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During yesterday’s loss to the Marlins, Jose Reyes hit a home run in his first at bat, he hit a home run in his second at bat, he then walked, popped out and grounded out to go 2 for 4 on the day.
Reyes also made a fielding error in the first, on a ground ball that could have ended the inning, allowing Jorge Cantu to reach base, who eventually scored on a double by Mike Jacobs.
Following the game, Reyes told reporters:
“It’s nice to have two home runs in the game, but we need a win and we didn’t get it.”
Reyes has reached base in 26 straight games, during which the Mets 11–15.
He has an 11–game hitting streak, during which he has raised his batting average 20 points, but has walked just twice in 48 at bats.
Asked if he believes his team can turn the page, from the last few days, and rebound to have a good season, Reyes said:
“There’s no doubt about it. There’s a lot of baseball left. This team just has to keep fighting. We are a very good team. We’re gonna turn it around. We believe in this talent, and we’re gonna be fine.”
…hmmm, where have i heard that before…sounds familiar…
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it’s still early, we’re still in fourth place, nobody panic.
If you think this year looks different from last, raise your hand.
I don’t see any….
My hand is raised. The ‘07 Mets were much better at this point. Then it became what we see today.
These comments sound exactly like 2002…all this ‘talent’ just waiting for something to mystically happen.
Then there’s obviously nothing to worry about, since we wound up winning the 2002 World Series.
:)
It’s funny you should mention that. I realized the other day that my expectations as a fan have reverted to “circa 2003 mode” (formerly known as “mid-90’s mode” and “early-80’s mode”). I don’t expect the Mets to win every series and I’m not surprised when I flip on a game and see that they’re losing, in fact I anticipate it. Don’t get me wrong, I still root for the Mets to win every game, I just no longer expect it. I also find myself checking the boxscore more often, to see how certain (read: younger) players did rather than the team in general. Plus, I get more excited than I should about players like Nick Evans. Basically, I think I’m back in future-mode, which is a little sad when the team is allegedly “built to win now”. But it does make the current state of affairs a little less depressing. I guess that makes it an effective coping mechanism.
There are too many outs in this lineup. It’s that simple.
not THAT simple, you forgot to mention two gaping holes in the rotation and a questionable bullpen.
and the aging bench and the skeletal farm system
They never seem to have a consistent lineup. The batter order is always different either to to injuries, slumps or both.
Matt, you neglected to mention his play in the top of the 3rd (?) where he let a ball tumble through for a hit that he should have fielded. He’s completely lost his mojo at shortstop. He’s like Knoblauch, but with fielding, not throwing.
And then he made a couple of brilliant defensive plays later in the game.
He’s definitely going through a little funk defensively, and not trusting his terrific hands. But when you play the hardest position on the field, it’s going to get magnified. He’ll be fine.
i got so mad seeing him dance after his 1st HR last night.
Are you also one of those people that thinks this team doesn’t play with any energy or passion?
Because you can’t have it both ways.
well there’s a distinction that needs to be made. a pat on the butt and a big “let’s go” wouldn’t bother me, but dancing like you’ve accomplished something after wiping 50% of your mistakes off the board got to me. also, im not always at my most rational during a game, particularly THIS year.
No he is one of those who is doing the “freeper” version of the sports dash onto Mets boards.
Jimmy Carter is a moral man, but was a lousy President. He has done more with the office outside of the White House than he ever did from the inside. The voters removed him after one term in office.
Willie Randloph is a moral man, but a lousy baseball manager. Let the owners learn from history and remove him from his office.
To use an NYC analogy, how about David Dinkins?
Jimmy Carter was the worst president of the 20th century, and has continued on that streak as an ex president. Nobody deserves to be put in a class with that clown
Nixon
although I guess that was more evil than lousy… well, both…
Your team thrives on sassy catch phrases and sayings yet not one of these overpaid chumps have done anything to back it up. Teams do not sit in funks for over a month like this. Face it, they are an old overrated, overpaid bunch of players.
I’ve been away all weekend and don’t know if anyone else has brought this up yet…but being the superstitious type….does anyone else realize that the only games the Mets have won since the win against the Nats have come when the game is broadcast on either Fox or ESPN? They keep losing all the SNY covered games.
If they lose tonight I say SNY shows a black screen during Wednesday’s game…I bet they win.
Lastly, %$%$$% Gary Carter, what a grade-A jackhole, whether you like Willie or not, this guy CAN NOT be the manager of this team what a self-centered piece of trash, and he was never a real Met, that 86 team was Keiths team, even Keith hates him. Good riddance to that “kid”
Yeah, Telephone Carter was way out of line. I don’t want that egomaniac anywhere near this team.
if you’ve read “the bad guys won” and still like gary carter, raise your hand.
hey how come willie didnt get fired?
;-(
Okay, here’s a theory:
Perhaps this is happening because the players are buying into Willie. Before, I only hear the “we’ll be fine at the end of the season” from Willie and now it seems like everyone on the team is saying that. Normally, when players buy into their manager, it’s a great thing but here, it’s the exact opposite. It’s one thing to relax and take the action as it comes but it’s totally another to go through the motions and expect everything to be there for you at the end of the season. I think this is the exact reason why Willie should go. He’s turned a team that went out and earned everything in 2006 to a team that expects things to be there for them now.