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Sports of The Times: Randolph to Be Steinbrenner’s All-Star Guest

Willie Randolph is expected to watch the All Star Game Tuesday as a guest of the Steinbrenner family, providing a bit of local intrigue for an evening that will be filled with history and emotion.

Posted Tuesday, July 15, 2008 1:48 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Baseball, New York Yankees, New York Mets, Randolph, Willie, Steinbrenner, George M 3d, Yankee Stadium (NYC)

Mets 10, Phillies 9: As Lead Shrivels, Mets’ Mettle Grows

The Mets won three of four games this series against the team they have spent most of the season chasing, and reached a modest milestone: a record of 45-44.

Posted Tuesday, July 08, 2008 12:43 AM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Baseball, Philadelphia Phillies, New York Mets, Martinez, Pedro, Church, Ryan, Randolph, Willie, Wagner, Billy

Fred Wilpon Discusses the Dismissal of Randolph

One week after Mets’ manager Willie Randolph’s dismissal, Fred Wilpon, the team’s owner, finally spoke about the decision.

Posted Tuesday, June 24, 2008 1:53 AM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: New York Mets, Coaches and Managers, Randolph, Willie, Wilpon, Fred, Manuel, Jerry

Grand Slam Buries Mets

In manager Jerry Manuel’s first home game the dreadful Mariners cruised past the Mets, 5-2.

Posted Tuesday, June 24, 2008 12:00 AM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: New York Mets, American League, Randolph, Willie, Seattle Mariners, Manuel, Jerry

Sports of The Times: A New Manager Fosters a New Attitude Among the Mets

It was not pretty watching what happened with Willie Randolph in California. But this is the new dawn of the Mets.

Posted Monday, June 23, 2008 11:40 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: New York Mets, Coaches and Managers, Randolph, Willie, Manuel, Jerry

Sports of The Times: For Mets, Enough Blame to Go Around

Now that Willie Randolph has become a victim of perceived dysfunction in the Mets’ organization, will the fans continue to rip the Mets on talk radio?

Posted Saturday, June 21, 2008 12:05 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

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

Manuel Draws the Line Where a Helmet Hit the Ground

In his first 24 hours on the job, Mets Manager Jerry Manuel was not afraid to use a firm hand, but his laid-back personality has presented a stark contrast with his predecessor.

Posted Wednesday, June 18, 2008 11:04 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Baseball, New York Mets, Randolph, Willie, Manuel, Jerry

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

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

Angels 6, Mets 1: The Manager Changes, but the Mets’ Results Do Not

After a rare display of enthusiasm to begin the Jerry Manuel era Tuesday, the Mets were sucked back into their season of meek and mediocre baseball.

Posted Wednesday, June 18, 2008 1:51 AM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Baseball, New York Mets, Randolph, Willie, Los Angeles Angels, Manuel, Jerry

TV Sports: For SNY, It’s All Randolph From Dawn to Dusk

For SportsNet New York, Willie Randolph’s firing was a news crisis, an all-day story, a one-story day and an occasion to use urgent, percussive music as if war had been declared in Midtown.