New Mets hitting coach: "This is Rickey, calling on behalf of Rickey"

[craigruby]

this is too good...


* On management's attitude toward his injuries: "I'm hurt, I'm banging my body up 150-200 times a year. I'm only 75-80%. But Rickey, your 75% is better than that other guy's 100%. I go out there and play. Hey man, you're jaking it, you're faking it. Hey, I'm a strong guy, but the press is saying I'm faking it. You know I'm hurt. Why don't you tell the press that I'm hurt? No, we tell the press that, then the other team knows, so they know you can't steal. So, who's taking the heat?"
* On hustling: "I can hit a line-drive, one-hopper to second base. As fast as I am, if you think I'm going to run that fast on a one-hopper to second base, you got some thinking coming. I know I'm out. Then you want to say I didn't hustle. But if the next time I get a base hit, and I'm stealing second and third, am I not hustling? The other guy, he hits the same ball, and look at him. He's still standing at first base. I'm not hustling? You get out of here. You're crazy."
* On being a hot dog: "If you weren't on my team, you'd think I'm crazy. You'd think I'm the worst guy of all. Most people do. You play the game so annoying, you play the game so good. We hate you. But I go with you, and you say we love the way you play the game. Do that flare-step style when you hit home runs. But you hated me when I did it against you. No, we want you to do it. Please, Rickey, I'm waiting on that. Rickey, would you please hit one?"



Henderson was in his first go-round with San Diego, in 1996. He got on the team bus and asked whether the players had assigned seats. Outfielder Steve Finley yelled to Henderson, "Rickey, you can sit anywhere you want. You've got tenure."

Responded Henderson: "Ten years? What are you talking about? Rickey got 16, 17 years."

[kidcolin]

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Henderson was in his first go-round with San Diego, in 1996. He got on the team bus and asked whether the players had assigned seats. Outfielder Steve Finley yelled to Henderson, "Rickey, you can sit anywhere you want. You've got tenure."

Responded Henderson: "Ten years? What are you talking about? Rickey got 16, 17 years."


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Honestly I think that's better than the Olerud story.

[kyleb]

RICKEY!

PICK UP THE PHONE! IT'S ME, RICKEY!

Goddamn he never picks up.

[Kneel B4 Zod]

oh man Rickey rules

[kyleb]

Actually the line is

RICKEY PICK UP THE PHONE - IT'S ME; YOU!

[Gregatron]

This thread is censored awesome. Keep it up guys. Good laughs here.

[hedxcold]

omar minaya was just on the radio and said it isn't official yet with ricky.

[Jeremy517]

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Are you sure? It has to be true. Only Rickey Henderson could be that unobservant of his teammates.

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Maybe he's just covering, but Olerud says it never happened.

[Cornell Fiji]

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omar minaya was just on the radio and said it isn't official yet with ricky.

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I pray this is true. I am absolutely disgusted that this guy is being placed in a role model position for the team.

I have no problem with him being brought in to teach Jose about base stealing but the guy was playing poker in the clubhouse during extra innings of game 6. He is a jackass and I will never forgive him.

That said... I do love ricky henderson stories and this thread has delivered so far

[kyleb]

Rickey Henderson is one of the best players of all time, and he's awesome. You best watch yoself.