Alderson Speaks With Reyes’ Agents

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• Donal November 14, 2011 at 12:40 pm

  So, we just don’t learn?
  • Hojo's Mojo November 14, 2011 at 12:42 pm

    Excuse me, is that intended for me?
    • Donal November 14, 2011 at 12:50 pm

      General populace, really. After 2 bogus reports, I’m just burned out on the rumors. I just don’t see the point until an actual contract has been signed.

      Is there some prize for tweeting where Reyes went before anyone else? Do people think it is a surprise the Marlins are the current front runner? They are the only team he has negotiated with so far.
      • jessep November 14, 2011 at 12:55 pm

        And I will say ths again, if he signs with the Marlins before anything public is stated about other teams negotiating then I would conclude 3 things

        A) Reyes wanted to be a Marlin from the day Guillen was hired
        B) His agent is not very good
        C) The “market” for Reyes seems to have consisted of 1 team, not 10 as some had suggested.

        If only 1 team wants a guy longterm, does that make Alderson the dumb one and the Marlins the only smart ones of 28 other GMs? Or does it mean there’s only 1 team desperate enough to make such an investment?
      • Hojo's Mojo November 14, 2011 at 12:57 pm

        My role for Joe is to report any and all Mets news. If you are tired of Reyes rumors, which is totally understandable, may I suggest a hiatus until Reyes re-signs with the Mets or until he signs with another team. I’ve been doing what I do here for almost 4 years and nobody has ever complained before now. This is an ever-changing and evolving story and there will be updates to the story here as new information is learned or reported.
        • jessep November 14, 2011 at 1:04 pm

          Hojo, my general thought is more that Donal was pre-emptively striking against what will soon be hysteria over this “rumor”

          Frankly, if he’s gonna sign in Florida… just get it over with so we can move on. If its gonna happen, I’d rather it happen sooner rather than later.

          thanks for reporting!
        • Metsie November 14, 2011 at 1:09 pm

          HoJo don’t sweat it their problem is that they can’t come to grips with the fact that Reyes is not going to come back to us because we showed no interest so far and probably haven’t even called him to ask him what he is getting from the marlins to see if we might match!

          Thier objection to the rumors is that it is not playing to the MYTH they would like to put out there that Sandy REALLY wants Reyes back if the price is right!

          Just read what Jessup wrote…well if no one offers him a lot then what does that tell you about others think about him?

          All they want to see is reyes get a MEGABUCKS deal that they can say is too much for him or if not say that no one else thinks he is worth it so let him go!

          The goal is to let Reyes go no matter what and their only problem is they don’t yet have the excuse to justify it! 5 years at 20 Mil per is not a bad deal!
          Won’t cut it as an excuse to let him walk away!

          THEY WANT THE PICKS not REYES!
          Reyes can no longer be on BA’s list which seems to be the thing of their greatest concern!
          • jessep November 14, 2011 at 1:15 pm

            Metsie can I ask another question without flame response?

            You seem to be of this idea that because Alderson doesnt want Reyes, they won’t talk to him.

            What role do you think the Wilpon’s play in this?
            • Metsie November 14, 2011 at 1:29 pm

              None! You know what role they may have here?
              Insulting reyes earlier in the season and STARTING the idea in Reyes’ head that he isn’t wanted!
              And Sandy made it worse by re-enforcing it by refusing to make an offer!

              Wilpons set the budget but Sandy determines how it gets spent!
              And without Reyes and his attendance draw they will have to cut yet again next year which means bye bye Wright, Then Cut again and again and again until they figure out that spending money on players solves the attendance issue better than cutting salary solves the financial issues CAUSED by lack of attendance!

              Now let me ask you this?
              You going to run and buy Season tickets the second reyes signs with someone else?
              Did you buy your’s already?
              What role do you think YOU are playing in the Met Financial difficulties?
              What role do you think lack of any credible stars will have on the attendance which caused the financial situation?

              And what affect will haveing fewer people in the stands have on those finances? Better Attendance or less?
        • Donal November 14, 2011 at 1:14 pm

          Not trying to knock you, you do a good job, but this isn’t really a development. He’s still a free agent. That is the only detail that matters.

          Yes, Olney brings more gravity with him, but he’s been wrong too. This is just like when Santana was going to e a Yankee or when Cliff Lee was.

          And yes, part of it was anticipating the deluge of people crying “DAMN YOU, SANDY ALDERSON! DAMN YOU TO THE BOWELS OF HELL!” Only far less articulate.
  • Metsie November 14, 2011 at 1:02 pm

    You? NEVER!
• Des November 14, 2011 at 12:53 pm

  “… the Marlins are very confident they will sign Jose Reyes, as Miami views him as the centerpiece of their entire offseason.”

  Jose may be their offseason centerpiece, but will he be the centerpiece of their season?” He’ll have to play more 60% of their games. Let’s see how motivated he is with his new contract in hand.
• Steve S. November 14, 2011 at 1:02 pm

  If true, the Mets should meet this offer. Five years at $90-100 million seems OK to me.
• DK November 14, 2011 at 1:09 pm

  The Marlins looks like they’ll be pretty exciting in 2012! Fans better hope 2013 isn’t 1998, though…
• D.C. November 14, 2011 at 1:13 pm

  Tell the Wilpons and Sandy to go **** themselves if Reyes signs with the Marlins.
• Donal November 14, 2011 at 1:59 pm

  And now Heyman is saying the offers to Pujols and Reyes were “preliminary” whatever the hell that means. It really is all Kardashian-esque.
• Alex in CT November 14, 2011 at 2:04 pm

  So then it’s true, he is going to the Marlins? So what was the Mets final offer anybody know? Is that going to come out at some point?
• jessep November 14, 2011 at 6:58 pm

  Thanks for the update Hojo. Seems this would quiet the people who like to believe Sandy Alderson is blocking all of Reyes’ calls and has already given his number away huh
• jdon November 14, 2011 at 7:48 pm

  Interesting that Reyes’ door is still intact. From the way people drool over him on this site, i would think that teams had already kicked it in in their collective lust to bring him into the fold. Fact is, he is a toolsy guy who is significantly overrated by his fans. You have to subtract the injury time , folks.
• Met Maniac November 14, 2011 at 10:02 pm

  Looks like the Dodgers had no problem giving their 27 year old homegrown star an 8 year deal worth $160 even with bigger money problems. He’ll be 35 when its over.
  • francis November 14, 2011 at 10:49 pm

    Yes.

    Once the league was finally able to rid itself of one problem owner, that team was given the go-ahead to spend some bucks, even without a new owner in place.

    If the league could do the same with the Mets owner, perhaps we can do the same. Otherwise, forget about it.
• alex68 November 15, 2011 at 7:10 am

  well.. at this point what do you even say about the whole situation…
• Donal November 15, 2011 at 9:12 am

  ” He loves to have a team that runs the bases aggressively, puts pressure on opposing defenses. Reyes would be a centerpiece for that with Hanley Ramirez moving to another position.””

  The Marlins had 95 stolen bases last year. the Mets had 130. the White Sox had 81 (25th in MLB).