Mets Quotes

I did not want to leave the Mets and I did not want to leave New York. (Al Leiter)
If I have the TV on, it's either a Mets game or 'SportsCenter.' View quote
Eddie Kaye Thomas
I knew that the Mets had never had a no-hitter. I never had one. This is very special. I knew this means a lot to New York. View quote
Johan Santana
I just always wanted to be a baseball announcer. I'm a huge Mets fan, and I wanted to be the next Bob Murphy. As far as careers go, that was the first career that I really thought about. Well, before that, I wanted to be a Mello Yello truck driver. View quote
Logan Marshall-Green
I like the normal things of life: I like the Mets, and the Celtics, and the N.Y. Rangers. I like to watch C-Span; I love Costco. View quote
Robert Morse
I don't believe a manager ever won a pennant. Casey Stengel won all those pennants with the Yankees. How many did he win with the Boston Braves and Mets? View quote
Sparky Anderson
If the Mets can win the World Series, the United States can get out of Vietnam. View quote
Tom Seaver
Being a Mets fan is like lending someone a lot of money and you just know that you'll never get paid back. View quote
John Oliver (comedian)
These were great fans when I first play here, and they are still great. These fans never boo. They become frustrated because the Dodgers used to bring up some of the better minor-league players from here, but they never boo. Now, they are happy to have a big league team, and they are willing to wait five years, like the Mets' fans did, for the team to begin winning. But the thing that amazes me more than the players not being booed is the umpires. They never hear it from the fans, either, no matter if it does seem to be a bad call. View quote
Roberto Clemente
Sure, sure I wanted out of this game. But I don't care what these writers say. My neck was wrenched about two weeks ago and I aggravated it when I continued to play. But I didn't want to miss any games when we are trying to win the pennant. We caught the Mets and we came here tonight leading them, and I think I had something to do with it. Like I say, I don't care what these writers think. They never believe me when I say I hurt. One time before, they wrote so much about me just imagining my back was hurting me that the manager decided to have me checked over by a specialist. I never did see the report, but Danny said he had been assured my complaint was legitimate, and that he was sorry there had been a misunderstanding. I couldn't know what he meant, but after that he never failed to ask about my back before he put my name in the lineup for the second game of doubleheaders. View quote
Roberto Clemente
You are drafted and you get Tommy John right away, you have to wonder what are (the Mets) thinking of you then? I was advancing slowly (through the minor leagues). I started seeing guys who were drafted higher than me and signed for more money than me getting released. I was 24 in High-A and you don't want to think about (finding another career), but I knew I had to prove myself. So I had to figure this out. (Jacob deGrom)
If newspapers were a baseball team, they would be the Mets - without the hope for those folks at the very pinnacle of the financial food chain - who average nearly $24 million a year in income - 'next year.' View quote
Eric Alterman
I am a Yankees fan. I should say - have been to more Yankees games than Mets games. View quote
Harold Ford, Jr.
I won't be managing the Mets. I am closing the door on managing the Mets and probably everybody else. View quote
Joe Torre
I wanted to retire after I played for the Mets. My family said wait one year, that there was no need to rush it. I gave it a year and now it's time to say goodbye. View quote
Gary Sheffield
In New York, the Mets are winning the World Series in 1969; that was pretty big, but I would say the moon landing was right up there with the Mets in the World Series. So it made a, a big impression on me as a little kid. View quote
Michael J. Massimino
Only God knows why I didn't make it with the Mets, but yes, in a short period of time, I got the opportunity with the Phillies. View quote
Pedro Martinez
The only thing worse than a Mets game, ... is a Mets doubleheader. View quote
Casey Stengel
I was gonna throw the first pitch at a Mets game, but there was a rain delay. So I'm waiting for it to stop, and the team's manager, Willie Randolph, comes by. Now he's already intimidating to begin with. But he comes over to me and says, 'If you screw this up, they will boo you.' And I said 'Thanks.' View quote
Julia Stiles
A little roller up along first; behind the bag! It gets through Buckner! Here comes Knight and the Mets win it! View quote
Vin Scully
I was into the Mets because my Dad worked at IBM where he got free Mets tickets, so I was into the Mets... then I got to 'Saturday Night Live' where my boss has unbelievable N.Y. Yankees tickets, so he invites us to the games. I'm going to all the games, so I might as well root for the team I'm gonna go sit with. (Jimmy Fallon)
Willingham, waiting in the batters box, Wagner ready, the 1–0 pitch, swing and fly ball to left, Floyd under it, he's there, put it in the books, The New York Mets have won the 2006 National League Eastern Division Championship and the party is under way. View quote
Howie Rose
Lopez wants it away, and it's hit deep to left center, Andruw Jones on the run, this one has a chance... home run!, Mike Piazza!, and the Mets lead 3 to 2! View quote
Howie Rose
Swing and a fly ball to right, Green under it.....in foul ground..makes the catch!...Put it in the books!..The Mets are gonna play for the pennant! View quote
Howie Rose
Throughout this entire rehab process, I have been driven to get back on the field as quickly as I can. That's why I had the shoulder surgery and that's why I underwent back surgery to reduce the risk of further issues going forward. With these two surgeries behind me, I hope to be able to put on a Mets uniform again as soon as possible. My desire to play is as strong as ever. View quote
David Wright (baseball)