Even Ray Handley was treated better than Willie R.
Handley came under far more intense and mean-spirited scrutiny than Willie Randolph ever did (I know, I heaped more than my share of criticism at the former Giants' coach). 
But at least the Giants showed some dignity in parting ways with Handley. They waited until after the 6-10 nightmare of 1992 was over.
The general manager back then was George Young. He didn't sneak off on a cross-country trip and fire Handley in the dead of night. He brought him into his office and told him face-to-face like you're supposed to.
I asked Young the morning of Handley's firing whether he would be fired that day, and Young didn't really answer. Not satisfied with his non-answer, I told Young I liked to ride an exercise bike and that I'd finish around noon that day. "Should I ride the bike?" I asked.
Young still didn't answer.
I rode the bike.
I got the call from the Giants shortly thereafter that there'd be a press conference.
Young mentioned that several people were calling him trying to find out whether Handley was getting fired that day.
"One guy even asked if he could ride his bike," Young joked, declining to identify the reporter.
During the press conference, I asked a question. Young turned to me, paused a moment and said:
"How was your bike ride?"
The broadcast was carried live on WFAN.
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Comments (9)
The only thing more ideous than Handley's coaching were those shirts he had to wear on the sidelines. That autographed picture may be worth one cent or less.
when russ salzburg starts showing up you know you are in trouble.
If you look at that picture a certain way, the signature looks like it could be "Bob Glauber."
E.Boland:
Come back to us, Eric.
Glauber,
if you like Bicycle riding there's a great ride from Babylon to Montauk
that this old guy is doing this weekend... why don;t you join us? :-)
Sounds enticing, B N G, and I would certainly take you up on it.
But my athletic passion these days is soccer, and we've got a Sunday training session.
Also, it was an exercise bike.
:)
Enjoy the ride. Sounds like a great time.
how many George Young references can you make? when will you stop being "his guy"?
PC:
Just enough GY references to tick you off, that's how many.
Now go back on vacation and leave me alone.
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