Mets manager Willie Randolph finally got the axe. Official word came at 3:14AM EDT today. The timing was probably to make this "old news" for ESPN's SportsCenter. You still have to wonder, what kind of organization makes this kind of an announcement in the middle of the night? The Mets are not doing as well as expected this season. They're one game below .500 at 34 & 35. They did win last night to make it 3 wins in their last 4 games...but Willie had to go. Maybe it was because of their historic choke last September. If you look at the bad, shouldn't you also look at the good? Wasn't Randolph the genius who guided the Mettsies to 5/6 of a spectacular 2007 season?
Willie can now check his answering machine and review offers from other teams after a day of serious fishing. I should point out that he wasn't really fired. He still gets paid through the end of his contract. The way the Mets have been playing, this is actually good for Randolph - same benefits without suffering in the dugout!
My prediction is that the Yankees (or Cubs) will offer him some kind of a position - very soon.
