June 17, 2008, 3:00 AM. It was on this date and at this time that the Mets fired their manager, Willie Randolph.
At the time that Randolph was fired, the Mets were 34-35, 6.5 games back in the NL East, and 7.0 games back in the Wild Card Race.
It became almost inevitable that Randolph would be fired over three weeks ago when the Mets returned from a 1-6 road trip. Upon returning home, the Mets' play improved, but it was only short-lived.
- B/R Ticket Guide
After a win in Anaheim, Randolph spoke to the press as he did after every game. He didn't seem worried, because he didn't see his termination coming.
As Randolph stated to the press, "It was a nice all-around victory for us, some guys swung the bats a little bit, we added on some runs, played good defense and got some good pitching." Mets GM Omar Minaya was standing right behind him with a sharpened blade that was ready to go through Randolph's back.
Did we mention that Randolph's termination took place in ANAHEIM, which is 28,000 miles away from the Mets' front office?
Did we also mention that it happened after a WIN at 3:00 AM?
Bench coach Jerry Manuel has been appointed as the interim manager. Right now, the Mets are 35-36, 5.5 games back in the NL East, and 5.5 games back in the Wild Card standings.
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