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It's not easy being the boss in the Big Apple. Just ask Willie Randolph. (AP Images)

Despite the fact his New York Mets team is three games above .500 and just one back of the Florida Marlins in the National League East, manager Willie Randolph can't seem to have any slack cut his way lately.

A slew of pieces in the Big Apple and National media are all taking their respective turns at ripping Randolph for his placid demeanor, his sensitivity, the lack of identity in the Mets clubhouse. A sampling:

• Mets' Randolph not laid back about being passive (Newsday)
• Who Are These Guys? Mets' Identity Is in Flux (New York Times)
• Are Mets busting loose or just teasing us again? (Newsday)

Tonight, the Mets kick off a key series with NL East rivals Atlanta, where they'll be facing a former friend in Tom Glavine (+1.5, -140). The former NY hurler will go up against John Maine (-1.5, +120). The Mets are -130 favorites on the moneyline while Atlanta currently sits at +120)

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