CHAT ROOM
Word is Oliver Perez will be demoted to the bullpen, with the team eschewing the minor league and DL options.
Oh yes, Carlos Delgado returns tonight.
May
04
METS CHAT ROOM: Game #24: Mets and Braves.
Tag Archives: Willie Randolph
Apr
17
METS CHAT ROOM: Game #10; Willie returns.
CHAT ROOM
It’s an old saying, but neither Willie nor Jerry Manuel can hit in the clutch, and neither pitches.
The Mets aren’t hitting with RISP. Their starters are erratic. Their defense has been poor. It’s hard to blame all that on the manager, regardless of who he is. This is a flawed team.
Feb
24
Wright said WBC will help in fundamentals
WRIGHT: Likes WBC intensity.
David Wright is not the one to go to if you want to knock the WBC. He’ll be on the Major League Baseball Network tonight trumpeting its praises.
He’s not buying it will take away from preparing for the regular season.
“I think it will help with the development of getting ready for the regular season because you’re talking about playing in meaningful games, big at bats, trying to get runners over, get runners in,’’ Wright said.
“We were talking today with our manager Jerry Manuel and he likes the idea of a lot of us going to play in the classic because it puts us in those real life game situations where every at bat counts, being unselfish, trying to do things for the good of the team, and hopefully that will put us in a position where we are ready come first week of April.”
Not to mention the last week of September.
When I look at the Mets offensively, the deterioration of fundamentals is the main problem. With essentially the same line-up as Willie Randolph’s, pounding the fundamentals has to be Manuel’s biggest challenge.
Nov
09
Willie lands on his feet
Randolph: New bench coach in Milwaukee.
Said Randolph: “I’m excited, looking forward to this next challenge and getting to work. I love teaching and I’m passionate about being in the game. … Eventually, I do want to get back to managing. I didn’t really want to wait around. … I thought it was best to make this move.
The Mets were 302-253 (.544) under Randolph, second to Davey Johnson in club history.
With the turnover in managers and Randolph’s numbers, there’s no doubt he’ll get another chance.
Nov
03
This Day in Baseball History
Such promise back then in 2004 when the Mets named Yankees coach Willie Randolph as their new manager. Coincidentally, on this day in 2004 the Phillies hired Charlie Manuel as their manager.
Can an argument be made the Mets acted too hastily with Randolph?
Randolph seemed destined for the Milwaukee job, but that went to Ken Macha. Randolph turned down an offer to coach in Washington under Manny Acta, which probably was a good thing. There could be other jobs.
