When we heard last week that Mitch Williams ordered one of his ten-year-old Little League players to bean another ten-year-old player -- and that Williams called a kid on the other team a vile name -- I said that if I ran the MLB Network I’d fire Williams. Well, the next best thing is happening:
I wonder if it was really Williams who “decided” the matter. Because doing so would require good judgment and Williams seems to have none at all.
The MLB Network told the Daily News Saturday afternoon that Williams is taking a leave of absence from the network.
“Mitch Williams has decided to take a leave of absence from his role at MLB Network at this time,” an MLB Network spokesperson said in an email to the Daily News. “We are continuing to look into the matter.”
I wonder if it was really Williams who “decided” the matter. Because doing so would require good judgment and Williams seems to have none at all.
Now, if we could get rid of Chris Russo we’d really be cooking with gas.
