Note: Where is Jose Reyes?
In his Three Up section from his blog for the New York Post, Joel Sherman points out that 92 different players have stolen a base in the major 
leagues this season – none of whom are Jose Reyes, who has reached base just seven times in 24 plate appearances this season while hitting .238.
…i keep telling myself to not worry about reyes…a) because i believe he will bounce back from last season’s poor finish, and b), to me, pitching is what’s most important, not offense…that said, i am a bit worried…
…i have been saying that the Mets offense is essentially a house of cards built upon reyes…i still believe that…if Luis Castillo is doing what he does best, being Slappy McSingleton, then they Mets can survive a slump from reyes…the thing is, castillo isn’t hitting either, which is why the pain and worry is a bit deeper…
…they’ll get it together…i know they will…i just hope it happens soon, because, as we have all been saying for a while now, the last thing this team needs is a slow start…and that includes a slow start from reyes, who has a lot to prove this season…
By the way, Reyes did not reach base on Sunday against the Braves. It was the first time he did not reach base at least once against the Braves since September 6, 2005 – 37 consecutive games ago.
In the 2005 game, John Smoltz was also the starting pitcher.
What’s more, the Braves won the game 3-1 at Turner Field, just like Sunday.
…thanks to John Strubel for the statistical research, which has me a bit concerned and i do not even know why…this stat is all just coincidental and meaningless, but it feels full-circlish to me – and that inherently makes me uncomfortable…
