The news is out today that the Mets players are holding a players only meeting to hash out the problems that were brought to a head yesterday. In addition, it’s being reported that Billy Wagner has apologized to Carlos Delgado today and didn’t mean to single him out. Watch his post game comments below and the reaction from reporters Adam Rubin and Kevin Kernan.
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Here’s a couple of audio links from WFAN today. Willie Randolph tries to put on a show of feisty commentary to dissuade us from thinking that he’s too passive. I’m not buying his act at all. Sports Illustrated baseball writer Jon Heyman doesn’t think Randolph’s job is in immediate danger.
Friday May 16, 2008
4:24pm- It’s raining hard but no word on the game being postponed yet.
5:00pm- It’s still raining like crazy and there’s no word of the game being postponed.
6:38pm- I guess they’re really going to try to get this game in tonight. No word on a postponement.
Nelson Figueroa has cleared waivers and is expected to report to Triple-A New Orleans.
Yorvit Torrealba has filed a grievance with MLB over the Mets backing out of an agreement for a contract with him this past off-season.
WFAN audio clips featuring Ron Darling with Boomer and Carton. The second clip is Brian Schneider with Joe & Evan. Both talk about the Mets recent problems.
The ESPN Baseball Tonight crew talks about the Mets and Yankees underachieving so far this season. Tim Kurkjian says that he doesn’t think that Willie Randolph will be fired soon.
http://sports.espn.go.com/broadband/player.swf?mediaId=3398770
New York Mets (20-19) at New York Yankees (20-22) 7:05pm
Johan Santana (4-2) vs. Darrell Rasner (2-0)
What to watch: The good thing for the Mets is that the Yankees are struggling as badly as they are. Santana comes in once again to stop the bleeding. That’s become his job with the Mets. Rasner is an average pitcher but consistently throws strikes. So the Mets need to be ready to start hacking because Rasner doesn’t typically walk a lot of batters.
The Mets Report 