Jeff Wilpon On The FAN: 'We Failed'
Jeff Wilpon, COO of the New York Mets, joined Mike Francesa to talk about the organization's decision to let both Jerry Manuel and Omar Minaya go.
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Jeff Wilpon, COO of the New York Mets, joined Mike Francesa to talk about the organization's decision to let both Jerry Manuel and Omar Minaya go.
The New York Mets have fired manager Jerry Manuel and relieved general manager Omar Minaya of his duties, an expected shake-up of the big-spending ballclub after it completed its second straight losing season.
Playing 14 innings in their final game of the year, leave it to the Mets to reward your suffering by giving you more of it.
Major League Baseball's average attendance dropped for the third straight season, with a slight dip of nearly a half percent this year.
Embattled Mets manager Jerry Manuel and GM Omar Minaya will meet with COO Jeff Wilpon on Monday, reports the Star-Ledger.
The decade-plus torrent of home runs slowed this year as major league pitchers enjoyed their most dominant season since before the Steroids Era.
Oliver Perez hit Adam Kennedy with a pitch before walking three batters in a row in the 14th inning, and the Washington Nationals beat the New York Mets 2-1 Sunday to avoid a three-game sweep.
avid Wright hit a three-run homer in the seventh inning to power a New York Mets' starting lineup of seven rookies past the Washington Nationals 7-2 Saturday.
Manager Jerry Manuel and general manager Omar Minaya both said Friday they have not been notified they are losing their jobs following another season filled with injuries rather than accomplishments.
With the New York Mets braced for a management shakeup, Josh Thole homered in the 10th inning Friday night to begin the final series of the season with a 2-1 victory over the Washington Nationals.
The Mets will announce shortly after the season that general manager Omar Minaya and manager Jerry Manuel won't be returning in their roles, sources say.
The New York Mets' record may indicate improvement over last season, but it's still not what embattled manager Jerry Manuel was anticipating.
The Mets' 9-2 loss to Milwukee on Thursday guaranteed that the Amazins will finish with a second straight losing season. New York (77-82) struck out 13 times in dropping its third in a row to the Brewers.
The grievance by the players' association to recover more than $3 million withheld by the New York Mets from injured reliever Francisco Rodriguez will start Oct. 18.
The New York Mets' season will end the way it started - without Carlos Beltran. It will likely also finish with another losing record.
