After beating Texas two out of three at Shea, the Mets continued the interleague portion of their schedule by heading out to Anaheim to take on the Los Angeles of Anaheim, formerly Anaheim, formerly California, formerly Los Angeles Angels. While there, Omar Minaya tried to rescind the Nolan Ryan/Jim Fregosi trade but was unsuccessful. He also decided after evaluating and reevaluating that it was time to fire Dallas Green.

Monday, Mets 9-6: Congratulations on the Win, Willie; You’re Fired!

Willie Randolph’s last game. He goes out a winner. WIth all the calls to “Fire Willie!” the last few years, he ended up being the sympathetic victim in this circus. As for the game, it was a battle of 6′ 7″ pitchers, as Mike Pelfrey faced Jered Weaver. Pelfrey lasted six-plus innings, giving up six runs, with no strikeouts but only walking two. He actually pitched better than his final line, though, as Pedro Feliciano let in a few inherited runners. Aaron Heilman impressed, coming into the game and fanning Vladimir Guerrero and Torii Hunter with the potential tying runners on base. Duaner Sanchez worked a perfect eighth, and Billy Wagner picked up his second consecutive save. Carlos Beltran DH’d and blasted two home runs, while David Wright and Luis Castillo also drove in two runs each. I hope the team at least paid for your plane ticket home, Willie.

Tuesday, Angels 6-1: Who’s the Boss?

It only took one play for new manager Jerry Manuel to have to show the team who the new boss is. Jose Reyes tweaked his hamstring, and when Manuel took him out of the game, the shortstop threw down his helmet and stomped off the field, acting like he was being sent to his room for not picking up his toys. Manuel had to leave the dugout to scold the immature Reyes in the clubhouse. When he was done holding his breath, Reyes apologized to the manager and the team, but come on, grow up already, please. The rest of the Mets sleepwalked through the game, with only some of the older guys occasionally waking up to go to the bathroom. They committed three errors, only squeaked out six singles and Damion Easley, filling in for Reyes, forgot to cover second base when Johan Santana had Casey Kotchman picked off of first (he admitted he was thinking about a “King of Queens” rerun he watched that afternoon, the one where Doug lies to his wife about working late so he can play mud football with the guys). Santana didn’t fare very well in this outing, going six innings and letting in four earned runs, but he didn’t get any help behind him either.

Wednesday, Mets 5-4: Feels Like the First Time

The team had a long, refreshing nap during game two of the series, and awoke to execute a stirring, come-from-behind victory. It was Manuel’s first managerial win since 2003. David Wright drove in the tying run with two outs in the ninth, and Damion Easley, atoning for his mental blunder the night before, belted the game-winning home run. Jose Reyes didn’t pout for long, as he led off the game with a single and went three for five, scoring three runs and adding a stolen base. As for Oliver Perez, at this point anytime he doesn’t implode in the first inning can be counted as a success (he went six innings, giving up four runs). The bullpen threw four scoreless innings, including Wagner’s third straight save. The Mets took two out of three in Anaheim and have won two series in a row. After an off day, they fly to Colorado for a three-game weekend series.