I didn't have room for this in my bonus Wednesday newspaper column about SNY's (and others') coverage of the Willie Randolph firing, but it was one of the long day's most amusing moments:
SNY was scheduled to have Wade Boggs on for one of those cheesy promotional appearances/interviews, but he was stuck on the set at the same time Omar Minaya was stammering through his news conference, followed quickly by Jerry Manuel's session.
Boggs got to talk for perhaps a minute - about Randolph, naturally - between the two news conferences. By the time Manuel was done, Boggs was gone.
Earlier, Boggs had a longer but similarly awkward radio appearance, and was asked about . . . Willie.
The Willie marathon Tuesday was a New York media moment for the ages. I hope Burkhardt still is sleeping.
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Who'd have thought I would be pining for the good days of Lorinda DeRoulet and her daughters, Mettle the mule ... and that son of a ... Hockey Hall of Famer, the infamous M. Donald Grant?
At least M Donald Grant showed up (I think) at his public humiliation of Cleon Jones in front of his family. The Wilpons don't even show up to defend their team in this. They leave that to Omar Minaya.
What will be the next petty event we can all huff and puff and show our indignation about? When Dolan takes a pink slip buzzsaw through the Newsday staff? They are promising you guys integrity and autonomy, right Neil?