A Fond Farewell To No. 7

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• srt December 7, 2011 at 4:19 pm

  Nice pics, Kelly.

  Jose got what he wanted, the guaranteed money and years. It’s the same story with most FAs.

  I’ll wish him luck whenever he’s not playing the Mets. When he’s up at bat against us, may he K every time.
  • any December 7, 2011 at 4:26 pm

    I certainly hope the first thing the Marlins tell him is no dancing, no hand shakes, and no emotion.

    Remember, the Marlins claimed his antics fired them up to beat the mets in 2007 and 2008. Wouldn’t want other teams getting the same fire now, right?
    • Ghost of Omar December 7, 2011 at 6:34 pm

      You know what any. Teams and fans hate players who play with passion and show their emotion on the field….Until they are on their team. Then they love him.
      • Pete December 7, 2011 at 10:42 pm

        True. Look at the Phillies. They did nothing but criticize the Mets back in 2006 and 2007 for over the top celebrating and other forms of perceived gloating. So much so that they hung a Reyes jersey in Victorino’s locker when he started actually grandstanding. Then they get real good, they sign the free agents, they win, and they start behaving in the same manner they accused the Mets. Lots of arrogance over there, but I guess it’s ok. They didn’t call themselves out for that. Granted they didn’t get Reyes, but the point is the same — totally hypocritical.
• any December 7, 2011 at 4:25 pm

  these are nice pictures, though with the 2004 -2011 the way it is done, looks like an obit (though I guess in BB fan terms, it is…).

  Certainly the best SS they every developed, but you can certainly have a debate about who the best overall position player they ever developed is.
• Bayonne Mets Fan December 7, 2011 at 4:55 pm

  Ken Rosenthal on MLBNetwork: Marilns sign Behrle for 4 years 58 million
• Kay December 7, 2011 at 6:11 pm

  I take exception with one thing you said, best SS in Mets history???? Come on, did you forget about Bud Harrelson, my favorite all time player??????

  I kid I kid – nice post, beautiful graphics!!!

  (I am not kidding about Bud being my all time favorite though, I saw him this past weekend in the local Santa parade with the LI Ducks – I was like a little kid it was better than seeing Santa himself!)
• P December 7, 2011 at 6:14 pm

  I hope his legs fall off!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! F U Jose Reyes!
  • Ghost of Omar December 7, 2011 at 6:33 pm

    nice comment Sandy junior. Tell us why he should have stayed. do you take jobs for less money? Do you take jobs where they don’t want you? do you take jobs where they don’t oiffer you a job? Your cursing and venom is mis directed. Try Fred Wilpon, Saul Katz, Jeff Wilpon and most of all the lying GM.
• JoeSmith December 7, 2011 at 7:02 pm

  Wow – same words, new screen name. Go away Troll.
• P December 7, 2011 at 7:12 pm

  BITE ME!
  • Kelly Horn December 7, 2011 at 7:16 pm

    Gee thanks for your input “P”….

    But seriously thanks for the compliments everyone. Its really hard to do these sort of graphics, saying farewell to familiar faces never gets easy, for me anyway.
    • larman December 7, 2011 at 8:44 pm

      why, it just goes to show us mets fans, just how jose looks were when speaking about the mets, like really they didn’t show you a great contact. It shows how whatr an ego jose has. like your worth that kind of money, you are not an elite player yet. you are a good player with a swollen ego. you wanted to go to miami because of ozzie being the manager, yes that’s right. Think about it right now the marlins are not gonna be on top, it will be some time. Jose should have been a gentlemen about about the mets. Like i said this sport is about money period, and it hurts us fans who can’t afford to see these players, then again i knew jose was leaving with his tail behind his bottom when he took himself out of the game. A real slap in our new york hearts. Thanks for doing that jose, you gave us a great memory of you to us.
• D.C. December 7, 2011 at 8:37 pm

  The Wilpons and Sandy will regret letting Reyes go to the Marlins. This shouldn’t have happen. Idiots.
  • larman December 7, 2011 at 8:50 pm

    like i said thanks to jose because he knew he wasn’t coming back. jose is not worth that kind of money because of his history of injuries, think about it, if his heart where it was jose would’ve signed with us five years 80 mil. really, look at yanks pitcher burnette, what like he’s worth that money with his history, come on guys, don’t blame the mets for this one greed got to jose.
    • metsaddict77 December 8, 2011 at 10:30 am

      lah blah, SHUT UP LARMAN!
• theonlymaskman December 8, 2011 at 12:07 am

  Great article. I can’t imagine the Mets without him. Baseball is about fun, but the Grinch came to town and took the fun away. Now Whoville is sad. The life is gone and the sky is gray. There’s no crying in baseball, but there’s a tear in my eye and only a memory of what had been. I hate the Grinch because he took away our fun! The seats are empty and Citi is a ghost town and tumbleweeds blow over the mound. What was once is no more and will never return. The joy is gone because the Grinch stole our soul.
• Alex68 December 8, 2011 at 8:22 am

  Very nice kelly, i sure will miss him but i will be watching him in miami. i am sure they’ll be ahead of us by around 15 games come july so, alderson’s legion of fan will come up with some new excuse to defend him and his moves.. start getting the pictures of david wright, santana and bay kelly, most likely they’ll be gone by july…
  • theonlymaskman December 8, 2011 at 9:02 am

    By July, or by ST?
  • Donal December 8, 2011 at 10:36 am

    So, you would be sad to see Bay, Santana and Wright go?
• Donal December 8, 2011 at 10:38 am

  Well done, Kelly.
• Robert December 8, 2011 at 4:11 pm

  Great Job with all the graphics!!!! Jose will be missed , sad to see him go! but LETS GO METS!!