Willie Randolph and Rick Peterson Comment on Their Firing, Potential Flooring Solutions

In the wake of their firings early this morning, the LoHud Mets Blog caught up with Willie Randolph and Rick Peterson for some comments about the dismissal.

Randolph gave an answer straight from Crash Davis's script on dealing with the media.

"I am very disappointed that I was not able to fulfill my dream of winning a world championship with this team. I will miss my players."

Peterson, on the other hand, kept up his persona as a man who comes to the game from a different point of view.

"I appreciated the opportunity (the Wilpons) gave me. They welcomed me into their home, and sometimes homes go through renovations. I am the hardwood floor that is being ripped out and replaced with Tuscany tile. Hopefully, the Tuscany tile will do better than the hardwood tile. ... I am walking out of here in peace."

Pretty classy, all things considered. Peterson's comments, I mean, not the Tuscany tile. For me, hardwood is always the way to go. You just have to remember that no matter what your decorator says, Victor Zambrano doesn't go with anything.

Peterson's psychological style never seemed to be embraced by many of the men he tutored with the Mets. Still, I wonder if the Giants might want to see if he can help former pupil Barry Zito do some renovations on the mansion they thought they were buying.