Owner 'screwed up' Randolph firing | Truth&Rumors

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Mets owner Fred Wilpon told reporters Wednesday the Mets bungled the firing of Willie Randolph on June 16. He told Newsday at a gathering at SNY's television studios in Manhattan that the Mets should have waited until the morning after the team's game against the Angels, and not immediately after the game. "I know I screwed up," Wilpon said. "I should have said, 'wait a second.'" The Mets were roundly criticized for the manner in which they handled the firing, mostly because it was announced via a press release at 3:14 a.m. EST. Wilpon's comments were originally reported by Newsday.com earlier in the day.

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July 24, 2008 08:18 AM ET

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Really? No one else had noticed Mr. Wilpon. Now you've bungled the admission to an error.

CardsFan2

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July 24, 2008 08:37 AM ET

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Look a dead horse. Let's beat it some more.

YODA

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July 24, 2008 08:59 AM ET

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A little late there, Poindexter.

Tell it like it is

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July 24, 2008 09:21 AM ET

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Yeah very bad move. Since they have since gone on a run and now lead the division. Right you are Mr Wilpon, bad thing you did.

Hubba25

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July 24, 2008 09:26 AM ET

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just like the mets fans delgado should have bailed on the mets long time ago stinken mets fans.

Legacyy84

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July 24, 2008 09:37 AM ET

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wow he just realized this??? This guy is a genious!!!

scottc1010

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July 24, 2008 09:43 AM ET

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Good going, noob.

A Better Class of…

Houston , TX

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July 24, 2008 09:53 AM ET

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well if is was at 314 am i would say that is the morning. but if you mean waiting till 800 what is a couple of hours. i don't really think that you can blame some of the problems that the mets where having just on Randolph, i think its so funny that people thing that its the manaders fault that his multi-million dollar players can't hit the ball and or field it.

NYY25to13

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July 24, 2008 10:21 AM ET

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Well he got this right, a little late, does that even out the fact that he fired Willie a little early?

AllStarz

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July 24, 2008 10:21 AM ET

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Bring back Willie! In fact here is what New York needs to do in 2009 as a whole:

Bring back as head coach: Ray Handley, Willie Randolph, and Isaiah Thomas. No one cares about the Rangers.

Weapon X

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July 24, 2008 10:29 AM ET

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Randolph still is with the Mets , he just coaches fist pumping now ...

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July 24, 2008 10:35 AM ET

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This reminds me if the Memphis Grizzlies exec coming out and saying "maybe we didn't get enough for Gasol" like three months after the trade.

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July 24, 2008 12:50 PM ET

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...means a lot when the moron apologizes to the media intead of Randolph...not

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July 24, 2008 12:50 PM ET

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****

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July 24, 2008 12:50 PM ET

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scu-m-bag *

bkelly

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July 24, 2008 01:25 PM ET

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Duuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuh, you tink so?!

The Duke of Awesome

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July 24, 2008 02:52 PM ET

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FMSD...the collapse. Don't forget about the collapse. I bet your team hasn't. All I'm saying. It's just one game. Right now the Mets are a better team...but never forget about.....the collapse.