Quote: Toughest Defeat
Jerry Manuel, speaking to reporters immediately following last night’s loss:
“We’ve got to find a way. Got to find a way. We’ve got to keep pushing. We’ve got to keep pressing. We’ve got to find a way. To have a guy at third base, a young player like that, and not to get him in, we’ve got to do a better job. It’s critical we do a better job. At this juncture, this is probably our toughest defeat, no question…Tonight was a difficult loss. When tomorrow comes, hopefully the sun will come up. [Laughs] It might not. You’ve got to be ready to face it. You’ve got to be ready to endure. If somehow we can get through this, we’ll be ready for primetime.”
This was the toughest loss of the season for me by far. The Mets had this win, but failures in big spots by many of the team’s top hitters cost them the victory.
Good teams with World Series aspirations don’t waste those opportunities. It makes we sick that a rookie, who joined the team midseason, shows more composure and confidence at the plate in big spots than his veterans counterparts do.
As Cerrone stated last night, if the Mets do not make the playoffs, everyone, rightly so, will point to the ninth inning of last night’s loss.
