I don't work for you. You work for me.

[Guest AG/DC]

Willie Randolph reportedly turns down an offer to join Manny Acta's staff:

http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=3663162

[metirish]

Not a surprise that he turned it down with him been a finalist for the Brewers job. I would think that Acta is on the hot seat and with Riggleman as one of his new coaches he might not be long for the job.

[Frayed Knot]

I'm Mo Green, you don't buy me out I buy you out!

Either he's confident that one of his other interviews/feelers will come through or he really doesn't want to work for Acta.

[Guest AG/DC]

it's probably a better-than-even bet that he can get better work than an aide de camp to a hot-seat manager on a bottom feeder team run by a reviled ownership.

[Guest metsguyinmichigan]

Aren't the Mets paying him more than $1 million to do nothing? I bet he sits out the year then ends up on the Yankees coaching staff, again.

[metirish]

metsguyinmichigan wrote: Aren't the Mets paying him more than $1 million to do nothing? I bet he sits out the year then ends up on the Yankees coaching staff, again.

$2.25 million says the article .

[Guest Rockin' Doc]

I can't blame Willie for turning this one down. He can afford to be selective right now.

If someone would guarantee me $ 2.25 million to stay home with my family, I assure you that I would turn down all prospective job offers for next year and likely many more years thereafter. Of course, that's probably just me.

[Elster88]

]the contentious relationship he had with Manny Acta, according to Newsday

???

[stevejrogers]

Elster88 wrote: ]the contentious relationship he had with Manny Acta, according to Newsday ???

Manny Acta was hired by Omar, not Willie.

[Elster88]

No.



Anyway, when was the "contention"? I feel like if there was even a sniff of a contentious relationship we would've been beaten across the head with it nonstop for at least six months and would still be hearing about it now. I misremember.

[Guest AG/DC]

I agree.

At the very least, somebody contending that there was contention while the Mets contended should cite us a citation.

[DocTee]

Willie not going to Milwaukee, either as the Brewers name former A's skipper Ken Macha as manager.

[Benjamin Grimm]

Maybe he can be a bench coach for the Long Island Ducks.