Tuesday’s Mets News: A New Era
That has to have been one of the busiest days in Mets land in a long time. Unfortunately, three guys lost their jobs. It’s a new regime now. Jerry Manuel is the the interim manager of the Mets. That sounds bad, but what do you expect as a Mets fan?
Mets.com:
Mets name Manuel interim manager - Anthony DiComo reported that the Mets promoted Jerry Manuel to interim manager.
Minaya explains Randolph’s dismissal
Manuel, Randolph share similarities
Mets fans react to Willie’s dismissal
Hurdle talks Randolph dismissal - Rockies manager Clint Hurdle had this to say about Randolph, “He’s a good baseball man. When a door closes for a man of his abilities, another one will open somewhere down the line.”
Mets face uphill climb in All-Star races - Anthony DiComo noted, “In the latest tally of online voting, released Tuesday by Major League Baseball, no Mets player is close to earning an All-Star start at his position.”
Williams proving he could be Draft steal - Kevin T. Czerwinski pointed out that the Mets’ 40th-round pick, Seth Williams, has been tearing it up in College World Series.
Mets sign, seal, deliver win for Pelfrey - Anthony DiComo summarized last night’s Mets-Angels game.
DH offers Mets plenty of options - Anthony DiComo put together a pregame analysis for tonight’s game between the Mets and the Angels.
Newsday:
More than 21,000 miles on Mets since May 1 - David Lennon believes that the players are tired because they have traveled 21,611 miles since the start of May.
New York Daily News:
Pals go to bat for Willie Randolph
Derek Jeter calls Willie Randolph firing ‘unfortunate’
Fans quick to condemn Mets’ handling of Willie Randolph firing
New York Times:
Mets Put Him In. Is He Ready to Play? - Joshua Robinson asks, “Recently the question has arisen: How much does a weary, and slumping, David Wright really help the Mets?”
The Star-Ledger:
Jose Reyes pulled from the game, reacts angrily
Firings and Hirings: A complete look at the Mets eventful day - The Star-Ledger compiled dozens of articles about a very busy day in Mets history. If you check out the article then you will be able to read all of their articles about today.
