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Happy Anniversary Willie Randolph

Yeah that's right Jerry, we straight-up robbin' this team of millions.

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Yeah that's right Jerry, we straight-up robbin' this team of millions.

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   0 recs

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

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   0 recs

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   0 recs

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   0 recs

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   0 recs

I'll never understand til this day why Cliff Floyd was put on that NLCS roster

They played a man short the entire series and this dude asked gimpy ass Floyd to pinch hit in a high leverage situation thinking he’d create a Kirk Gibson moment. WTF.

by All Shook Down on Sep 18, 2009 5:32 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Exactly

That was Manuel’s influence. Thank god Omar and the Wilpons got him to be our bench coach to help guide Willie.

"Never throw a slider to The Glider."

- Ed Charles, No. 5

by The Glider on Sep 19, 2009 1:41 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

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   0 recs

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