Read: Gutsy Mr. Metsie
In the New York Observer, John Koblin writes a note-worthy and very detailed column about Willie Randolph, who Koblin talked with at some length while following him around in Miami for the story.
…the article essentially paints willie as a serious competitor, a man who is still learning about himself, a guy who works hard to remain a ‘cool customer,’ “even as everything around him was unraveling.”…
David Wright, as quoted by Koblin…
“We’re professionals, we know what it takes. We know what’s on the line. I think we can motivate ourselves. We don’t need somebody screaming and yelling at us.”
…this column is a must read…but, what is most interesting to me about it, given the way the talent is performing of late, are the quotes koblin gets from willie’s players…
Pedro Martinez, as quoted by Koblin…
“We have so much talent that sometimes we relax a little bit and then we get ourselves in trouble.”
Tom Glavine, as quoted by Koblin…
“Sometimes when you’re a team as talented as we are - I don’t know if I’d use the word ‘bored,’ but I guess you can get complacent sometimes. You don’t pay attention to details every now and then because you do have a ton of talent and think you can on most days do everything you wanna do…If we needed a wake-up call, we’ve gotten it.”
