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The afternoon press conference was a zoo. I was up on the stage with Wilpon, Randolph, Peterson, and of course, my cousin, Mickey. The NY press was trying to figure out two things: 1) Why Minaya was fired after a couple of good seasons, 2) How the Mets could hire a 38 year old nobody, as far as Major League baseball was concerned.
"Alright folks," said Mr. Wilpon, " we will take a few questions now."
A well dressed woman from the New York Post stood and asked,"Mr. Philipp, what makes you think that you are qualified to be the GM of the New York Mets?"
"Well, I have been playing ball most of my life, and have been a Mets fan just as long. I have a great knowledge of how the game is played and how the business should be run. All I hope for is that any of the moves that myself and my staff make, only help the club become more successful."
The press conference ended around 1:30pm with the press satisfied that Fred Wilpon made a good choice in Minaya's replacement, hopefully I won't disappoint them, or Mr. Wilpon.
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