The Second Career of Jos� Reyes (Merged)

[Edgy MD]

Reyes to get dreads cut on MLB Network Friday By Matt Snyder Bye bye, dreads. When star shortstop Jose Reyes signed a lucrative contract to play with the Miami Marlins for the next six years, he knew he would have to leave more than his Mets career behind. Per Marlins policy, Reyes' hair is too long and he'll have to hack off the dreads. In and of itself, that's pretty boring news -- you can look at the picture above to get a decent idea of how he'll look, even though that picture was taken back in 2003. But this is news because Reyes is making an event of cutting his hair. �It�s official: Jose Reyes will cut off his trademark long hair Friday on the MLB Network. More details to follow,� tweeted Reyes' agent, Chris Leible Tuesday night (via Fish Tank blog). So, if this sort of thing interests you, watch Reyes' haircut on MLB Network Friday. I can't say I'll be tuning in for that, but hey, to each his own.

[TransMonk]

I miss Jose less and less each day.

[Benjamin Grimm]

I agree. I suspect he's been hanging out with LeBron James.

[Edgy MD]

�It�s official: Jose Reyes will cut off his trademark long hair Friday on the MLB Network. More details to follow,� tweeted Reyes' agent, Chris Leible Tuesday night (via Fish Tank blog).

I had understood that Reyes' agent was Peter Greenberg. I think this Leible character is the agent for Jos�'s hair.

[Benjamin Grimm]

He sounds more like he might be Jos�'s publicist. (Do ballplayers have publicists? I imagine that some of them do.)

[Edgy MD]

I'm sure most who've reached the All-Star level do --- at least so far as their agents keeping a publicity agency and/or image consultant on retainer.

[Ceetar]

Benjamin Grimm wrote: I agree. I suspect he's been hanging out with LeBron James.

Well, his hair was never the reason I missed him to begin with. *sigh*

But then, I don't have a problem with LeBron James either.

[metirish]

I probably won't be tuning in, hair today and gone tomorrow.

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

Leible used to be an employee of the Mets. I know this because when I first started mbtn and wrote to them for help he was the one who wrote back.

Next time I saw his name he was Fonzie's agent, orchestrating that NY Times "Thanks New York" ad when he left town.

Now he looks to be preparing for a career as a douche.

[Benjamin Grimm]

OMFG.

[Fman99]

This coming Monday I will be trimming my toenails on HGTV. Tune in!

[Guest LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr]

Benjamin Grimm wrote: OMFG.

STOP COMING!

[TransMonk]

But the real question is: Will the MLB Network televise Daniel Herrea getting his hair cut off?

[Ceetar]

TransMonk wrote: But the real question is: Will the MLB Network televise Daniel Herrea getting his hair cut off?

Not until he leaves the Mets.

[Edgy MD]

Hair to be auctioned.

[Benjamin Grimm]

For charity, I hope.

[G-Fafif]

Auctioning a dream date with Daniel Herrera would be the real cash cow.

If he doesn't cut his locks and he sticks for a while, the Mets of late 2011 to whenever will be known to have played in the Daniel Hair Era.

[Edgy MD]

Benjamin Grimm wrote: For charity, I hope.

Of course. How else do you justify extremely solipsistic TV programming featuring the vainglorious wealthy.

It's for the kids.

[Guest LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr]

Why not just invite Jim Grey to host and call it The Scission?

Edited February 3, 2012 by Guest

[Frayed Knot]

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr wrote: Why not just invite Jim Grey to host and call it The Scission ?

Aaaaaand we have a winner.

[G-Fafif]

Pictured -- Foreground: Marlins manager Ozzie Guillen, Marlins shortstop Jose Reyes; Background: Longtime Marlins fans.

[Edgy MD]

Is that them in the actual park or is that a composite?

[stevejrogers]

I don't think so, images I've been seeing has those seats being greenish...

[stevejrogers]

Never mind, green is the padding color, seats are blue.

[Edgy MD]

I'm not a photographer or a layout artist or anything, but it seems like some terrible composing.

[Benjamin Grimm]

Something about the way their legs overlap doesn't look quite right.

Somebody Photoshop Jeff Wilpon into that picture!

[Ceetar]

[Guest LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr]

I gotta say, I hate what it represents for the town, and I hate the fanbase that'll get treated to it... but that Marlins stadium has kinda won me over. It's like the baseball Bellagio with a sense of humor.

[metirish]

Pictured -- Foreground: Marlins manager Ozzie Guillen, Marlins shortstop Jose Reyes; Background: Longtime Marlins fans.

Longtime Marlins fan......love it

[Frayed Knot]

I think the real shocker here is that S.I. opted for a baseball cover.
Don't they usually do one in April and then another in October and figure they've hit their quota?