Month: May 2008

Francesa: Hernandez Would Manage Mets

There’s been a lot of speculation about Willie Randolph being fired. That speculation has changed since the series in Atlanta to who will be the next manager of the New York Mets and when it will happen.

I’m listening to WFAN’s Mike and the Mad Dog today. They’re talking about the managerial candidates for the Mets. Surprisingly, Mike Francesa says that he spoke to Keith Hernandez at Yankee Stadium last weekend. Mike asked Keith if he was offered the Mets job if he would take it, and Keith said “yes”.

The reason that I’m surprised is that I didn’t think that Keith would want the job. I thought that he enjoyed broadcasting for SNY without having to do every single game.

If Hernandez is interested in the job, that’s the right call. Obviously, he’s a Mets legend which doesn’t always translate into being a good manager. But in this case, I think it would be the correct direction to go. I’d miss seeing Keith do the games on SNY but he’s got a good head on his shoulders and a solid understanding of the game. Specifically, he understands what’s going on with this team.

One of the big reasons that Randolph is still the manager is because there haven’t been any clear cut candidates to replace him. But this revelation about Hernandez changes that. Now is the time for the Wilpons to make a move.

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Join Mets Report Game Chat Tonight

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I’ll be in The Mets Report Game Chat room tonight for the Colorado Rockies game at 9:05pm. There’s plenty to talk about tonight like:

  • How long Willie will be here
  • Who the managerial candidates are
  • Moises Alou on the DL… again
  • Carlos Delgado’s problems

Join me at 9:05pm tonight to talk Mets. Click the link above or on Game Chat on the navigation bar above this post. See you there tonight.

On Deck: May 23- Mets At Rockies

New York Mets (22-23) at Colorado Rockies (18-29) 9:05pm

Oliver Perez (4-3) vs, Greg Reynolds (0-1)

TV: SNY Radio: WFAN

What to watch: Coming off a four game sweep in Atlanta the Mets need to get their game together in Colorado. They’re up against the Rockies highly regarded rookie pitcher Greg Reynolds tonight. The only positive is that the Rockies are playing very poorly this season, so they may be a good team to get right against. If not, we’ll probably have a new manager on Monday.

Changes Are Coming…

Despite a brief respite in the Bronx last weekend the New York Mets have looked really bad for about two weeks now. There’s no way that the Wilpons are going to allow this team to flounder after the way last season ended. Changes are coming…

I’ve been so exasperated watching this team over the past few weeks that I decided to make some changes around here at The Mets Report. You might notice the new site look. I thought that it might bring some luck if I changed some things. I hope so.

Poll Results: Randolph Is The Biggest Problem

The Mets Report latest reader poll results are in. Thank you to those that participated.

The question was “What is the biggest problem for the Mets this season?”. The results are:

30%- Manager

26%- Hitting

19%- Bullpen

11%- Fans booing

11%- Starting pitchers

4%- Front office

0%- Media

The majority of the respondents answered that the manager and hitting are the biggest problems. There’s plenty of talk about Willie Randolph being on the hot seat. But I don’t hear any talk about hitting coach Howard Johnson being in trouble. Maybe Johnson is getting a pass because he’s a former Met.

It’s also noteworthy that the media received no votes. Randolph made it clear that he thinks SNY’s coverage is a big problem. So we have a major disconnect between Randolph and the fans on that point.

What are your thoughts? Comment below.