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Sep 28, 2007 8:57 am - Quote: We’re Gonna Win This Thing

...posted by Matthew Cerrone...

Following last night’s game, as reporters gathered by Billy Wagner’s locker, talking to him about the team’s loss, Willie Randolph walked through the the room telling people…

“We’re gonna win this thing!”

Randolph, later in the night, talking to reporters directly, following the loss…

“It’s a new season. We start from scratch. We’ve come around full circle, and that’s the way we are right now…That’s the way baseball goes…Like I said, we didn’t expect to be in this spot right now, but we are, and we’re gonna have to fight through it - and we will.”

…from what i can gather, randolph talked with the team in privatly for roughly five minutes or so after the game, and i must assume what he said about to reporters is more or less what he said to his players, as well…

Moises Alou, regarding Randolph’s statement, talking to reporters after last night’s loss to the Cardinals…

“That’s the right thing to say…He’s not going to go through and say ‘I’m scared,’ or anything like that. We’re too good a team to go down like this…I have faith in this team.”

Billy Wagner, talking to reporters after the game…

“[Friday] starts a new season, and we can’t get caught up in the hype of how bad things have gone for us. We just need to think positive and believe in each other.”

Pedro Martinez, who allowed three runs through seven innings, talking to reporters after the game…

“I think we’re due to have something special happen for us…I’m expecting something good to happen…Right now, I’m a little worried with how things have developed…I hope it changes soon…Whoever played baseball has a pretty good idea that these things happen…This is a big moment for us. We’re not panicking. I don’t feel I’m under pressure. I’ve been in worse situations than this; but, I don’t know about the rest of the team. I just hope they maintain their focus, and keep their concentration going…I hope we realize as a team what we’re doing wrong and the things that we have to do to get back on track. I hope we realize it and realize it soon before it’s too late.”

David Wright, after the game…

“We’re even with three left. So, there’s two choices: Roll over, and start making vacation plans, or battle like hell and win this thing. We still feel like this is our division, and nobody in here is going to quit. As far as I’m concerned, I want to play in the post-season, and every one in here wants to play in the post-season, and if we’re going to go down, we’re going down with a fight.”

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