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Olympic Nation Swapping

The Times is reporting of folks who became “newly minted citizens” to represent the U.S.A. in the Olympics. Is that really the point? To me that’s as bad as the Mets hiring “the guy from the Braves” (Glavine) to beat the Braves. That’s not what I want out of the Mets nor out of my own country.

Swapping Passports in Pursuit of Olympic Medals
By DUFF WILSON and ANDREW W. LEHREN
Published: June 15, 2008
Foreign-born and trained stars have been contributing to the United States’s Olympic medal count since 2000 in a growing trend that blurs the national boundaries of the competition.
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/06/15/sports/olympics/15citizen.html
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>Willie Watch – Conflicting Reports From SI and ESPN

>Yeah they won tonight, but at this point one win isn’t going to stop the Willie Watch.

Conflicting reports Thursday and Friday have Willie staying through the season or gone by Monday, depending on which source you read.

On ESPN.com Thursday, Jayson Stark, who must be a fan of The Mets Police, wrote:

“The Willie Watch seems as if it’s back on in Flushing Meadow, now that the glow of the Mets’ brief seven-out-of-nine tear has been obliterated by the five-game losing streak they finally ended Wednesday. But don’t be so sure that Randolph’s axing is going to arrive before the next No. 7 train.
GM Omar Minaya repeated again Tuesday night that Randolph is safe. And he’s not just blowing PR fog. According to one baseball man who speaks regularly with Mets management, Randolph is “not going to get fired. Period.”
Not that there isn’t nonstop debate about the manager’s status, a debate that reverberates around all levels of Shea Stadium. Not that there isn’t constant second-guessing of Randolph’s bullpen usage or his often-dispassionate style of player relations.
But the fellow who has to make this call, Minaya, isn’t giving in to that talk. Minaya “has made his decision,” said the same baseball man. “And the decision is, this is Willie’s team. And he’s not going away.”
Then again, though, neither is The Willie Watch — not if his $138-million baseball team doesn’t click into gear in a hurry, at least. “

On the other hand, over on SI.com, Jon Heyman wrote on Friday:

“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“

Meanwhile, FoxSports.com reported on their site on Thursday that Willie’s job was “day-to-day”

So who to believe? Omar may be loyal, but he has to answer to the Wilpons. The worse this team does, the more his job is on the line as well. I don’t like Omar, but he’s not an idiot. If the Mets lose the next 2 games over the weekend, Willie will be gone.
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Willie Watch – Conflicting Reports From SI and ESPN

Yeah they won tonight, but at this point one win isn’t going to stop the Willie Watch.

Conflicting reports Thursday and Friday have Willie staying through the season or gone by Monday, depending on which source you read.

On ESPN.com Thursday, Jayson Stark, who must be a fan of The Mets Police, wrote:

“The Willie Watch seems as if it’s back on in Flushing Meadow, now that the glow of the Mets’ brief seven-out-of-nine tear has been obliterated by the five-game losing streak they finally ended Wednesday. But don’t be so sure that Randolph’s axing is going to arrive before the next No. 7 train.
GM Omar Minaya repeated again Tuesday night that Randolph is safe. And he’s not just blowing PR fog. According to one baseball man who speaks regularly with Mets management, Randolph is “not going to get fired. Period.”
Not that there isn’t nonstop debate about the manager’s status, a debate that reverberates around all levels of Shea Stadium. Not that there isn’t constant second-guessing of Randolph’s bullpen usage or his often-dispassionate style of player relations.
But the fellow who has to make this call, Minaya, isn’t giving in to that talk. Minaya “has made his decision,” said the same baseball man. “And the decision is, this is Willie’s team. And he’s not going away.”
Then again, though, neither is The Willie Watch — not if his $138-million baseball team doesn’t click into gear in a hurry, at least. “

On the other hand, over on SI.com, Jon Heyman wrote on Friday:

“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“

Meanwhile, FoxSports.com reported on their site on Thursday that Willie’s job was “day-to-day”

So who to believe? Omar may be loyal, but he has to answer to the Wilpons. The worse this team does, the more his job is on the line as well. I don’t like Omar, but he’s not an idiot. If the Mets lose the next 2 games over the weekend, Willie will be gone.
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>Who Is Lee Mazzilli and Why Is He The Next Mets Manager?

>As I travel around the New York area telling tales of Lee Mazzilli, I am finding that there are actual adults in their twenties who are big Mets fans and they’ve never heard of him.

Once upon a time there was something called the late seventies. Tom Seaver was gone and the Mets sucked. They were awful. Hopeless. Managed by a guy named Joe Torre that made Jeff Torborg look like a genius in comparison. The only question about every season was whether or not they would finish last or if the Cubs would. Meanwhile in the Bronx, well maybe you’ve heard of Reggie Jackson.

In this mess was a good looking kid from Brooklyn named Lee Mazzilli. He was #16 and the centerfielder. In his most awesome year he hit .303 with 15 HRs and 79 RBI. In post-steroid numbers that’s say 25 homers and 100 RBI in 1998. Amazing? No. But he was all we had. There would be one Met on the All Star team and he was it.

They traded Lee in 1982 but that trade eventually turned into Ron Darling and Howard Johnson, so it’s hard to complain.

In 1986 the amazing did happen and Lee came back and got a ring with the Mets!

You youngsters probably remembering him coaching for Torre’s Yankees for most of the good years, and Lee does have managerial experience with the Orioles.

It’s time for a change in Flushing. Lee works for the organization (the tv network) and is a fan favorite. There is no obvious heir apparent. It’s time to pacify the fans and the cranky bloggers and make the change…to a Brooklyn boy and a fan fave. It’s time for Lee Mazzilli

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Who Is Lee Mazzilli and Why Is He The Next Mets Manager?

As I travel around the New York area telling tales of Lee Mazzilli, I am finding that there are actual adults in their twenties who are big Mets fans and they’ve never heard of him.

Once upon a time there was something called the late seventies. Tom Seaver was gone and the Mets sucked. They were awful. Hopeless. Managed by a guy named Joe Torre that made Jeff Torborg look like a genius in comparison. The only question about every season was whether or not they would finish last or if the Cubs would. Meanwhile in the Bronx, well maybe you’ve heard of Reggie Jackson.

In this mess was a good looking kid from Brooklyn named Lee Mazzilli. He was #16 and the centerfielder. In his most awesome year he hit .303 with 15 HRs and 79 RBI. In post-steroid numbers that’s say 25 homers and 100 RBI in 1998. Amazing? No. But he was all we had. There would be one Met on the All Star team and he was it.

They traded Lee in 1982 but that trade eventually turned into Ron Darling and Howard Johnson, so it’s hard to complain.

In 1986 the amazing did happen and Lee came back and got a ring with the Mets!

You youngsters probably remembering him coaching for Torre’s Yankees for most of the good years, and Lee does have managerial experience with the Orioles.

It’s time for a change in Flushing. Lee works for the organization (the tv network) and is a fan favorite. There is no obvious heir apparent. It’s time to pacify the fans and the cranky bloggers and make the change…to a Brooklyn boy and a fan fave. It’s time for Lee Mazzilli

Please visit www.metspolice.com and help stop black uniforms.