Had the Mets fired Willie Randolph several weeks ago, the hit they are taking now could have been avoided.

Of all the coaches who have cost the Mets a few ballgames, how can Sandy Alomar be absolved of the slash and burn of the Mets coaching staff?

These "change for the sake of change" moves are hollow. Mets fans can only cling to the hope that the team will have one of those big winning streaks some teams have after foundation-shaking actions.

'm very upset I won't have the chance to fulfill my dream here of winning a championship in New York. I'm going to miss my players, the fans. I'm sorry I wasn't able to fulfill what I wanted to do here. I'm going to go home and enjoy my family now.

I walk out in peace and I wish everyone else here the best, Jerry Manuel, Omar Minaya and Jeff, and hopefully that Tuscany tile will do better than the hardwood floor.

Ken Rosenthal was scathing in his article on Fox Sports regarding the Mets firing of Willie Randolph

I do not say this lightly: The Mets' firings of Randolph, pitching coach Rick Peterson and first base coach Tom Nieto will go down as one of the most disgraceful episodes in sports history.

Steve Popper confronted him and said "you said nobody was going to be fired tonight"? his response (Bernazard) was "well they weren't, they were fired today." ...So how about that one."

Sources have told the Daily News that principal owner Fred Wilpon and chief operating officer Jeff Wilpon have authorized MinSources have told the Daily News that principal owner Fred Wilpon and chief operating officer Jeff Wilpon have authorized Minaya to fire Randolph, pitching coach Rick Peterson and first base coach Tom Nieto. Bench coach Jerry Manuel would ascend to manager.

Jim Callis of Baseball America has just posted his new list of the Mets top 10 prospects, in a recent edition of Ask BA.

Here's how the new list shakes out in light of the recent draft.

Mets pregame for tonight's ESPN's Game Of The Week.

Why Piazza should go into the Hall of Fame as a Met.

David Wright calls out his teammates.

I am normally a glass half-full person, but after yesterday's loss and the Mets pathetic showing in their series at Shea against the Washington Nationals, I've had it. I'm dumping the glass.

This team has no heart. Yup, I said it... NO heart.

I know it was a tough night but it was a tougher day for Scott Schoeneweis. Late last night on his Mets Blog for the NY Post Bart Hubbach reported that Schoeneweis who is a testicular cancer survivor, was rushed to the hospital by ambulance yesterday morning and was hospitalized for seven hours. Adam Rubin of the Daily News has more on Schoeneweis who took some over the counter medication because he felt flu like symptoms that are going around in the Mets clubhouse:

David Tyree talks to Giants.com about his off-season, his injured knee and his past personal issues that he's had to worked through including the death of his mother. Watch the video to hear David talk about many more subjects.