Mets Today (Free subscription) | 06/18/2008
Where is Trot Nixon? Or as my wife quipped, “why are they not trotting out Trot'” Another observation: why in the world is Luis Aguayo on the coaching staff? Further, why is he — and not Ken Oberkfell — the third base coach? And as MetsToday loyal reader Julie asked, “how did Sandy Alomar get a free pass'” A [...]
The LoHud Mets blog (Free subscription) | 06/17/2008
ANAHEIM _ The inevitable became reality tonight when the Mets fired the embattled Willie Randolph and made Jerry Manuel their 19th manager on an interim basis. The Mets also fired pitching coach Rick Peterson and first base coach Tom Nieto, and added Ken Oberkfell, Luis Aguayo and Dan Warthen to the coaching staff. The Mets made the [...]
The LoHud Mets blog (Free subscription) | 06/17/2008
The Mets fired Willie Randolph, making the announcement two hours after beating the Angels, 9-6, tonight, and named Jerry Manuel interim manager. Manuel is in his fourth season with the Mets and has been bench coach since 2006. The Mets also named Ken Oberkfell, Luis Aguayo and Dan Warthen to the coaching staff and fired pitching coach [...]
On the Mets beat (Free subscription) | 06/17/2008
Ken Oberkfell, Dan Warthen, and Luis Aguayo Join Mets Coaching Staff ANAHEIM, Calif., June 17, 2008 – The New York Mets today named Jerry Manuel interim manager, replacing Willie Randolph. Manuel, in his fourth season with the Mets, had been...
