Jose Reyes Deathwatch

[Guest Edgy DC]

I guess I did miss your point then.

My point isn't that dancing basestealers tend to give RBI men better pitches, but that men on base tend to give men at bat better pitches.

I only framed it in terms of "tablesetters" and "RBI men" because Reyes and Wright were who we were talking about --- the players on the table, as it were --- and because lineups are constucted in part to put RBI men in a position to take advantage of the alleged phenomenon.

[metirish]

During the Home Run Derby Joe Morgan was asked about Wright being the NL MVP, he talked about Pujols as his pick but Wright would be #2 and then said Reyes because he makes the Mets click......I at least think that's what he meant.

[Guest Johnny Dickshot]

Joe went on to say that although he likes Pujols and he likes Wright and Reyes is really what makes the Mets go, he likes Wright because driving in runs is harder than scoring runs, in his opinion.

Oy.

LoDuca served Wright 16 HRs.

[metirish]

ESPN had to "bleep" out Wright at least twice after he made outs.

[Guest Rotblatt]

metirish wrote: ESPN had to "bleep" out Wright at least twice after he made outs.

I thought that was hilarious. I caught 2 shits and one fuck.

Our little boy's got a potty mouth.

[Elster88]

The back page of the Daily Noise advertises the Reyes-Jeter debates. What a rag.

[Frayed Knot]

Off-days are the mother of insipid stories.

[Guest OlerudOwned]

Rotblatt wrote: ="metirish"]ESPN had to "bleep" out Wright at least twice after he made outs. I thought that was hilarious. I caught 2 shits and one fuck. Our little boy's got a potty mouth.

He progressed as the Derby went on from half-laughing "dammit"s. Fun night all around.

[Guest Johnny Dickshot]

Though he probably shouldn't have called Bonnie Bernstein a "skanky ****." That was wrong.

[Elster88]

Rotblatt wrote: ="metirish"]ESPN had to "bleep" out Wright at least twice after he made outs. I thought that was hilarious. I caught 2 shits and one fuck. Our little boy's got a potty mouth.

I only heard dammits.

[Willets Point]

Rotblatt wrote: Our little boy's got a potty mouth.

Not surprising since he grew up in a town full of sailors that he has the mouth of a sailor.

[Elster88]

OBP Team Leaders

Sanchez .500
Bannister .400
Wright .389
Beltran .384
Reyes .352
Floyd .348
Lo Duca .342
Delgado .335
Marrero .333
Glavine .333
Castro .331
Nady .331
Valentin .330
Chavez .325
Franco .320
Woodward .317
Milledge .287

[Elster88]

Maybe LoDuca hitting second isn't so bad.

Maybe Chavez and Valentin should NEVER leadoff.

[nymr83]

]Reyes .352

good.
his previous OBPs have been totally unacceptable. This shows a huge improvement and i hope he keeps it up.

]Delgado .335

i guess he's walking more than i thought because the BA is bad right now (not that this number doesnt suck too.)

its a good thing that Reyes, Beltran, and Wright are having such good years and the Mets are winning or Delgado would be hte frequent target of criticism (which I haven't heard any of yet, not even from WFAN callers)

[Guest Rockin' Doc]

Nymr83 - "its a good thing that Reyes, Beltran, and Wright are having such good years and the Mets are winning or Delgado would be hte frequent target of criticism (which I haven't heard any of yet, not even from WFAN callers)"

I hadn't really given it much thought, but I would agree with that assessment. He would be hearing the wrath of the Shea fans (as Beltran did last year) if not for the success of the team. Winning has a way of making fans a little more forgiving.

[Elster88]

Jose Reyes' OBP: .351
Jose Reyes' BB: 38 (projected 54.48)

[Elster88]

Johnny Dickshot wrote: Joe went on to say that although he likes Pujols and he likes Wright and Reyes is really what makes the Mets go, he likes Wright because driving in runs is harder than scoring runs, in his opinion. Oy.

LOL. Not sure how I missed this the first time through.

Some of you had me convinced for a time there that Morgan had some intelligence. That's over again.

[Theoldmole]

His BA isn't so bad -- two-ninety-something, isn't it?