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AG/DC Oct 26 2008 07:06 PM

Willie Randolph reportedly turns down an offer to join Manny Acta's staff: http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=3663162

metirish Oct 26 2008 07:37 PM

Not a surprise that he turned it down with him been a finalist for the Brewers job. I would think that Acta is on the hot seat and with Riggleman as one of his new coaches he might not be long for the job.

Frayed Knot Oct 26 2008 07:40 PM

I'm Mo Green, you don't buy me out I buy you out! Either he's confident that one of his other interviews/feelers will come through or he really doesn't want to work for Acta.

AG/DC Oct 26 2008 07:59 PM

it's probably a better-than-even bet that he can get better work than an aide de camp to a hot-seat manager on a bottom feeder team run by a reviled ownership.

metsguyinmichigan Oct 26 2008 08:30 PM

Aren't the Mets paying him more than $1 million to do nothing? I bet he sits out the year then ends up on the Yankees coaching staff, again.

metirish Oct 26 2008 08:33 PM

metsguyinmichigan wrote: Aren't the Mets paying him more than $1 million to do nothing? I bet he sits out the year then ends up on the Yankees coaching staff, again. $2.25 million says the article .

Rockin' Doc Oct 27 2008 05:05 PM

I can't blame Willie for turning this one down. He can afford to be selective right now. If someone would guarantee me $ 2.25 million to stay home with my family, I assure you that I would turn down all prospective job offers for next year and likely many more years thereafter. Of course, that's probably just me.

Elster88 Oct 27 2008 07:27 PM

]the contentious relationship he had with Manny Acta, according to Newsday ???

SteveJRogers Oct 27 2008 07:58 PM

Elster88 wrote: ]the contentious relationship he had with Manny Acta, according to Newsday ??? Manny Acta was hired by Omar, not Willie.

Elster88 Oct 27 2008 11:41 PM

No. Anyway, when was the "contention"? I feel like if there was even a sniff of a contentious relationship we would've been beaten across the head with it nonstop for at least six months and would still be hearing about it now. I misremember.

AG/DC Oct 28 2008 06:06 AM

I agree. At the very least, somebody contending that there was contention while the Mets contended should cite us a citation.

DocTee Oct 30 2008 10:19 AM

Willie not going to Milwaukee, either as the Brewers name former A's skipper Ken Macha as manager.

Benjamin Grimm Oct 30 2008 10:24 AM

Maybe he can be a bench coach for the Long Island Ducks.