Today at Citi Field, Terry Collins talked with the media at Citi Field and had the following to say about…
Memories of Mets-Cubs in 1969…
“I was trying to graduate from college, I don’t remember any races at that particular time. I have no idea, believe me. It was the ’60s, I was worried about going to war more than anything else. I’m sorry. I have to tell you, I was a baseball fan, but I was probably a Tigers fan way back then.”
Matt Harvey, and how he feels in advance of tomorrow’s start in Game 1…
“Physically, right now, I think he’s fine. And, mentally I think he’s fine. Obviously, what he went through the last month has been difficult for him, because deep inside this guy is a tremendous competitor and he loves to be in the big games. So, when it worked out the other day and I knew we’d have to play Game 5 against the Dodgers, he was the first guy in my office wanting to pitch Game 5. I told him “That was not likely to happen, unless we went to extra innings, but, right now, I have you pitching the first game of the NLCS if we get there.” He had a big smile on his face and said he’d be ready. His arm feels fine. … I think he’ll pitch well.”
The difference between the Mets now compared to earlier in the year, when the went 0-7 against the Cubs…
“We’re a different team, for sure. … They play us extremely well, and they’ve done it for two years. … But, we’re a different lineup too. I think postseason is a whole different game than it is in the regular season.”
The ups and downs of the season, and how he prepared his team for the long season…
“You have to have great character to play this game. And, I think the teams that have the most success there’s tremendous character in the clubhouse, because you have to have that to deal with the ups and downs. It was talked about, because we feel we had it.”
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