Comments on: MMO Fan Shot: My Tribute To Jose Reyes

By: Russell Zanca

Russell Zanca — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 18:47:39 +0000

Apparently, Alderson let Beltran go at the right moment. Hoping this will turn out to be true for Reyes, too. Being honest.

By: Noah

Noah — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 17:37:32 +0000

Thanks to everyone for the kind words. I really do appreciate it. Especially to Joe for allowing me write this.

Reyes was my favorite player, in any sport. And beyond the anger I feel toward the organization, more than anything, I just feel sadness at the fact he’s gone. Him and Wright should have played their entire careers in a Met uniform. Period.

As one poster mentioned above, it’s hard to feel much passion about this team anymore. At least for this season. Even with the recent trades and signings, more than anything I just feel sad, and even worse, apathetic.

By: RickeyBobby

RickeyBobby — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 17:17:32 +0000

Bravo brother, awesome awesome write-up ..and think, to this Alderson snides him with the box of choclates comment, just disguest me

By: Joe D

Joe D — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 16:42:21 +0000

Thanks for the solid post Noah. It’s a very thoughtful and deserving farewell to one of the best players the Mets ever produced. I hope to see more of your thoughts in future contributions.

By: Metstheory22

Metstheory22 — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 15:58:30 +0000

Okay, who are you and what did you do with Alex?

By: Alex68

Alex68 — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 15:24:26 +0000

it doesn’t matter whether we lost $70 million or not 22, sandy alderson had a good day…

By: Metstheory22

Metstheory22 — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 15:22:18 +0000

Losing 70 million last year alone shows the Wilpons will not be able to afford players for this team. We will not have any money to bring in substantial free agents or even keep our own players. I do expect the Mets to trade who they can including David Wright eventually. What makes it feasable that we will be financially stable in years to come?

By: gary s.

gary s. — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 15:12:32 +0000

Good post.I agree with your comments about what fun it was to watch Reyes for 9 years as a met.I always take my camera and i have 100′s of shots of Jose at bat, on the bases and in warm ups.He lit up a viewfinder and he was a great subject to shoot.I have alredy circled in his first visit to the ballpark that fred and sandy destroyed in april and i will be there to add to his portfolio.Too bad he will have a Marlin uniform on.But such is life for met fans

By: theonlymaskman

theonlymaskman — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 14:31:46 +0000

Tremendous article that captures the essence of Jose’ and his meaning to Mets fans. Thank you for writing that. Jose’ is special and for Mets fans provided the rallying point behind this team. Now that he is gone, that rallying point no longer exists. I feel the team is now lifeless and feel no emotion or drive to live and breathe Blue and Orange any longer. We are clearly worse off and all the pragamatists who say it was essential that he leave are deluded.

Parnthetically, I feel that there is time for everyone when they are young fans that a new ML player comes along who is their first experience of a player younger than themselves. For you, that was Jose’ and what a great example that is. For me, I was 20 years old during the Mets first season in 1962. That first younger player for me was Ed Kranepool who came to the Mets at the age of 19. Ed was a solid player, but the thing about Ed was that he played a long and solid career for the Mets with every game of it in Blue and Orange. I experienced my first younger player who stayed with me as a fan until the day he reitred from the game and he was my link to the Mets. That gave me a consistency with the Mets and when he retired there was a sense of completeness which gave me a basis for continuing with the Mets. From that experience, I transitioned to be a fan of Jose’ to continjue the tradition. Now that Jose’ is gone, there is a vacuum. As a Mets fan, I feel a void and lifeless now that Ed retired long ago and Jose’ is now gone at the whim of an Evil Wizard. There is no joy in Metdom!

By: Metstheory22

Metstheory22 — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 13:54:27 +0000

And those Marlin uniforms are ugly.

By: Metstheory22

Metstheory22 — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 13:52:36 +0000

I had co-workers back then wanting to trade him because of his hammys. I told them they were nuts. Players like him do not come up every day. I still think that and we will miss him. We might never have a SS like Jose Reyes again.

By: Alex68

Alex68 — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 13:26:25 +0000

He was one of the few prospects that didn’t disappoint you. From the moment you saw him play you knew there was something special about him. The lightning quick hands, the sprinters speed, his ability to throw 90 mph while letting the ball go from his ear. And that million dollar smile of his, dancing around in the dugout. No player was easier or more enjoyable to root for. They simply don’t make many like him. He truly was a once in a generation talent. And thats why it’s so painful”

Wow man, the CORE salutes you for this article and especially that part there.. is a shame we have a snarky POS GM at the helm, he talks about franchise players and go and acquire pure crap from the FA pool, is a shame to be honest… but what can we do right? what’s done is done, but i tell you one thing.. i don’t think the mets will have a lot of supporters this year.. reyes was the reason to watch this team, now that he’s gone, is gonna get even UGLIER…