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6-4-2 — an Angels/Dodgers double play blog (Free subscription) | 06/17/2008
The Mets fired manager Willie Randolph , and right after the team won against a division leader, too. After most of their fans were asleep. Why? Pitching coach Rick Peterson and first base coach Tom Nieto were also fired . Bench coach Jerry Manuel will take over in the interim, with Ken Oberkfell, the club’s manager at Triple-A New Orleans, and Dan Warthen, pitching coach for the Zephyrs, joining the...
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Dom D's - Mets Fan Blog (Free subscription) | 06/17/2008
According to some rumors that should of happened, happened. The Mets fired Willie Randolph , Pitching Coach Rick Peterson and First Base Coach, Tom Nieto about 3AM EST Time. The Mets will be replacing Randolph with Jerry Manuel (as rumored). The new pitching coach will be Dan Warthen, who was with AAA New Orleans. AAA Manager Ken Oberkfell will probably be the bench coach and Luis Aguyo will probably...
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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 [...]
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Hot Foot (Free subscription) | 06/16/2008
Newsday’s David Lennon at his blog On the Mets beat is really staying on top of the situation out in Anaheim. Lennon reports that he… Just saw Willie Randolph, Jerry Manuel and Sandy Alomar leave for the stadium from the team hotel. No sign yet of Rick Peterson or Tom Nieto. Stay tuned … No word yet [...]