Gandhi is back

Apparently, Omar Minaya feels that what the Mets need is someone even less fiery than Willie Randolph. Someone wake Jerry and tell him he's manager, would ya?

Mets fired manager Willie Randolph, pitching coach Rick Peterson and first-base coach Tom Nieto. A bizarre ending to what's turned into quite an embarrassment for the franchise. Randolph's tactics left a lot to be desired and the Mets may well be better off without him, but he didn't deserve to be treated this way over the last several weeks. The rumor all day was that Peterson and Nieto were out, but it appeared that Randolph would get another reprieve. Then the Mets make this announcement in the middle of the night after a victory. Former White Sox manager Jerry Manuel will take over for Randolph on an interim basis. As overmatched as he was in Chicago, it looks like a downgrade.

Also, Rick "The Genius" Peterson can be reunited with Victor Zambrano, currently sporting a 9.45 ERA at Colorado Springs, and continue to "straighten him out."