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Article: Mets' mistake lets Randolph ; become martyr
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- Columbia Daily Tribune
- Article date:
- June 18, 2008
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This was in early May, long before Willie Randolph's
administration came crashing down. The manager summoned one of his
veterans into his office for a closed-door meeting, challenging him
to focus more on baseball.
It was a rare, line-in-the-sand moment for Randolph, who avoided
confrontation with his players. But the manager's attempt to assert
his authority failed miserably, as the two men raised their voices
at each other.
As he walked out the door, the elder Met taunted Randolph, "I'm
going to be here longer than you."
The prophecy was, of course, true, as Randolph was handed a plane