Yes, the continuing war of words between the Mets and Phillies has merged with that of Obama and Clinton. According to Shysterball, Mets owner Fred Wilpon said in a recent interview that "we expect to be in the playoffs, and deep into the playoffs," in reaction to Jimmy Rollins predicting a 100-win Phils season, in reaction to Carlos Beltran calling the Mets the "team to beat," in reaction to Rollins saying the same thing last year and Philly actually being that team.
When asked to comment on his boss' quote, Pedro Martinez said the following:
"To me, as a player, it's just words,""Just Words"! Sounds familiar, huh? Posted by Stephen Silver at February 20, 2008 04:53 PM