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| nuge67 |
NEW YORK -- In a pep talk via e-mail, Mike Schmidt reminded the Philadelphia Phillies of their big comeback to win the NL East last season and said "the Mets know you're better than they are."
With the Phillies opening a crucial three-game series at New York on Friday night, the Hall of Famer sent an e-mail to manager Charlie Manuel hoping to fire up the team. Manuel posted it on the inside door of the clubhouse for his players to see as they headed out for batting practice.
"One pitch, one at-bat, one play, one situation, think 'small' and 'big' things result, tough at-bats, lots of walks, stay up the middle with men on base, whatever it takes to 'keep the line moving' on offense, 27 outs on defense, the Mets know you're better than they are," Schmidt said in the letter.
"They remember last year. You guys are never out of a game. Welcome the challenge that confronts you this weekend. You are the stars. Good luck. #20," he said.
Injured closer Billy Wagner of the Mets didn't have much to say in response, except: "Did Gary Carter send us one?"
Schmidt, now a special instructor in spring training for the Phillies, was a standout third baseman with Philadelphia from 1972-89.
Last season, the Mets held a seven-game cushion with 17 to play but let Philadelphia rally past them in one of the worst collapses in baseball history. Manuel thought Schmidt's message was a good one for his team, which began the night trailing first-place New York by three games.
"I liked it. Basically, he wanted me to put it up on the board and I wanted the guys to see it," Manuel said. "I have a lot of respect for Mike and I love talking baseball with him. It seems like we're kind of on the same page when we talk."
Manuel said he wasn't worried about Schmidt's letter serving as bulletin board material for the Mets once they heard about it. And he doesn't necessarily agree that New York thinks the Phillies are the better team.
After all, he pointed out, the Mets had won 10 of 15 meetings between the rivals this year going into Friday night -- after Philadelphia won the season series 12-6 last year by taking the final eight matchups.
"I think that was him really sending us a message of how much he likes us and how much he's pulling for us to win. That's what I got in that message," Manuel said. "I think our guys, especially the ones that were here last year and the veteran guys on our team, I think they know what we have to do and what's at stake. And I think we know how we're supposed to handle it.
"I think the entire message was very good. I think he was reminding them how good he thinks they are," he said.
The trash talk between these squads started before last season when Jimmy Rollins pronounced Philadelphia the team to beat in the NL East even though New York ran away with the division crown the year before. Rollins backed up his brash words by winning the NL MVP award.
Early in spring training this year, after the Mets acquired ace Johan Santana, normally quiet Carlos Beltran had a message for Rollins, saying the Mets were the team to beat in 2008.
In other news Friday, the Phillies and infielder Tadahito Iguchi agreed to a major-league contract that would pay him about $51,000 for the rest of the season.
Released by San Diego on Monday, the 33-year-old Iguchi spent two months with Philadelphia last season, hitting .304 with three homers and 12 RBIs in 45 games. He helped fill in at second base when All-Star Chase Utley was injured.
Iguchi missed almost two months this year with a separated right shoulder and batted .231 with two homers and 24 RBIs in 81 games for the Padres. He is expected to join the Phillies on Saturday, and the club will make a move on the 40-man roster to create room for him.
"He'll pinch-hit a lot. I'll use him to hit behind the runner, situation baseball," Manuel said. "He'll definitely be a right-handed bat off the bench. He did a good job for us last year."
Iguchi is a .268 career hitter with 44 home runs and 205 RBIs in 489 games with the Chicago White Sox (2005-07), Phillies (2007) and Padres (2008).
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| KingOfAllWhites |
Well they won the game..Must be because of Schmidt.
I bet they do not lose another game because of that powerful E-MAIL! Fucking guy can not even show up in person.
The rest of the NL is SCARED!! :rolleyes: |
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| meetthemets |
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| KeithHernandez |
| and he was my bitch the entire 80s :rolleyes: |
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| Billyfromsphily |
Quote: Originally posted by KeithHernandez
and he was my bitch the entire 80s :rolleyes: |
Yeah and Keith got the same Hall of Fame vote as Schmidt...................................OOPs taken off the ballot after Nine years and less than 5% of the Vote.
Yeah, he was your bitch try again. |
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| Wonka1 |
| How lame, he sends an email. Maybe he should be a professional motivational emailer. I mean did you really think the best player their franchise ever had would not say this. |
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| DrSublux |
| My name is Matt Foley and I live in Mike Schmidts house down by the river. |
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| FUPA |
Quote: Originally posted by meetthemets
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2007 :jj: 2008 most likely :jj:
FAIL :spit: |
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| FUPA |
jesus christ fuck the mets.
they are like the skanks of new york. honest to god what is so great about them? fuck the mets! |
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| jerryskid315 |
Phuck the Phillies!!!
Yeah they caught the Mets and passed them. Not because they did anything spectacular but because the Mets played terribly. If they were worth a shit last year they would not have been swept by the Rockies in the NLDS. |
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| Billyfromsphily |
Quote: Originally posted by jerryskid315
Phuck the Phillies!!!
Yeah they caught the Mets and passed them. Not because they did anything spectacular but because the Mets played terribly. If they were worth a shit last year they would not have been swept by the Rockies in the NLDS. |
The Flag says National League East Champions 2007.
They won more games than the Mets. So stop whining , the Mets shit the 17 game lead away. |
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| Mynd4life |
| Schmidt was also the NL Player of the DECADE for the 80's. Pretty impressive |
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| KingOfAllWhites |
Quote: Originally posted by Billyfromsphily
the Mets shit the 17 game lead away. |
Mets never had a 17 game lead.... |
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| Maximus06 |
Quote: Originally posted by Mynd4life
Schmidt was also the NL Player of the DECADE for the 80's. Pretty impressive |
and Philly fans still drove him out of town! :jj: |
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| Billyfromsphily |
Quote: Originally posted by Maximus06
and Philly fans still drove him out of town! :jj: |
He retired as a Phillie, so where did they drive him?
Hang on to that Howard Johnson poster .It will be worth a lot when he makes the HOF. |
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| Billyfromsphily |
Quote: Originally posted by KingOfAllWhites
Mets never had a 17 game lead.... |
I stand corrected...It was the 4 GAME sweep by the Phillies that started the METS on there way to second place!
Thanks for the correction. |
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| KingOfAllWhites |
Quote: Originally posted by Billyfromsphily
I stand corrected...It was the 4 GAME sweep by the Phillies that started the METS on there way to second place!
Thanks for the correction. |
I have to correct you a lot. I guess you should get used to it :hw: |
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| Billyfromsphily |
Quote: Originally posted by KingOfAllWhites
I have to correct you a lot. I guess you should get used to it :hw: |
No thanks, Your not that bright. UMM Now about that 4 game sweep? |
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| meetthemets |
Quote: Originally posted by Billyfromsphily
No thanks, Your not that bright. UMM Now about that 4 game sweep? |
Keep bringing up last year. :rolleyes: |
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| Billyfromsphily |
Quote: Originally posted by meetthemets
Keep bringing up last year. :rolleyes: |
Still Hurts doesn't it? Or will it hurt more this year when you are sitting home watching the Phillies in the playoffs? |
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| nuge67 |
Quote: Originally posted by Billyfromsphily
Still Hurts doesn't it? Or will it hurt more this year when you are sitting home watching the Phillies in the playoffs? |
oh snap |
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| meetthemets |
Quote: Originally posted by Billyfromsphily
Still Hurts doesn't it? Or will it hurt more this year when you are sitting home watching the Phillies in the playoffs? |
I stopped caring about last year on opening day. You obviously aren't confident enough in this year's team so you keep bringing up stuff that happened last year. Whatever makes you feel better. With some luck, maybe you guys can win your first series against the Mets this year in your last try. |
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| Billyfromsphily |
Quote: Originally posted by meetthemets
I stopped caring about last year on opening day. You obviously aren't confident enough in this year's team so you keep bringing up stuff that happened last year. Whatever makes you feel better. With some luck, maybe you guys can win your first series against the Mets this year in your last try. |
See You at 4:00 PM Now I have to go watch Brett Farve ! |
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| Billyfromsphily |
| Gee Brett had a good start and the Phillies won. |
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| nuge67 |
Quote: Originally posted by Billyfromsphily
Gee Brett had a good start and the Phillies won. |
ONE MORE!!! |
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| timdawg6 |
Quote: Originally posted by Billyfromsphily
Gee Brett had a good start and the Phillies won. |
Wasnt that Moyer today? |
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| Billyfromsphily |
Quote: Originally posted by timdawg6
Wasnt that Moyer today? |
I was refering to Brett Farve.
Moyer did look sharp. |
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