Quotes: Manuel, Minaya and Reyes on having an Edge
Yesterday, in a report for FoxSports.com, Ken Rosenthal quoted Omar Minaya as saying, while the team does not lack leadership, the team’s stars do lack ‘a certain edge.’
However, according to Newsday, Minaya talked with reporters from prior to last night’s game, tried to back track from his comments, and said:
“Let’s be clear, we have an edge. Our edge is different. Some guys are serious. Some guys are happy. There’s a different form of leadership. Yes, I feel this team plays with a lot of passion. To me, that’s all subjective. Our guys play with a lot of passion and a lot of energy.”
In a response to a similar topic, the New York Post quotes Jose Reyes as saying:
“Everybody here is competitive. Everybody here loves to win, and loves the game and tries to win every day we take the field and we give everything we have.”
…good… i hope the players hear the talk about passion and heart, etc.,, get mad about it, and play with a chip on their shoulder because they’re trying to prove fans, media and of the NL East wrong… because, then, ding ding, guess what, they’ll have an edge… that’s an edge… and i don’t mind us, the fans, being the wedge… whatever… if the players need to use us as the symbol of who to prove wrong, go for it… whatever it takes… maybe that’s the role we fans have all been waiting to play…
Following the game, Jerry Manuel was asked to respond to Minaya’s comments, and told reporters:
“Uhh, the team lacked an edge? What kind of edge are we looking for? If that’s what he said, he’s the General Manager, that’s good. So, I guess we had an edge tonight (laughing), yes we had an edge.”
