Read: Manuel to give Reyes more Responsibility
Yesterday, Jerry Manuel was in Manhattan visiting the Holy Apostles Soup Kitchen, where he delivered food from City Harvest.
Manuel told reporters it is time to start giving more responsibility to Jose Reyes, to help bring him along as a team leader, according to an on-site report for SNY.
Manuel said he would like to see Reyes direct the infield more, calling defensive plays and positioning his teammates, all responsibilities he believes the young shortstop can handle.
“You can be 50 years old and have no responsibility so you never mature,” Manuel said. “But if you have some responsibilities, then the maturation process takes over.”
To read more quotes from Manuel, check out the New York Times, where Ben Shpigel recaps the entire conversation.
By the way, according to Shpigel, Manuel said he does not intend to name a team captain, though he did specifically mention Carlos Delgado, Johan Santana, David Wright and Carlos Beltran as team leaders.
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