TransMonk

dgwphotography wrote: I have this fear that Wright will be gone after next year, too. Even with that fear...if he can't pick up 236 more hits over the next season and a half, he will have regressed to league average at best...or he will have been majorily injured.

I don't share the Reyes optimism, but... David's only 236 away and he's signed through next year (and then still has a club option). I believe that if he's healthy he will eventually be the Mets hits leader.

Yeah, I guess you're right.

Piazza had shaped eyebrows? I always thought that was a LoDuca/Wright thing. Has Soto ever had platinum dyed hair?

Interleague, Wilpon and now this alliance thing have really made me hate baseball this week.

Wow.

Do they have any living fans who saw/remember their last World Championship?

Popular opinion corresponds to ticket sales which corresponds to revenue for ballclub...which is how this whole back and forth got started. I agree that Reyes has multiple skills. But, I will deny that his speed is only* complimentary to any of his other skills. Reyes is not legging out more XBH because he is a power hitter who was blessed with speed. *- on edit

Ceetar...if you were on Family Feud, and Richard Dawson/Louie Anderson/Al from Tool Time came to you and said, "OK Ceetar, we surveyed 100 people, top five answers are on the board, name an asset of Jose Reyes." What would your answer be?

OK, now you've lost me. He's the leadoff hitter. Speed is his main attribute. He creates excitement by hitting balls to the gap and turning on the jets, or bunting for base hits, or by dancing off of first base in order to distract pitchers. If he had a great swing or anything more than decent power, he'd be batting third. I would imagine the number of fans potentially heading to Citi hoping to see Jose specifically hit a home run or turn a double play is relatively small compared to those hoping to see him steal a base or hit a triple...c'mon. As for what is up in the air regarding payroll... The Mets are spending about $142 million this year on payroll, including about $22 million to players who no longer play for them. Around $64 million is due to come off that payroll. How much the Madoff scandal and the team's declining attendance have impacted the club will become apparent this offseason with the answer to this question: Will the Mets re-invest that $64 million into payroll or will they tighten their belts? Wilpon provided that answer to SI when he confirmed the likely scenario is that the Mets will not re-invest most of the money coming off the payroll. http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2011/writers/tom_verducci/05/24/fred.wilpon.mets.madoff/index.html?xid=cnnbin&hpt=Sbin

Ceetar wrote: A team without Reyes is frankly a less exciting one. I agree with you there. He is a fun guy to watch play. From a business standpoint, it is nearly impossible for me to hope that the Mets, who are going to lose 70 million dollars this season, are going to nearly double Jose's annual salary for a multi-year commintment to a guy who's main attribute (speed) is probably going to be the first thing to decline as he gets older. There is NO WAY they make Reyes' potential extention salary back without increasing team payroll for the term of the contract. Brass has already said that they are decreasing payroll next season. Reyes is not the type of player that can carry a team, no matter how exciting he is to watch. IMO, he will not be worth the amount of money he is going to be paid in his next contract. I love the dude, but the Mets are in no position to take on that type of commitment.

This was the first Mets game I ever saw in person. Straw hits 3 home runs at Wrigley and got a standing ovation from Cubs fans.

Ceetar wrote: TransMonk wrote: TheOldMole wrote: I'm sorry. If Reyes is worth Crawford money to some other city that's got no love for him, why isn't he worth that much to the Mets? See the article about the Mets bleeding cash. People forget that Reyes isn't just a debit, he's also a source of revenue. In terms of what? Ticket sales? He's never going to be much better than he is RIGHT NOW, and the tickets aren't exactly flying out the door.

16 game win streak starts NOW!

Klap wrote: Reyes never has asked for Carl Crawford money from the Mets. He�s never asked for a penny yet. There have been no contract discussions between the shortstop and ownership, which means Wilpon only has managed to fray the fibers of the relationship. The Mets can forget about getting a hometown discount from Reyes this winter � and that�s assuming they have the money to negotiate in earnest. Klapisch doesn't know this to be true. Maybe behind closed doors, Reyes has been asking for more money for months now. And anyone who really thinks Reyes was going to give the Mets a hometown discount even before Fred's comments is a dreamer. What Wilpon said changed nothing about what was inevitable this summer regarding the coming and going of players.

TheOldMole wrote: I'm sorry. If Reyes is worth Crawford money to some other city that's got no love for him, why isn't he worth that much to the Mets? See the article about the Mets bleeding cash.

I feel the same way as Soupy.

Ceetar wrote: I can't imagine Alderson would let him get away. Why didn't Sandy sign him to an extention last offseason? Hell, why is he not signing him to an extention now that he has been the best (and most healthy) player on the team this season?

Ceetar wrote: It's roughly the farthest thing from a given that Reyes is gone. I think it is more likely that Jose is playing for another team next year than playing for the Mets. Nothing in this article has or will change that likelihood, IMO.

Maybe Fred believed The Rapture was going to occur on Saturday and none of his comments would actually make it to print today.

Gary Carter wrote: "Earlier today, I learned that four very small tumors have been found on my brain, following an MRI on Friday at a West Palm Beach facility. I am scheduled to be examined further Thursday at Duke Medical Center, and we will learn more at that time about my diagnosis. My wife, Sandy, and our children and family thank you for your thoughts and prayers. We ask that you please respect our privacy as we learn more about my medical condition." Directly from the press release issued by the Mets on Saturday. No surgery yet.

Maybe he shouldn't have said what he said...but, personally, I don't disagree with any of his statements.

Harris 1 Pridie 1 Martinez 1 Bay 1 Paulino 1

Beato 1 Reyes 2 Murphy 1 Turner 1

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