Frayed Knot wrote: Frayed Knot wrote: I wonder if any pressure to remove Jose came from 'upstairs' (meaning Wilpons more than Sandy). We've accused this ownership/team of over-caring so to speak about pr moments, round numbers, and the like - which leads one to wonder about whether the quick hook was ordered or at least strongly encouraged on account of having 'a batting champion' being so darn important to someone with some pull. Certainly goes against Terry's recent stretch of bunty, relievey, desperate baseball. I really don't care all that much anymore but always a disappointment when fans can openly debate the motives of the management. It would also fit their usual pattern of doing something for pr reasons only to get hit with a pr shit-storm right back in their face. This , the Mets are spectacularly good at it.