I don't know where all of this last minute love for Willie Randolph is coming from in the press. Two weeks ago (and since last september really) the press was lambasting him. Firing him was the right thing to do last September. Giving him time to turn around was gracious. Willie never changed his style, never showed any emotion and didn't win. Good riddance. Yes firing the guy at 3am, after flying to LA the day before was a stupid and inexplicable move, but at the same time, if he got fired on Father's Day the day before, the press would have been all over the Met's for that too. Moral of the story, the press is a cheap whore that goes to bed w/ anyone who will help them get money. They don't care about anyone other than to sensationalize their achievements or problems. The true measure of Willie's performance is that he rarely got the most of his players. Look at the great managers (LaRussa, Cox, Torre, Pinella) and they always get their players to put up better years than they did elsewhere. Willie never did that. He didn't seem to inspire anyone.
Omar might be next, since he has performed only adequately. He has had some good acquisitions and signings and some stinkers. The true measure of his performance is that we still don't have any minor league talent at all. Yes he traded some for Johan, but those guys all sucked anyway.
Onwards and sideways!
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