If you look closely, Reyes’ hamstring injury on July 2nd pretty much changed what was shaping up as an MVP season.
After that date Reyes played in 46 games, hit .305 with 4 HRs, 12 RBI and 9 stolen bases. He did continue to his positive plate discipline trends under Dave Hudgens by walking 16 times to 15 strikeouts, but he wasn’t the MVP candidate we saw earlier in the year. He was a very good shortstop, but one that held back for fear of injury. In addition to missing 17 days in July, he missed another 22 in August. He was essentially on the field 50% of the time in the second half, a period the Mets desperately needed him, especially after the departure of Carlos Beltran. As a Mets fan how does it make you feel that Reyes decided to “pack it in” after getting injured? Does that sound like a winning ballplayer? Do you want to chant “Jose, Jose, Jose” for those late season nights where he elected to “stop” at second instead of busting it to third on a triple to preserve a hamstring
via Mike Silva’s New York Baseball Digest » Blog Archive » Stop Overrating Jose Reyes.
