When I wrote about Gary Carter openly campaigning to replace Willie Randolph as manager of the New York Mets, I said that I found the move to be somewhat classless and sleazy. It's one thing to publicly state your intentions if the job is open, but when Willie Randolph still has the job, it's just uncalled for.Apparently I'm not the only one who felt this way, as Carter's former teammate on the Mets and current color analyst, Keith Hernandez, ripped on Gary while on the air during Sunday's game.
"I have great respect for Gary as a player," said Hernandez, now a TV analyst. "He's a Hall of Famer. When Johnny Bench left the game, he was the premier catcher in the National League.Well, Gary may be unconscious, but Keith Hernandez is a liar. I just went to dictionary.com and looked up 'unconscious' and I did not see a picture of Gary Carter. That being said, I don't think Keith is going to be asking Gary to help him move anytime soon, nor do I think Gary will be willing to help.
"But that being said, and I've kept quiet for such a long time, but for the people out there listening, just go in the dictionary and look up 'unconscious' and you'll find a picture of Gary Carter.
"I know that's strong, but it just happens too many times and it's just, you're walking around unconscious."
