On 3 I rip the band-aid off. One…two…
I know, I know…Jose Reyes and his kindly agent are definitely going to re-sign with the Mets at a price that allows Sandy Alderson to also add other pieces even though it has been said over and over that the Mets will cut payroll next year and K-Rod is well on his way to vesting. Together, Wright and Reyes play together for years and finish 1-2 in all the offensive stat categories.
How long you been watching this soap opera?
Michael Baron from Mets Blog got me thinking yesterday when he wondered on twitter where the Mets would be without Reyes. Well, WITH Reyes they are a 4th place team looking up at the Nationals and Pirates. Up.
I know this all hurts Mets fans, but turn off your emotions for a second and think this through.
You may have heard of the Wilpons. They own the Mets. They have money concerns.
Reyes is going to make a lot of money.
The Mets are in 4th place.
Reyes is playing as well as any player has these first three months. His value will never be higher.
The Mets could lose him after the season and just get draft picks. Sometimes those picks turn into David Wright, Ike Davis or Mike Pelfrey. Sometimes they turn into Lastings Miledge or Bobby Keppel. You feeling lucky?
Comments are open. Start blasting away. Besides when this happens we can all don old New York Giants caps and root for the team of our ancestors in the playoffs as a sign of solidarity. The caps are black so they’ll sell.
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Some fun from the off-season. You can make the choice that no one else will face. The right choice.