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Quotes of 2007

Edgy DC Mar 06 2007 07:16 AM

"You know, when I played for the Pirates, they gave me a day --- to get out of town." --- Ralph Kiner, on getting a tribute day at Shea Stadium.

metirish Mar 06 2007 07:20 AM

Hard to top that quote.....good one Ralph.

Edgy DC Mar 14 2007 07:38 AM

"No excuses -- I just played like (crap). It's still spring training, thank God." --- Paul Lo Duca, after going 0-4 against the Nationals. "I need to get me a bat. I guarantee I hit those guys out there." --- Rickey Henderson, after watching the Mets play... the Nationals

soupcan Mar 14 2007 07:53 AM

"Get up, bitch! Get out of here!" -Seawolf

TheOldMole Mar 20 2007 08:11 AM

Rick Peterson: “When they wrote that check to you and now you become a professional, that was a velocity check. You cashed out. You’ll never make another dollar on velocity. All your money’s been made.”

TheOldMole Mar 20 2007 11:07 AM

Jose Reyes on home runs: "I enjoy triples more. You have to run faster and you don't know what will happen."

cooby Mar 20 2007 07:10 PM

soupcan wrote: "Get up, bitch! Get out of here!" -Seawolf lol, excuse me? What did I miss now?

soupcan Mar 20 2007 09:02 PM

cooby wrote: lol, excuse me? What did I miss now? [url=http://cybermessageboard.ehost.com/getalife/viewtopic.php?t=5848&start=0]Read the first page[/url]

cooby Mar 21 2007 04:30 AM

That is a good quote!

Centerfield Mar 21 2007 01:03 PM

Freakin' hilarious.

Edgy DC Apr 01 2007 07:21 PM

"I'll probably boycott opening night. I'm an old-school guy, so, to me, opening day starts with a parade in Cincinnati, followed by a game played in the sunshine. It ought to be a day game everywhere." --- Jim Kaat

Johnny Dickshot Apr 01 2007 07:36 PM

Thanks. It needed to be blunter. --OO on SJR

Elster88 Apr 01 2007 08:12 PM

No --EDC on SJR

metirish Apr 05 2007 08:04 PM

] “I know a gyro is a Greek sandwich,” So said David DeJesus when asked after the game If he saw the mythical gyro pitch from Matsuzaka. ] “He threw everything today,I saw lot of different stuff when I was up there. I don’t know what to call them.”

Nymr83 Apr 06 2007 11:15 PM

]"If you're gonna get beat, you might as well get the snot knocked out of you." -- Jeff Francoeur -following the Mets 11-1 win over ATL on april 6th

metirish Apr 09 2007 08:32 AM

] "It used to be that Reyes would swing at everything, it was a lot easier to pitch to him two years ago," said Braves pitcher John Smoltz. "But now he's smarter, he waits for his pitch and if you make a mistake, he'll hurt you up the gaps."

Centerfield Apr 10 2007 12:00 PM

Carlos Beltran on the Phillies after the Mets beat Philadelphia in their home opener: "They have a good team. Young guys, they play hard. Days like today, it's one of those days where being them, winning that ballgame and losing that ballgame, it really turns everything down for them to me."

soupcan Apr 10 2007 12:01 PM

I have no idea what that means.

Centerfield Apr 10 2007 12:27 PM

What? You don't speak jibberish? It's clear that Carlos is saying that the Phils are a young team that today losses integrity game-playing little things decide build upon.

metirish Apr 10 2007 12:34 PM

It may well be the statement of the year,CF ,you did a great job explaining it...

Benjamin Grimm Apr 10 2007 12:36 PM

Carlos Beltran is very wise. That's why he's known as the Met with hair.

metirish Apr 10 2007 08:04 PM

Kenji Johjima when asked what his scouting report to his team mates would be on Matsuzaka,Seattle are in Boston,Johjima is 32 for 118 (.271) with 5 homers and 11 runs batted of Matsuzaka. ] “The first thing that I think we all have to keep in mind is pray to God,” Johjima said. “That’s what I do first.”

A Boy Named Seo Apr 20 2007 09:54 AM

]"I love playing behind Dukie. We're good friends." Ramon Castro, 4/19/07, hopefully talking about sharing the catching duties...er... getting to back up Lo Duca... um..., I mean, you know what I mean.

Johnny Dickshot Apr 20 2007 10:14 AM

]"Was I in any of them?" --David Newhan after learning Willie had drawn up 3 different lineups for Thursday night's game.

Benjamin Grimm Apr 20 2007 10:16 AM

One of the three had Wright batting second. I'd love to hear Willie explain that!

Johnny Dickshot Apr 20 2007 10:24 AM

The third had Shawn Green hitting 2nd.

metirish May 09 2007 08:28 AM

] "Hey Tommy," Lo Duca yelled over to Glavine. "[Mike] Pelfrey looks like Sinead O'Connor."

soupcan May 09 2007 01:27 PM

Glavine on WFAN a little bit ago: FRANCESA: "So what is the reaction in the dugout after Bonds hits that homerun? Is everybody just amazed at what this guy can do and is doing?" GLAVINE: "I don't know Mike, I was on the mound."

Rockin' Doc May 09 2007 03:33 PM

Glavine busting Francessa's chops a little bit. I love it.

Willets Point May 09 2007 06:32 PM

Now did he say it in a tone of condescending sarcasm, because that would make it even better?

soupcan May 09 2007 06:41 PM

Unfortunately no, it was more matter of fact but you could tell that Francesa felt pretty stupid for not realizing.

Edgy DC May 09 2007 06:57 PM

Well, a single moment of reflection is a start.

Willets Point May 09 2007 07:50 PM

Yancy Street Gang wrote: Carlos Beltran is very wise. That's why he's known as the Met with hair. This quote is much funnier a month later.

SteveJRogers May 11 2007 06:13 PM

"You know, they are off to a nice start, 24-10, but this isn't the National League Central. This is Shea Stadium"-Ron Darling during the Mets 4th inning barrage

metirish May 18 2007 07:39 AM

After the game Thursday Giambi took his razor to his days old stubble and shaved it,though he didn't shave his stache,he went with the look that he had last summer when the yanks were hot.... ] “I’ve got to get us hot,” Giambi said. “I can’t go as far as shaving my head, like the Mets.”

A Boy Named Seo May 19 2007 08:34 AM Edited 1 time(s), most recently on May 19 2007 08:57 AM

]"When you came here from the Pirates, you were a caterpillar. You're a butterfly now." -Rick Peterson to Oliver Perez

iramets May 19 2007 08:49 AM

A Boy Named Seo wrote: ]"When you came here from the Pirates, you were a caterpillar. You're a butterfly now." -Rick Peterson to Oliver Perez "Think, Clarice. What is it that a caterpiller might symbolize? No, no, it's change, Clarice, change. Could you come a bit closer? Closer than that, now."

Frayed Knot May 20 2007 09:39 PM

"David Wright may have just hit the first home-run in Citi-Field history" -- Howie Rose following Wright's first HR on Saturday which landed near the construction.

Elster88 May 25 2007 08:07 PM

Martinez noticed that many of the Mets had very little hair, the result of a widespread shaving spree. "I see a lot of shaved heads," he joked to a teammate. "I'm glad I'm away from here."

Willets Point May 25 2007 08:21 PM

Pedro didn't shave his hair when the Sox did it in 2003 either. He was on the bandwagon with hair growth in 2004 though.

metirish Jun 07 2007 07:26 AM

] "Teams go through it. Look across town," David Wright said, referring to the Yankees' injuries and struggles. "Good teams have to persevere. We've got the depth. We've got guys who would play every day on other teams. They have to step up, and the guys who are already in there are going to have to take some of that burden, step up our game." What teams would they be starting on,curious that's all.

Edgy DC Jun 07 2007 07:30 AM

I think he means Chavez and Easley, who have been starting due to injury, and are better than the opening-day starter on some teams. Among remaining Met reserves, the only one you can make that claim about, I think is Castro, who is certainly better than a handful of Brian Schneiders out there.

Rockin' Doc Jun 07 2007 11:01 AM

metirish - "What teams would they be starting on,curious that's all." Zephyrs. Okay, possibly the Royals, Nationals, or DRays. The problems with the offense didn't arise when Easley had to step in for Valentin or even when Endy filled in for Alou, but once Green went down as well there wasn't an adequate replacement to fill the void. The problem isn't as much the quality of the line up when Easley and Chavez have to assume starting roles, but the depth on the bench. The quality of bats available on the bench is greatly diminished when your best reserves must assume regular duty.

Centerfield Jun 29 2007 10:13 AM

�So, right now, I�m a gambler, I�m a racist and I like 18�year-old girls, that�s the perception of me in New York right now about me." Paul LoDuca - 6/29/07

Frayed Knot Jun 29 2007 10:43 AM

Not true Paul, we think you're a hot-head too.

Edgy DC Jun 29 2007 10:51 AM

Ah, sing it. I'm a racist, I'm a gambler, I'm a long way from home And if you don't like me, then leave me alone I'll date who I want to, if she's left junior high And if the papers don't kill me, I'll live 'til I die

metirish Jun 30 2007 09:47 PM

Maine on why he ran on the wild pitch. ] "I wasn't just going to stand there," Maine said. "They can get some guy of the street to just stand there. But they can't pull a guy off the street to pitch."

Elster88 Jun 30 2007 10:09 PM

Centerfield wrote: �So, right now, I�m a gambler, I�m a racist and I like 18�year-old girls, that�s the perception of me in New York right now about me." Paul LoDuca - 6/29/07 I like 18-year-old girls too.

Elster88 Jun 30 2007 10:09 PM

metirish wrote: Maine on why he ran on the wild pitch. ] "I wasn't just going to stand there," Maine said. "They can get some guy of the street to just stand there. But they can't pull a guy off the street to pitch." Does that make sense to anyone? I'm confused.

metirish Jun 30 2007 10:12 PM

It would only make sense if John was going to pitch after he pinch ran....

MFS62 Jul 01 2007 08:00 AM

Frayed Knot wrote: Not true Paul, we think you're a hot-head too. Red ass. Don't forget red ass (though not quite as crimson as Paul O'Neill). Later

A Boy Named Seo Jul 15 2007 09:13 AM

Maybe the best quote off all-time. Shawn Green on getting a new hitting coach (NYTimes 7/15/07): ]�A lot of the job is being a rah-rah guy. We all know how to hit or else we wouldn�t be here. Sometimes all we want is to be held and told that everything�s going to be all right.�

Elster88 Jul 26 2007 09:42 PM

The ball struck Wright soundly on the outside of his right knee. He might have caught it, so might Clete Boyer. "I should have put my glove in a different place," Wright said. "Then it wouldn't have hurt." [url]http://newyork.mets.mlb.com/news/gameday_recap.jsp?ymd=20070726&content_id=2110743&vkey=recap&fext=.jsp&c_id=nym[/url]

Edgy DC Aug 01 2007 12:21 PM

"I hope I am the trade that the Mets hope for and I am probably the biggest key," Martinez said. "They know that if I have it, I'm going to be there. ... If I'm healthy, I believe I'm capable of doing anything anyone else can do." --- Pedro Martinez

Willets Point Aug 01 2007 01:07 PM

From your mouth to G-d's ears Pedro.

Frayed Knot Aug 06 2007 09:29 AM

"Put it in the History books" -- Howie Rose following the final out of Glavine's 300th win.

Frayed Knot Aug 08 2007 08:11 AM

"Now Al Downing and I can go out and do card shows together" -- Mike Bacsik onserving up Bonds's record breaking HR.

Edgy DC Aug 09 2007 07:52 AM Edited 2 time(s), most recently on Sep 04 2007 08:04 AM

"Veteran move. He's wearing the white pants on the last day you can possibly wear them." --- Paul Lo Duca on Pedro Martinez's sartorial choices (white slacks and shoes) after his as he addressed the media after his Labor Day return from a year off rehabbing from injury and surgery.

TheOldMole Aug 09 2007 04:27 PM

]I'm a racist, I'm a gambler, I'm a long way from home And if you don't like me, then leave me alone I'll date who I want to, if she's left junior high And if the papers don't kill me, I'll live 'til I die Edgy -- a month and a half lae, I finally ran across this. It's hilarious.