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Minaya Can’t Make a Deal, and He’s Happy With That

It must have been difficult for Omar Minaya, who relishes aggressive trade discussions, to watch baseball’s other big-market teams consummate headline-stealing swaps.

Posted Thursday, July 31, 2008 10:57 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Baseball, New York Mets, Minaya, Omar, Trades (Sports)

Mets 7, Cardinals 2: Pelfrey Shows Off Mets’ New Strength

The Mets have won 14 of their past 17 games, including three straight, to vault into first in the division, and their lead grew to two games over the Phillies and the Marlins,

Posted Friday, July 25, 2008 10:55 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Baseball, New York Mets, St Louis Cardinals, Pelfrey, Mike, Minaya, Omar, National League

Pressure Building for Draft of Players From Outside U.S.

The F.B.I. is conducting an investigation into whether scouts and major league executives have been pocketing money that was earmarked for Latin prospects.

Posted Saturday, July 12, 2008 9:05 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Baseball, Minaya, Omar, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Drafts and Recruitment

Major League Roundup: Lohse Keeps Hot Streak Alive as Cardinals Silence the Pirates

Aramis Ramírez broke a scoreless tie with a three-run homer in the eighth to lift Chicago against the Giants, and a veteran scout has been linked to a betting probe.

Posted Friday, July 11, 2008 11:28 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Baseball, New York Mets, San Francisco Giants, Minaya, Omar, Baltimore Orioles, Wright, David, National League, Holliday, Matt, Hart, Corey

Sports of The Times: Randolph, in Interview, Implies He Was Misled

In an interview, Willie Randolph said “shabby” wasn’t strong enough of a word to describe how the Mets treated him.

Posted Wednesday, June 18, 2008 5:42 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Baseball, New York Mets, Randolph, Willie, Minaya, Omar, Los Angeles Angels

Sports of The Times: Minaya’s Closure Comes at a Cost

The Mets’ General Manager struggled to answer why a decent baseball man had to effectively be dragged through the street before finally being let go.

Posted Tuesday, June 17, 2008 11:16 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Baseball, New York Mets, Randolph, Willie, Minaya, Omar

Late-Night Move Ends Suspense for Randolph

In a stunning, middle-of-the-night overhaul, Omar Minaya fired Manager Willie Randolph and replaced him with the Mets’ bench coach.

Posted Tuesday, June 17, 2008 11:15 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: New York Mets, Randolph, Willie, Minaya, Omar, Manuel, Jerry

Sports of The Times: After Months of Wavering, Resolution

For the Mets, the process of firing or not firing a manager had become an unsightly display of weakness and a public embarrassment.

Posted Tuesday, June 17, 2008 6:19 AM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: New York Mets, Coaches and Managers, Randolph, Willie, Minaya, Omar

Answers Slow to Come as Questions Trail Mets

Willie Randolph is still the manager of the Mets, who won two of three over the weekend against Texas, and began a series against the American League West-leading Angels.

Posted Monday, June 16, 2008 10:22 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Baseball, New York Mets, Randolph, Willie, Minaya, Omar

Sports of The Times: Randolph is Still Left to Wonder About His Future

For the Mets, the process of firing or not firing a manager has become an unsightly display of weakness and a public embarrassment.

Posted Monday, June 16, 2008 10:19 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Baseball, New York Mets, Minaya, Omar, Rhoden, William C

Mets’ Record Is ‘Not Acceptable’ to Minaya or Randolph

Two months into the season, Omar Minaya, the general manager of the Mets, did not expect the $138 million Mets to be so skittish.

Posted Monday, June 09, 2008 11:31 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Baseball, Philadelphia Phillies, New York Mets, Randolph, Willie, Minaya, Omar

Minaya Defends Handling of Church

The Mets’ general manager said the team based its decisions about how to handle Ryan Church’s concussion on regular consultations with Church and the team’s medical staff.

Posted Wednesday, May 28, 2008 10:21 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Baseball, New York Mets, Concussions, Church, Ryan, Minaya, Omar

Sports of The Times: A Hot Seat With Room for Two

Infuriating as it was for Willie Randolph to hear his job status discussed as if he weren’t in the room, the session was no Memorial Day picnic for Omar Minaya either.

Posted Monday, May 26, 2008 9:53 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Baseball, New York Mets, Randolph, Willie, Minaya, Omar, Wilpon, Jeff

Randolph Remains Manager of Mets

Despite assurances from ownership that Willie Randolph’s job was never in jeopardy, on Monday the Mets’ manager still seemed to be fighting to stay in the dugout for the long term.

Posted Monday, May 26, 2008 9:40 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Baseball, New York Mets, Randolph, Willie, Minaya, Omar, Wilpon, Fred, Wilpon, Jeff

Randolph to Remain as Mets’ Manager

After a much anticipated meeting with team ownership on Monday, Willie Randolph said he is still the manager of the New York Mets.

Posted Monday, May 26, 2008 8:30 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Baseball, New York Mets, Randolph, Willie, Minaya, Omar, Wilpon, Fred

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