In case you missed this, check it out. The Mets today fired team executive Tony Bernazard after he confronted Mets closer Francisco Rodriguez, as well as and other minor league players in the organization and challenged them to fight.
Now, that's just the story, and the press conference. But there's more. Here's a rundown of some of the aftermath.
You kind of have to wonder what's going on in Flushing. But I kind of have to agree with Buster Olney. This organization is an utter mess. Omar Minaya has become a public relations nightmare for the Mets, a public relations liability, a public relations disaster. Moreso, the team is a mess on the field. It's been one disaster after another, from runners missing third base to infielders dropping routine pop ups that costs them games.
But, back to today. This was supposed to be a simple announcement that Bernazard was let go. Instead, Minaya arrived with another agenda. He got into a verbal spat with the very same reporter who broke the story about Bernazard's actions in Binghampton recently, and then accused the reporter, NY Daily News' Adam Rubin, of lobbying for a job to several members of the Mets front office.
Minaya acknowledged that the Rubin's story was accurate, so why he felt the need to corner Rubin because he was forced to relieve his friend, Bernazard, of his duties is beyond me. Afterwards, Rubin called Minaya's accusations "a low blow" and "deplorable."
For now, Rubin is till on Mets beat writer for the Daily News, and probably will remain there, but , even with the backing of ownership, I think it's only a matter of time before Minaya gets canned for this entire mess.
Now, that's just the story, and the press conference. But there's more. Here's a rundown of some of the aftermath.
You kind of have to wonder what's going on in Flushing. But I kind of have to agree with Buster Olney. This organization is an utter mess. Omar Minaya has become a public relations nightmare for the Mets, a public relations liability, a public relations disaster. Moreso, the team is a mess on the field. It's been one disaster after another, from runners missing third base to infielders dropping routine pop ups that costs them games.
But, back to today. This was supposed to be a simple announcement that Bernazard was let go. Instead, Minaya arrived with another agenda. He got into a verbal spat with the very same reporter who broke the story about Bernazard's actions in Binghampton recently, and then accused the reporter, NY Daily News' Adam Rubin, of lobbying for a job to several members of the Mets front office.
Minaya acknowledged that the Rubin's story was accurate, so why he felt the need to corner Rubin because he was forced to relieve his friend, Bernazard, of his duties is beyond me. Afterwards, Rubin called Minaya's accusations "a low blow" and "deplorable."
For now, Rubin is till on Mets beat writer for the Daily News, and probably will remain there, but , even with the backing of ownership, I think it's only a matter of time before Minaya gets canned for this entire mess.
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