Read: Q&A with Davey Johnson
In an interview with Wayne Coffey of the Daily News, former Mets manager and 
current U.S. Olympic team skipper Davey Johnson discusses, amongst other things, his team’s chances in Beijing, his playing days, and the 1986 Mets.
…Johnson, on the 1986 World Series…
“Everyone talks about the (Bill) Buckner deal, but the biggest play was the wild pitch (by Bob Stanley) that let the tying run score right before that. The game was over from that point on. It didn’t matter whether it was the next at-bat. Coming back from two outs and two strikes down, we weren’t going to lose. The mentality of that club was you don’t take anything for granted. Nothing. They called us names, they hated us all around the league, called us arrogant. How can we be arrogant when we haven’t won anything?”
…on if his team would win the gold medal…
“I’d trade one of my World Series rings right now for a gold medal and I think anybody would feel that way. It’s one thing when it says Mets or Orioles across your chest, and it’s another when it says U.S.A.”
…davey was the perfect leader for that ’86 team, fiery,confident, and he held their respect which must have been hard to do with a team full of egos…it’s great to see he’s still enjoying a life in baseball…personally, i wouldn’t trade that ’86 championship for anything other than world peace, but that’s just me…
