I think either the Mets are going to get a lot better quickly or they are going to start circling the drain. Firing Randolph was a jolt but it wasn’t the answer. The Mets are regarded as one of the best teams in baseball but their talent is somewhat overrated. Manuel is a solid coach but he’s not a miracle worker.

If I had to guess, I’d say there’d be a good short term success. But as the season goes on, the Mets will begin to fade and they’ll fall deep out of the postseason picture. Omar Minaya, who held a press conference today, would be the next to go if the Mets fail.

Here are a few more opinions on the fate of new Mets coach Jerry Manuel:

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Watch this Omar Minaya video to see the general manager’s reasoning for firing Randolph. It sounds like it basically came down to Randolph was no longer wanted and the team decided to make a move now rather than later.

It makes sense, especially if management had given up on Randolph. A two-game winning streak isn’t as impressive as a seven or eight game winning streak. At that point, it would have been much more difficult to fire Randolph — even if the team thought it was the right move.

Here is the Minaya video:

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