Lots of turmoil this week in the world of the Mets. So where the heck have I been. Well, lets just say that I now have two reasons to remember the early morning hours of June 17, 2008. First, Willie Randolph got fired. More on that from me soon enough.

Second, my second daughter was born. She came into the world at about 2:30 AM on Tuesday morning. I was oblivious to the Willie Randolph news till almost noon on Tuesday when a close friend who happens to be a Yankee fan called to bust my chops. Wow, what a surprise! How the heck could they fire Willie in the middle of the night and after a win?