Quote: Willie Jokes with Pelfrey
Willie Randolph, speaking about Mike Pelfrey, after the game:
“Obviously, Pelfrey was outstanding. The kid threw the heck out of the ball tonight. He used everything he had…total game for him. That’s the way we want him to be…He’s growing, he’s maturing, and that’s the main thing for him. He gets better as he goes out there…Pelfrey is just learning how to pitch at this level. I mean, he’s gone through some growing pains, and he still needs to be more consistent with his location, but you can see he’s coming. He’s a kid with a good chance to be a quality major-league pitcher.”
Pelfrey was introduced to reporters while Randolph was wrapping up his comments and still sitting at the table, so Randolph smiled and said jokingly, “Oh he’s over there, and I was saying good things about it him, (sigh), never mind, never mind all that.”
After which Pelfrey, Randolph and the reporters all laughed.
…this was a far cry from the serious, nervous and frustrated version of randolph from the game before…i’m glad he can keep a sense of humor, because that is important…fact is, there were a lot of smiles last night, from willie to Jose Reyes to the fans in the stands, which is a welcomed change from the tense environment of the last few days…
…i mean, for us, baseball is supposed to be fun…i am stressed out enough at work…i look to the game as a way to relax and have fun, not stress out more…and lately, the Mets have been stressful…last night was fun…
