Comments on: Idea: Jose Reyes and the Red Sox http://www.metsblog.com/2009/06/17/idea-jose-reyes-and-the-red-sox/ Latest Mets News, Links, Rumors and Opinion Fri, 04 Feb 2011 21:22:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Mrs. Met http://www.metsblog.com/2009/06/17/idea-jose-reyes-and-the-red-sox/#comment-571170 Mrs. Met Thu, 18 Jun 2009 03:25:27 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2009/06/16/idea-jose-reyes-and-the-red-sox/#comment-571170 Consider this: We keep our best core players for a change! Never trade Wright, Reyes, Beltran, Santana, Frankie! Can we please stop giving away the cream of the crop. If this organization trades any of the above-mentioned players, I will consider this: not watching any more! Will this organization ever learn a lesson and stop giving away great players, especially home-grown ones, and instead build around them! That's why even though the Mets had so many great pitchers, not one of them pitched a no-hitter in a Mets' uniform. The fools traded away all their best pitchers while some of them were on their way to HOF careers! Also, isn't it clear "prospects" are just that and most of them do not make it in the majors or fizzle out! Please! For once, I would like to watch some of the finest players grow old with the Mets. For once, I would like to continue watching the men who have become familiar faces in my living room for years! Reyes is still the most exciting player in baseball, who has already, at the young age of 26, broken many MLB and Mets' team records! He has speed, great range, a powerful arm, a great switch-hitting bat, he's a leadoff sparkplug, and wreaks havoc on the bases! His energy and enthusiasm is infectious. No true Mets' fan should be concerned about what other teams think or say! It's nothing more than attempt to get in the Mets' heads and the fans heads! Do not let it work. Jose gets a bad rap and takes much more bad criticism than he deserves! Any MLB team would LOVE to have him, especially the Yankees and Phillies. So don't let them kid you! They are jealous! Bring it on! Let Jose be Jose! I love it! I hope the Mets have learned a lesson by now and will build on future HOF players instead of trading them all away! The idea is to keep the great ones! Duh! Consider this: We keep our best core players for a change! Never trade Wright, Reyes, Beltran, Santana, Frankie! Can we please stop giving away the cream of the crop. If this organization trades any of the above-mentioned players, I will consider this: not watching any more!

Will this organization ever learn a lesson and stop giving away great players, especially home-grown ones, and instead build around them! That’s why even though the Mets had so many great pitchers, not one of them pitched a no-hitter in a Mets’ uniform. The fools traded away all their best pitchers while some of them were on their way to HOF careers! Also, isn’t it clear “prospects” are just that and most of them do not make it in the majors or fizzle out!

Please! For once, I would like to watch some of the finest players grow old with the Mets. For once, I would like to continue watching the men who have become familiar faces in my living room for years! Reyes is still the most exciting player in baseball, who has already, at the young age of 26, broken many MLB and Mets’ team records! He has speed, great range, a powerful arm, a great switch-hitting bat, he’s a leadoff sparkplug, and wreaks havoc on the bases! His energy and enthusiasm is infectious. No true Mets’ fan should be concerned about what other teams think or say! It’s nothing more than attempt to get in the Mets’ heads and the fans heads! Do not let it work. Jose gets a bad rap and takes much more bad criticism than he deserves! Any MLB team would LOVE to have him, especially the Yankees and Phillies. So don’t let them kid you! They are jealous! Bring it on! Let Jose be Jose! I love it!

I hope the Mets have learned a lesson by now and will build on future HOF players instead of trading them all away! The idea is to keep the great ones! Duh!

]]> By: WSeda22 http://www.metsblog.com/2009/06/17/idea-jose-reyes-and-the-red-sox/#comment-571092 WSeda22 Wed, 17 Jun 2009 22:35:00 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2009/06/16/idea-jose-reyes-and-the-red-sox/#comment-571092 It may be wise for Minaya to try and extend Reyes' contract now at a lower price per year then allow him to become a free agent. Maybe if he did that and locked Reyes in at a decent price, Theo may consider the trade. It may be wise for Minaya to try and extend Reyes’ contract now at a lower price per year then allow him to become a free agent. Maybe if he did that and locked Reyes in at a decent price, Theo may consider the trade.

]]> By: WSeda22 http://www.metsblog.com/2009/06/17/idea-jose-reyes-and-the-red-sox/#comment-571091 WSeda22 Wed, 17 Jun 2009 22:30:38 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2009/06/16/idea-jose-reyes-and-the-red-sox/#comment-571091 There's something about Reyes that makes me believe he would bolt NY for more money. Loyal players (Wright) would take less cash to stay with their previous team than start new with another team for more cash (Damon). If I were GM I would take the risk of acquiring 3 unproven players and a proven CF for Reyes. I would rather take that risk then get shafted if Reyes says "Goodbye Mets!" for more money elsewhere. There’s something about Reyes that makes me believe he would bolt NY for more money. Loyal players (Wright) would take less cash to stay with their previous team than start new with another team for more cash (Damon). If I were GM I would take the risk of acquiring 3 unproven players and a proven CF for Reyes. I would rather take that risk then get shafted if Reyes says “Goodbye Mets!” for more money elsewhere.

]]> By: cver http://www.metsblog.com/2009/06/17/idea-jose-reyes-and-the-red-sox/#comment-571078 cver Wed, 17 Jun 2009 21:48:47 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2009/06/16/idea-jose-reyes-and-the-red-sox/#comment-571078 Hey buddy! No sarcasm - I truly think passing on the many chances that the Mets have had to get Wiggy, including now, could have and still be the difference in making the playoffs. The guy would probably cost us very little, he can hit for power, field several positions, including 1B I think and is a tough-minded all-out player. He grinded out a walk off of K-ROD last night too and during that plate appearance, I could still see something very strong when he stood there at the plate. I can usually tell when a guy is "on" and truly intimidating and considering K-ROD walked him, he might have sensed it too. The bases were loaded and it certainly was a wise strategic move to pitch to him carefully, instead of risk letting Wiggy tie the game. Great work on your site, as always and I recommend everyone on here to check out http://itsmetsforme.blogspot.com/. Hey buddy! No sarcasm – I truly think passing on the many chances that the Mets have had to get Wiggy, including now, could have and still be the difference in making the playoffs. The guy would probably cost us very little, he can hit for power, field several positions, including 1B I think and is a tough-minded all-out player. He grinded out a walk off of K-ROD last night too and during that plate appearance, I could still see something very strong when he stood there at the plate. I can usually tell when a guy is “on” and truly intimidating and considering K-ROD walked him, he might have sensed it too. The bases were loaded and it certainly was a wise strategic move to pitch to him carefully, instead of risk letting Wiggy tie the game. Great work on your site, as always and I recommend everyone on here to check out http://itsmetsforme.blogspot.com/.

]]> By: adenzeno http://www.metsblog.com/2009/06/17/idea-jose-reyes-and-the-red-sox/#comment-571061 adenzeno Wed, 17 Jun 2009 21:22:27 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2009/06/16/idea-jose-reyes-and-the-red-sox/#comment-571061 Consider, then say NO WAY!! Consider, then say NO WAY!!

]]> By: steadyeddie http://www.metsblog.com/2009/06/17/idea-jose-reyes-and-the-red-sox/#comment-571056 steadyeddie Wed, 17 Jun 2009 21:03:56 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2009/06/16/idea-jose-reyes-and-the-red-sox/#comment-571056 New York... it's a tough town, baby! Do you recall his hamstring issues early on? Not a good trend, my friend... New York…
it’s a tough town, baby!
Do you recall his hamstring issues early on?
Not a good trend, my friend…

]]> By: 2009_believe http://www.metsblog.com/2009/06/17/idea-jose-reyes-and-the-red-sox/#comment-571009 2009_believe Wed, 17 Jun 2009 19:52:59 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2009/06/16/idea-jose-reyes-and-the-red-sox/#comment-571009 I'm not trading Reyes, i wouldn't even consider trading him, that may make me a "homer" or people are going to say its good i'm not gm ( which it probably is) but reyes is a met, a great player, home grown, that all equals not trading him to me I’m not trading Reyes, i wouldn’t even consider trading him, that may make me a “homer” or people are going to say its good i’m not gm ( which it probably is) but reyes is a met, a great player, home grown, that all equals not trading him to me

]]> By: mark4212 http://www.metsblog.com/2009/06/17/idea-jose-reyes-and-the-red-sox/#comment-571000 mark4212 Wed, 17 Jun 2009 19:36:26 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2009/06/16/idea-jose-reyes-and-the-red-sox/#comment-571000 I'd argue your point by looking at my above example. When the red sox kept falling short with the for of Ortiz, Manny and Nomar with the Stud Pitching of Pedro they went and traded possibly their BEST and most popular player in Nomar for Orlando Cabrera and Doug Mientkiewicz. They went on to win the world series that year. Not saying that Trading Reyes for that 4-some is the right move. But sometimes you have to break things up and get new players to win. Reyes is my favorite player on the mets. He's electric and exciting and has amazing tools. You don't even realize how much ground he covers in the field until he's not out there. Plays that were normally routine you see the guys out there not not even getting to. I'm not for trading him. But you can't say that Orlando Cabrera and Doug Manwwoiaoihsdhiahdsadhasowitz was worth nomar. I’d argue your point by looking at my above example.

When the red sox kept falling short with the for of Ortiz, Manny and Nomar with the Stud Pitching of Pedro they went and traded possibly their BEST and most popular player in Nomar for Orlando Cabrera and Doug Mientkiewicz.

They went on to win the world series that year. Not saying that Trading Reyes for that 4-some is the right move. But sometimes you have to break things up and get new players to win.

Reyes is my favorite player on the mets. He’s electric and exciting and has amazing tools. You don’t even realize how much ground he covers in the field until he’s not out there. Plays that were normally routine you see the guys out there not not even getting to.

I’m not for trading him. But you can’t say that Orlando Cabrera and Doug Manwwoiaoihsdhiahdsadhasowitz was worth nomar.

]]> By: fortleemets http://www.metsblog.com/2009/06/17/idea-jose-reyes-and-the-red-sox/#comment-570993 fortleemets Wed, 17 Jun 2009 19:32:24 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2009/06/16/idea-jose-reyes-and-the-red-sox/#comment-570993 Has there ever been a prospect that the Mets traded for (as opposed to having started in the organization) who became a legitimate major league player? The only one that comes to mind is Ron Darling, but I'm sure there must be others. Has there ever been a prospect that the Mets traded for (as opposed to having started in the organization) who became a legitimate major league player? The only one that comes to mind is Ron Darling, but I’m sure there must be others.

]]> By: LazyMary http://www.metsblog.com/2009/06/17/idea-jose-reyes-and-the-red-sox/#comment-570991 LazyMary Wed, 17 Jun 2009 19:22:10 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2009/06/16/idea-jose-reyes-and-the-red-sox/#comment-570991 You're right, it's a risk, but it's one I would definitely take. It's the same risk teams take when trading away any star for young talent...I personally think the reward in this case is worth the risk. But would I have traded Santana for the poo poo platter the Mets sent? Hell no. You’re right, it’s a risk, but it’s one I would definitely take. It’s the same risk teams take when trading away any star for young talent…I personally think the reward in this case is worth the risk. But would I have traded Santana for the poo poo platter the Mets sent? Hell no.

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