Jul
27
2011

Mets Shot Down Aybar For Reyes Offer? When? Where? What?

An article by Joe D

I just read a new post on MetsBlog which jumped out at me this morning. In a post entitled, “The Mets shot down trading Jose Reyes for Erick Aybar‘, Matt Cerrone writes:

The Angels offered to send SS Erick Aybar to the Mets for Jose Reyes, while taking on all of Jose’s remaining salary, but Sandy Alderson would not bite, according to Scott Miller of CBS Sportsline.

That was based on this quote in an article by Scott Miller of CBS Sportsline.

While the Angels are looking for a third baseman, they would send shortstop Erick Aybar to the Mets for Jose Reyes straight up and take the rest of Reyes’ $9 million 2011 salary if New York would bite (the Mets won’t, they’re keeping Reyes).

Correct me if I’m wrong, but what Miller wrote does not suggest to me that the Angels offered Aybar to the Mets straight up for Reyes, and were subsequently shot down.

It merely speculates that the Angels are so motivated to make a trade, that they WOULD send Aybar to the Mets for Reyes, not that they DID.

And where was the mention of Sandy Alderson?

Oh and by they way, Reyes isn’t owed $9 million dollars for the rest of the season, he’s owed $4 million.

Come on people – lets t together…

How many times have I told you in the last two weeks that these fantastical rumors are 99% bullshit and 1% specualtion?

I’ve been complaining about this for weeks now, and I’ll repeat it - “the line between speculation and fact has become a nothing but a big giant blur.”

There is no accuracy, no fact checking, no verifying with a second souce, and zero accountability!

Basically there is nothing to discern real sports journalism from the stuff that’s being spewed out these days which I refer to simply as word vomit.

It’s all about sensationalism and ramping up site traffic.

Don’t bother to check facts, just get it up on the site as fast as you can, readers will eat it up…

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About the Author: Joe DeCaro

I'm a lifelong Mets fan who loves writing and talking about the Amazins' 24/7. From the Miracle in 1969 to the magic of 1986, and even the near misses in '73 and '00, I've experienced it all - the highs and the lows. I started Mets Merized Online in 2005 to feed my addiction. Follow me on Twitter @metsmerized.

12 Comments + Add Comment

Brian July 27, 2011 at 11:06 am

Saw that too, laughable was the only word that came to mind.
Donal July 27, 2011 at 11:12 am

Nobody is as cool as Justin Turner. Well, maybe Dickey.
- Alicia July 27, 2011 at 11:18 am
  
  Dont forget Daniel Murphy, he’s cooler than all of them to me!
XtreemIcon July 27, 2011 at 11:15 am

Maybe that “offer” was presented earlier in the season when Reyes DID have $9mil left? Just guessing.

All the crap that makes sports headlines, you’d think if this was genuine, we’d have heard about it. Also, when has CBSSportsline ever scooped anyone on anything?
Seligman July 27, 2011 at 11:22 am

There is no accountability because when they are wrong or got all the benefit they could out of their outrageous headlines they simply delete that tweet or the post and it’s like it never happened.
- Kranepool7 July 27, 2011 at 11:32 am
  
  Like magic?
alex68 July 27, 2011 at 11:24 am

can you say bullshit in the site???? :-0
Metsie July 27, 2011 at 11:28 am

But it was tweeted so it HAS to be true! LOL
- Mr North Jersey July 27, 2011 at 12:01 pm
  
  Heck it’s not even restricted to tweets. I’ve seen where it is taken as fact that Reyes said he wouldn’t mind playing for the Angels because it was reported that sources “claiming” to be Reyes friend said he (Reyes) said it.
James K. July 27, 2011 at 2:20 pm

You mad!
jaysmets July 27, 2011 at 1:24 pm

what r they nuts? JO-REY isn’t going anywhere. Sorry to see Beltran go but if we get Jonathan Sanchez and the kid Brown, then let’s do it and get us another lefty pitcher. Maybe they can dump Pelfrey as well.
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