Feb
20
2012

Davey Says Nats Have More Gifted Athletes Than 83-84 Mets

An article by 72MetsFan

Washington Nationals manager Davey Johnson was asked whether the current Nationals team, with young stars such as Stephen Strasburg, reminds him of the 1983-84 Mets, who were a couple of years away from winning a World Series.

“This club has more potential than that club,” Johnson replied Monday at Nationals camp in Viera. “It just has a lot more gifted athletes. The potential I see on this club is pretty damn high. It’s going to be my job to see that we play like it.”

Wow, never really considered the comparison, but obviously Davey would know. Right?

About the Author: Drew Staley

On June 1, 2012 Johan Santana officially became my favorite current Met! I'm a Queens native who grew up in the shadows of Big Shea. I was a huge Ron Darling, Dave Magadan and John Olerud fan. Honored to be a part of such a great site for Mets fans. Ya Gotta Believe!

5 Comments + Add Comment

saltygary February 20, 2012 at 6:16 pm

Looks like someone has early onset dementia.
mjthompson03 February 20, 2012 at 7:06 pm

Hahaha @ saltygary! Sure Strasburg is great, but c’mon. LaRoche=Keith, nope! Espinoza=Wally, heck no! Berna-freakin’-dina=Mookie, really? And my favorite….Werth=The STRAW????? Davey, you know I love ya and we know this what you say as the manager of a ballclub. Just don’t go there!!!
Mr North Jersey February 20, 2012 at 7:47 pm

Davey? How could you? You hurt me deep Davey you hurt me deep.
srt February 20, 2012 at 8:08 pm

OK Davey. They’re got more potential? Let’s see you push this team past 108 wins.
Joey D. February 20, 2012 at 10:22 pm

The potential he saw in the Mets has no relevancy on the job ahead naturing the potential that now exists in Washington so I doubt he takes such questions seriously as is the same with his answer. After all, what difference does it make?

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