Happy Anniversary Willie Randolph

by James Kannengieser on Sep 18, 2009 2:30 PM EDT

On this date 2 years ago, following a 9-8 loss to the Nationals, Willie Randolph uttered one of the most unforgettable quotes in Mets history:

This feels very normal to me, the way a playoff race should be. When we sip the champagne later on, it'll be even sweeter.

I'm not one to believe in curses but in this case I'll make an exception. It's all your fault Willie.

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To break the curse

Fernando Martinez must become the legal drinking age.

by TheBigStapler on Sep 18, 2009 2:36 PM EDT reply actions

10 more years to go

Self-proclaimed president of the Pat White and Brian Hartline fan club.
No hating on Jay Fiedler, please.
Official Back-Up Phinsider LOL'er.

by samdaman on Sep 18, 2009 4:03 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs

LOL

by fxcarden on Sep 18, 2009 4:09 PM EDT up reply actions

Bah.

Willie was set up by his own players.

Minaya brought most of those players here.

Minaya fired Willie to save face, and 2 years later, it still points to Minaya.

Minaya, Minaya, Minaya.

by fxcarden on Sep 18, 2009 2:45 PM EDT reply actions

Agreed

Don’t forget about Bernazard’s hand in all of that.

"Never throw a slider to The Glider."

- Ed Charles, No. 5

by The Glider on Sep 19, 2009 1:40 PM EDT up reply actions

It's starting to feel very normal to me too...

If by “normal”, you mean, “watching other teams go to the playoffs”.

by Mex_17 on Sep 18, 2009 2:52 PM EDT reply actions

Meh

I didn’t like Willie, but I’ve moved on at this point.

Willie sucked, but so does Jerry. And Omar sucks. And the Wilpons Suck. One of them lost his job, because as they say “Shit rolls downhill.”

by dtro on Sep 18, 2009 3:36 PM EDT reply actions

- Ed Charles, No. 5

by The Glider on Sep 19, 2009 1:41 PM EDT up reply actions

sorry big willie

no sipping champagne when your thirstay. better luck having sardines for dinner.

Lets hope that when gut check time comes again the Mets will pass it with flying colors.

by kendynamo on Sep 18, 2009 9:33 PM EDT reply actions

The birth of gangsta baseball

by fxcarden on Sep 19, 2009 4:50 PM EDT reply actions

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