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• Studying All Variables Before Testing an Outfield Arm

  Luis Aguayo has been mostly anonymous during his five weeks on the job as the Mets’ third-base coach, but he was not so lucky Tuesday night. Posted Wednesday, July 23, 2008 10:24 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments Filed under: Baseball, New York Mets, Coaches and Managers, Aguayo, Luis

• The Kid Keeps Himself in the Picture

  Hall of Famer and former Met, Gary Carter is determined to manage in the majors. Posted Thursday, June 26, 2008 10:20 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments Filed under: Baseball, Coaches and Managers, Carter, Gary, Long Beach (Calif)

• Sports of The Times: Fate Finds Rivers but Eludes Randolph

  The divergent experiences of Celtics Coach Doc Rivers and former Mets Manager Willie Randolph show how arbitrary the world of professional sports can be. Posted Wednesday, June 18, 2008 9:59 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments Filed under: Basketball, Baseball, New York Mets, Coaches and Managers, Boston Celtics, Randolph, Willie, Rivers, Doc

• Randolph Says Firings Happened ‘Too Early’

  On his first full day back home as the former manager of the Mets, Willie Randolph talked more about his dismissal and again said he was surprised to be fired. Posted Wednesday, June 18, 2008 9:45 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments Filed under: Baseball, New York Mets, Coaches and Managers, Randolph, Willie

• Randolph Says He Is ‘Stunned’ by Mets Firing

  In the midst of another disappointing season, the team replaced Manager Willie Randolph with Jerry Manuel, the bench coach. Posted Tuesday, June 17, 2008 3:37 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments Filed under: Baseball, New York Mets, Coaches and Managers, Randolph, Willie, Manuel, Jerry

• Mets Fire Manager Willie Randolph

  Willie Randolph will be replaced by the bench coach Jerry Manuel. Also fired were two coaches, pitching coach Rick Peterson and first-base coach Tom Nieto. Posted Tuesday, June 17, 2008 4:17 AM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments Filed under: Baseball, New York Mets, Coaches and Managers, Randolph, Willie

• Sports of The Times: For Randolph, Winning Will Cure All Woes

  With more than three years under his belt as Mets manager, Willie Randolph has arrived at the corner of Win-or-Else Boulevard. Posted Wednesday, May 21, 2008 1:34 AM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments Filed under: Baseball, New York Mets, Coaches and Managers, Randolph, Willie

• Mets Notebook: Randolph’s Comments Add Another Distraction

  The Mets manager was asked to clarify remarks in which he wondered whether he was held to a different standard than some of his white counterparts. Posted Tuesday, May 20, 2008 10:00 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments Filed under: Baseball, New York Mets, Coaches and Managers, Randolph, Willie, Race

• Picture Columbia as Ivy Champion

  Columbia University is preparing for its first N.C.A.A. Division baseball tournament appearance since 1976. Posted Monday, May 19, 2008 10:19 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments Filed under: College Athletics, Baseball, Colleges and Universities, Coaches and Managers, Brown, Mike, Columbia University

• Sports of The Times: Measuring a Coach’s Value Merely by Wins

  The most unseemly ritual in intercollegiate athletics is the public humiliation of college coaches trying to save their jobs. Posted Thursday, March 20, 2008 10:08 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments Filed under: College Athletics, Baseball, Coaches and Managers