Benjamin Grimm

I'd have him come up and play three or four times a week. Not once a week/PH.

Yeah, maybe not. I'd still keep Delgado around in case Carp isn't ready, but bring him up, let him play some, and give him the opportunity to steal Delgado's job. At this point, why not?

Wow! It's nice to see him again!

John Cougar Lunchbucket wrote: I'd be sad to know that Billy F. Wagner is the guy who finally kills Willie. Yeah, that does suck, doesn't it? Wagner's signed through when, 2009? It's also somewhat interesting to note that, if Willie is fired this weekend, Art Howe will be in town (and at Shea) to bear witness.

Here it is, for posterity's sake: ]Randolph, coaches could be on the way out in Queens By Jon Heyman, SI.com Willie Randolph's status as Mets manager is extremely tenuous now. General manager Omar Minaya is seriously considering changing managers and at least a couple of the team's coaches, sources told SI.com. A Mets official indicated that nothing was expected to be decided today regarding Randolph's status. But that doesn't preclude something from happening later this weekend. Sources indicate his hold on the job is shaky, at best. Should Randolph be fired, bench coach Jerry Manuel will take over, sources told SI.com. Minaya and other club higher-ups met Thursday to discuss the deteriorating fortunes of the team and what can be done about it. Minaya is considered extremely loyal by co-workers and has been Randolph's strongest supporter for weeks. As one Mets person put it, "Willie's his guy.'' However, Randolph's detractors have become more vocal in recent days, and there seems to be a general feeling that something major needs to be done to reinvigorate the club, which trails the first-place Phillies by 7 1/2 games and has lost lost six of seven after a brief surge. Mets people believe they can't start completely anew and would prefer to at least employ someone who's witnessed the first portion of the schedule up close. Manuel, a former Manager of the Year with the White Sox, would be given the rest of the season to turn things around. Minaya is also weighing other changes, which could include removing hitting coach Howard Johnson and pitching coach Rick Peterson, sources indicate. Some organization people believe sweeping changes must be tried. Triple-A New Orleans pitching coach Dan Warthen would be a candidate to take over for Peterson. Randolph's contract runs through 2009 and calls for him to be paid $2 million this year and $2.25 million next year. Foxsports.com reported yesterday that Randolph's status was "day-to-day." Even the manager is day-to-day! I don't like the idea of firing Peterson. (I'm partial to smart guys, and I think it will be hard to find a better pitching coach.) I'm also partial to HoJo, the player, but it's hard to argue that he's deserving of keeping his job.

He's 35 already? Jeez...

Ron Washington also has some Mets pedigree. He was a Tidewater Tide in 1979 and spent two years as a manager in the Mets farm system: http://leaptoad.com/mets/profile.php?PlayerCode=4136

The conventional wisdom back then was the he was a rental player, and that he was going to be a Colorado Rockie in 1999. It didn't look like the Mets were going anywhere in 1998 (although they did come very close to winning the wild card) so, for a while, it looked like he was rented in vain. I do remember a game in September that I was watching in a hotel room in Connecticut (on the way home from a vacation in Maine) where the Shea fans started singing Happy Birthday to Mike, and after the game he was interviewed and it seemed like he got a kick out of it. It was the first time I had a feeling that he might stay. I was in Atlanta on business the following month when I learned about the seven-year contract. I had no idea that he'd sign with the Mets without even hearing offers from other teams. So much for conventional wisdom.

Voting for Wednesday night's strangely unsatisfying 13-inning walk-off win vs. Arizona will close some time over the weekend: http://cranepoolforum.net/phpbb2/viewtopic.php?t=9257

VOTING FOR THIS GAME IS NOW CLOSED Totals for June 10, 2008 (9 votes) Arizona Diamondbacks 9, New York Mets 5 NameTotal PointsPoints AwardedPlayer PerformanceDavid Wright15.151.681-5, R, HR, 2 RBI, SO.Moises Alou13.751.531-2, 2 RBI.Luis Castillo8.700.972-4, 2 R, BB.John Maine7.900.885.0 IP, 5 H, 3 ER, 3 BB, 7 SO.Carlos Delgado7.250.811-4, R, RBI, SO.Carlos Beltran5.000.562-5, R.Jos� Reyes4.000.442-5, 2B.Pedro Feliciano3.900.430.2 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 SO.Aaron Heilman0.850.090.1 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 0 SO.

Wow! All this venom! Is Wagner a former Atlanta Brave or something?

Vic Sage wrote: Wagner = -10 Sorry, I had to move this post, Vic. Left where it was, it could have ended up giving Wagner 10 points, and I'm sure that's not what you intended.

Santana 5.5 Tatis 1.5 Wright 1 Castro 1.5 Schoeneweis 0.5

I'm flashing back to the days of Rick Baldwin and Dwight Bernard.

This team is miserable. I can feel myself disconnecting.

Delgado walks. Up to Easley now.

Wright grounds out. Do they pitch to Beltran? Or walk him to get to Delgado. I'd walk him.

Frayed Knot wrote: I hate this bunt LESS than most others. True. This is the kind of situation where playing for one run isn't so bad. Still don't like giving up the out, though.

Let's get that walk-off homer in the 9th, save us some angst.

More disgust and contempt.

Leadoff walk to the 8 hitter. S. Drew pinch hitting for the pitcher.

Mets don't score in the 8th. Fasten your seatbelts, we're going to the ninth! Oh Mister Sandman...?

metirish wrote: What happened ? - J. Smith relieved J. Santana - C. Aguila in left field - C. Young grounded out to shortstop - A. Ojeda walked - O. Hudson grounded into fielder's choice, A. Ojeda out at second - C. Jackson singled to right, O. Hudson to second - M. Reynolds tripled to deep center, O. Hudson and C. Jackson scored - J. Upton walked

AG/DC wrote: Aguila in left. Good move.

He strikes out, Jose doubles, and Endy has two "ribeye steaks" in scoring position with one out.