Comments on: Opinion: Aggressive Mistakes

By: af1257

af1257 — Sat, 17 May 2008 13:50:39 +0000

I agree with most of what you wrote, except about Wright. Castillo should have been hauling butt around the bases because he had nothing to lose, Wright however simply had to get to first, maybe he should have done it quicker but the odds of the ball being dropped first, then being picked up after the drop and throwing out the runner going first is slim. Castillo is the one to really blame on this play, had he ran outright he may have scored, if there’s a play at the plate force Kearns to make the play, if your out at least it’s on an aggressive play, plus forcing the play at the plate also moves Wright to second on the throw.
As far as Reyes, where do you start? He’s a spoiled kid who may never see his true potential. He loafs on plays one day, runs them out the next, no consistency from the biggest play maker on the team equates to a sub-par team and season. If he gets right so will the team.

By: edwin nieves

edwin nieves — Sat, 17 May 2008 01:19:01 +0000

Willie it seems does not have a clue on how to deal with his players. Its like he doesen’t want to lose their respect. Well, you got to have repsect in order to lose it.

By: Protes

Protes — Fri, 16 May 2008 22:17:12 +0000

I didn’t see the play, but it doesn’t matter. There are times for risks and times to be conservative. For someone with Reyes’s speed, the extra base there is virtually meaningless. On a normal hit to the outfield he scores from second easily. It’s just a boneheaded play.

By: MudvilleNine

MudvilleNine — Fri, 16 May 2008 21:29:46 +0000

I think a bunt-and-run would have been more desireable, bunting it down third. It would have safely moved Reyes up to second but he would have already had his sights on third. He didnt take off for third until three steps before second when he saw no one covering. But in that same camera shot, just before he took off, you could see Guzman who was 2 to 3 steps toward third, take off to cover it. Reyes was behind all the way. A bunt-and-run would have had him running full speed all the way and outrunning anybody to third. But then again, with their luck so far, Castillo would have popped up that bunt and Reyes would have been doubled off.

By: MudvilleNine

MudvilleNine — Fri, 16 May 2008 21:15:38 +0000

I cant believe dykstraw said it but he’s right. I dont think he would have scored either. The ball was way too shallow and pretty much bounced right back up to Kearns who has a very good arm.
Lets also think of this in another way. Do we really want Castillo with his injury prone legs going full bore on a pop up that even Kranepool said would be caught 999 times out of 1000? At the very least we would want him to make it to third and he did that. Home was only an option if the ball was booted far away from Kearns. Now Wright should have been the one to get a talking to because he definetly should have been on second.

By: Kevin Elster

Kevin Elster — Fri, 16 May 2008 20:12:02 +0000

Thank you.

This is probably the most meaningless post on metsblog in a long time. And who the f is Joe Janish anyway. Probably some hack SNY threw at Matt. Matt clearly you need to change the title of the website.

Routine flyballs are rarely run out by any player. Wright is no exception.

Castillo should have been busting it. No excuse with 2 outs.

Reyes was doing what Reyes should do. making things happen.

It is so damned if you do damned if you dont around here.

By: upstatemetsfanatic

upstatemetsfanatic — Fri, 16 May 2008 19:49:46 +0000

Reyes at least had a CHANCE….Castillo and Wright’s total lack of trying was inexcusable. Willie’s excuse of Castillo “probably wouldn’t have made it” is piss poor. He is giving permisssion and excuses for lackluster lazy performance from some of the greatest players in the league.

By: Tidewater

Tidewater — Fri, 16 May 2008 19:46:51 +0000

Yes, it was a great game by effort. I admire your glass half full attitude!

By: MH

MH — Fri, 16 May 2008 19:36:47 +0000

Thanks, Tidewater, for the clarification. You don’t see the ball thrown to any place other than the bag very often, except in a rundown…but your clarification makes sense.

I retract my statement that he was lulling the defense into thinking he was satisfied to stay at second…With a fielder between Jose and third base able to receive the ball anywhere, that was a very risky play at that point in the game and the team paid for it.

On a positive note, hopeful signs from Pelfrey.

By: squad

squad — Fri, 16 May 2008 19:24:05 +0000

It doesn’t matter whether or not it was aggressive if it was stupid.

With Reyes’ speed he doesn’t need to be on 3B. Late in a one run game, that’s just a stupid play, aggressive or not, and shows a lack of understanding of the situation.

Sure, you would love to have him on 3B, but it really wasn’t worth the risk at the time.