The focus today seems to be on Willie Randolph after the Mets dropped two games in Atlanta.
I’m sorry, did I miss something? Did Willie pitch yesterday? Did he fail to get any kind of offense going? Did he switch uniforms with Aaron Heilman?
I guess I must be in some parallel universe where the guys playing the game are actually responsible for their inability to consistently play winning baseball.
How about player accountability? Why is the focus on Willie Randolph when the team is responsible for wins and losses?
Yesterday I remarked how reporters would quickly reframe their story if the Mets went and lost two games in Atlanta after sweeping the Yankees. I’m not surprised I was correct. Most people can’t see more than beyond the past 9 innings even though there are 900 or so more to play.
The reason why is simply because its convenient to make Willie the focus because its an easy story to write. Willie has put his foot in his mouth by making statements to reporters that he’s unfairly portrayed, defending himself instead of just ignoring them. The funny thing is if he did ignore them, he’d be written up as impotent and lacking fire, which is exactly what they’ve been trying to portray him as in the first place.
If the fans and the media want to run Willie out of town, they can and they will.
It won’t make a difference because Willie doesn’t throw a pitch or swing a bat, and that is where the real problem with this team lies.
