A few years ago I was an extra at Yankee Stadium in the Adam Sandler movie Anger Management. During that long night (I was there from about 10:30 pm to 5:00 am) I learned quite a bit about being an extra – but one thing that really stuck was the phrase “Back To One.”
Back To One was used by the production crew when they had to reshoot a scene – everyone had to go back to the spot they were at for the start of the scene – back to your first position – back to one.
It seems to me that that Mets over the last year keep going Back To One – they move forward a little, gain some ground, then something happens and they fall back to where they started, back to the position they were in when they started – they go Back To One.
That is Willie Randolph’s legacy with the Mets: Back To One.
Two weeks ago the Mets returned home from out west under .500 having been swept by the Rockies, ready to take on a first place team at home.
Tonight the Mets are returning home from out west under .500, having been swept by the Padres, ready to take on a first place team at home.
Back To One
The Mets go over .500 then go under .500
Back To One
Willie is on the hot seat – Willie is safe
Back To One
It’s time to start the next scene. Time to wrap up this one and stop going
Back To One