365 Results for willie randolph

PTI : Happy Ann'y, Willie Randolph!

Willie Randolph was fired by the Mets on this day last year.

ESPN Insider Video | June 16, 2009

The New York Mets' guru problem

Buster Olney

...According to club sources, Bernazard was influential in the decision to fire Peterson and former manager Willie Randolph, and he has been a key figure in many other personnel decisions. Whether it's true...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | July 26, 2009

The simple key to Branyan's emergence

Russell Branyan played in 50 games for the Brewers last season, and when it was over he hoped to go back to Milwaukee. Doug Melvin, the Milwaukee gene...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | May 01, 2009

Geren building confidence in A's young pitchers

Bob Geren walked out of the Oakland dugout the other day and headed to the mound, unsure of what decision he would make, weighing short-term and long-...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | April 18, 2009

Mets must manage bullpen better

Matt Meyers, ESPN The Magazine

Adding Francisco Rodriguez and J.J. Putz will help the Mets' bullpen, but manager Jerry Manuel still must learn how to better use his new weapons.

ESPN Insider Story | Conversation | February 10, 2009

Economy throws baseball a curve

...of Jimmy Golen. • The position of shortstop is evolving once more, writes Michael Silverman. • Willie Randolph landed with the Brewers, Anthony McCarron writes. He was flattered by the phone call he got...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | November 09, 2008

Rangers lure Maddux away from Milwaukee

...nine percent wrote that I'm a moron, and one percent backed the idea. • When Willie Randolph interviews to be the Mariners' manager, it will be his second interview, sort of; John Hickey...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | November 04, 2008

Hamels at his unpredictable best in Series opener

The first pitch that Evan Longoria saw from Cole Hamels, in Longoria's first at-bat of the World Series, was a changeup. And with a 1-1 count, Longori...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | October 23, 2008

Thoughts about teams not playing in Fall Classic

There are two teams in the World Series, and 28 teams already preparing for 2009. Some pieces from the rest of the baseball landscape: • The De...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | October 22, 2008

How Red Sox could still win ALCS

The Rays look faster, they look healthier, and they look stronger near the end of the arduous baseball season, which is easy to do when you're circlin...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | October 15, 2008

Delgado was not the Mets' MVP

...is superior to that which Delgado provided -- even after Delgado's defense appeared to improve after Willie Randolph was dismissed. I don't particularly "believe" in runs produced, but I do admire Noble's...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | October 14, 2008

Fans were Yankee Stadium's heartbeat

...who decide what is preserved and protected. At Yankee Stadium on Sunday night, they cheered for Willie Randolph, when the former second baseman slid into second base, seemingly to meet a dare from someone...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | September 22, 2008

Garza, Rays looking for breathing room

The Rays always seem to do what they need to do, and after their walk-off victory Tuesday, they now have a chance to create a little buffer between th...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | September 17, 2008

Mets shouldn't rush to lock up Manuel

...tight pennant race by inventing and reinventing a bullpen by committee. Manuel, unlike the former manager Willie Randolph, who often tended to be defensive when the team took on water, did not deny the...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | September 10, 2008

McClain's first HR is dream come true

Scott McClain learned that he was in the Giants' lineup Wednesday morning, but he forgot to e-mail or text anyone in his family the news. "Totally fla...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | September 04, 2008