Post Game Quotes: Mets Beat Marlins in Jose Reyes' Return
As Jose Reyes returns to New York in front of an enthusiastic crowd of seventeen people (at least it seemed that way even to us loyal Met fans), the Mets continued to show why 2012 will be different. Coming off an awful doubleheader sweep and Bay and Pelfrey heading to DL, Mets needed a win in the worst way. Facing nemesis Josh Johnson and the return of Reyes would have spelled disaster in the past. Instead, Mets won on great pitching from Johan, Rausch and Francisco. On top of that they had some good defense and a clutch hit from Duda. All good stuff that I have not seen in recent years. You have to remain hopeful and enthusiastic about the 2012 New York Mets
Here are some post game Mets/Marlins quotes:
"I play for another team now. As I said, no hard feelings to no one."
--Jose Reyes, on coming back to Citi Field
"I've never seen anyone in the game bring that enthusiasm to the game. If I had to pay to watch someone play, I'd pay to watch this kid."
--Ozzie Guillen, on Jose Reyes
"That's what your big pitcher does. They stop stuff. They stop losing streaks."
--Terry Collins, on the great pitching of Johan Santana
"I think we had the right plan. It didn't work. They just couldn't throw strikes."
--Ozzie Guillen, on four Marlins pitchers walking four consecutive Met batters
"The way he plays the game, the decision is simple because he plays the game hard, but I don't have that decision. You have to take it up with the owner of the New York Mets."
--Jose Reyes, asked if the Mets should sign David Wright to a long term contract
Wednesday, April 25, 2012
Wednesday, April 18, 2012
Johan's Worst Career Start: Mets Post Game Quotes
Only solace for me in yesterday's loss to Atlanta was that I was unable to see the game. Apparently, there was little to be excited about---bad defense combined with the worst start of Johan's career is never a good mix. This is one of those games where you tip your cap to the Braves and move on. It's not one of 16, it's one of 162. I've run out of cliches.. Here are some post game quotes from Game 11 of the New York Mets season (one we hope to forget quickly)
Post Game Quotes of Mets/Braves Game
1) "Nobody goes through the whole year without having a rough outing some time."
--Terry Collins, on Johan's Santana start
2) "The offense in the first and second inning was a bunch of get-him-over; get him-in's--with a huge at bat by Freddie mixed in."
--Matt Diaz, on the six runs scored by Braves in first two innings including Freddie Freeman's eleven pitch double
3) "He fell behind in the count. That's not him; probably something he hasn't experience before."
--Terry Collins, on Santana
4) "I would say we were probably a little more anxious on opening day then we were today and we chased."
--Matt Diaz, comparing how the Braves were shut down by Santana on Opening Day versus yesterday's game
5) "They made me throw a lot of pitches and even though I felt good, that's one of those days things didn't work out the way I wanted."
--Johan Santana
Post Game Quotes of Mets/Braves Game
1) "Nobody goes through the whole year without having a rough outing some time."
--Terry Collins, on Johan's Santana start
2) "The offense in the first and second inning was a bunch of get-him-over; get him-in's--with a huge at bat by Freddie mixed in."
--Matt Diaz, on the six runs scored by Braves in first two innings including Freddie Freeman's eleven pitch double
3) "He fell behind in the count. That's not him; probably something he hasn't experience before."
--Terry Collins, on Santana
4) "I would say we were probably a little more anxious on opening day then we were today and we chased."
--Matt Diaz, comparing how the Braves were shut down by Santana on Opening Day versus yesterday's game
5) "They made me throw a lot of pitches and even though I felt good, that's one of those days things didn't work out the way I wanted."
--Johan Santana
Monday, April 16, 2012
Mets Beat Braves 6-1: Post Game Quotes
The Mets did it again with an all-around great effort. I missed the game, but it sounds like they won it in the same way they've been winning all their games. Great starting pitching--this time from Dillon Gee. A timely home run--this time from Ike Davis (and Jason Bay hit one out as well) and a clutch defensive play---in this case it was Jason Bay robbing Jack Wilson of extra bases.
To celebrate the Mets 7th victory of the season--here are some quotes about the game..
1) "They're starting to realize what it takes to win at the major league level. That's always a scary thing when you're the opponent."
--Chipper Jones, on the emergence of the Mets
2) "I know it was the right decision. He just left a breaking ball over the plate and he hit it out. That was the name of the ball game."
--Fredi Gonzalez, on the decision to intentionally walk David Wright to face Ike Davis who hit a three run home run off Tommy Hansen
3) "Early in the year can be deceptive. When you start playing them for the second time, you really find out where you stand."
--Terry Collins, on not trying to get to excited about the Mets early season record
4) I never once thought that they'd be a pushover or anything like that and they haven't been."
--Dan Uggla, on the Mets early season record
5) "You've got five teams that can go out and beat anybody else's starter on any given night."
--Chipper Jones, on the NL East
To celebrate the Mets 7th victory of the season--here are some quotes about the game..
1) "They're starting to realize what it takes to win at the major league level. That's always a scary thing when you're the opponent."
--Chipper Jones, on the emergence of the Mets
2) "I know it was the right decision. He just left a breaking ball over the plate and he hit it out. That was the name of the ball game."
--Fredi Gonzalez, on the decision to intentionally walk David Wright to face Ike Davis who hit a three run home run off Tommy Hansen
3) "Early in the year can be deceptive. When you start playing them for the second time, you really find out where you stand."
--Terry Collins, on not trying to get to excited about the Mets early season record
4) I never once thought that they'd be a pushover or anything like that and they haven't been."
--Dan Uggla, on the Mets early season record
5) "You've got five teams that can go out and beat anybody else's starter on any given night."
--Chipper Jones, on the NL East
Sunday, April 15, 2012
Cleon Jones Trivia Quiz Answers
Earlier this week, we had a Cleon Jones Trivia Quiz. Tonight we have the trivia quiz answers for Cleon Jones. How well do you know this Met all-time great?
Ten Cleon Jones Trivia Quiz Answers
1) Cleon made the final catch of the 1969 World Series off of future Met World Series winning manager, Davey Johnson
2) In 1966, Cleon Jones finished fourth in the voting for National League rookie of the year. The winner was Reds Second Baseman, Tommy Helms
3) In 1969, Cleon was third in the National League in batting.
4) The all-time non-Hall of Famer great who won the batting title in 1969 was Pete Rose. Roberto Clemente was second.
5) In the famous shoe polish incident involving Cleon in Game 5 of the 1969 World Series, the Oriole pitcher was Dave McNally.
6) Cleon played all but thirteen games of his career with the Mets. He was released in 1975 and he was briefly picked up by the Chicago White Sox
7) Cleon's .340 average in 1969 was the highest in Mets history until broken in 1998 by John Olerud who hit an incredible .354 (that guy never gets enough credit for his career)
8) Cleon finished seventh in the National League voting for MVP that year. The two Mets who finished ahead of him were Tom Seaver who finished second and Tommie Agee who finished sixth.
9) The slugger who was the National League MVP in 1969 with a .320 batting average, 120 rbi's and 45 home runs was Willie McCovey
10) In 1969 Cleon's twelve home runs tied him with Donn Clendenon for third on the team. Art Shamsky was second with fourteen and the top home run hitter on the Mets that year was Tommie Agee with 26.
Hope you enjoyed the Cleon Jones Trivia Quiz Challenge.
Ten Cleon Jones Trivia Quiz Answers
1) Cleon made the final catch of the 1969 World Series off of future Met World Series winning manager, Davey Johnson
2) In 1966, Cleon Jones finished fourth in the voting for National League rookie of the year. The winner was Reds Second Baseman, Tommy Helms
3) In 1969, Cleon was third in the National League in batting.
4) The all-time non-Hall of Famer great who won the batting title in 1969 was Pete Rose. Roberto Clemente was second.
5) In the famous shoe polish incident involving Cleon in Game 5 of the 1969 World Series, the Oriole pitcher was Dave McNally.
6) Cleon played all but thirteen games of his career with the Mets. He was released in 1975 and he was briefly picked up by the Chicago White Sox
7) Cleon's .340 average in 1969 was the highest in Mets history until broken in 1998 by John Olerud who hit an incredible .354 (that guy never gets enough credit for his career)
8) Cleon finished seventh in the National League voting for MVP that year. The two Mets who finished ahead of him were Tom Seaver who finished second and Tommie Agee who finished sixth.
9) The slugger who was the National League MVP in 1969 with a .320 batting average, 120 rbi's and 45 home runs was Willie McCovey
10) In 1969 Cleon's twelve home runs tied him with Donn Clendenon for third on the team. Art Shamsky was second with fourteen and the top home run hitter on the Mets that year was Tommie Agee with 26.
Hope you enjoyed the Cleon Jones Trivia Quiz Challenge.
David Wright's 3 Hits Leads Mets Over Phillies---Post Game Quotes
Mets Update: Game 8 of 2012 Season: Just finished watching Met game this morning. Another great win. So much credit to go around especially David Wright's surprising return with three hits, Jonathan Niese's 6 and two thirds of shut out ball, Lucas Duda's Home Run and Double and the most underrated player of the game---Daniel Murphy and his defense. Two excellent plays by Murphy including probably the most important play of the game in catching David Wright's poorly thrown ball and converting it into an out. Great defense by Tejada as well. Check out the post game quotes from the 6-2 Mets.
On another note, I like Gary Cohen, Ron Darling and Keith Hernandez so much as announcers that even though I recorded the game, I didn't fast forward very often(even without Keith). I mean Ron Darling is making David Mamet references. Come on, who else does that?
Top Post Game Mets/Phillies Quotes:
1) David Wright's presence in our lineup means a lot. I knew that last year and I know it no. He gets big hits."
--Terry Collins, on David Wright
2) "It's good for the confidence and it's good for the psyche when you go out there and do well your first at bat."
--David Wright, on his first inning home run
3) "It's a small ballpark and with the wind blowing out you really have to focus on keeping the ball down and keeping them off balance. I think we did that."
--Jonathan Niese, on the great pitching of the Mets in yesterday's game
4) "When you see the face of the organization out there and playing with a broken finger, some of those hamstrings may not feel so tight."
--Terry Collins, on how the toughness of David Wright sends a message to the entire team
5) "One of the things I hope everybody reads into this is that this guy is tough. Very tough. He loves to play."
--Terry Collins, on David Wright
On another note, I like Gary Cohen, Ron Darling and Keith Hernandez so much as announcers that even though I recorded the game, I didn't fast forward very often(even without Keith). I mean Ron Darling is making David Mamet references. Come on, who else does that?
Top Post Game Mets/Phillies Quotes:
1) David Wright's presence in our lineup means a lot. I knew that last year and I know it no. He gets big hits."
--Terry Collins, on David Wright
2) "It's good for the confidence and it's good for the psyche when you go out there and do well your first at bat."
--David Wright, on his first inning home run
3) "It's a small ballpark and with the wind blowing out you really have to focus on keeping the ball down and keeping them off balance. I think we did that."
--Jonathan Niese, on the great pitching of the Mets in yesterday's game
4) "When you see the face of the organization out there and playing with a broken finger, some of those hamstrings may not feel so tight."
--Terry Collins, on how the toughness of David Wright sends a message to the entire team
5) "One of the things I hope everybody reads into this is that this guy is tough. Very tough. He loves to play."
--Terry Collins, on David Wright
Saturday, April 14, 2012
R.A. Dickey and Mets Beat Phillies--Post Game Quotes
I am an overly optimistic Met fan even with David Wright going on the DL. Still, a game like last night gives me great hope. The Mets beat one of baseball's best pitchers in Cliff Lee. Bay hits a homer, RA gives up one run, Parnell and Francisco are terrific, Hairston hits a homer, Tejada, Murphy and Thole continue to hit....Good signs even with Murphy's error and Thole's pick off.
Here are some quotes from yesterday's Mets-Phillies Game:
"In my opinion, he out pitched me in a lot of ways. But we were able to make the big pitch tonight."
--R.A.Dickey, on Cliff Lee
"You cannot let good pitchers dominate you. If you get something, you can hit, you better hit it."
--Terry Collins, on his advice to the Mets about being aggressive against Cliff Lee
"The way things have been going I normally would have missed it or taken it."
--Jason Bay, on his home run against Cliff Lee
"Tonight I had a good knuckle ball for a batter and then it would kind of go away."
--R.A. Dickey
"I looked at the umpire and kind of got a weird stare from him. I don't know what I was thinking."
--Josh Thole, on being picked off after thinking that Dickey's bunt went foul
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Here are some quotes from yesterday's Mets-Phillies Game:
"In my opinion, he out pitched me in a lot of ways. But we were able to make the big pitch tonight."
--R.A.Dickey, on Cliff Lee
"You cannot let good pitchers dominate you. If you get something, you can hit, you better hit it."
--Terry Collins, on his advice to the Mets about being aggressive against Cliff Lee
"The way things have been going I normally would have missed it or taken it."
--Jason Bay, on his home run against Cliff Lee
"Tonight I had a good knuckle ball for a batter and then it would kind of go away."
--R.A. Dickey
"I looked at the umpire and kind of got a weird stare from him. I don't know what I was thinking."
--Josh Thole, on being picked off after thinking that Dickey's bunt went foul
Check out great sports quotes about baseball hall of famers at http://sportsquotation.blogspot.com/2012/04/top-ten-baseball-hall-of-fame-quotes.html
Top Ten List of Baseball Hall of Fame Quotes
Check out the list of the all-time greatest baseball hall of fame quotes including one about a former Met. http://sportsquotation.blogspot.com/2012/04/top-ten-baseball-hall-of-fame-quotes.html
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