As the entire universe now knows, the Mets have finally put poor Willie Randolph put of his misery. Of course they sent him across the country first, and waited for him to get a two game winning streak together. And of course they couldn’t resist sending Jose Reyes in to steal Willies return ticket. But at least it’s over for Willie. Also joining him on the unemployment line are Pitching Coach Rick Peterson and First Base Coach Tom Nieto.
Why am I writing about the Mets? They are replacing Nieto with former Phillies utility-man Luis Aguayo. And while Luis never set the world on fire (although he may new a new option at second base for the Mets) he did inspire Whitey’s wit:
“Luis Aguayo is on deck. Aguayo hasn’t exactly been reminding anybody of Rogers Hornsby lately.” –Richie Ashburn
“Aguayo’s running at first base. He doesn’t have great speed … what am I saying? He doesn’t have good speed. He doesn’t even have average speed. The man is slow.” –Richie Ashburn
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