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AG/DC
May 26 2008 02:06 PM

No managerial news.

Hang in there, Willie.

Benjamin Grimm
May 26 2008 02:15 PM

I wonder what time that meeting with the Wilpons was/is going to happen?

The Mets are going to have to release some kind of statement, I'd think, even if Willie is staying. I wouldn't think he'd just show up at Shea and go about his normal routine as if all this speculation hasn't been flying around.

Or maybe he will. Who knows?

(What time would Willie normally show up and first encounter the press on the day of a 7 p.m. game? I'd have to think it would be pretty soon now. If there's going to be a replacement for tonight's game, I guess it will come from the current coaching staff, if only on an interim basis.)

My current hunch is that Willie gets a warning, and continues for a while.

Kong76
May 26 2008 02:17 PM

I've given up the ghost, let's get Oberkfell in here NOW!!!

Benjamin Grimm
May 26 2008 02:21 PM

Oberkfell managed an afternoon game in New Orleans against Albuquerque. I read the game notes to see if there was any reference to him not being there, but apparently he was.

He won't be managing the Mets in Queens tonight, but there's always tomorrow...

Kong76
May 26 2008 02:28 PM

I looked too, Hojo can manage tonight.

batmagadanleadoff
May 26 2008 02:49 PM

Sounds like Willie's staying. For now. Press conference happening right now.

TransMonk
May 26 2008 02:50 PM

Willie still around per press conference on ESPN News with Omar and Willie not saying much of anything.

A Boy Named Seo
May 26 2008 03:03 PM

Fine by me. Lets win games.

NOW!!!

John Cougar Lunchbucket
May 26 2008 04:01 PM

Yeah, oddly unsatisfying. They were acting like this was all about Willie's comments in the paper. Any question arising about who's in charge or what's the commitment was unsatisfyingly answered.

Omar did talk a little about changes to the team and said an encouraging thing or two about them being on the same page but it was all very vague and won't serve as the defnitive assurance anyone wanted I don't think.

Benjamin Grimm
May 26 2008 04:35 PM

The drama will just continue as before. It's like the Obama-Hillary race, it just goes on and on.

If the Mets lose the next four out of five, the drumbeat will continue.

metirish
May 26 2008 04:52 PM

I thought the whole conference was utter bullshit and I was hoping Willie would stand up and say " enough of this shit , take your job and shove it , I find this insulting ".

As noted above it was all very unsatisfying and I felt badly for Willie.

AG/DC
May 26 2008 05:10 PM

Benjamin Grimm wrote:
If the Mets lose the next four out of five, the drumbeat will continue.

If the Mets lose the next one out of two, the drumbeat will continue. Heck, one out of three, probably.

Willets Point
May 26 2008 05:36 PM

AG/DC wrote:
="Benjamin Grimm"]If the Mets lose the next four out of five, the drumbeat will continue.

If the Mets lose the next one out of two, the drumbeat will continue. Heck, one out of three, probably.

But they won't. The win streak starts NOW!!!!

DocTee
May 26 2008 07:20 PM

Marty Noble lays blame squarely on Omar Minaya in his mailbag.

Rockin' Doc
May 26 2008 07:28 PM

Without a doubt, Omar Minaya should share the blame for the mess the Mets have become. I posted my views regarding htis yesterday in one of the multitude of what I term "Willie Watch" threads.