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2011
Latest Reyes Trip To DL, May Have A Good Side Effect For The Mets
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The New York Mets have once again had to place Jose Reyes on the disabled list as a result of a hamstring strain. However, this bit of bad news for the team, may have at least one positve side effect to it.
This scenario could actually be helpful for the Mets when you take a deeper look. It has been rumored that Reyes could get Carl Crawford money when he becomes a free agent this off-season.
However, this latest injury could impact his chances of getting that kind of a cash windfall. Reyes has made many trips to the disabled list in his career and some people believe that he is injury prone.
With his latest injury, it only gives teams more reason to believe that Reyes will continue to have issues.
This is a fact that will help the Mets greatly when it comes to negotiating with Reyes and his agent this off-season. Reyes’ price will likely drop down to a range that the Mets can afford as many teams will be hesitant to sign up to a long-term deal.
Reyes will likely miss between two to three weeks as a result of this current injury.
With the Mets out of contention this year, they have no need to rush Reyes back. He will take his time getting healthy. This missed playing time also works in the Mets favor.
That time off of the field will definitely cost Reyes money and he could lose out on millions of dollars as a result of this injury
Reyes has undoubtedly been the Mets MVP when he has been healthy this year and if the Mets wish to succeed in the near future, it is important that he is on the team’s roster.
Losing Jose Reyes or any player to an injury is never a good thing, but there may be a silver lining in it for the Mets if it increases the chances of them keeping their All Star shortstop for the 2012 season and beyond.
About the Author: Robert Knapel
Robert is from New Jersey. He is currently pursuing Bachelors degrees in both Finance and International Business at Washington University in St. Louis. He has been a Mets fan for as long as he can remember. Robert also serves as an MLB Featured Columnist for Bleacher Report.
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is a damn shame really.. regardless, the mets need to sign HIM, the mets cannot go into a season with david wright and jason bay as their front men.. specially with what we have as SP and in the bullpen..
Yeah Wright has been awful since returning from the DL, no maybe they should release him, or trade him for a bag of balls………
Oh wait, you’re going to tell me he was awful for the 2.5 weeks the season started before he fractured his back………..
i feel pity for you, is obviuos only you and like 3 or 4 more are still on dwright’s bandwagon.. let me provide some insight to you ok:
229 2 8 22 k’s in 67 at bats BEFORE april 19
271 9 36 for the season
233 5 15 at HOME, where his legion go to see him..
220 7 32 batting 3rd (isn’t he supposed to be the “best hitter on the mets)
264 1 21 with RISP
ENOUGH SAID… this man is just not the leader, superstar, star, clutch hitter, demigo you ALL thought he is.. he is a good complimentary player, not someone you build YOUR TEAM around..
Talk about pity – you posted exactly how I predicted………
Enough said if you’re not too smart. I never mentioned the word leader, superstar any of that so you need to tone it down dude.
If you think he’s just a complimentary player, well then discussion over.
Assuming that Reyes is what he is and remains just as he has been or god forbid continues to get worse? On the field he is great of that there is little doubt, but what about these frequent trips to the DL? Ho can we sustain a winning ball club when at any given time we can lose him for three weeks at a time to the DL? He will no have missed six weeks of the season because of this hamstring problem. Add in the fact that speedsters get slower as the get older. In 3 years when he becomes just a 15 stolen base guy who hits 8 homeruns with 20 doubles and 1 triple and 42 RBI, do we really want to be paying him $20 million a year for that? Especially when his body is already showing signs of breaking down? Especially when he will no longer have a new contract to motivate him like it has in this career walk year? Remember the hatefest for Luis Castillo? Jose Reyes is not that much better than Castillo was in his prime. Castillo used to be a dynamic leadoff hitter and terror on the basepaths too. Pleanty of all star games, 3 gold gloves and heck he batted .334 on season too. He got killed for making $6 million a year, imagine Reyes making $20 mil a year.
who do you want the mets to sign at SS, and also to fill seats in the stands?? if you’re making a point about how he’s not the answer, please nester, enlighten us with your answer please…
“also to fill seats in the stands”
I don’t care about the name on the back, just the name on the front.
“if you’re making a point about how he’s not the answer, please nester, enlighten us with your answer please…”
Oh please, anytime that question is posed to you, it’s “I’m not the GM, it’s not my job”
BE CONSISTENT
dona, loser mentality.. well, by your account then, let’s bring in 9 brad eamus here, i am sure you still be supportive and happy with the team right… ugh. by the way, i do suggest what players we can acquire or have, or KEEP.. i just don’t say let’s trade krod and save money.. obviously there is no immediate solution to the closing role right, so guess what, the mets will have to be in the market for a what this upcoming offseason?? you guessed it, A CLOSER!!!!!!!!!!!
what is a loser mentality? Making sure each deal is good for the team? Realizing players come and go but flags fly forever?
“i do suggest what players we can acquire or have, or KEEP.. i just don’t say let’s trade krod and save money.. ”
No, you say we need to trade for some big name guy or sign a big time free agent and when I or anyone else asks you who, you say you’re not the GM and it’s not your job.
BE CONSISTENT!
“obviously there is no immediate solution to the closing role right, so guess what, the mets will have to be in the market for a what this upcoming offseason?? you guessed it, A CLOSER!!!!!!!!!!!”
No, not at all. At best, a closer is a luxury for a legitimate World Series contender.
The research I’ve done (which I admit is preliminary) is in fact showing that relying on 9th inning closers is hurting teams. Teams were better off having a “bullpen ace” who could come in whenever you needed him and get the big outs and pitch more than 3 innings a week.
So we won’t be needing a closer?? WRONG
The research I’ve done (which I admit is preliminary) is in fact showing that relying on 9th inning closers is hurting teams” WRONG AGAIN, SEE 2008 NY METS!!!!!
Teams were better off having a “bullpen ace” who could come in whenever you needed him and get the big outs and pitch more than 3 innings a week” WRONG, AGAIN!!!! see last WS winner, get back at me.. 2008 phillies had lidge and his 54 straight saves.. result= CHAMPIONSHIP!!
loser mentality is what you and others have, rebuilding for the 2014 season, wasting away 3 more seasons to get “DRAFT PICKS”.. “SINGLE A Prospects” and “PTBN” later… LOSERS!!!!
We won’t be needing a closer. Besides, most teams attain their closers cheaply and/or internally.
“WRONG AGAIN, SEE 2008 NY METS!!!!!”
Their entire bullpen was lousy and the line up stopped hitting. I have no idea how that proves me wrong.
“WRONG, AGAIN!!!! see last WS winner, get back at me.. 2008 phillies had lidge and his 54 straight saves.. result= CHAMPIONSHIP!!”
You’re assuming a save is product of skill. the fact is, it is more a product of opportunity. That’s why the saves leaders list has such a high turnover each year. That’s why the over all success rate in save situations has actually decreased since the one inning closer became the standard.
Like I said, at best, a luxury for a legit WS contender and at worst, a detriment to the team.
“loser mentality is what you and others have, rebuilding for the 2014 season, wasting away 3 more seasons to get “DRAFT PICKS”.. “SINGLE A Prospects” and “PTBN” later… LOSERS!!!!”
Loser mentality clings to a method simply because “that’s the way we always did it” or “that’s the way someone told us is the right way”. A loser mentality is afraid of change.
A loser mentality embraces delusion and tries to bu ya bunch of lottery tickets for the hope of winning once in a while instead of being an adult and accepting that true success is going to be the product of hard work and patience.
ok, is obvious you’re deviating from the conversation as you USUALLY do, so i am just moving on.. LOSER!!!!!!!!
keep drinking that 2014 prune juice alderson is giving you, i’ll see you at the citi field urinals bro
I am addressing each point you bring up. How am I deviating from the conversation?
You’re the one who brings up getting a closer in the off season in a conversation about Reyes’ contract status.
Do you write fairy tales for a living, because you just make garbage up from left field. Yeah he said bring in 9 Brad Eamus’s.