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I'm not disagreeing with letting him go at this point.
But the way the Mets did it seems pretty classless.
You release a statement at 3:15a stating that Willie has been fired AFTER the team JUST won a game (two straight overall).
And in the middle of a series nontheless.
And at the start of a roadtrip.
Way out on the west coast.
Unless Willie went off on some sort of tirade at Minaya/the owners, then I for the life of me can't see why they would time this so poorly.
Why not fire him BEFORE this series started? While the team was still in NY? And while everyone was actually awake to report on it?
Come on Omar, you have more class than that.
I'm guessing b/c lately there has been overwhelming sympathy for Willie by the fans. I've read in two places in the past week that most fans areblaming Omar more for this poor start than Willie.
But the way the Mets did it seems pretty classless.
You release a statement at 3:15a stating that Willie has been fired AFTER the team JUST won a game (two straight overall).
And in the middle of a series nontheless.
And at the start of a roadtrip.
Way out on the west coast.
Unless Willie went off on some sort of tirade at Minaya/the owners, then I for the life of me can't see why they would time this so poorly.
Why not fire him BEFORE this series started? While the team was still in NY? And while everyone was actually awake to report on it?
Come on Omar, you have more class than that.
I'm guessing b/c lately there has been overwhelming sympathy for Willie by the fans. I've read in two places in the past week that most fans areblaming Omar more for this poor start than Willie.