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Mets manager Willie Randolph talked with reporters today while at the Winter Meetings in Nashville.
To read a transcript, during which he talks about Duaner Sanchez, Ryan Church, Lastings Milledge and Carlos Gomez, while talking about last season and next season, and the importance of getting off to a good start, go to SNY, who will run the interview on-air during SNY’s SportsNite at 11 pm.
Randolph, on Jose Reyes, while talking to reporters…
“I’ve reached out to him a few times. A lot of guys in the offseason, I stay in touch with them. Play a lot of phone tag. But, yeah, it was just a slump at the wrong time. That’s just what it boils down to…Jose ran into probably the biggest slump of his life at the wrong time…And that’s how difficult it is to hit in the game, it’s not easy. And he just couldn’t find the rhythm and confidence to get back into his groove…So if anyone learned a lesson last year, it was him and how to deal with that adversity and how to make adjustments in the future.
“I think he’ll be fine. I don’t think it will affect him…I don’t think that he’s going to let that, you know, bother him in any way…I think he’ll be more determined next year and feel better about having gone through the experience, because he’ll know better how to deal with it now…But again, like I said, it came at the wrong time because he wanted to get the job done for us. There wasn’t a guy on our team that didn’t want to finish up strong and win. But again, that just shows how difficult the game is at times, because even the great players sometimes can’t find the handle.”
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In before a “Trade Reyes” comment
LOL
Jose is indeed an exciting player (perhaps the most exciting player in the game).
Agreed.
But great number one pitchers (Seaver; Palmer; Gibson; Koufax; Clemens; etc.) win you championships.
Get it done.
Thank you, I Agree
Nice Willie, can’t even bring yourself to try and prop up Gomez’s value. “Yeah, we don’t know how good he’ll be, can run fast, play some defense, but can’t hit at all at this point. Wouldn’t trade for him if I was a GM, not sure if he’s a blue chip prospect. hard to project, more likely he’ll be a total bust” Nice salesmanship, moron.
I’m sure that if only Willie Randolph said that Gomez is a future hall-of-famer, Minnesota would trade Santana for him and throw in Justin Morneau.
After last year shouldn’t they place the importance on a strong finish instead of a strong start; or how’s this for crazy and place the importance on a strong 162 games. That way we aren’t giving away games in April and May and losing by a game or two in September.
It was more than just a “SLUMP” – it was a mental breakdown as well.
he stopped hustling, he stopped playing hard, he stopped thinking about making plays on the field, he made errors and mental gaffes and his whole attitude and body language said: I AM BUMMED.
David Wright was in a slump in the first month of the year, but he never gave you the idea that he would mope and sulk and bring the whole team down.
Reyes slumped at the plate and ALSO showed no heart and no moxie down the stretch. When the first bit of adversity began to set in, he folded.
And THAT is what worries me the most about Reyes. Not so much his bad tendencies at the plate in Sept.. .which can be corrected mechanically… but the light it shines on his TOUGHNESS and ability to work thru adversity.
I dunno, is Reyes EVER gonna be clutch again, or will this prey on his delicate psyche for a long time. Remember, NY is not for everyone, and we will see if Reyes has the MENTAL toughness to make it in this town.
Right now I’d say the jury is still out.
Can’t trade Reyes, he will become the best shortstop in New York baseball history…
The oddest thing about the interview with Willie is that he praised Miguel Cabrera for his excellent defense. Otherwise, it was the same old same old. Which is OK.
That is a slap in the face to Larry Bowa!
I didn’t know he was a Met… He said NY Met history
…..a Santana, Pedro led staff on top of a Wright, Beltran lineup wins you championships.
….a Reyes, Wright, Beltran lineup on top of a Pedro, Duque rotation wins you squat.