minaya, “Right now, the idea is, Omar is our general manager, period… He’s going to be our GM.”
In a report for Newsday, Wallace Matthews writes:
‘“He’s this close to being out of baseball,’ Wilpon told me, holding his thumb and forefinger a half-inch apart.”
…wallace is the only guy to write this, so i assume this was an exclusive moment between him and jeff… that said, it’s telling…
…personally, i can’t see minaya being fired, or 
resigning, during the season… instead, the team is playing well, they’re on a roll, guys may be coming back from injury, and this is what it is… if the Mets slip, and return to falling, and miss the playoffs, regardless of injuries, i would not be shocked if omar is replaced… if the Mets pull off a miracle and make the playoffs, the vibe around them and the perception of the team will change, the story will be how minaya’s players pulled themselves up to make a miracle, and it will be a new day… frankly, knowing there is no way he is dismissed before the season ends, i’m looking to the results on the field… once the season is over, i want to know where the team is headed and what is their plan… if omar is the right man for the job, great… if not, it’s time to move forward… but, there are still 62 games to be played, and i am far more interested in what the current 25 guys and coaches are doing…
That said, in the New York Post, Jay Greenberg argues in favor of firing Minaya, while Mike Lupica, in the Daily News, says to judge Minaya on his body of work with the Mets, ‘not the Tony Bernazard mess.’
