A Message from Willie

Bay Ridge Dave · 03-31-2008, 11:36 AM

Got this E-mail earlier this morning..

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Our team is ready to go. That's the message I want to send to you Mets fans as we prepare for today's opener in South Florida. The goal this year is to make our final season at Shea something special and I think we can.

We've had a great spring. Our batting order certainly can produce runs. Jose Reyes has been spectacular in the field and on the bases. Carlos Beltran has recovered from his off-season knee surgeries and has been diving for balls in the outfield, while Luis Castillo is back to normal after his knee operation. I look for David Wright to once again play at his All-Star pace and we expect Carlos Delgado to have a bounce-back year. Brian Schneider adds a good defensive presence for us behind the plate, while I look for Ryan Church to play a solid rightfield.

Our line-up is intact except for Moses Alou, who should be back in late April or early May. Guys like Endy Chavez, Damion Easley and Angel Pagan can fill in for Moises until he returns. You need to have a solid bench to win and we certainly do.

Our pitching has been great all spring. The addition of Johan Santana makes our staff better from top to bottom. Pedro Martinez is healthy and hasn't missed a beat, while John Maine and Oliver Perez, who each won 15 games for us a year ago, are perhaps two of the young star pitchers in the major leagues.

The bullpen will once again be anchored by Billy Wagner, one of the best closers in the game. Aaron Heilman, Pedro Feliciano, Scott Schoeneweis, Matt Wise and Jorge Sosa all can perform in a variety of roles for us.

Orlando Hernandez, Duaner Sanchez and Ramon Castro will start the season on the Disabled List, but should be ready to go not too far into the season.

With Orlando Hernandez on the Disabled List, Mike Pelfrey will pitch this Saturday against Atlanta. He deserves the chance.

In closing I want to say one more thing. We all hated the way last year ended for us. For 98 percent of the season we were the best team in our division, but we let it slip away. When I spoke to the team this spring I didn't look backwards that much, I tried to look forward so we can all learn from what happened. The lesson is simple: don't take anything for granted and don't expect things to happen just because you think they will.

The season is here. It's time to make it happen.

Hope to see you back at Shea in April.

Willie Randolph

mets84 · 03-31-2008, 11:40 AM

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Originally Posted by Willie Randolph

The bullpen will once again be anchored by Billy Wagner, one of the best closers in the game. Aaron Heilman, Pedro Feliciano, Scott Schoeneweis, Matt Wise and Jorge Sosa all can perform in a variety of roles for us.

"And if you expect me to figure all of those roles out, you haven't been paying attention, have you?"

METSSC · 03-31-2008, 11:42 AM

That headache is returning

Green Must Go · 03-31-2008, 11:53 AM

Pelfrey deserves the chance? Says who?

FrankStylV7 · 03-31-2008, 12:17 PM

they need to dump that 98% crap.

STAT.

Put last year behind him, opening up that festering sore (that reminds me, I forgot my salve today. ****...) just irritates the fan base.

Fonzy13 · 03-31-2008, 01:08 PM

That letter reads like the opening 5 minutes of Major League II.

I hate that I love this team.

mets84 · 03-31-2008, 01:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Fonzy13

That letter reads like the opening 5 minutes of Major League II.

I hate that I love this team.

We got Parkman!

graves9 · 03-31-2008, 01:22 PM

This is Steamboat's 4th year anyone think he'll become a half way decent in game Manager? Yeah me neither.

Metfan in MS · 03-31-2008, 01:26 PM

Hopes for the Steamboat are like sitting through "Titanic" in the theaters, hoping that the ship doesn't sink in the end

RkFast · 03-31-2008, 05:09 PM

WE SUCK!!!! WE SUCK!!!!!!

Green Must Go · 03-31-2008, 05:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by graves9

This is Steamboat's 4th year anyone think he'll become a half way decent in game Manager? Yeah me neither.

At least we'll have many more stupid quotes to make fun of by the end of the season.

tfc3rid · 03-31-2008, 05:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Green Must Go

At least we'll have many more stupid quotes to make fun of by the end of the season.

I wonder where that champagne is???

03-31-2008, 11:42 AM	#3 (permalink)
METSSC Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 8,674	That headache is returning __________________ GET THE PIECE OF CRAP McGimpy OFF MY TEAM NOW!!!!! The McGimpy does most things upside down: eats, sleeps (an average of 23 hours per day), mates, and gives birth. Because of the McGimpy's upside down life, many of the McGimpy's internal organs (liver, stomach, spleen, pancreas) are in different positions from other mammals. McGimpy sometimes lets out a cry or hissing sound. During the rare times the McGimpy goes down to the ground (such as to change trees for food), it moves very slowly.

03-31-2008, 11:53 AM	#4 (permalink)
Green Must Go Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Obama has his eye on your wallet Posts: 11,993	Pelfrey deserves the chance? Says who? __________________ Obama's least favorite scripture: Even while we were with you, you gave you this rule: "Whoever does not work should not eat." - 2 Thes 3:10

03-31-2008, 12:17 PM	#5 (permalink)
FrankStylV7 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Up your Mom's filthy snatch Posts: 6,884	they need to dump that 98% crap. STAT. Put last year behind him, opening up that festering sore (that reminds me, I forgot my salve today. **...) just irritates the fan base. __________________ meta is meruder. sweete delivious mruedure.**

03-31-2008, 01:08 PM	#6 (permalink)
Fonzy13 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: WAF Supreme Commander Posts: 3,587	That letter reads like the opening 5 minutes of Major League II. I hate that I love this team. __________________ We Are **ed! (WAF) The WAF Pledge of Allegiance** Under water grottos, caverns Filled with apes That eat figs. Stepping on the figs That the apes Eat, they crunch. The apes howl, bare Their fangs, dance . . Yes. We. Do.

03-31-2008, 05:09 PM	#10 (permalink)
RkFast Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 2,162	WE SUCK!!!! WE SUCK!!!!!! __________________ "The only long term solution to avoiding war is being stronger than your enemies AND showing the resolve to use that strength." --Mule

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graves9 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Hard at work Posts: 5,472	This is Steamboat's 4th year anyone think he'll become a half way decent in game Manager? Yeah me neither.

03-31-2008, 01:26 PM	#9 (permalink)
Metfan in MS Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 561	Hopes for the Steamboat are like sitting through "Titanic" in the theaters, hoping that the ship doesn't sink in the end

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