Decision 07

[Guest Rockin' Doc]

Since JD mandated that we had to make a choice, I went with Wright. I believe that Reyes is the far more exciting player and I truly love to watch him play, but I ultimately think that Wright will have the better career. Ultimately, seeing the Mets win makes me happy. I believe that over the long haul, both Wright and Reyes should be the cornerstones to many Mets victories for several years to come. I just expect that Wright will be the more valuable of the two to the future success of the team. I may be wrong, but it should be fun to watch the two of them for the next several seasons.

[Gwreck]

I love 'em both. I worry that Jose will leave someday. I don't think David ever will. On that basis alone I took Wright.

[Guest iramets]

I'm your basic racist, identifying with Mr. Wrightbread Happy Native-English-Speaking Causasian over the hispanic, dark-skinned, accented-English-speaking furriner. I'm sorry but that's just the way I am. All you P.C. people make me sick. I know you all agree with me--would you rather David Wright was humping your dog, or that Reyes guy?--but you won't say so in public, I understand. But as George Foster is my witness, I know that Mets fans are hardcore racists, and you all want to vote for Wright in your hearts. The phony cheers that shiftless Reyes gets for legging out his triples or whatever can't cover up the contempt that true Mets fans feel for him.

[Guest attgig]

Jose should've gotten as big if not bigger contract as wright. he got hosed.

[Guest Edgy DC]

He did fine.

[Frayed Knot]

]All you P.C. people make me sick. I know you all agree with me ... but you won't say so in public, I understand.

I can't tell whether this was an attempt at humor or not, but (speaking for myself);
- if yes; it fell flat
- if no; you're wrong

[nymr83]

i thought it was an attempt at humor and i laughed.

i hate P.C. too, but I don't think theres anything politically incorrect about liking Wright, clearly the better (though probably not the more 'exciting') player, more than Reyes,

[Guest Edgy DC]

More on the hosing Reyes got. Below are his and Wright's numbers at the point they got signed.

Reyes (signed on August 3):

Period	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	CS	Avg.	TB	Slg.	OBP	OPS
Career	383	1623	267	457	72	36	24	149	82	201	136	31	.282	673	.415	.316	.730
2006	100	433	88	127	20	13	10	45	37	56	44	11	.293	203	.469	.350	.819

Wright (August 8):

Period	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	CS	Avg.	TB	Slg.	OBP	OPS
Career	337	1255	211	383	85	5	63	227	136	243	35	11	.305	667	.531	.376	.907
2006	108	417	71	130	26	3	22	85	50	90	12	4	.312	228	.547	.385	.932

I think we're a little too enthused by Reyes' strong second half compared to Wright's weaker one. If you want to argue that you prefer Reyes, great. If you believe he's going to have the better career, wonderful. But it's silly to argue that Wright wasn't in the better bargaining position at the point at which the two of them respectively signed.

Besides, with Wright locked up at six years and $55 million, and Reyes at four years and $22 million, I think Reyes gets some of his back by having one fewer year of freedom bought out.

[DocTee]

D-Wright. If I were an opposing picture, I'd plunk Jose the minute after I saw him dancing in the dugout or engaging in any of his other antics.

[Frayed Knot]

]If I were an opposing picture

You mean like a mirror?

[Guest iramets]

Frayed Knot wrote: I can't tell whether this was an attempt at humor or not

In future, swearing oaths on George Foster may be a tip-off.

[Guest Edgy DC]

What antics?

1) We know dugout dancing because there was a TV shot of him doing it like an hour before the game.

2) Outside of cursing at people on the field, why would you care what a guy does in the dugout?

[metirish]

I can't get mad or upset at Reyes doing his thing in the dugout,so ofton I hear players talk about how the game should be fun....Jose obviously has fun playing baseball.....good for him.

[DocTee]

The post-HR ritual with Delgado grates me. And if I were a pitcher Reyes would be a more inviting target than Carlos D.

I was also unaware that the dance was pre-game-- which does make it more palatable.

[nymr83]

I would think Delgado is a more inviting target, he is more likely to hurt you at the plate and less likely to do so on the basepaths.

[Guest KC]

I don't think Jose is overly exuberant, and my guess is he's pretty popular
among the opposing team's players. Who cares what an occasional angry
pitcher thinks.

Good point by Ny, plunkin' him could result in a net triple when all is said
and done any given day.

[DocTee]

I say Reyes is the preferred target because while he can hurt you on the basepaths, Carlos would annihilate me in a brawl.

[Guest KC]

I betcha Reyes could kick both our asses too.

[DocTee]

tru dat

[Guest attgig]

Jose hasn't gone down the line and given the fans high 5's after a homerun, has he?

[Guest holychicken]

Reyes because Wright is unwittingly trying to steal my girlfriend from me.

That bastard.