Manager Willie Randolph followed up Friday's 3-2 win over the Yankees with an even greater accomplishment this morning: delivering the keynote address at Fordham's commencement ceremony with his daughter, Ciara, in the graduating class.
"It was a great, great day," Randolph said. "A glorious day."
And only getting better. Not only did the Mets knock out Yankees' starter Darrell Rasner after just nine pitches -- Endy Chavez's one-hopper struck him on the hand -- but David Wright smoked a two-run homer that soared over the leftfield picnic area to put the Mets up, 3-1, in the bottom of the first inning.
Oh, and by the way, it's Dr. Willow now after Randolph received an honorary doctorate from Fordham this morning.