The Daily News got some good quotes from the Phillies regarding
Beltran's comments on how the Mets are the team to beat. These some of
the quotes:
“With Beltran making his statement, it sounded like, 'All right,
Jimmy, this is for you.' It's almost to the point where it's personal
more than anything”-Victorino.
Shane was getting to the point here
that last year, Rollin's quote was said as a way to pump up the
Phillies to be a winning team and Beltran is not doing that with this
quote, instead its more of an attack on Jimmy. If this quote will pump
up the Mets, then Rollins has to be part of it because his name, his
being represents the Phillies as a whole when it comes to making
predictions before the season starts.
“It's fun. It creates excitement.”
Hmm…Who on the Phillies would give
a classy, nonaggressive, quote like that? Yep, thats from good 'ol
Utley, who doesn't disrespect. His quote does show that the players are
ready for this new age rivalry.
(This Quote is About the Braves) “They're probably laughing inside
not say anything – like, 'Okay just let us go to work'” – Victorino
This was in response to a question
about the rivalry between the Phillies and the Mets leaving out the
Braves. No one is talking about them, so what if they come from
surprise? Shane is stating here, and in other quotes around this one,
that no one is counting the Braves out, and by getting occupied with
this, we are letting the Braves just train harder and not be distracted
so they can go out and win the division.
That is a little fear of mine with their rotation that they just working hard right now and come out and win the division.
