Comments on: Read: The Revolution of Reyes http://www.metsblog.com/2008/02/26/read-the-revolution-of-reyes/ Latest Mets News, Links, Rumors and Opinion Fri, 04 Feb 2011 21:22:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: matlack http://www.metsblog.com/2008/02/26/read-the-revolution-of-reyes/#comment-104779 matlack Wed, 27 Feb 2008 03:20:05 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/02/26/read-the-revolution-of-reyes/#comment-104779 Just Give Me Jane Jarvis on the Hammond Organ...no p.a. system, it really kills the atmosphere...of ...baseball Just Give Me Jane Jarvis on the Hammond Organ…no p.a. system, it really kills the atmosphere…of …baseball

]]> By: Dennis A http://www.metsblog.com/2008/02/26/read-the-revolution-of-reyes/#comment-104772 Dennis A Wed, 27 Feb 2008 02:42:05 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/02/26/read-the-revolution-of-reyes/#comment-104772 Amen. A chant is only meaningful when fans are feeling a common emotion or having common thoughts which are strong enough to unite them in a universal choral effort. The "Jose" chant lost its appeal for me when the Shea officials caught on and began forcing it on us. There is nothing that infuriates me more than a PA, scoreboard, or diamond vision telling me how to feel. If I want to chant, I'll chant. I don't need Chris Rock to tell me to chant "Let's Go Mets" or "DJ Casper" and the "Cha Cha Slide" to clap my hands. If we wanted to yell "charge!" we would sound our own bugles. In addition to the painful artificiality of the PA-induced chants, the sound system itself is wwaayy too loud and really ruins the traditional ballpark atmosphere (which Shea never had a reputation for anyway). Hopefully, the brass will catch onto just how criminal these atrocities truly are and nix the "Jose" chants and all chants altogether. At the least, they need to exclude such behavior from the new ballpark which they allege will have a more simple, comfortable, old-timey feel. And if my memory serves me correctly, Keith is with me on this one. Amen. A chant is only meaningful when fans are feeling a common emotion or having common thoughts which are strong enough to unite them in a universal choral effort. The “Jose” chant lost its appeal for me when the Shea officials caught on and began forcing it on us.
There is nothing that infuriates me more than a PA, scoreboard, or diamond vision telling me how to feel. If I want to chant, I’ll chant. I don’t need Chris Rock to tell me to chant “Let’s Go Mets” or “DJ Casper” and the “Cha Cha Slide” to clap my hands. If we wanted to yell “charge!” we would sound our own bugles.
In addition to the painful artificiality of the PA-induced chants, the sound system itself is wwaayy too loud and really ruins the traditional ballpark atmosphere (which Shea never had a reputation for anyway). Hopefully, the brass will catch onto just how criminal these atrocities truly are and nix the “Jose” chants and all chants altogether. At the least, they need to exclude such behavior from the new ballpark which they allege will have a more simple, comfortable, old-timey feel.
And if my memory serves me correctly, Keith is with me on this one.

]]> By: cyclone http://www.metsblog.com/2008/02/26/read-the-revolution-of-reyes/#comment-104742 cyclone Wed, 27 Feb 2008 00:53:57 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/02/26/read-the-revolution-of-reyes/#comment-104742 Wah!!! Because I really need those extra 10,000 seats that nobody sits in during the weekdays....pffft DJ is right man, give it a rest.... Wah!!! Because I really need those extra 10,000 seats that nobody sits in during the weekdays….pffft DJ is right man, give it a rest….

]]> By: Donfrancis http://www.metsblog.com/2008/02/26/read-the-revolution-of-reyes/#comment-104737 Donfrancis Wed, 27 Feb 2008 00:39:41 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/02/26/read-the-revolution-of-reyes/#comment-104737 Well this is a subject near and dear to my heart. I have always maintained that my brother and I started the Jose chant in 2005. I was at a BK Cyclones game in 2005 when some old soccer fan started chanting "ole ole ole" over and over again, I think he was drunk, haha. Anyway, we decided to do it for Jose just to see if it caught on, so we started on opening day 2005. We were in a loge box in the right field area. We did it every time he came up, and by the end of the day, after some odd looks, about 100 or so people had joined in. We went to a game in Philly on June 21 and sat in the upper deck. in right field. Several Philly fans wanted to fight us because we wouldn't stop doing it during his entire at bat. (Side note, NOTHING annoys those idiots more than constant Mets chant. When you go there, just be as loud as possible, They sit on their hands all game long.) There were a ton of Mets fans at the game and by the end of the game, we had enough people doing it that I got calls from NY that they could hear the chant on tv. It was after that game that it started to blow up. I was shocked when I heard it on the PA at Shea one day. I know it had picked up amongst the fans because I would hear it more often and I wasn't the one starting it. It was awesome. Last season, I had stopped doing it every at bat. It gets to be too much, and I'm getting older, I need to conserve my voice more! I feel it makes sense before big games...1st at bat on opening day, against the Phillies, Braves or Yankees. In any big situation, top of the 9th, big rally, etc. it's a must. When he does something big, of course. and DEFINITELY on the road as MUCH as possible. It really annoys fans of other teams. It's a sing songy chant that gets you moving and it can get loud in a hurry. And it's become more than just a Jose chant, it's like Lets Go Mets chant in that it is identified with the Mets and you know exactly what team the fans are backing when you hear it. I'm sure someone will come on and say "you didnt start it! I did" or something like that. That's fine, I'm sure others thought of it as well. I know when I first did it and I had never heard it before until i did it. So I'm not looking to fight, just telling my little part. That's all. Lets Go Mets! Well this is a subject near and dear to my heart. I have always maintained that my brother and I started the Jose chant in 2005. I was at a BK Cyclones game in 2005 when some old soccer fan started chanting “ole ole ole” over and over again, I think he was drunk, haha.

Anyway, we decided to do it for Jose just to see if it caught on, so we started on opening day 2005. We were in a loge box in the right field area. We did it every time he came up, and by the end of the day, after some odd looks, about 100 or so people had joined in.

We went to a game in Philly on June 21 and sat in the upper deck. in right field. Several Philly fans wanted to fight us because we wouldn’t stop doing it during his entire at bat. (Side note, NOTHING annoys those idiots more than constant Mets chant. When you go there, just be as loud as possible, They sit on their hands all game long.)

There were a ton of Mets fans at the game and by the end of the game, we had enough people doing it that I got calls from NY that they could hear the chant on tv. It was after that game that it started to blow up.

I was shocked when I heard it on the PA at Shea one day. I know it had picked up amongst the fans because I would hear it more often and I wasn’t the one starting it. It was awesome.

Last season, I had stopped doing it every at bat. It gets to be too much, and I’m getting older, I need to conserve my voice more!

I feel it makes sense before big games…1st at bat on opening day, against the Phillies, Braves or Yankees. In any big situation, top of the 9th, big rally, etc. it’s a must. When he does something big, of course. and DEFINITELY on the road as MUCH as possible. It really annoys fans of other teams.

It’s a sing songy chant that gets you moving and it can get loud in a hurry. And it’s become more than just a Jose chant, it’s like Lets Go Mets chant in that it is identified with the Mets and you know exactly what team the fans are backing when you hear it.

I’m sure someone will come on and say “you didnt start it! I did” or something like that. That’s fine, I’m sure others thought of it as well. I know when I first did it and I had never heard it before until i did it. So I’m not looking to fight, just telling my little part.

That’s all.

Lets Go Mets!

]]> By: gameball http://www.metsblog.com/2008/02/26/read-the-revolution-of-reyes/#comment-104711 gameball Tue, 26 Feb 2008 23:11:16 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/02/26/read-the-revolution-of-reyes/#comment-104711 Option 6: Only after a "walk-off" steal of home. Option 6: Only after a “walk-off” steal of home.

]]> By: Slob http://www.metsblog.com/2008/02/26/read-the-revolution-of-reyes/#comment-104703 Slob Tue, 26 Feb 2008 22:50:35 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/02/26/read-the-revolution-of-reyes/#comment-104703 I find it amazing that so many people worry about trivial rubbish like this. What effect will the Jose chant have on Jose? The other team? Are you morons serious? If only the fans would take the actual nuts and bolts of the game as seriously as they do frivolous crap like this. These are professional athletes. Your effect on them is minimal. Whether the crowd is screaming and yelling or sitting there with their hands duct-taped over their mouths isn't going to affect the outcome of a game. I find it amazing that so many people worry about trivial rubbish like this. What effect will the Jose chant have on Jose? The other team? Are you morons serious? If only the fans would take the actual nuts and bolts of the game as seriously as they do frivolous crap like this. These are professional athletes. Your effect on them is minimal. Whether the crowd is screaming and yelling or sitting there with their hands duct-taped over their mouths isn’t going to affect the outcome of a game.

]]> By: DjDeF http://www.metsblog.com/2008/02/26/read-the-revolution-of-reyes/#comment-104700 DjDeF Tue, 26 Feb 2008 22:44:06 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/02/26/read-the-revolution-of-reyes/#comment-104700 We get it you do not like Citi FIELD. Give it up We get it you do not like Citi FIELD. Give it up

]]> By: DjDeF http://www.metsblog.com/2008/02/26/read-the-revolution-of-reyes/#comment-104699 DjDeF Tue, 26 Feb 2008 22:42:42 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/02/26/read-the-revolution-of-reyes/#comment-104699 Steve Summers would say that about Green Steve Summers would say that about Green

]]> By: TheMaskedMan http://www.metsblog.com/2008/02/26/read-the-revolution-of-reyes/#comment-104695 TheMaskedMan Tue, 26 Feb 2008 22:35:12 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/02/26/read-the-revolution-of-reyes/#comment-104695 Uhhh... I can't believe what I'm reading here... This is a 24 year old man who also happens to have a child... If he can't handle the "pressure" of "Jose, Jose, Jose, Jose", then what is he doing in the big leagues? I say we stop babying this guy and treat him like what he is: A guy in his mid-20s... Rather than treating him like a 16-year-old. Uhhh… I can’t believe what I’m reading here… This is a 24 year old man who also happens to have a child…

If he can’t handle the “pressure” of “Jose, Jose, Jose, Jose”, then what is he doing in the big leagues?

I say we stop babying this guy and treat him like what he is: A guy in his mid-20s… Rather than treating him like a 16-year-old.

]]> By: i hate tommy herr http://www.metsblog.com/2008/02/26/read-the-revolution-of-reyes/#comment-104693 i hate tommy herr Tue, 26 Feb 2008 22:34:14 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/02/26/read-the-revolution-of-reyes/#comment-104693 I think it is fitting after a big hit or a run scored or something. However, I think of any of the Mets, he is the one with the bullseye on his back, due to this dumb chant and his fervor in playing the game. To be honest, if he wasn't a Met, he would be another Rollins or Larry. I think it is fitting after a big hit or a run scored or something. However, I think of any of the Mets, he is the one with the bullseye on his back, due to this dumb chant and his fervor in playing the game. To be honest, if he wasn’t a Met, he would be another Rollins or Larry.

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