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Quotes of 2010

Edgy DC Jan 28 2010 09:44 AM

We might be fortunate enough to get away with this. Jerry Manuel, exuding confidence in the options at the back of his rotation.

Benjamin Grimm Jan 28 2010 10:07 AM Re: Quotes of 2010

Give him points for honesty. He's not being dealt a good hand for 2010. Right now I suspect that neither he nor Omar will survive the season.

Ceetar Jan 28 2010 10:25 AM Re: Quotes of 2010

Sure, and I'm sure some of the players are feeling down about things, it'd be nice if the Manager could come out with some confidence instead of basically knocking his guys. Again. If lots of things go right, the Mets could be good. It's his job to try to make those things happen. If he doesn't think he can, what he's really saying is "Please fire me, I'm not good enough to do this."

Nymr83 Jan 28 2010 10:28 AM Re: Quotes of 2010

fuck it, i'll take the honesty. (most of) the players arent dumb enough to see through lies about the quality of their teammates anyway, this way maybe they'll believe Manuel when he says something that could be true, like "I've got alot of confidence that we'll have Beltran back soon"

Edgy DC Jan 28 2010 10:39 AM Re: Quotes of 2010

Sure, he just seems a little defeated from muddling out from under the domino pile of last year. Another form of honesty would be a statement like You know, guys like Nieve and Figgie did a really good job for us last year (they did) and were certainly not the reason we finished in fourth place. We'll get a real good look at them this spring and my job is finding the combination that'll give us the best chance of excelling. Omar hasn't told me if he's done yet, but I'm preparing to go forward with what I've got, and seeing Johan and Oliver throwing pain free off a mound (note the re-direction here) is really exciting. I can't wait until February 18th.

MFS62 Jan 28 2010 10:45 AM Re: Quotes of 2010

Omar: We have a plan Like with Jerry's quote, we all hope he is right, and only time will tell. Later

Edgy DC Feb 14 2010 09:50 PM Re: Quotes of 2010

I brought a lot of stuff on myself with previous organizations. I didn't take the game very seriously. I was always blessed with talent. After I was drafted [in the 2003 first round], I took a lot of things for granted. Once I got traded here, it was a clean slate. Blastings Thrilledge, talking to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.

metirish Feb 15 2010 04:45 AM Re: Quotes of 2010

I'm going to go out on a limb here and guess that Lastings is going to Spring Training in the " best shape of his life" and that he is ready to " rededicate himself to the game".....

metirish Feb 16 2010 11:49 AM Re: Quotes of 2010

John Maine on knowing that the great Koufax was watching his bullpen session "I got a little nervous when I heard he would be watching my bullpen session, and then I didn't have a good one,But needless to say, it's an extreme honor to have him around. And then this....... Though his informal visit lasted only about an hour, Koufax tried to do his part Monday, speaking in particular with Maine for "several minutes" about using both sides of the plate and other trade secrets, according to the Times. He gave me a great analogy, one of the best ones I've ever heard. I'm going to try to use it when I throw again on Wednesday." What could the analogy have been?

Benjamin Grimm Feb 16 2010 11:55 AM Re: Quotes of 2010

Isn't Great Analogy that doctor show on ABC, with McDreamy?

Ashie62 Feb 16 2010 03:31 PM Re: Quotes of 2010

Benjamin Grimm wrote: Isn't Great Analogy that doctor show on ABC, with McDreamy? Did Koufax date McDreamy?

Edgy DC Mar 10 2010 10:49 AM Re: Quotes of 2010

"We believe this year is gonna be the year we're gonna win it." --- Angel Pagan http://nbcsports.msnbc.com/id/22825103/ ... 0#35569954 The guy also thinks the team is healthy. Well, you're down two all-star hitters at the moment, but yeah, I guess so, relatively.

Edgy DC Mar 25 2010 08:12 AM Re: Quotes of 2010

"The way things have gone for us, you figured June.'' ---Jeff Francouer on the return of Jose Reyes

Nymr83 Mar 25 2010 03:52 PM Re: Quotes of 2010

Crasnick has an article about the rotation on ESPN.com [url]http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/spring2010/columns/story?columnist=crasnick_jerry&id=5026560 Jose Reyes' thyroid, Carlos Beltran's knee and David Wright's power stroke are all vital to the success of the New York Mets this season. But they're still not as important as the pitching of Mike Pelfrey, Oliver Perez and John Maine in the second, third and fourth spots in the rotation. In other painfully obvious news, Mr. Met has an extremely large head.

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Mar 26 2010 12:36 PM Re: Quotes of 2010

David Lennon (on the 25th-Man race) wrote: “And Carter is way too intense to be a help off the bench. He may spontaneously combust in that role.”

Edgy DC Mar 26 2010 10:11 PM Re: Quotes of 2010

"Mets fans don't have to tell me what they're feeling, because I'm one of them. As bad as it was for them, it was worse for me. And, trust me, I'm the same as them in another way: I don't want us to go through anything like that ever again." --- dabidrye

Benjamin Grimm Mar 27 2010 03:52 AM Re: Quotes of 2010

Now he's a Met-loving big shot!

MFS62 Mar 29 2010 03:43 PM Re: Quotes of 2010

Heath Bell - in Baseball Prospectus "The only thing is that I'm probably one of the candidates to go to Minnesota. Kerry Wood and some of the other candidates have gone down, and I'm healthy. I want to stay here, but it would be kind of cool to go up to (Twins catcher) Joe Mauer since he's on the cover of my PlayStation, and say, 'Hey, can you sign my game?'" Later

metirish Apr 02 2010 09:10 AM Re: Quotes of 2010

You only have one guess as to who this is. "I like our team,I think we have a good team. I think that the group as a unit feels good about itself. I think something inside these guys is going to say, 'Hey, let's bind together. Let's have a good year. I think we can prove some people wrong."

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Apr 02 2010 09:36 AM Re: Quotes of 2010

Ha. Iknowwhatchumean.

Edgy DC May 03 2010 07:01 AM Re: Quotes of 2010

Alex Cora on the 2009 Mets: "I always remember what Ozzie Guillen said: 'You can't win the Kentucky Derby with donkeys.' I don't want to say we were donkeys, but there was no way we were going to win the Kentucky Derby last year."

Benjamin Grimm May 03 2010 09:14 AM Re: Quotes of 2010

How great would it have been if they had won the Kentucky Derby in 2009? A 2009 KENTUCKY DERBY WINNER banner would look great on the outfield wall at Citi Field!

Edgy DC May 03 2010 09:24 AM Re: Quotes of 2010

I always remember what Ozzie Guillen said about Jay Mariotti.

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr May 03 2010 09:59 AM Re: Quotes of 2010

Benjamin Grimm wrote: How great would it have been if they had won the Kentucky Derby in 2009? A 2009 KENTUCKY DERBY WINNER banner would look great on the outfield wall at Citi Field! If they'd entered the Derby last year, you'd currently be able to choose between Reyes All-Purpose Adhesive and Cora's Utility Mucilage at your local Home Depot.

MFS62 May 03 2010 10:08 AM Re: Quotes of 2010

"That's the way it is–good for him, enjoy it. I wish he could do that for me–he was a horseshit player for me. He was very bad for me." —Ozzie Guillen on Nick Swisher's success with the Yankees. (Anthony McCarron, New York Daily News) Apparently, Ozzie likes horse analogies. Later

Edgy DC May 12 2010 09:41 AM Re: Quotes of 2010

Jeff Francoeur on the Phillies getting an extra home series wrote: “That’s just bullshit. That’s really not fair. That’s just not fair… It’s ridiculous… Absolutely crazy.”

MFS62 May 12 2010 10:03 AM Re: Quotes of 2010

Sean Casey on playing with Chris Carter: "He sat there drinking energy drinks all night, I was afraid of him! I was afraid he was gonna body slam me!" Later

Edgy DC May 20 2010 11:48 AM Re: Quotes of 2010

“He didn’t give you my 55 at-bats, that I had 55 at-bats and five hits in the big leagues, and what do I know about hitting? He didn’t give you that one? That’s what he told me. I’m glad he didn’t give you all that one.” --- Jerry Manuel, when told of David Wright's gentle objections to being benched, touching on Hanley Ramirez's rip earlier in the week of his bush league manager Fredi Gonzalez

Centerfield May 26 2010 10:19 AM Re: Quotes of 2010

"It was close. He was definitely rubbing me also. It's hard to distinguish who exactly encountered or created the first rub." Joe Maddon commenting on his run-in with umpire Bob Davidson.

TransMonk Jun 02 2010 07:30 AM Re: Quotes of 2010

Per Metsblog: David Wright later said that the one-two punch of Santana and Pelfrey it gives the team a good chance to win at least two out of every five games. Which is going to be good enough for last place.

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Jun 09 2010 12:31 PM Re: Quotes of 2010

Manuel on Pelfrey, postgame yesterday: Some Guy Who Writes Down What JM Says wrote: "I think it started towards the end of Spring Training... he doesn't have to be power every night. He's now developing a lot of... pitchability."

MFS62 Jun 10 2010 09:37 AM Re: Quotes of 2010

From Baseball Prospectus, about the imperfect game: "From here we salute Armando. The umpire was wrong ... but, well, the umpire is the umpire." —Venezuelan president Hugo Chavez Later

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Jun 15 2010 10:17 AM Re: Quotes of 2010

Steve Serby and Jerry Manuel, talking this year's team: SS: Is Mike Pelfrey a gangsta? JM: (Laugh). Pelfrey is a gangsta, no doubt. Serious gangsta. SS: How many do you have? JM: One, two, three, four, five. . . . I got about seven gangstas in there. SS: Is that enough to win the division? JM: Oh, no question. 1. Pelf 2. Johan 3. Wright 4. Reyes? 5. Um... Davis? Pagan? Rodriguez? PedroDos? The Animal?

Edgy DC Jun 15 2010 10:35 AM Re: Quotes of 2010

If Carter isn't gangsta, I don't want to meet whoever is.

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Jun 15 2010 11:45 AM Re: Quotes of 2010

Carter's sorta gangsta. But he's more of a Marine-with-untreated-mental-illness-who-blacks-out-when-he-drinks. I think of Bay more as a Mountie.

Frayed Knot Jun 15 2010 11:47 AM Re: Quotes of 2010

Carter's the guy the ganstas run away from.

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Jun 15 2010 11:52 AM Re: Quotes of 2010

Frayed Knot wrote: Carter's the guy the ganstas run away from. "Fill my hand... with that home run ball."

Edgy DC Jul 10 2010 03:26 PM Re: Quotes of 2010

Ms Edgy: Why did they hire this guy (Hagin)? He seems to be openly rooting for the other team.

Edgy DC Jul 12 2010 08:30 AM Re: Quotes of 2010

Tim McCarver on the 1967 All Star Game. Tom Seaver got the save in that game following Perez's hit in the top of the inning. He threw harder in that inning than any pitcher I caught in that game, including Bob Gibson. Gibson is mainly responsible for my deformed thumb on my left hand. But when I took my glove off after catching Seaver, my left hand was badly swollen and black and blue under the index finger. I was doing pretty well the first half of that season, but I went into the tank the second. I've told Tom he ruined my left hand with that inning of work.

MFS62 Jul 12 2010 09:27 PM Re: Quotes of 2010

From Baseball Prospectus: "I was trying to make pitches. Bottom line is I just didn't get it done. That's all you can say. ... I thought that I could have gotten out of it with any one pitch. That's my game—making the hitters hit balls. They just hit it kind of hard." —Cardinals closer Ryan Franklin on the Rockies' nine-run comeback in the ninth inning of last Tuesday's game at Coors Field. Later

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Jul 16 2010 08:43 AM Re: Quotes of 2010

On Thole. Adam Rubin quoting Jerry Manuel wrote: “What I have to do is I have to justify a young catcher being here,” Manuel said. “When he continues to get those big hits, regardless if he’s playing or not, I think it helps us here at the major league level. But, at the same time, maybe if we can create some versatility, play him a little at first and see what he looks like -- not play him, but at least take balls at the position ... Read it a couple of times, it makes your head buzz. Read it one hundred times, it clears your mind. It's like three Jerry koans in one.

Edgy DC Jul 16 2010 08:58 AM Re: Quotes of 2010

"If I can create versatility with my mind, it's all good."

John Cougar Lunchbucket Jul 16 2010 09:18 AM Re: Quotes of 2010

Ms Edgy: Why did they hire this guy (Hagin)? He seems to be openly rooting for the other team. Paul Lukas has been collecting Wayne's foibles for awhile at UniWatch and is now chronicling them on a separate website. I think the whole "Fire _________ " is an ugly concept that's been done too much, but Paul is right on target with his analysis of Hagin ("His brain writes checks that his mouth can't cash"). He's miscast as Howie's partner, and way too often bungles his descriptions. Just tell me what's happening, I'm trying to run out here! [url]http://firewaynehagin.blogspot.com/

TransMonk Jul 16 2010 09:28 AM Re: Quotes of 2010

I've only listened to Hagin one or two times since he was hired...but the dude is a journeyman who has been in Oakland, San Fran, Colorado and St. Louis. It's no wonder that it sounds like he is rooting for the other team. All other Mets announcers have/had some direct tie to the Mets/New York. Hagin is just a gun-for-hire filling a seat.

John Cougar Lunchbucket Jul 16 2010 09:34 AM Re: Quotes of 2010

To be fair to Hagin, he's objective: I don't want my announcers rooting for anyone, necessarily. BUT, he's got a Midwest sensibility that's just not working here.

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Jul 16 2010 09:42 AM Re: Quotes of 2010 Edited 1 time(s), most recently on Jul 16 2010 09:49 AM

Fuck the Midwestern sensibility... my problem is that he often makes no sense. At the risk of flattering myself (which I already do a couple of times a night, once the baby goes to sleep), I'm a pretty good listener-- pretty good at subtext, and not so bad at figuring out what someone wants when they are speaking a foreign language. That said, there are moments in each Hagin-called game-- in a good game, a handful or two; in a bad game, every half-inning, at least-- in which I don't know what is going on. I literally don't understand what he is saying or what is happening; at these moments, if not for crowd noise, I wouldn't have any clue. Sometimes it's hilariously bad (as Lukas chronicles). Most of the time, it's as painful as having someone take 100 words-- most of them ill-chosen-- to describe a successful sacrifice bunt. Do you know how I have that in my analogue repertoire? It's thanks to Wayne Hagin.

MFS62 Jul 16 2010 09:47 AM Re: Quotes of 2010

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr wrote: Fuck the Midwestern sensibility... my problem is that he often makes no sense. At the risk of flattering myself (which I already do a couple of times a night, once the baby goes to sleep), I'm a pretty good listener-- pretty good at subtext, and not so bad at figuring out what someone wants when they are speaking a foreign language. There are moments in each game-- in a good game, a handful or two; in a bad game, every half-inning, at least-- that Wayne Hagin calls where I don't know what is going on. I literally don't understand what he is saying or what is happening; at these moments, if not for crowd noise, I wouldn't have any clue. Sometimes it's hilariously bad (as Lukas chronicles). Most of the time, it's as painful as having someone take 100 words-- most of them ill-chosen-- to describe a successful sacrifice bunt. Do you know how I have that in my analogue repertoire? It's thanks to Wayne Hagin. Hagin gets you in the general vicinity of the play that's developing, then leaves you in the middle of a cross-walk with details speeding at you, 100mph. Words being thrown in that shouldn't be there; the play developing and finalizing as he continues to ramble -- the staple has always been the crowd reaction, prior to him getting halfway through his call. I’ve enjoyed a few of the parodied Hagin calls that I've seen on a few other message boards. (IIRC, one was Scout. com) These are from memory, but close enough. "And the 1-2 pitch to Wright, ripped down the left field line and the left fielder is coming over and he strides towards the ball and he goes down and he reaches out his glove. Into his glove goes the ball, as it just avoids touching the grass to become a base-hit. David Wright with a lineout to the leftfielder, who went over and stretched out to make a wonderful play." "Groundball up the middle. The shortstop Reyes shuffles to his left, scoops it up with the glove contained within his left hand, transfers to his throwing arm to prepare for what surely will be a close play (crowd applauds out), glares towards the first base bag, fires across the diamond to a waiting Daniel Murphy. And with a stern stretch, Daniel Murphy sees the ball into his waiting mitt in which he looks to the umpire in anticipation of his arm gesture which will indicate whether the runner is safe or out, and with a glimmer in his right eye, the umpire raises his right arm in a motion that indicates that the ball has reached the first baseman's mitt before the runner has touched the base. What we have just witnessed is out number one." Later

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Jul 16 2010 09:51 AM Re: Quotes of 2010

MFS62 wrote: "Groundball up the middle. The shortstop Reyes shuffles to his left, scoops it up with the glove contained within his left hand, transfers to his throwing arm to prepare for what surely will be a close play (crowd applauds out), glares towards the first base bag, fires across the diamond to a waiting Daniel Murphy. And with a stern stretch, Daniel Murphy sees the ball into his waiting mitt in which he looks to the umpire in anticipation of his arm gesture which will indicate whether the runner is safe or out, and with a glimmer in his right eye, the umpire raises his right arm in a motion that indicates that the ball has reached the first baseman's mitt before the runner has touched the base. What we have just witnessed is out number one." "... the only out the pitcher has pun--recorded in this inning... so far."

Ceetar Jul 16 2010 09:57 AM Re: Quotes of 2010

MFS62 wrote: LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr wrote: "And the 1-2 pitch to Wright, ripped down the left field line and the left fielder is coming over and he strides towards the ball and he goes down and he reaches out his glove. Into his glove goes the ball, as it just avoids touching the grass to become a base-hit. David Wright with a lineout to the leftfielder, who went over and stretched out to make a wonderful play." Then he'll go on for a bit, and toss in a "Reyes tagged up and scored from third" way too long later when besides "caught" is the only thing I wanted to know. I like Hagin as a color guy more. He does seem to have a good sense of what's happening and why. He does seem good, although I don't have examples and could be way off, at setting the scene between pitches.

themetfairy Jul 17 2010 09:32 AM Re: Quotes of 2010

To be honest with you, I didn't even know his funeral was (Thursday),'' said Jeter, who has insisted a tape recording of Sheppard introducing his home at-bats be played as long as he wears the pinstripes. "Having said that, I don't necessarily think you have to go to a funeral to honor someone. No - why ruin a good day off to go to the funeral of a man you supposedly admire?

Ceetar Jul 17 2010 10:03 AM Re: Quotes of 2010

themetfairy wrote: To be honest with you, I didn't even know his funeral was (Thursday),'' said Jeter, who has insisted a tape recording of Sheppard introducing his home at-bats be played as long as he wears the pinstripes. "Having said that, I don't necessarily think you have to go to a funeral to honor someone. No - why ruin a good day off to go to the funeral of a man you supposedly admire? He seriously said that? seriously? Where's Michael Kay? This spin must be funny.

themetfairy Jul 17 2010 10:47 AM Re: Quotes of 2010

Ceetar wrote: themetfairy wrote: To be honest with you, I didn't even know his funeral was (Thursday),'' said Jeter, who has insisted a tape recording of Sheppard introducing his home at-bats be played as long as he wears the pinstripes. "Having said that, I don't necessarily think you have to go to a funeral to honor someone. No - why ruin a good day off to go to the funeral of a man you supposedly admire? He seriously said that? seriously? Where's Michael Kay? This spin must be funny. He did. Seriously.

Benjamin Grimm Jul 17 2010 11:34 AM Re: Quotes of 2010

Derek Jeter wrote: "Having said that, I don't necessarily think you have to go to a funeral to honor someone." You know, even though he's Derek Jeter, he's right.

Edgy DC Jul 17 2010 10:29 PM Re: Quotes of 2010

You don't need to go to a funeral to honor someone, but I think if honoring is your game, you'd do well to know when that funeral is, and make an informed decision, and make it your business perhaps as captain to let the other players know. Even though he's right, he's Derek Jeter.

Zvon Jul 17 2010 10:33 PM Re: Quotes of 2010

"Whew, this is a tuff room" *Adjusts tie*

The Second Spitter Jul 21 2010 09:06 PM Re: Quotes of 2010

"For the last 10 years, I've tried to emulate Alex Rodriguez in both my professional and personal life."

Edgy DC Jul 28 2010 10:00 AM Re: Quotes of 2010

Carlos Beltran on the 2010 Mets: "Our time will come as a team,. My time will come." Jeff Francoeur, on hearing that Wainwright had said he was trying walk old Jeff with two on and first base open, when he instead gave up a three run bomb to center-right-center: "If anybody knows me, it's pretty tough to walk me."

John Cougar Lunchbucket Jul 28 2010 10:10 AM Re: Quotes of 2010

Edgy DC wrote: Carlos Beltran on the 2010 Mets: "Our time will come as a team,. My time will come." NOO YAWK METS AHR TEAM AHR TIME

metirish Jul 28 2010 10:21 AM Re: Quotes of 2010

Carlos Beltran speaking to the Irish Voice Tiocfaidh ár lá

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Jul 28 2010 03:48 PM Re: Quotes of 2010

Miguel Batista makes some midwestern enemies after doing his best Strasburg impression, with the most refreshingly honest sorta-sexist analogy since Julian Tavarez: "Imagine if you go to see Miss Universe, then you end up having Miss Iowa, you might get those kind of boos."

Edgy DC Jul 28 2010 04:48 PM Re: Quotes of 2010

Miss Iowa 2010, Pauli Mayfield. BOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Jul 29 2010 10:27 AM Re: Quotes of 2010

Misquoted, or backpedaling? Either way, I'm pretty sure what I'd do if I saw Batista strutting the runway in his stringy finest.

John Cougar Lunchbucket Jul 30 2010 01:48 PM Re: Quotes of 2010

"I love the way the guy plays baseball but he could probably be better at driving his car." Police officer who ticketed Reds 2B Brandon Phillips for doing 72 in a 35-mph zone.

Edgy DC Aug 04 2010 10:33 AM Re: Quotes of 2010

Jerry Manuel, on Jeff Francoeur, channelling Yogi Berra: “He’s a big part of the chemistry and the energy of the team and he brings a lot of things. But tonight he brought his bat, which is good.”

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Aug 04 2010 09:28 PM Re: Quotes of 2010

Ron Darling, responding to Jerry Manuel's postgame comment about trying to find a "good matchup" for Pelfrey's next start: “I’ve been around this game for 25 years and I have no idea what that means.”

Rockin' Doc Aug 04 2010 10:18 PM Re: Quotes of 2010

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr wrote: Ron Darling, responding to Jerry Manuel's postgame comment about trying to find a "good matchup" for Pelfrey's next start: “I’ve been around this game for 25 years and I have no idea what that means.” Manuel must be planning on sneaking Pelfrey onto the Stony Point Little League squad.

MFS62 Aug 05 2010 09:40 AM Re: Quotes of 2010

Just heard a replay of a Jeter interview after yesterday's game (on the Seth Everet Show on ESPN Radio). When asked about A-Rod homer, Jeter said (I paraphrase) " He has 600 homers and he's 35 years old. He'll be playing for another 15 years." Seth mentioned Jeter was taking a shot at the remaining 15 years on A-Rod's contract as well as the fact that Jeter will be looking for a long term deal from the Yankees after this season. What a little bitch. He couldn't even offer his teammate a sincere congratulation for a milestone feat. Later

Edgy DC Aug 05 2010 09:50 AM Re: Quotes of 2010

The quote was "A lot of good things for him to come. He's got another 15 years. You never know how many he's going to hit." It strikes me as highly innocuous.

metsguyinmichigan Aug 05 2010 10:46 AM Re: Quotes of 2010

Edgy DC wrote: The quote was "A lot of good things for him to come. He's got another 15 years. You never know how many he's going to hit." It strikes me as highly innocuous. Innocuous? What, did you become Ian O'Connor or something? It's Jeter, dammit! That's Jeter Code for, "ARod's not a true Yankee, like Paul O'Neill or Pettitte. Therefore, we'll tolerate his little milestone. But you wait to see what it's like when I start sniffing hit No. 3,000. "

Benjamin Grimm Aug 05 2010 11:12 AM Re: Quotes of 2010

Is Rodriguez really going to play until he's 50? I'm hoping he breaks down in the next year or two.

Edgy DC Aug 05 2010 11:28 AM Re: Quotes of 2010

I guess I have become O'Conner, because I think 3,000 is going to be a going to be a junior high semi-formal compared to the media orgy when he makes a run at 4256. And I do think he'll make a run, and I do think he and the Yankees are already thinking about it. And, apparently, the Yankees give some fat bonuses for that sort of thing.

Ashie62 Aug 05 2010 12:34 PM Re: Quotes of 2010

Jeter was taken out of context. Personally, I don't see a circus coming to town when and if Gayrod gets around HR and Hits records.

batmagadanleadoff Aug 05 2010 12:41 PM Re: Quotes of 2010

Edgy DC wrote: I guess I have become O'Conner, because I think 3,000 is going to be a going to be a junior high semi-formal compared to the media orgy when he makes a run at 4256. And I do think he'll make a run, and I do think he and the Yankees are already thinking about it. And, apparently, the Yankees give some fat bonuses for that sort of thing. Jeter's next hit (#2873) will tie him with Babe Ruth for 39th place, all-time.

Zvon Aug 09 2010 05:18 PM Re: Quotes of 2010

From todays NYDailyNews: The Mets did not require their players to dress up for the getaway day yesterday, instituting a casual dress code instead. Still, Chris Carter arrived at Citizens Bank Park in sport coat and dress pants. "There's is nothing casual about a pennant race," Carter said.

John Cougar Lunchbucket Aug 09 2010 05:41 PM Re: Quotes of 2010

From todays NYDailyNews: The Mets did not require their players to dress up for the getaway day yesterday, instituting a casual dress code instead. Still, Chris Carter arrived at Citizens Bank Park in sport coat and dress pants. "There's is nothing casual about a pennant race," Carter said. That's gold, Jerry. GOLD.

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Aug 09 2010 05:50 PM Re: Quotes of 2010

My kingdom for a picture of Carter in a tweed coat and tie next to Dickey in a t-shirt and flip-flops.

metirish Aug 09 2010 05:53 PM Re: Quotes of 2010

In chapter six, I coin a term called "pseudo-statistic linked form Edgy's facebook , a bit about Bobby V. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/jeff-ma/why-bobby-valentine-shoul_b_659574.html

Edgy DC Aug 09 2010 06:36 PM Re: Quotes of 2010

Jeff, you make one absolutely correct statement: good former players and managers don't automatically make good broadcasters or announcers. See Tim McCarver for further proof. Beyond that, when it comes down to Bobby Valentine's years of experience versus your...math... He's the one I want to talk baseball history and strategy with. And I don't think he'd use the conversation as an opportunity to plug his new book, either. Ow-witch.

MFS62 Aug 10 2010 10:31 AM Re: Quotes of 2010

From Baseball Prospectus: "There’s no reason for me to get real excited about it because the chance of more than one of them making a major impact by the time my contract is up is pretty slim." —Royals starter Zack Greinke on the young players acquired before the deadline by Royals general manager Dayton Moore. Later

Benjamin Grimm Aug 10 2010 10:41 AM Re: Quotes of 2010

Royals fans must love that their young star has already begun mentally checking out.

batmagadanleadoff Aug 24 2010 10:43 PM Re: Quotes of 2010

Jerry Manuel on Chris Carter and The Manipulative Cocksucker: This is what Jerry Manuel thinks of Jeff Francoeur: “I think he’s just an important part of the team and the makeup and the fabric of the team,” Manuel said before the Mets hosted Florida on Tuesday at Citi Field. “When he’s going well, we seem to be able to win some games.” This is what Jerry Manuel thinks of Chris Carter: “We really feel his best role is to find an at-bat in the game, when kind of the game is in [the] balance, you’ve got a chance to choose him,” Manuel said. “I think that’s kind of where he fits for us.” The rest: So Francoeur will not lose his role as the starting right fielder. Carter will remain a pinch-hitter. Manuel used Carter in the cleanup spot last weekend. The Mets won both games. Yes, both games were against Pittsburgh. Yes, Carter’s arm is “probably somewhat questionable,” Manuel said. But Francoeur still retains a .209 batting average against right-handers. Manuel will stick with him. He believes Francoeur’s approach has improved recently (not sure exactly when: Francoeur is in the midst of a 2-for-27 stretch). “We’ve seen some long at-bats, deep in the counts and those type of things,” Manuel said. “He’s hit some line drives in there. But he’s a guy that, when he’s right, we usually win, because he seems to be able to get that big hit for us.” http://www.nj.com/mets/index.ssf/2010/0 ... _star.html

Ceetar Aug 25 2010 06:56 AM Re: Quotes of 2010

“We’ve seen some long at-bats, deep in the counts and those type of things,” Manuel said. “He’s hit some line drives in there. But he’s a guy that, when he’s right, we usually win, because he seems to be able to get that big hit for us.” http://www.nj.com/mets/index.ssf/2010/0 ... _star.html I love that Francoeur's bar for success is 'long AB' Then again, this is the guy that gives away outs via bunt, constantly. I guess it makes sense.

Edgy DC Aug 25 2010 10:13 AM Re: Quotes of 2010

This is sort of running against the spirit of the quote thread, where we look for illuminating ones instead of spiritually debilitating ones. But really, Jerry Manuel's desire to hang himself with Francoeur is a thread in itself. They were discussing in the booth how important it was for Manuel to get Francoeur going because the team needs him, and I'm thinking, "It's late August --- long past time to be focused on getting people going and time to work with people as they are." What's just as depressing is the "manipulative cocksucker" agenda. Please lighten up on it.

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Aug 26 2010 12:19 PM Re: Quotes of 2010

Is it too late to change the marketing slogan to "Catch the Rising Tide of Delusional Multi-Millionaires?" "I want to be back here. I want to have a championship because I know the fans want it and I want it, too." -- Oliver Perez

metirish Aug 26 2010 12:49 PM Re: Quotes of 2010

Some piss taker is Ollie Speaking of taking the piss....Omar "We're seven games out of the wild card and we're still in August, so we're trying to win," he said. "We feel like we're still in this hunt and we see the past couple years teams that have made runs and I feel we have a run in us. And we're trying to win all the games. edit for full quote

Rockin' Doc Aug 27 2010 11:12 AM Re: Quotes of 2010

"I want to be back here. I want to have a championship because I know the fans want it and I want it, too." --Oliver Perez I'm a little confused. Was it the showing up for spring training fat and out of shape a few seasons ago or his refusal to consider a temporary demotion so he could work on mechanics and hopefully improve his pitching, that best conveys Ollie's consuming desire to win a championship?

Ashie62 Aug 27 2010 11:17 AM Re: Quotes of 2010

We all want things, most have to be earned and worked for. I believe that part is lost on Ollie.

metsmarathon Aug 27 2010 11:41 AM Re: Quotes of 2010

well, to be fair to ollie, he only says that he wants there to be a championship here, with him here as well. he makes no claims towards wanting to contribute or work towards it himself. if the team wins the championship while he's here, he still gets the ring.

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Aug 27 2010 11:45 AM Re: Quotes of 2010

Maybe he just really likes parades.

Centerfield Aug 27 2010 12:08 PM Re: Quotes of 2010

metsmarathon wrote: well, to be fair to ollie, he only says that he wants there to be a championship here, with him here as well. he makes no claims towards wanting to contribute or work towards it himself. if the team wins the championship while he's here, he still gets the ring. And they say I'm the lawyer.