New York Mets Fire Manager Willie Randolph

The Mets problems were not Willie's making, and firing him isn't going to solve them. He didn't hire the players who can't play in 2 consecutive games without landing on the DL, or give them bloated long-term contracts. I'm very disappointed in how this was handled. The Mets problems were not Willie's making, and firing him isn't going to solve them. He didn't hire the players who can't play in 2 consecutive games without landing on the DL, or give them bloated long-term contracts. I'm very disappointed in how this was handled.

Stopped reading right there. Stopped reading right there.

WIllie deserved to be fired, however the method employed by the Mets was WRONG. They should have fired him here in NY and not made him travel across the country toi be fired in the middle of the night. Minaya should be fired too. WIllie deserved to be fired, however the method employed by the Mets was WRONG. They should have fired him here in NY and not made him travel across the country toi be fired in the middle of the night. Minaya should be fired too.

It was gutless the way they fired Willie...he's the only part of the Mets that doesn't stink, Minaya at the top of the stink pool It was gutless the way they fired Willie...he's the only part of the Mets that doesn't stink, Minaya at the top of the stink pool

Easily the most classless firing in sports since Jerry Jones fired Tom Landry as coach of the Dallas Cowboys in early 1989! Omar Minaya should go next - how about TODAY?? Easily the most classless firing in sports since Jerry Jones fired Tom Landry as coach of the Dallas Cowboys in early 1989! Omar Minaya should go next - how about TODAY??

Hit 'em where it hurts. Mets fans should totally boycott a few games to show their anger at this disgraceful firing. Hit 'em where it hurts. Mets fans should totally boycott a few games to show their anger at this disgraceful firing.

It is clear that a major shae up was needed and unfortunately Willie wasn't getting it done. The team had no fire, no passion and no heart. Omar deserves some of the blame as well. To have to make this change in CA. after a victory is poor timing. I think the younger Wilpon's finger prints are all over the timing and how it was done. Firing someone is never easy, but it could have been handled better. It is clear that a major shae up was needed and unfortunately Willie wasn't getting it done. The team had no fire, no passion and no heart. Omar deserves some of the blame as well. To have to make this change in CA. after a victory is poor timing. I think the younger Wilpon's finger prints are all over the timing and how it was done. Firing someone is never easy, but it could have been handled better.

You don't fire a guy for blowing a handful of games when you are the Mets... who do the Mets think they are - The Yankees?!! You don't fire a guy for blowing a handful of games when you are the Mets... who do the Mets think they are - The Yankees?!!

Willie Randolph has more class, grace and baseball knowledge than Jeff Wilpon and the rest of the Mets organization could ever dream of having!! Any team would be lucky to have him. Watch out, Omar, you're next. Willie Randolph has more class, grace and baseball knowledge than Jeff Wilpon and the rest of the Mets organization could ever dream of having!! Any team would be lucky to have him. Watch out, Omar, you're next.

I have loved the Mets for many years but after this disgraceful behavior on the part of the front office I think maybe I could find a team with a bit more class. Firing Willie won't do it and he is full of class. Get a team psychologist and see what's really going on!!! I have loved the Mets for many years but after this disgraceful behavior on the part of the front office I think maybe I could find a team with a bit more class. Firing Willie won't do it and he is full of class. Get a team psychologist and see what's really going on!!!

As a long time Mets fan, I am terribly disappointed and disgusted in the decision to fire Willie and the manner in which it was done. Certainly this man deserved better treatment than he received. The relief pitching, especially, has been awful, and what was done to improve it in the off-season? Omar has to know that he shoulders much of the blame on this one. As a long time Mets fan, I am terribly disappointed and disgusted in the decision to fire Willie and the manner in which it was done. Certainly this man deserved better treatment than he received. The relief pitching, especially, has been awful, and what was done to improve it in the off-season? Omar has to know that he shoulders much of the blame on this one.

Met fan for 40years and as long as they handle things the way they do we will always be 2nd best. Get rid of all Delgado,Alou,Castillo. Play Endy every day! Met fan for 40years and as long as they handle things the way they do we will always be 2nd best. Get rid of all Delgado,Alou,Castillo. Play Endy every day!

what a bunch of low class jerks what a bunch of low class jerks

Willie was a class act and deserved more respect. The way this was handled shows that Minaya has noew class and should be fired Willie was a class act and deserved more respect. The way this was handled shows that Minaya has noew class and should be fired

If team wins it's the players. If team loses it's the manager. How is that logical?! Overpaid, overage players will never win ball games. If team wins it's the players. If team loses it's the manager. How is that logical?! Overpaid, overage players will never win ball games.

The Mets fired the wrong person. Who hired all these high paying players? Willie? I thought George Steinbrenner was bad, but this is lower than he would go. The Mets are not going to improve with Willie gone. They should start earning their pay. The Mets fired the wrong person. Who hired all these high paying players? Willie? I thought George Steinbrenner was bad, but this is lower than he would go. The Mets are not going to improve with Willie gone. They should start earning their pay.

Again, the Mets show that they are a Bush League team. They'll never be on the same level as the Yankees. M. C. Lescher Again, the Mets show that they are a Bush League team. They'll never be on the same level as the Yankees. M. C. Lescher

Mets "management" should be ashamed. Mets "management" should be ashamed.

Willie has more class than the front office will ever have.If you put your best players on the field and they do not perform in the clutch, then they are not worth the money they are paid. Look at the Minnesota Twins. They make great inexpensive draft picks.Teach Reyes to learn how to run the bases correctly and the Mets can easily be a 550 club and possibly be a wild card threat.Change the bull pen and look for a starting pitcher who can give you quality starts. Willie has more class than the front office will ever have.If you put your best players on the field and they do not perform in the clutch, then they are not worth the money they are paid. Look at the Minnesota Twins. They make great inexpensive draft picks.Teach Reyes to learn how to run the bases correctly and the Mets can easily be a 550 club and possibly be a wild card threat.Change the bull pen and look for a starting pitcher who can give you quality starts.

Nobody could ever accuse the Mets of being a class act. This post midnight firing seals it. Nobody could ever accuse the Mets of being a class act. This post midnight firing seals it.

Again the front office has proved its lack of good sense (and crassness in the manner they have treated Willie). Mr. Randolph is a professional in all aspects, and a superb field tactician. The Mets spent a whole lot of cash BUYING players who don't meld.(For, as said many times, "there is no I in team...."To expect him to meld a team from what management supplied, and then castigate him when he came up short, is ludicrous. And notice how professional willie has been over the whole debacle... Good for you Willie!! And for shame, Mr. Minaya.. Again the front office has proved its lack of good sense (and crassness in the manner they have treated Willie). Mr. Randolph is a professional in all aspects, and a superb field tactician. The Mets spent a whole lot of cash BUYING players who don't meld.(For, as said many times, "there is no I in team...."To expect him to meld a team from what management supplied, and then castigate him when he came up short, is ludicrous. And notice how professional willie has been over the whole debacle... Good for you Willie!! And for shame, Mr. Minaya..

The Wilpons are nothing but a bunch Steinbrenner-want-a-be's The Wilpons are nothing but a bunch Steinbrenner-want-a-be's

Cowards to travel 3000 miles to fire Willie...Why not in NYC Cowards to travel 3000 miles to fire Willie...Why not in NYC

Not what I expected for them to do. Willie was fine. Rick was ok. Tom, no real opinion... Worse behavior than what I would have expected. I guess the Yankees mentality rubbed off on them? Willie is in a class by himself and I wish him the best in whatever he does. Not what I expected for them to do. Willie was fine. Rick was ok. Tom, no real opinion... Worse behavior than what I would have expected. I guess the Yankees mentality rubbed off on them? Willie is in a class by himself and I wish him the best in whatever he does.

The person responsible for the make-up of the team is the one who should accept responsibility for its lack of performance--the GM. Willie's shortcoming has been that he's not tough enough to mold the younger players into professionally-acting players. So here goes another season....... The person responsible for the make-up of the team is the one who should accept responsibility for its lack of performance--the GM. Willie's shortcoming has been that he's not tough enough to mold the younger players into professionally-acting players. So here goes another season.......

I'm ashamed to be a Met fan. If anybody were to blame,then blame Wilpon, Minaya and Peterson. No manager would've been able to pull off this season with a lousy farm system and old and injured players. Willie didn't deserve this. I'm ashamed to be a Met fan. If anybody were to blame,then blame Wilpon, Minaya and Peterson. No manager would've been able to pull off this season with a lousy farm system and old and injured players. Willie didn't deserve this.

They might as well had fired them all via email. To fire them on the road, in the middle of the night, after WINNING a game?!?!?! THIS IS DISGRACEFUL! I can't wait to hear the spin on this tactic! As a manager and a genetic Mets fan, I am ashamed. They might as well had fired them all via email. To fire them on the road, in the middle of the night, after WINNING a game?!?!?! THIS IS DISGRACEFUL! I can't wait to hear the spin on this tactic! As a manager and a genetic Mets fan, I am ashamed.

As a Yankee fan I can't help but sit back and reflect on how this all took place. For weeks Met fans have promoted the idea of Willie's demise, and I'm not sure that the source of all that talk was not initiated by the NY sports media. Now, a third rate organization (Mets)has taken the bait and pulled the trigger in a most embarrasing situation for most NY fans. Just when I was beginning to think that this city had become a 2 true ballclub town to be proud of. As a Yankee fan I can't help but sit back and reflect on how this all took place. For weeks Met fans have promoted the idea of Willie's demise, and I'm not sure that the source of all that talk was not initiated by the NY sports media. Now, a third rate organization (Mets)has taken the bait and pulled the trigger in a most embarrasing situation for most NY fans. Just when I was beginning to think that this city had become a 2 true ballclub town to be proud of.

The Mets management have acted like Little Leaguers,Yes Randolph,and the coaches needed to go,but supposedly Grown Ups can talk face to Face and say what they need! Not the way the mets do anything,very embarrasing for them The Mets management have acted like Little Leaguers,Yes Randolph,and the coaches needed to go,but supposedly Grown Ups can talk face to Face and say what they need! Not the way the mets do anything,very embarrasing for them

It was the the hitting and pitching coaches who dropped the ball. They both should have been replaced before Willy got fired. It was the the hitting and pitching coaches who dropped the ball. They both should have been replaced before Willy got fired.

Willie is a gentleman and desrved better! The Mets management is a low class act. Bring Willie back to the Yankees where he is respected! Willie is a gentleman and desrved better! The Mets management is a low class act. Bring Willie back to the Yankees where he is respected!

The way Willie Randolph was fired by the Mets was very bitchin', low brow, and no class. Have a nice day. KD from CT The way Willie Randolph was fired by the Mets was very bitchin', low brow, and no class. Have a nice day. KD from CT

Fire Omar!!!! Fire Omar!!!!

It is amazing. Everyone here is missing the point. It is the effervecent of th esituation. Can't anyone see tcolossal underbridge. It is amazing. Everyone here is missing the point. It is the effervecent of th esituation. Can't anyone see tcolossal underbridge.

everyone begged for him to be fired. now it happens and everyone is against this. what a joke!!! everyone begged for him to be fired. now it happens and everyone is against this. what a joke!!!

Fire the media too. Now they are all Randolph backers??? They wanted him fired in 2007. So much for revisionist history!!! Fire the media too. Now they are all Randolph backers??? They wanted him fired in 2007. So much for revisionist history!!!

All of the Mets players should be ashamed of themselves. They make so much money and do not deliver the goods. If we all did our jobs like they do we would all be fired. All of the Mets players should be ashamed of themselves. They make so much money and do not deliver the goods. If we all did our jobs like they do we would all be fired.

How soon fans forget. The Yankees weren't the epitome of class when they let Joe Torre sway in the wind last year. Two classless acts in two years from two NY teams. How soon fans forget. The Yankees weren't the epitome of class when they let Joe Torre sway in the wind last year. Two classless acts in two years from two NY teams.

They blamed their bad ball playing on Willie instead of the players stepping up and playing like they should! They are paid to witn which they cant seem to do and now Willie gets fired for it! Did I miss something here or what??? They blamed their bad ball playing on Willie instead of the players stepping up and playing like they should! They are paid to witn which they cant seem to do and now Willie gets fired for it! Did I miss something here or what???

HOW DARE THEY DO THIS TO WILLIE. IT'S THE TEAM OF UNDERACHIEVING PRIMA DONNAS THAT SHOULD BE FIRED. ALL OF THEM. OK MAYBE WILLIE WAS GOING TO TAKE THE HEAT FOR THE TEAM, BUT TO HANDLE IT LIKE THIS???? WILLIE HAS EARNED ALOT MORE RESPECT THAN HE GOT WITHTHE WILPONS. HEY WILLIE...IF U READ THIS..COME BACK TO THE BRONX WHERE WE STILL LOVE YOU. AT LEAST WE KNOW WHAT A CLASS ACT YOU ARE. THE CLASSLESS WILPONS ARE FREAKIN COWARDS!!! HOW DARE THEY DO THIS TO WILLIE. IT'S THE TEAM OF UNDERACHIEVING PRIMA DONNAS THAT SHOULD BE FIRED. ALL OF THEM. OK MAYBE WILLIE WAS GOING TO TAKE THE HEAT FOR THE TEAM, BUT TO HANDLE IT LIKE THIS???? WILLIE HAS EARNED ALOT MORE RESPECT THAN HE GOT WITHTHE WILPONS. HEY WILLIE...IF U READ THIS..COME BACK TO THE BRONX WHERE WE STILL LOVE YOU. AT LEAST WE KNOW WHAT A CLASS ACT YOU ARE. THE CLASSLESS WILPONS ARE FREAKIN COWARDS!!!

I can understand if the front office was not happy with the way things were going,and,they felt that changes had to be made,but to do it in such a sneaky,tacky,classeless manner. If I were a player or a coach,I would think twice about wanting to join the Mets organization. Willie did not deserve to go out like this. I can understand if the front office was not happy with the way things were going,and,they felt that changes had to be made,but to do it in such a sneaky,tacky,classeless manner. If I were a player or a coach,I would think twice about wanting to join the Mets organization. Willie did not deserve to go out like this.

Fire the team bring up every member of their farm team and finish out the season woth guys that want to play! Fire the team bring up every member of their farm team and finish out the season woth guys that want to play!

It's not the firing that has us angry. We all expected it. It was the way they did it. The Wilpons should be ASHAMED OF THEMSELVES!! It's not the firing that has us angry. We all expected it. It was the way they did it. The Wilpons should be ASHAMED OF THEMSELVES!!

It's terrible the way they let Randolph go. It was so underhanded. They should have waited to see how things went at least until the All Star Game. I am so turned off by what the METS Organization did that I may start watching the Yankees instead!! Ireally liked Willie Randolph. It's terrible the way they let Randolph go. It was so underhanded. They should have waited to see how things went at least until the All Star Game. I am so turned off by what the METS Organization did that I may start watching the Yankees instead!! Ireally liked Willie Randolph.

HOW LOW CAN METS GO! HOW LOW CAN METS GO!

Mets fans should boycott the remainder of the season. Let this disfunctional group play in a vacant ballpark. Omar Minaya and the Wilpon crew have provided the fans with an insult of a team. We can only hope that the Wilpons sell the team to someone who actually cares about the game of baseball and the fans who support it. If Ryan Church is able to recover (I hope that he does) the charitable thing to do would be to trade him to a team that has a chance to go to the post season. Church has done an admirable job day in and day out; he doen't deserve to be stuck playing alongside this group of former ball players and the two young world winds (Reyes and Wright) who have already entered the twilight of their careers (legends in their own minds). Mets fans should boycott the remainder of the season. Let this disfunctional group play in a vacant ballpark. Omar Minaya and the Wilpon crew have provided the fans with an insult of a team. We can only hope that the Wilpons sell the team to someone who actually cares about the game of baseball and the fans who support it. If Ryan Church is able to recover (I hope that he does) the charitable thing to do would be to trade him to a team that has a chance to go to the post season. Church has done an admirable job day in and day out; he doen't deserve to be stuck playing alongside this group of former ball players and the two young world winds (Reyes and Wright) who have already entered the twilight of their careers (legends in their own minds).

What a no class way of doing this! Send a guy on a road trip and then fire him at 3AM EDT. I hope they at least are paying for his flight back, but who knows! What a no class way of doing this! Send a guy on a road trip and then fire him at 3AM EDT. I hope they at least are paying for his flight back, but who knows!

How can you fire the manager? how about starting off with the pitching coach, the hitting coach, the 3rd base coach who sent a runner from 3rd on a short fly ball with the bases loaded making the 3rd out. What about releasing Alou, threatening not to resign Delgado, sending Wagner to AA after making us lose 3 games. How can you fire the manager? how about starting off with the pitching coach, the hitting coach, the 3rd base coach who sent a runner from 3rd on a short fly ball with the bases loaded making the 3rd out. What about releasing Alou, threatening not to resign Delgado, sending Wagner to AA after making us lose 3 games.

Why is it that when a team does badly, the Manager is fired? I'll tell you why: You can't fire all the players. Just the manager. Randolph will be missed!!!!! Why is it that when a team does badly, the Manager is fired? I'll tell you why: You can't fire all the players. Just the manager. Randolph will be missed!!!!!

Willie isn%u2019t the problem. Never was. When you manage, you make decisions that effect the game, not the season. I%u2019ve been a Mets fan since way back (Wes Westrum can date me). This is nothing but politics. Freddie didn%u2019t like the contract extension and was looking for an out. Willie had us %u201C1%u201D game from the series in 2006. The meltdown in 2007 wasn%u2019t %u201Chis%u201D fault. It shows me that everyday players can get over confident, and that%u2019s exactly what the Mets %u201Cplayers%u201D did. Lay down and ride it out. The Mets are not an overrated team; they are a great team with around 90 games to go. They can still pull it off. Willie at the helm would have been perfect. I guess I%u2019ll have to settle for %u201CTug%u2019s%u201D old call: %u201CYA GOTTA BELIEVE%u201D. Willie isn%u2019t the problem. Never was. When you manage, you make decisions that effect the game, not the season. I%u2019ve been a Mets fan since way back (Wes Westrum can date me). This is nothing but politics. Freddie didn%u2019t like the contract extension and was looking for an out. Willie had us %u201C1%u201D game from the series in 2006. The meltdown in 2007 wasn%u2019t %u201Chis%u201D fault. It shows me that everyday players can get over confident, and that%u2019s exactly what the Mets %u201Cplayers%u201D did. Lay down and ride it out. The Mets are not an overrated team; they are a great team with around 90 games to go. They can still pull it off. Willie at the helm would have been perfect. I guess I%u2019ll have to settle for %u201CTug%u2019s%u201D old call: %u201CYA GOTTA BELIEVE%u201D.

Flushings go down the drain again. Flushings go down the drain again.

Is this a "racial" issue. The Mets seem to be more "Latino" than anyting else. Who's the new manager? Is this a "racial" issue. The Mets seem to be more "Latino" than anyting else. Who's the new manager?

LET'S BOYCOTT THE METS FOR THE REST OF THE SEASON. LET'S BOYCOTT THE METS FOR THE REST OF THE SEASON.

Lets go CUBS. Its been a 100 years. We will end one curse, AND START ANOTHER. Lets go CUBS. Its been a 100 years. We will end one curse, AND START ANOTHER.

Willie is not the problem; he deserved better treatment than that which he received. Willie is not the problem; he deserved better treatment than that which he received.

What are the Wilpon nit-wits going to do when they open their new ballpark next near and no one comes. They have provided a crappy product and are charging their customers way too much money to come in and be disappointed. Face it Wilpon family, you and Omar don't know baseball ... pack up and leave town. You have crushed this former Mets fan via your total lack of destruction of this ball club. What are the Wilpon nit-wits going to do when they open their new ballpark next near and no one comes. They have provided a crappy product and are charging their customers way too much money to come in and be disappointed. Face it Wilpon family, you and Omar don't know baseball ... pack up and leave town. You have crushed this former Mets fan via your total lack of destruction of this ball club.

Pardon me ... It should read total destruction of this ball club. Pardon me ... It should read total destruction of this ball club.

Pardon me ... should read total destruction ... Pardon me ... should read total destruction ...

Leave it to the Wilpons to make Hank Steinbrenner's DH-whining seem intelligent by comparison. I am sure Willie took the axe to cover his coaches but to make them fly out to California to do so is stupid. Firing them in the middler of the night simply points up the cowardice of the Wilpons and Minaya. No class at all. At lease the Paysons had no money to justify poor judgment back in the day. Leave it to the Wilpons to make Hank Steinbrenner's DH-whining seem intelligent by comparison. I am sure Willie took the axe to cover his coaches but to make them fly out to California to do so is stupid. Firing them in the middler of the night simply points up the cowardice of the Wilpons and Minaya. No class at all. At lease the Paysons had no money to justify poor judgment back in the day.

Long time fans know what I mean. Long time fans know what I mean.

I wasn't the biggest fan of Willie's but i thought he should have stayed a while longer as the team was playing better as of late. The Wilpons treatment was disgusting, classless cowards. Minaya should have gone with him as he is responsible for putting this mess of a team together without backup options. I am embarrased to be a Mets fan today. I wasn't the biggest fan of Willie's but i thought he should have stayed a while longer as the team was playing better as of late. The Wilpons treatment was disgusting, classless cowards. Minaya should have gone with him as he is responsible for putting this mess of a team together without backup options. I am embarrased to be a Mets fan today.

Nothing like adding fuel to the fire that burns in many a Yankees fan gut in hating the Mets! That said you don't need to be anything but a BASEBALL fan to realize the stupidity of this move. Especially after beating a damn good team in the Angels. And let's keep racism out of this. What Mets fan wouldn't have wanted Vlad Guerrero in the outfield the last three or four years. And what about Jose who is finally coming around? Nothing like adding fuel to the fire that burns in many a Yankees fan gut in hating the Mets! That said you don't need to be anything but a BASEBALL fan to realize the stupidity of this move. Especially after beating a damn good team in the Angels. And let's keep racism out of this. What Mets fan wouldn't have wanted Vlad Guerrero in the outfield the last three or four years. And what about Jose who is finally coming around?

Let's not forget the Montreal Expos. Let's not forget the Montreal Expos.

Gutless and classless, Omar you make me want to puke. You can't even give a convinving news conference. Willie's class. Omar you're not. And don't use first hispanic and first black if you can't be a real man and tell the truth. stop blaming the newsmedia. You blew it Gutless and classless, Omar you make me want to puke. You can't even give a convinving news conference. Willie's class. Omar you're not. And don't use first hispanic and first black if you can't be a real man and tell the truth. stop blaming the newsmedia. You blew it

Mr Minaya has a long way to go before he will be considered a Man. Taking full responsibility for treating an employee, a team member with such incredible disrespect speaks volumes as to the character of Mr. Minaya. His legacy as the first Latin Americangeneral manager is a poor one. Willie Randolph is a class act, and a credit to the sport Mr Minaya has a long way to go before he will be considered a Man. Taking full responsibility for treating an employee, a team member with such incredible disrespect speaks volumes as to the character of Mr. Minaya. His legacy as the first Latin Americangeneral manager is a poor one. Willie Randolph is a class act, and a credit to the sport

Its sad that the Wilpons took Minaya as the general manager because he was a failure in Montreal and started doing the very same things with the Mets. Willie is a class act placed in a very difficult situation with a team he had no input in choosing. Instead of firing managers they should start firing gm's.Hopefully Willie lands with a team that will end up in the World Series he desrves it . The Wilpons choice of Minaya shows their total disregard of the fans who are diehard supporters of their team. Shame on you !! Its sad that the Wilpons took Minaya as the general manager because he was a failure in Montreal and started doing the very same things with the Mets. Willie is a class act placed in a very difficult situation with a team he had no input in choosing. Instead of firing managers they should start firing gm's.Hopefully Willie lands with a team that will end up in the World Series he desrves it . The Wilpons choice of Minaya shows their total disregard of the fans who are diehard supporters of their team. Shame on you !!

I apologize to Latin America, Mr Minaya stated he is the first Hispanic General Manager. I wonder how he will be relieved of his position. I apologize to Latin America, Mr Minaya stated he is the first Hispanic General Manager. I wonder how he will be relieved of his position.

four and a half years ago Kris benson said that Omar was trying to make the mets hispanic. He still is anjd they stink more now than then. He fired three americans and kept the hispanics who are the cause of the team failure, especially himself. four and a half years ago Kris benson said that Omar was trying to make the mets hispanic. He still is anjd they stink more now than then. He fired three americans and kept the hispanics who are the cause of the team failure, especially himself.

No matter what we say, we will probably still go to the games but fifty thousand fannies in fifty thousand seats and no one buying hot dogs, beer or those dumb foam rubber fingers might send a message. Why not at the monday night Seattle game? No matter what we say, we will probably still go to the games but fifty thousand fannies in fifty thousand seats and no one buying hot dogs, beer or those dumb foam rubber fingers might send a message. Why not at the monday night Seattle game?

This is an example of 2 things. First thing Willie was not given a championship team. The Mets came into this season as the favorites. With an outfield that 2/3 were questions mark. Church was an unknown that they lucked out with. Alou is a star that you can%u2019t keep on the field. There is not a backup outfielder on the team that can step in and be an everyday outfielder. Both the starting and relief pitching was also suspect. The pitching has actually has been better than expected. The problem has been the starters and relievers have not been able to be good in the same game. The second thing is that Minaya caved in to the pressure of the press. If he would have came out an stood by Willie 100 % and got the replacement players like a GM is supposed to do this would not have been an issue. This is an example of 2 things. First thing Willie was not given a championship team. The Mets came into this season as the favorites. With an outfield that 2/3 were questions mark. Church was an unknown that they lucked out with. Alou is a star that you can%u2019t keep on the field. There is not a backup outfielder on the team that can step in and be an everyday outfielder. Both the starting and relief pitching was also suspect. The pitching has actually has been better than expected. The problem has been the starters and relievers have not been able to be good in the same game. The second thing is that Minaya caved in to the pressure of the press. If he would have came out an stood by Willie 100 % and got the replacement players like a GM is supposed to do this would not have been an issue.

Bad decisions by Willie since 2006 taking pitchers out who should have finished and other player moves that cost the Mets TWO seasons, 2006 and the collapse of 2007 and should have been fired at the end of last season or the end of this the 2008 season if the Mets went nowhere. Willie and Omar should be gone. tool little far too late or actually in this case too early since this season is doomed from the get go. New ball bark better mean a new qualified team that know HOW to win. Bad decisions by Willie since 2006 taking pitchers out who should have finished and other player moves that cost the Mets TWO seasons, 2006 and the collapse of 2007 and should have been fired at the end of last season or the end of this the 2008 season if the Mets went nowhere. Willie and Omar should be gone. tool little far too late or actually in this case too early since this season is doomed from the get go. New ball bark better mean a new qualified team that know HOW to win.

There's countless ways to fire someone. They way Omar fired Willie is low class. Let's raise the bar by firing Omar. Good luck all who love our Mets!! There's countless ways to fire someone. They way Omar fired Willie is low class. Let's raise the bar by firing Omar. Good luck all who love our Mets!!

I hope Willie finds a better front office to support him next time. They way he's been treated this year is pathetic. I hope Willie finds a better front office to support him next time. They way he's been treated this year is pathetic.

Adding insult to injury Omar hires a bench coach, Jerry Manual as the Manager? They couldn't even have the class to already have a legit manager in line prior to firing Willie? The overall management of the NY Mets has been a joke and continues in its tradition and I have been a true blue Met fan sinced 1964! I can be a better GM! Adding insult to injury Omar hires a bench coach, Jerry Manual as the Manager? They couldn't even have the class to already have a legit manager in line prior to firing Willie? The overall management of the NY Mets has been a joke and continues in its tradition and I have been a true blue Met fan sinced 1964! I can be a better GM!

Omar continues to bring race into baseball. Omar, your job is to get the BEST players for the team REGARDLESS of race. Instead, you loaded the team with your OLD, TIRED, INJURED, Latino buddies. Shame on you. I'm all for great Latino players, as well asgreat Asian, Black and White players. It's time for you to leave baseball for good Mr. Minaya... Omar continues to bring race into baseball. Omar, your job is to get the BEST players for the team REGARDLESS of race. Instead, you loaded the team with your OLD, TIRED, INJURED, Latino buddies. Shame on you. I'm all for great Latino players, as well asgreat Asian, Black and White players. It's time for you to leave baseball for good Mr. Minaya...

There are ways of letting a decent guy go, and there are lousy ways. THIS was a classless, indecent way of doing it. Omar shoulders a good bit of blame for the way the Mets are playing-as do players. Firing a manager away from home-and in the middle of the night borders on the obscene. There are ways of letting a decent guy go, and there are lousy ways. THIS was a classless, indecent way of doing it. Omar shoulders a good bit of blame for the way the Mets are playing-as do players. Firing a manager away from home-and in the middle of the night borders on the obscene.

After listening to Minaya's rambling dissertation yesterday afternoon, I better understand how he put together such a poor mix of players (elderly, broken down, etc.) He does a terrible job of expressing himself ... he repeated the same few things dozens of times. At one point, he told reporters that he takes full responsibility for the Mets lousy record. Well then why didn't he do the RIGHT THING and step down from his position? Thanks to his blundering, Mets fans will have to wait years (after a competant GM is brought on board) to re-build their farm system as well as the team in Flushing. If only Omar could get himself to choose players by their skill level and abilities rather than by their nationality. Minaya is a ZERO ... HE MUST GO! After listening to Minaya's rambling dissertation yesterday afternoon, I better understand how he put together such a poor mix of players (elderly, broken down, etc.) He does a terrible job of expressing himself ... he repeated the same few things dozens of times. At one point, he told reporters that he takes full responsibility for the Mets lousy record. Well then why didn't he do the RIGHT THING and step down from his position? Thanks to his blundering, Mets fans will have to wait years (after a competant GM is brought on board) to re-build their farm system as well as the team in Flushing. If only Omar could get himself to choose players by their skill level and abilities rather than by their nationality. Minaya is a ZERO ... HE MUST GO!

Fire the Players when THEY do not do their job!!! Fire the Players when THEY do not do their job!!!

Mets fans are as gutless as the Mets front office. BOYCOTT!!! No, you would rather give more money to the organization that makes you mad. SICK!!! Mets fans are as gutless as the Mets front office. BOYCOTT!!! No, you would rather give more money to the organization that makes you mad. SICK!!!

The New York Mets have fired manager Willie Randolph. What do you have to say about it? The New York Mets have fired manager Willie Randolph. What do you have to say about it?