Category: Interviews

Lupica On Mets Racial Divide

Last night the Daily News website published a new column from Mike Lupica on the Mets so-called racial divide. If you listen to WFAN or other sports talk radio shows, this column doesn’t contain any new information that you haven’t already heard. Omar Minaya gave Lupica some quotes denying that there’s a rift in the clubhouse. No surprise there.

Personally, I don’t believe that there is this rift that we’ve heard about. Paul LoDuca was one of the people that publicly raised the issue last season. Nobody ever accused him of being particularly perceptive or bright though. I wouldn’t use LoDuca as my barometer for anything. He exercised very poor judgment on several occasions while with the Mets and there was evidence on Facebook to prove it.

Billy Wagner’s comments about Carlos Delgado disappearing from the clubhouse after a Mets loss were also tied to the so-called rift. But I don’t understand that. It was one person talking about another person. That’s all.

Audio: Neyer And Marchand On Randolph

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ESPN’s Rob Neyer and Andrew Marchand join Michael Kay on ESPN Radio. Neyer makes some great points about why Willie Randolph should have been fired yesterday. Andrew Marchand talks in detail about the scene at Shea Stadium yesterday and the mixed support that Randolph received from the Mets players.

ESPN Audio

Audio: Schneider and Heyman

Brian Schneider does his weekly spot with WFAN’s Joe & Evan. Jon Heyman, Sports Illustrated baseball writer, joins WFAN’s Mike and the Mad Dog.

Schneider talks about the Mets struggles and the announcement yesterday that Willie Randolph is still the manager. Heyman talks about Randolph and a testy exchange that he had with Carlos Delgado yesterday.

Brian Schneider Audio

Jon Heyman Audio

Video: Gary Carter Explains Comments

ESPN’s Mike and Mike video interview with Kid Carter trying to explain his comments that appeared to be lobbying for Willie Randolph’s job. It might not be his job for long, but it sure is bad form to publicly posture to be the next manager of the New York Mets.

Thanks to Awful Announcing for the great find.

Audio: Kid Carter Starts The Spin

It’s been well publicized since yesterday that Gary Carter was interviewed on satellite radio and went into great detail about his desire to manage the Mets. He talked about the team’s lack of spark under Willie Randolph and the sub-.500 record that the Mets have had over the last year. He also mentioned that he called the Mets to inquire about the job.

Carter blames the media today instead of his own statements for making him look like he’s throwing dirt on Randolph’s grave. Listen to Carter with Steve Somers on WFAN below.

WFAN Audio