May
2
2011

Mets Reaction To News Of Osama Bin Laden

An article by Hojo's Mojo

Terry Collins

“Obviously this is a big night for the United States. I wish we could have finished the game two hours ago and celebrated a little bit of it. We’ll take a nice ride home, take the day off and get ready for San Francisco. This is a good win for us, and obviously a huge win for America tonight.”

David Wright

“The first thing I thought about was going to Walter Reed. The emotions those guys must be going through. It’s just an incredible moment.”

Pedro Beato

“Mission accomplished. At first I was hearing the chants and I didn’t know what was going on. To know that we finally got Bin Laden is a great feeling. It’s about time.”

R.A. Dickey

“I heard the chants and they were great. It was a pretty neat thing. It was emotional. Hopefully this brings some closure but it’s still not over.”

Chris Young

“It’s probably a night I’ll never forget. I came inside and heard the news. You could hear the crowd chanting, ‘U-S-A.’ And I got chills hearing that. It was a pretty neat atmosphere and place to be to get that kind of news. It’s certainly a historic night and a great victory for the United States and the war on terrorism.”

Courtesy of the Associated Press

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9 Comments + Add Comment

Mr North Jersey May 2, 2011 at 2:58 am

Great quotes
alwayzamazin May 2, 2011 at 3:34 am

nicely done, thanks!
Lifelongmetsfan May 2, 2011 at 7:59 am

I enjoyed this article. Thank you.
I know it’s selfish but how great would it have been if the Government waited until Tuesday night to announce Bin Laden’s death?!? Just think how Citi Field would have ricked with ringing applause as Bin Laden’s death became known.
Clayton Collier May 2, 2011 at 8:43 am

No Doubt there will be tons of American Flags and Banners tonight at Citi Field.
- Lifelongmmetsfan May 2, 2011 at 11:15 am
  
  Is there a game tonight? I thought the next game was Tuesday night?
  - Satish Ram May 2, 2011 at 11:16 am
    
    I believe we are off today, yes.
Gina May 2, 2011 at 9:56 am

Great quotes for our boys, I cant wait for our next game at Citifield. I think it will be very emotional and memorable.
Peter R. May 2, 2011 at 12:59 pm

Here is a Phillies player quote from Victorino.

“I guess it’s a big day for Americans. It’s a special moment for us. More important was the fact we were playing the game. That’s more important than anything else”

Can you believe that?
- MetsfanNY May 3, 2011 at 8:27 am
  
  Would you show the me the link where you found that? That is just unreal.

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Team	W	L	Pct.	GB
Braves	42	28	.600	-
Nationals	34	35	.493	7.5
Phillies	34	37	.479	8.5
Mets	25	40	.385	14.5
Marlins	22	47	.319	19.5

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