Jose Reyes & the NL Batting Title

[AZGrizFan]

So Reyes goes 1-1 with a bunt single in the first inning, then has the manager pull him from the game so he doesn't make an out later and have his average go back down....first off, that's a punk-ass move IMHO, but Ryan Braun went 0-4 in their game later tonight so Reyes wasn't in danger of losing the title....

Then, in the post game news conference, Mets manager Terry Collins literally gets emotional and starts CRYING when discussing it. WTF?

[tribe_pride]

So Reyes goes 1-1 with a bunt single in the first inning, then has the manager pull him from the game so he doesn't make an out later and have his average go back down....first off, that's a punk-ass move IMHO, but Ryan Braun went 0-4 in their game later tonight so Reyes wasn't in danger of losing the title....

Then, in the post game news conference, Mets manager Terry Collins literally gets emotional and starts CRYING when discussing it. WTF?

Is that any worse than Yanks throwing out crap over the last 3 days or an NFL coach resting his starters in the final game of the season once he's made the playoffs which could have an effect on another playoff spot?

Fact of the matter is Reyes' contract just ended and if the Mets can do something nice to him, there is nothing wrong with that if it might help them get a little advantage in re-signing him.

[AZGrizFan]

So Reyes goes 1-1 with a bunt single in the first inning, then has the manager pull him from the game so he doesn't make an out later and have his average go back down....first off, that's a punk-ass move IMHO, but Ryan Braun went 0-4 in their game later tonight so Reyes wasn't in danger of losing the title....

Then, in the post game news conference, Mets manager Terry Collins literally gets emotional and starts CRYING when discussing it. WTF?

Is that any worse than Yanks throwing out crap over the last 3 days or an NFL coach resting his starters in the final game of the season once he's made the playoffs which could have an effect on another playoff spot?

Fact of the matter is Reyes' contract just ended and if the Mets can do something nice to him, there is nothing wrong with that if it might help them get a little advantage in re-signing him.

Still a bitch move if you ask me.

[JayJ79]

Then, in the post game news conference, Mets manager Terry Collins literally gets emotional and starts CRYING when discussing it. WTF?

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[GannonFan]

And apparently it happened 70 years exactly to the day that Ted Williams famously opted to put his .400 average on the line and play both ends of a double header (which he went 6 for 8 in and actually raised his average to .406). You couldn't draw a better juxtaposition - Reyes chooses the sneaky way in to win it (which is odd since he would've have won it anyway without the antics) while Ted Williams went the manly route and played the last game. Pretty much says all you need to know about the player Reyes is and why the Mets are doomed to occupy the cellar in the NL East for years to come. I can't wait for the Mets to resign him now!

[AZGrizFan]

And apparently it happened 70 years exactly to the day that Ted Williams famously opted to put his .400 average on the line and play both ends of a double header (which he went 6 for 8 in and actually raised his average to .406). You couldn't draw a better juxtaposition - Reyes chooses the sneaky way in to win it (which is odd since he would've have won it anyway without the antics) while Ted Williams went the manly route and played the last game. Pretty much says all you need to know about the player Reyes is and why the Mets are doomed to occupy the cellar in the NL East for years to come. I can't wait for the Mets to resign him now!

Yep. But I don't think they're going to....

[93henfan]

Grade-A bitch move.

[GannonFan]

And apparently it happened 70 years exactly to the day that Ted Williams famously opted to put his .400 average on the line and play both ends of a double header (which he went 6 for 8 in and actually raised his average to .406). You couldn't draw a better juxtaposition - Reyes chooses the sneaky way in to win it (which is odd since he would've have won it anyway without the antics) while Ted Williams went the manly route and played the last game. Pretty much says all you need to know about the player Reyes is and why the Mets are doomed to occupy the cellar in the NL East for years to come. I can't wait for the Mets to resign him now!

Yep. But I don't think they're going to....

Why not? The Phils will be division favorites for as long as they're throwing Hamels, Halladay, and Lee out there (they'll all 3 be signed through 2013), the Braves are young and better than the Mets, the Nats have a lot of good young talent coming up and have shown they'll spend money, and the Marlins could be invigorate with the new stadium and Guillen at the helm. Ain't sunny days ahead for the Mets.

[AZGrizFan]

Yep. But I don't think they're going to....

Why not? The Phils will be division favorites for as long as they're throwing Hamels, Halladay, and Lee out there (they'll all 3 be signed through 2013), the Braves are young and better than the Mets, the Nats have a lot of good young talent coming up and have shown they'll spend money, and the Marlins could be invigorate with the new stadium and Guillen at the helm. Ain't sunny days ahead for the Mets.

Whoops. I bolded the wrong sentence. I was commenting on the LAST sentence about resigning him.

[BlueHen86]

So Reyes goes 1-1 with a bunt single in the first inning, then has the manager pull him from the game so he doesn't make an out later and have his average go back down....first off, that's a punk-ass move IMHO, but Ryan Braun went 0-4 in their game later tonight so Reyes wasn't in danger of losing the title....

Then, in the post game news conference, Mets manager Terry Collins literally gets emotional and starts CRYING when discussing it. WTF?

Is that any worse than Yanks throwing out crap over the last 3 days or an NFL coach resting his starters in the final game of the season once he's made the playoffs which could have an effect on another playoff spot?

Fact of the matter is Reyes' contract just ended and if the Mets can do something nice to him, there is nothing wrong with that if it might help them get a little advantage in re-signing him.

Yes. In your example, The Yanks and the NFL team are doing what is best for the team - preparing for the playoffs. Reyes is doing what's best for Reyes.

I can't fault a team for doing what they need to do to prepare for the playoffs, I can fault a selfish player who is clearly only looking out for himself.

[JayJ79]

Yes. In your example, The Yanks and the NFL team are doing what is best for the team - preparing for the playoffs. Reyes is doing what's best for Reyes.

I can't fault a team for doing what they need to do to prepare for the playoffs, I can fault a selfish player who is clearly only looking out for himself.

Meh, the Mets (and Cincy for that matter) were already far out of any playoff contention. Why not let someone else get some playing time. *shrug* And the team won anyway.

I do think the move was rather cheesy, but not bad enough to really spend too much effort worrying or griping about it.