Note: Easley is not your Second Baseman
Last night, Jerry Manuel said he doesn’t believe Damion Easley is healthy enough to help the team at second base.
Instead, Easley is still only able to be used as a ‘spot pinch hitter.’
Meanwhile, Luis Castillo is batting .200 in 15 games since returning from the disabled list, and Argenis Reyes has just one hit in his last 26 bats.
Regarding second base in general, Manuel said, “Yeah, we’ve got some issues, we’ve got some things we’ve got to deal with.”
Like I wrote last night, and like Manuel even said himself last week, Reyes, despite his issues at the plate, has an energy about him that is good for this team. Plus, he is a more lively, more reliable defensive second baseman.
Look, for whatever reason, whether coincidence or not, the Mets play better when Reyes is in the lineup – or so it seems.
This should not be ignored, especially with just six games left.
