Quote: Reyes, Willie on Reyes
In the two games this weekend against the Yankees, both wins, Jose Reyes was 4 for 10 with no walks, one strike out, one double, two home runs and four RBI.
Reyes, on Reyes, talking to reporters, said:
“I don’t try to hit home runs. I just try to put a good swing on the ball, and I did the last couple of days. Hopefully I can continue to be like that.”
…yes…hopefully…because, like the rest of the team, that has been the problem…it’s not a lack of talent…not at all…the problem is a lack of consistency…keep it going, jose…you know, get in to a nice, little rhythm…
Willie Randolph, on Reyes, talking after Sunday’s win:
“I spoke to Jose the other day, and asked him a straight question, and asked him if he’s feeling any added pressure, is he trying to do too much and he looked at me with that big smile and said, ‘No,’ so you got to believe him…Obviously, when you’re playing well you play with more enthusiasm. With him, I just think it’s doing the right things mechanically. I mean, he kept his head more still tonight, I noticed that yesterday on the home run he hit…Once they fix that up, we’ll start to roll.”
For more on Reyes, check out Ken Davidoff’s column for Newsday, in which he details Reyes’s effort to learn about his swing from watching video in the clubhouse.
…for what it’s worth, from what i can gather, reyes took time to work and watch tape while his teammates took in the NBA Playoffs on television…which is not to suggest that relaxing and watching hoops is a bad thing…it’s just nice to hear of a young player doing a little extra, when he could easily have just hung out with his buddies watching hoops…
