Cole Hamels called into the Beningo & Roberts in the Midday show this afternoon on New York’s WFAN to do a little World Series video promotion and bash Jose Reyes and the Mets.  The World Series MVP was about as blunt as an athlete could be during the interview, poking fun at Jose Reyes’ 3rd inning home run celebrations and calling the Mets “choke artists” when questioned.

Here’s the conversation, conveniently outlined in block quotes:

(Cole Hamels’ “uhhhh’s” and “ya know’s” have been omitted for your reading pleasure)

Evan Roberts: I heard a story, during the LCS, that Shane Victorino when he hit that big home run off of Sabathia in the first round, ya know, was getting a little excited.  So some guys in the Phillies locker room — maybe it was you — put a picture of Jose Reyes or you wrote the name “J. Reyes” with a question mark to kind of send a message — this is true.  Elaborate on this story, cause all of us in New York wants to hear about it, go ahead…

Cole Hamels: Well, I’m hoping I don’t hurt too many people right here with this…

ER: Nah, go ahead.

CH: You know, when Jose Reyes hits home runs, he points his finger up like he won the game and he might have hit it only in the first inning or the third inning.  Well, when Shane did it, he did the same exact thing so we were like, “Hey Shane, this doesn’t win the game, we still got a lot of game to play.  Why are you trying to be like Jose Reyes?” And so that was kinda where it came from was — even though you hit the big home run, you don’t need the [???].  You just need to run around the bases and just kinda get the game started.  So, that’s kinda where it came from.

ER: Are you trying to say you hate Jose Reyes, is that fair?

CH: No, I think he’s a great player.  But when he hits a home run off you, it’s one of those things where you’re not a big fan of the big home run or giving up the big home run but I think it’s all in perspective of respect the game — run around like you’ve done it before, don’t act like it’s the best thing on the face of this planet because you could easily lose a game even though you hit a home run.

Then Beningo & Roberts verbally fellate Cole for about five minutes before getting into the whole thing about the Mets choking.  Mr. Hamels chose to be honest and did not disappoint:

Evan Roberts: Do you think the Mets are choke artists?  A lot of Mets fans think they are, but from afar, do you look at them and say, you know what?  We know they’re gonna find a way to lose this thing.

Cole Hamels: Last year and this year, I think we did believe that.  Three years ago we didn’t because they smoked everybody.  And I really thought that was the year they were gonna go to the World Series — unfortunately it didn’t happen.  But that’s kinda what we believe and I think we’re always gonna believe it until they prove us wrong.

ER: So you say the Mets are choke artists?

CH: Yeah, yeah, for the past two years, they’ve been choke artists.

Now, as awesome as that interview was, it’s definitely gonna get blown way out of proportion.  Seriously, Cole was just being honest.  I know it’s rare for an athlete nowadays, but what was he gonna do?  Call them a clutch team?

Good interview, Cole.  Fuck the Mets.

Here’s the audio:

Cole Hamels on WFAN

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