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Adam Rubin / NY Daily News:
Mets fire Willie Randolph — ANAHEIM - The Mets have fired manager Willie Randolph, pitching coach Rick Peterson and first base coach Tom Nieto, the team announced shortly after 3 a.m. Eastern time Tuesday. — Bench coach Jerry Manuel has been named the team's interim manager …
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Associated Press:
Mets fire Randolph; Manuel to lead team in interim — ANAHEIM, Calif. — Willie Randolph is out as manager of the New York Mets, fired in the middle of the night 2½ months into a disappointing season that has followed the team's colossal collapse last September.
Anthony DiComo / MLB.com:
Mets name Manuel interim manager — Randolph, two coaches let go after win over Angels — ANAHEIM — What took months to develop and weeks to transpire has now become official. The Mets dismissed Willie Randolph and two coaches early Tuesday morning, bringing an abrupt end to the speculation that had enveloped the team all month.
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Ben Shpigel / New York Times:
Mets Fire Manager Willie Randolph — ANAHEIM, Calif. — The Mets announced early Tuesday morning that they have fired Willie Randolph and replaced him with the bench coach Jerry Manuel. They also fired two of Randolph's coaches, the pitching coach Rick Peterson and the first-base coach Tom Nieto …
Will Leitch / Deadspin:
Naked People Are Stridently Anti-Willie Randolph — We don't deal with a lot of public relations people around here, which is one of the many pleasures of writing on the Internets. (For now.) But for some reason, we are on the mailing list for Rick's Cabaret in New York City — we don't know why!
Will Carroll / Unfiltered:
Breaking: Peterson (UPDATE - NOT!) Fired — Sources tell me that Rick Peterson has been fired as pitching coach of the New York Mets. As yet, this cannot be confirmed, though reports this weekend have been leaning this way. We'll know more shortly. — UPDATE: The sources were both incorrect.
Matthew Cerrone / MetsBlog.com:
Opinion: I Feel Dirty — As a Mets fan, I'm embarrassed this morning, and I feel a little dirty. — I understand why Willie Randolph was fired. In fact, due to the time I spend talking to people connected to the team, I am probably aware of why he was fired better than most people.
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Bart Hubbuch / New York Post:
METS FIRE RANDOLPH — ANAHEIM, Calif. — Mets GM Omar Minaya staged his own Midnight Massacre last night. — In a bizarrely timed housecleaning, Minaya fired Willie Randolph, pitching coach Rick Peterson and first base coach Tom Nieto shortly before midnight West Coast time (3 a.m. in New York) …
Mel Antonen / USA Today:
Phillies' Howard goes deep twice in blasting of Red Sox — PHILADELPHIA — Ryan Howard hit two home runs and then legged out a triple to lead the Philadelphia Phillies' 8-2 victory against the Boston Red Sox Monday at Citizens Bank Park. — Howard was coming off his best three-game series of the season …
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Peter Abraham / The LoHud Yankees Blog:
Wang out at least 10 weeks - likely more — This from the Yankees: — INJURY UPDATE ON RHP CHIEN-MING WANG — RHP Chien-Ming Wang was examined today at New York Presbyterian Hospital Columbia Medical Center by Yankees Team Physician, Dr. Stuart Hershon and Dr. Justin Greisberg, Foot and Ankle Specialist.
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Anthony Rieber / Newsday:
Steinbrenner: NL responsible for Wang injury — Yankees ace Chien-Ming Wang is likely done for the year after suffering a sprain to his Lisfranc ligament and a tear to another tendon. (Newsday / Audrey C. Tiernan) — Hank Steinbrenner knows where to place the blame for Chien-Ming Wang's devastating foot injury:
MLB.com:
Injury update on RHP Chien-Ming Wang — RHP Chien-Ming Wang was examined today at New York Presbyterian Hospital Columbia Medical Center by Yankees Team Physician, Dr. Stuart Hershon and Dr. Jason Greisberg, Foot and Ankle Specialist. — Imaging studies revealed a mid-foot sprain …
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Anthony McCarron / NY Daily News:
A-Rod & Pete Rose are text pals! — Alex Rodriguez, needy superstar, wanted another baseball mentor. Pete Rose, hit king and pariah, needed a baseball outlet and a path to baseball legitimacy. Through the magic of text-messaging, the game's best active player and its all-time hit leader/controversy magnet have become e-confidantes.
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Associated Press:
Top-Seeded Miami Survives and Advances — OMAHA (AP) — Jemile Weeks hit his second home run of the College World Series and closer Carlos Gutierrez worked out of a bases-loaded situation in the ninth inning as Miami held off Florida State, 7-5, in an elimination game on Monday.
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Matthew Cerrone / MetsBlog.com:
postGame: Mets 9 Angels 6 — The Mets (34-35) defeated the Angels (42-29) by the score of 9 to 6 in Anaheim tonight. — For a recap, boxscore, stats, etc., go to SNY.tv. — However, in case you missed it, know that Mike Pelfrey pitched very, very well through six full innings …
Tim Booth / Associated Press:
Mariners move Suzuki back to RF — SEATTLE (AP)—With his team in huge trouble, Seattle Mariners manager John McLaren decided he's going to start tinkering. His first move: sliding Ichiro Suzuki back into right field. — Suzuki was back in his corner outfield spot for the first time since …
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