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Friday, May 16, 2008

NY Times: A Meeting, an Apology and Support for Randolph (RR)

Soon after Carlos Delgado strolled into the Mets’ clubhouse on Friday, he said Billy Wagner “intercepted” him. Wagner, who a day earlier complained about some teammates’ accountability, began his damage control by talking to Delgado, then to reporters. It was the beginning of the Mets’ attempt to mitigate a potentially explosive situation.

The Mets held a 45-minute team meeting in which Manager Willie Randolph, Wagner, Delgado and other players discussed avoiding distractions and focusing on baseball. Randolph later said that he was not worried about speculation regarding his job status.
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“I’m very supportive and continue to be supportive of Willie Randolph,” Minaya said. “I think we all feel we should be playing better.”
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[Wagner] later elaborated on [his remarks] during a radio interview, but he said the message was for reporters, not for Delgado or anyone else.
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During his conversation with Delgado, Wagner said, he apologized. Wagner said he wanted to apologize because Delgado’s name was publicized, even though Wagner reiterated that he never mentioned him by name. “He said he didn’t mean to single me out,” Delgado said. “I don’t know how I got singled out.”

Delgado… said “a personal emergency” prevented him from being interviewed after the game. Although Delgado can be an eloquent and thoughtful team spokesman, he has not often filled that role since joining the Mets for the 2006 season.

Uh-oh, was that the dreaded “vote of confidence” from Minaya? 

NTNgod Posted: May 16, 2008 at 10:32 PM | 7 comment(s)
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   1. Harris Posted: May 16, 2008 at 10:50 PM (#2783864)
“a personal emergency”

Like getting out of there before he was besieged by the press?
   2. kevin Posted: May 16, 2008 at 10:58 PM (#2783867)
I think this is one of those cases of somebody accidentally saying what they really thought and paying the price for it.
   3. Best Dressed Chicken in Town Posted: May 16, 2008 at 11:09 PM (#2783870)
We're still waiting for you to pay the price.
   4. kevin Posted: May 16, 2008 at 11:14 PM (#2783879)
You must stop at my posts and not read any further.
   5. gef the talking mongoose Posted: May 16, 2008 at 11:29 PM (#2783893)
You must stop at my posts and not read any further.


Ummmm ... is that a statement of speculation on your part, Kevin, or are you, like, ordering the guy not to read past your posts?

Becaus if you are, that's pretty ... well, presumptuous, I guess, but also in a way actually sort of awesome.
   6. kevin Posted: May 16, 2008 at 11:41 PM (#2783900)
RDF, Goose.
   7. NTNgod Posted: May 17, 2008 at 12:59 AM (#2783928)
Newsday: Davidoff - Randolph's fate is on the clock ... calendar
Just as any team would in a similar scenario, the Mets already are evaluating their manager, holding internal discussions about Willie Randolph and his players' lackluster start to this crucial 2008 season. Determining whether he needs to be replaced and, if so, who would replace him, although bench coach Jerry Manuel seems an obvious choice.

It's unlikely that Willie will be fired if the Mets lose Saturday and Sunday in this rain-shortened Subway Series. But the window is rapidly closing.

And this is how it should be. Randolph did some terrific work with the Mets in 2005 and 2006, and that earned him a pass for the Great Collapse of 2007. But if the Mets can't pick up their play over, let's say, the next three weeks -- a total of 21 scheduled games -- Omar Minaya will be justified in dismissing his first managerial hire.
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The Mets play and behave as if they have little respect for Randolph. As if they don't fear the ramifications of their wrongdoings. And Wagner, whom Randolph admonished two weeks ago for the closer's verbal attack against Oliver Perez, is Exhibit A.
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