Meet the Mess

[sdelmonte]

The Mets fired their manager, Willie Randolph, at 3:15 am New York time (12:15 in Anaheim, where they are playing). There's a report they did it be text message. And even if you think Willie was not doing a good job (which I don't, alas), there are much better ways to fire a manager.

My beloved Mets are not just a mess on the field. They are an embarrassment off the field to boot. When did they become Steinbrenner's 1980s Yankees? Or worse, the Knicks?

Not fun at all.

Comments

[wakeupnew]

What sucks even more is that they waited til he was on the West Coast to do it. Now he's got to do, like, a transcontinental walk of shame; fly back with the players and the staff and everything.

That? Is not classy, man. I like the Mets, but damn. That really sucks on the part of the administration.

[sdelmonte]

The Wilpons are rapidly joining the Steinbrenners and the Dolans in the NYC Sports Hall of Idiotic Family Ownership. Which wasn't how it used to be.

I'm hoping that Willie stays in LA, takes some time off, and goes to visit his old buddy Joe Torre for commiseration and maybe a job.

[buongiornodaisy.livejournal.com]

The Mets: worst boyfriend ever, y/y?

[sdelmonte]

The Knicks and DC Comics are ahead of them.

[buongiornodaisy.livejournal.com]

Did they break up with someone over Wikipedia, like ... the owner of Wikipedia apparently did? Because that's a lot worse than breaking up over text message.

[sdelmonte]

Ah. Misunderstood what you meant. Thought you were referring to the relationship between the organization and the fandom. Believe me, of late the DC/fandom OTP is in deep trouble.

But now I seen you mean Willie and the Mets. And yes, this ranks as a really bad, really childish breakup.