What the heck is going on here? This New York Mets team can't seem to keep any momentum going. It really is a shame. And this thing with Willie Randolph is really ridiculous.

For those not in the know, Willie made some comments that were published in the Bergen Record yesterday. Willie is a bit angry at the fans and SNY for not giving him more love. His comments reached a crescendo when he made the following statement about the way SNY shoots Willie when he's in the dugout.

"Is it racial?" Randolph asked. "Huh? It smells a little bit."

Cmon Willie. Give the fans and SNY a little more credit than that. When the team is not living up to expectations you know that you're going to feel the heat. And that probably feeds a bit of paranoia around the manager's office. What incentive does SNY have for making Willie Randolph look bad? It certainly won't endear SNY to the fans who ultimately provide value to the network.

Willie Randolph and the Mets are in a dangerous place right now. The team is on the edge of losing the hearts of many fans who are frustrated with a very expensive .500 team that appears to be moving further away from the success that the team had during the 2006 campaign. That is frustrating as heck, especially when you look at the talent the Mets have on paper.

I don't think there's a bogeyman in the Mets front office or in the SNY production booth. I give credit to Omar Minaya for getting the players we need to win. Now those players need to play. And the manager needs to realize that New York managers get paid a premium salary for a reason.

If Willie wants to get the fans, press, SNY announcers off his back then he should take some good advice from Oakland Raiders owner Al Davis who said, "Just win baby!"