Coleman’s Corner: Mets Fans, Back Off The Reyes Bashing

September 29, 2011 12:43 PM

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Give it a rest.

Please.

That’s exactly what Jose Reyes did on Wednesday after legging out a bunt single in his first and only at-bat, and you know what? He was entirely within his rights to do so.

I know the fans might not like it, those that were present may have felt deprived of watching Reyes, unable to cheer him on throughout the afternoon. And hey, I might not exactly be in love with the move. But it was his decision, and his choice, and it worked out for him.

So live with it. He’ll have to, and will.

This was not a guy stuck in an 0-15 skid trying to nurse his way to a batting title, desperately searching for the finish line. Reyes had two hits on Sunday. He added three hits plus a sacrifice fly on Monday. Then on Tuesday, three more hits, two of them home runs.

Since coming off the disabled list for the second time on August 29, Reyes had at least one hit in 25 of the 28 games he played. He batted .339 in the final month. And he finished the season with an 8-game hitting streak, batting .433 over that span. Reyes was in the lead, Ryan Braun had to catch him, and couldn’t do it.

I liken it to a team clinching a playoff spot. Once you’ve accomplished that, all bets are off. The only thing you owe anyone is to get your team positioned and prepared as best you can for the playoffs.

The Yankees had a 7-0 lead on Tampa Bay Wednesday night which quickly became 7-6 entering the bottom of the ninth inning.

Mariano time, right?

No. Joe Girardi opted for Cory Wade, who promptly gave up the game-tying home run — and the Rays win in extra innings. Would the Red Sox and Rays be playing a play-in game Thursday night if Mo was on the mound instead of Wade? Probably. But Girardi is resting Rivera for the playoffs, and he has every right to do just that.

Sorry Boston, and sorry Braun.

Mets manager Terry Collins wasn’t crazy about the move either, but he acceded to Reyes’ wishes and offered no apologies in doing so.

Reyes felt he clinched his playoff spot by dropping down his bunt base-hit in the first inning Wednesday. He was proud to deliver the first batting crown to the Mets organization and for himself.

If he can live with that, you should be able to too.

C U soon
Eddie C.

Do you agree with Eddie, or are you peeved about the Reyes situation? Let us know in the comments below…

Colemans Corner: Mets Fans, Back Off The Reyes Bashing

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KPMc

Jose’s decision is indicative of the mentality that has permeated the Mets for several years.

I will take a blast for this but here goes…. Latino ballplayers don’t care about winning championships… they care about personal goals.

Now of course I don’t mean every hispanic player but the team that Omar built was full of players with that mentality and Reyes is/was the leading man.

Sandy Alderson and Terry Collins are trying to change that atmosphere but it takes time. The Mets will be better off without Reyes if they replace him with a player that has a passion for winning games and championships, not batting titles and individual awards.

Ted Williams could have sat out either or both games of a double header when his batting average was at .400 on the last day of the season. He elected to play both games, went 6-for-8 and finished at .406.

Now some will ask if It is really fair to compare Reyes with Williams and I say yes. You compare the EFFORT not the results. In this area Reyes is severely lacking.

Blast away blindly trolls without thinking about my comments critically. I expect nothing less from the masses.

Jay

Dear kpmc: the fact that you imply that Reyes is about personal goals and thats indicative of Latin players means 1) you’re a bigot, and 2) you don’t watch the mets play. I’m sure you had a different opinion in 2008 when jeter pulled himself out of the middle of the game and then sat out the last 2 full games of the season when his batting average dropped to exactly .300. By the way, say hello to Bachmann and Rick perry and the kkk.

KPMc

Keep glossing over legitimate issues and see where that gets you.

As for using stereotypes to define people see most of your post.

As for my defense… see my second sentence. Then take a few classes on reading comprehension.

KPMc

That is no longer true today. The eastern European players have certainly proved their passion for winning and the Cup is as much a goal for most of them as it is for most of the players born here.

Do with the info what you wish. I can’t make you less ignorant or able to think critically but try opening YOUR mind instead of making knee-jerk reactions you were conditioned to and maybe we can have a civilized discourse about the state of baseball, the Mets and international players

KPMc

The real racism comes when we CAN’T talk about such issues because it wouldn’t be politically correct.

Don’t know how old you are but maybe you remember the first wave of Russian and eastern european players into the NHL. It was pointed out (by those brave enough to broach the subject) that many of the new players didn’t have the same passion for winning and certainly did not hold the reverence for the Stanley Cup that North American players did. At the time it was true, they did not grow up here and did not have that passion.

That is no longer true today. The eastern European players have certainly proved their passion for winning and the Cup is as much a goal for most of them as it is for most of the players born here.

Do with the info what you wish. I can’t make you less ignorant or able to think critically but try opening YOUR mind instead of making knee-jerk reactions you were conditioned to and maybe we can have a civilized discourse about the state of baseball, the Mets and international players.
KPMc

The real racism comes when we CAN’T talk about such issues because it wouldn’t be politically correct.

Don’t know how old you are but maybe you remember the first wave of Russian and eastern european players into the NHL. It was pointed out (by those brave enough to broach the subject) that many of the new players didn’t have the same passion for winning and certainly did not hold the reverence for the Stanley Cup that North American players did. At the time it was true, they did not grow up here and did not have that passion.
KPMc

That is no longer true today. The eastern European players have certainly proved their passion for winning and the Cup is as much a goal for most of them as it is for most of the players born here.
KPMc

I can’t make you less ignorant or able to think critically but try opening YOUR mind instead of making knee-jerk reactions you were conditioned to and maybe we can have a civilized discourse about the state of baseball, the Mets and international players
KPMc

Do with the info what you wish. I can’t make you less ignorant or able to think critically but try opening YOUR mind…

john

Does anyone care what Yankee fans think – he could have gone 5 for 5 and they would be kissing Jeter’s ass.

Believe me, if Yankess were stuck with jeter’s contract and PR disaster they would be offering Reyes a ridiculous contract.

So yankees have a playoff game to be happy about but these clowns still want to troll a Met story – pathetic. Luckily I know a lot of mature Yankees fans who would have nothing to do with these losers.

Jeff

John, you responded to the post so do care what Yankees fans have to say you MORON!!!! Not too smart are you?

Reyes did not go 5-5 now did he John? so it really does not matter does it.

By the way John, you don’t know any Yankees fans, we’re too smart to hang with morons like you, you’re a LOSER and that’s a fact.

Take your medication John, the worst for the Mets fans is yet to come, and it’s coming, Yankees winning the WS again & Jose “Overrated” Reyes leaving.

Jeff

Mets fans, stop your crying, you’re acting like little girls. So Reyes won a batting title, big deal, he’s gone after this season, leaving the Mets & their fans behind with no champinship in the 9 yrs he was there.

Those are the facts, you can’t handle the truth. The back of his Tops card will not have those stats like Jeter’s like post-season games played, WS games played, WS titles (5), WS batting average. WS MVP (2000)

3088 hit club member (20th all-time) so far, most 200 hit seasons (7) MLB SS record and most important, date voted into the Cooperstown Baseball Hall of Fame (100% votes)

Jeter is God, and those are the facts.

By the way Jeter & the Yankees are in the post season…again.
What will Reyes & the rest of the Mets be doing? LOL, LOL

Bill

Funny since all the whinny comments are coming from trolling Yankee fans. Once again a mountain out of a molehill via the media and it’s parrots like yourself

Jeff

Mets fans are so easy targets, their idiots and so damn gullible, they believe anything written by people like Coleman & Coutinho, even if they lie just to make Mets fans feel good about themselves, but hate & get upset in hearing the truth written by others.

Hey Bill, don’t go postal once Reyes signs with another team, takes the money and gives your Mets & the fans the middle finger, like I’m doing to you right now.

Bill

Other than your attempt at being internet tough guy, why should the Yankee fans care what Reyes’ does? You just proved my point that they’re just looking for another reason to troll a Mets story. Bravo you have trolled successfully, maybe Obama will give you a job in his internet task force to defeat the evil anti-government “terrorists”. If Reyes’s leaves so be it, thats his decision, your not going to see the LeBron James type reaction from the fan base that your fantasizing about.

Jeff

Bill, Bill, you did not have to answer my post buddy, but because your dumbass just needed to say something, you did, I have no problem with that.

By the way, I forgot to mentioned and I hope you took your medication because I do believe you’re PMSing, but Rollins & the Phillies are in the post season as well.

You remember Rollins don’t you?, why am I asking, of course you do, he predicted the Mets fall in ’07 & ’08 and damn if he wasn’t right. The Mets have not been the same, as I’m sure you & the rest of the Mets fans as well.

Cheer up Bill, there’s always next year or the year after that, well, maybe. LOL

By the way, I’m too busy looking those WMDs Bush & Cheney made the rightwings & the rest of you idiots believe excist, still looking buddy, so can’t help Obama.

Also, Bill, don’t jump, Reyes will be leaving.

john

“Jeter is God, and those are the facts”

You sound like a love-sick 12 year old groupie – thats embarrassing, man.

Jeff

Jane, you sound like one of those jealous ex-girlfriends. How happened Jane, boyfriend left you for a Yankees fan? Is this why you hate Jeter so much, his new boyfriend has a Derek Jeter jersey.

Don’t tell us, when he returned the stuff you left at his place (panties, dresses, bras, high heels) he also returned the Reyes jersey you gave him for Valentine’s Day as well & that really set you off. LOL

Steve

Ed coleman, you are just protecting your relationship with the mets organization. Deep down you know it was a bush move but you have a job to protect and a family to feed.
Jay aronowitz

Well said Ed. Most fans responding here are Yankee fans. I guarantee that if Braun had the lead he would not have played yesterday. We never had a batting champ and we wanted one and now we want Jose back. Brandon Phillips pulled himself from the last game and a half because he was at .300. Decisions like that are made all the time in sports. I would have been very upset if jose didn’t do everything he could to win the title.

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