Thanks for using logic.

a. Had he gotten a big hit the same group of fans would call him a stat padder
b. He didn’t get a hit so that same group of fans said “And just as we saw in the 8th inning last night, when the pressure is on, you STILL don’t trust this guy”

The man is off the charts in every offensive category by A LOT, including being tied for first in majors of game winning RBI’s, yet you still have fans of this team arguing that other players on other teams are more in line for the MVP title then the guy on the team they “love”.

Same group of people slam someone for saying Kimbrel was a good closer (which MLB agreed with – winning Rookie of the Year award).

Seriously, what a cesspool of so called fans……….

I guess it’s cool to defend a Met, just as long as his name is not David Wright. What a cesspool.

It’s sickening……………

You gotta mention John Olerud as well. He was hitting over .400 in ’93 until the last month or so of the season.

Also missing the point though. If David Wright was the first guy since Ted Williams to hit over .400 do you think he would have a good shot at MVP? Is it likely to happen? Nope, but neither is Kemp’s season either.

And Two Why was it Reyes’ final game as a met? Who said it was?
Reyes? Alderson? or Jesse?

It was YOUR intention that it be his last game as a met probably not Reyes’
May or may not have been Sandy’s intention but it sure was nhis intention not to make an offer when he had exclusive rights and had no offer from the Marlins already made to ‘SET PARAMETERS”

SO the only reason it was Reyes farewell game was because you wanted it to be!
He chose the day before to be his farewell game!
You know the day he ACTUALLY won the Batting title for good!

of all people here, you should understand the concept of a typo!

and those 2 followed that awful year when he only finished 9th!

seriously though, how can you argue against a guy being a top player when they can finish top-10 in the MVP voting 3 straight years?

of course there is no 1/4 post MVP award, but if they did vote right now, DW would get serious consideration.

Maybe he didn’t INTEND for it to be his last game as a Met maybe that was someone ELSE’s Agenda…
I wonder who that could be?

Hint you will need at least one S to spell their name and probably two!

Face the facts Jesse the only reason why you were pissed is because you were HOPING he lost the title making your sell job easier the rest of the winter!

And by coming out you could not root against him to get what you wanted!
You may not have actually said it, but it was quite clear what got you so upset!
He came out of a game you are quoted in this thread as saying didn’t matter one way or the other to winning it!
Yet are pissed and complain that he did it to get an award he already had!
One you wanted to root against in hopes he lost and thats what bothers you the most about his exit!

I’m not sure why you’d see they have the same record and jump to the thought that they are ahead of us in the standings.

The W is for Wins. The L is for Losses. Then there is Win %.

If they are all equal then they are tied and not as you say “ahead of us in the division!”

We have the first instance of namecalling and guess oh guess who it was?

The Who Me kid!

Should be noted that the MLB has them listed ABOVE US!
Yes we are tied right now…But then again the “GOOD DAY” Bullpen hasn’t had a chance to pitch yet today!

Your entire “proof” is about me being disgusted with how he handled the situation. Not that I was rooting for any other player. I’m mad at Jose for leaving game 162 of his final Met game the way he did to preserve an individual achievement.

You’re focusing on a batting title that means almost nothing. I wasn’t. I was focused on HOW he went about his final Met game. And you still have not shown me any proof that I said I was rooting for Braun.

I don’t care about how other players handle their business. The 1 met to ever win a batting title, did so in a negative way. He didn’t go out on top, he snuck away out the back door and to make it worse, it was his final game as a Met.

Actually superfan, the Mets and Marlins are tied in the division. And since the Mets have a better head to head record, if the season ended today, the Mets would get the final playoff berth.

There’s some news you should take into consideration.

jessep September 28, 2011 at 10:23 pm .

srt you sure about that?
In 2008, Jeter’s last hit was on September 19th. So he went 4 games without a hit and didn’t play in 4 out of the last 5. (2 prior to his final game and 2 after)
Jeter also played the entire final home series of the 2008 season.
The same people who despise new school thinking including sabermetrics are the same people who should despise an individual player putting individual awards over the team and the fans… yet ironically because its our guy, they put personal feelings aside?
Here’s the good part:

jessep September 29, 2011 at 12:19 pm .

It’s like if a guy bunts on a Mets pitcher in the 9th going for a no hitter, we’d all be mad right?

But if Reyes bunts in the 9th versus a Halladay no hitter, we’d all stand and defend it.

I’m not saying I’m not happy he won a batting title, I think he would have won it no matter what but not only did he take himself out but he bunted for the hit. It could have been his final game as a Met and he took himself out for a personal award.

Why that doesn’t “bother” more people is beyond me. If yesterday was Reyes’ final game as a Met, I’ll remember how he took himself out in the 1st inning in front of a home crowd… not winning a batting title with a bunt.

Bayonne Mets Fan September 29, 2011 at 12:27 pm .

I think you have a problem accepting human nature and how fans behave towards their own players regardless if it’s Milwaukee or New York. And now if Reyes signs with another team it’s because of greed – in your opinion. Okay.

I think this has more to do with your frustration about the killing David Wright gets here more than anything else, and this is your way of getting back at it.

Just admit it and I’ll commend you for your honesty.

jessep September 29, 2011 at 2:27 pm .

I really don’t see what D Wright has to do with this discussion?

If the Mets had a playoff spot wrapped up
And the Brewers played a meaningless game and Braun did that, you would be all over him would you not? Admit it.

It was a bush league move.

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Vinny B September 29, 2011 at 12:41 pm .

But Braun DID do the same thing as Reyes – It’s unbelievable how you are making exucses for Braun, and your killing Reyes for doing the same thing.

Fact: In the last series of the year, Ryan Braun didn’t start when he was leading Jose Reyes….and came back in once Reyes passed him, and then played in the last two games when Reyes was leading.

Why aren’t you upset about that?

Didn’t have to be and time may show probably shouldn’t be!

You have been lucky so far Reyes hasn’t been as hot as he was last year but he has been healthier than Tejada!
Tejada hit when healthy but if he comes back and slumps whats your story going to be then especially since reyes has started hitting again?

Here is some news you should take into consideration…
Marlins are now ahead of us in the division!

I didn’t say it, and I’m not faulting Xtreem for being disgusted by how Jose handled the situation either.