Yahoo, which is one of the leading sites in the world for internet news, has picked up on the Trade Reyes discussion.
“You could get an impact hitter or maybe a front-end starter for Reyes, and then go out and get a shortstop. Last winter a guy like Orlando Cabrera(notes) was out there forever. Obviously he doesn’t have the same talent, but he’s a heady player and that’s what you want from your shortstop.”
Source: New York Daily News
This story is going to get bigger. The “we didn’t bench him” cover-up is silly. Sports talk hosts now have a good topic. Bored beat reporters trapped on the west coast for a week and a half will write stories. Fat bloggers sitting on their deck on a Saturday afternoon will wax poetic.
As I have said and will say – Reyes is good but he’s over rated. I would trade him straight up for Jimmy Rollins in a second. The Phillies never would.
Since I like to toot my own horn I will point out that I told you on April 24th that if you want to break up “the core” it is Reyes that needs to go.
You tell me we could have a front line starter and live with “Orlando Cabrera” at shortstop? Done.
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Jimmy Rollins? gimme a break.
The only thing Rollins has over Reyes is he’s an elite fielder.
In Reyes’ 2 Good years (out of 4 FULL years)so far he has sported an OPS in the Mid 800s, In Rollins’ 8 Full years of Major league service he has only approached that one time, His Insane 2007 (his MVP year).
Reyes has been around a while he is only 25. Rollins is 31 and should be on the decline soon.
I think Rollins is the one who is overrated
We all need to give Reyes a break for a little longer. He is Maturing, he is walking more, striking out less, and swinging at less pitches outside the zone.
Not to mention he is the best SS our franchise has ever had. For the sake of the history of the Franchise we need Wright and Reyes to win a championship, these are 2 of the best position players the Mets have ever produced (home grown) and I predict they will carry us to a championship before they turn 32 or so and start to decline.