Saying goodbye is always hard
Well unless you have been living under a rock for the past month or so you should know that Jose Reyes will not just be sticking his toe into the free agent waters, he will dive right in. It appears that the first team to contact him about tendering a contract for his services are the Florida Marlins. In fact he is supposed to meet with Marlins officials today. This more than likely will not be the only team to flirt with, and to go hard after the eclectic and energetic shortstop. Jose has been linked not only to the Marlins but the Milwaukee Brewers, Detroit Tigers and the Anaheim Angels to name a few.
It is expected that after Jose and his agent, Peter Greenberg have visited every interested team, entertained all of the offers and swapped some general numbers, they will come back to the Mets to see if they will match, exceed or come nowhere close to the best contract proposal that Jose has been offered elsewhere .
I am already on record as saying that I feel Jose has played his last game in a Mets uniform. But there are still legions of Mets fans that are holding out hope that our All Star shortstop will be back manning his position come Opening Day next season.
That is why I am introducing a Kubler-Ross five stages of coping with losing Jose Reyes model.
Stage one: denial – “Jose Reyes will be a Met next season – he just has too !”
Stage two: anger – ” It’s not fair !!! How can the Wilpon’s let their best player walk away ?!?
Stage three: bargaining- ” I will buy five season ticket plans and I will even buy a Pagan jersey if the Mets do the right thing and re-sign Jose !!!”
Stage four: Depression – ” I am so sad that Jose is not a Met anymore – pass the Doritos flavored Cold Stone ice cream !”
And last but not least
Stage five: Acceptance- ” Okay at least we still have David Wright !”
( as you can see I am up to stage five)
Repeat the five stages if David Wright is traded either this mid-season or next off season.
This has been a public service message from me, Rustyjr
(* The Real Dirty Mets does not in any way support or deny the ravings of this madman – editors)
And with that said…. HERE COMES THE INFAMY !!!!!
Mets alumni celebrating a birthday today includes:
The ” White Rat” himself, Whitey Herzog is 80 (1931). As a teenage Mets fan growing up in the ’80′s I despised Herzog – then manager of our arch rival St. Louis Cardinals. Later in life did I find out that he was one of the most respected minds in the Mets farm system from the mid ’60′s to early ’70′s. That’s until M. Donald Grant drove him out of the organization after the death of Gil Hodges.
Hall of Fame pitcher, the immortal Bob Gibson is 76 (1935). Many people forget that Gibson was the Mets pitching/ attitude adjustment coach from the ’81 season. The funniest thing about Gibson is that he urged the Mets not to sign Roger Clemens after he watched the future Red Sox star try out for the Mets. Gibson in his notes said that Clemens had ” ok stuff” and was “nothing special”. That just goes to show that just because you were one of the all time greatest pitchers in baseball , it is still hard to spot talent!!
Mets bullpen coach from the ’83 season, Gene Dusan is 62 (1949).
Reserve outfielder from the ’00 season, Jon Nunnally is 40 (1971).
The New York Mets sold the contract of middle reliever, Ed Glynn to the Boston Red Sox on November 9, 1984.
The Colorado Rockies signed utility man/pinch hitting specialist, Lenny Harris of the New York Mets as a free agent on November 9, 1998. I had always affectionately called Lenny the ” African American Rusty Staub”.
The Mets granted pinch hitter/outfielder, Gary Sheffield granted free agency on November 9, 2009. There were a lot of whispers that Sheffield would not fit in with the ’09 Mets team. He actually was a good citizen- that is until the waiver trade deadline came and went and Gary wasn’t dealt to a contending team like he had desired.
Mo Vaughn is planning on writing a self help book. It is temporarily titled ” I’m Okay – You’re The One With The Problem !”
29 comments
MetsFan4Decades
11/9/2011-11:04am at 11:04 am (UTC -4)
La-La-La – I can’t hear you, Rusty……
I’m one of those legions of Met fans holding out hope.
rustyjr
11/9/2011-11:32am at 11:32 am (UTC -4)
Sorry
MetsFan4Decades
11/9/2011-11:04am at 11:04 am (UTC -4)
La-La-La – I can’t hear you, Rusty……
I’m one of those legions of Met fans holding out hope.
rustyjr
11/9/2011-11:32am at 11:32 am (UTC -4)
Sorry
MetsFan4Decades
11/9/2011-11:06am at 11:06 am (UTC -4)
La-La-La – I can’t hear you, Rusty……
I’m one of those legions of Met fans holding out hope.
rustyjr
11/9/2011-11:31am at 11:31 am (UTC -4)
Sorry
Anonymous
11/10/2011-1:14am at 1:14 am (UTC -4)
LOL Does this describe what the two of you mean, mean, mean, mean, mean, mean……………………………..
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1n_bUSywN94&feature=related
Anonymous
11/9/2011-12:22pm at 12:22 pm (UTC -4)
echo in here? in here? in here?
anyway, I can’t be bothered with 1-4. easier to skip right to #5. As when every other player left, the laundry stays and you find someone else to love (say, Duda? Mark my words, he is having a monster year!)
Teams, like life, go on.
If I had to guess, Jose leaves and the Wilpons don’t end up hanging onto the team anyway. Would not surprise me at all if the entire Wilpon “empire” right now is a house of cards, and it does not take much of a breeze to blow one of them over.
I forget all the details, but there are some massive payments due by the Mets in the near future. So having to fork over eventually the 300mill to Picard (whatever that ends up being) on top of all the big debt repayments, combined with continued poor attendance (relative to their budget projections) could easily equal a sale if not full out BK.
But, no matter what, I will be rooting for the new Double D bash brothers (Duda and Davis) and whoever else they put out there to be the guys that overcome the hurdles pull out a “no one believed in us” miracle season!
MetsFan4Decades
11/9/2011-12:45pm at 12:45 pm (UTC -4)
Lol….sorry. Doing this from my phone and obviously have no idea what I’m doing.
MetsFan4Decades
11/9/2011-12:51pm at 12:51 pm (UTC -4)
Probably very close to the truth regarding Reyes and the Wilpons.
I wish the Wilpons would have been forced to sell already….
TRS86
11/9/2011-1:13pm at 1:13 pm (UTC -4)
I am at stage 6. “Mr. Alderson tear down this wall.” What was once effective and necessary is now archaic and standing in the way of future progress.
Anonymous
11/9/2011-2:12pm at 2:12 pm (UTC -4)
I’m at stage 7. “Call in Mr. John Wilkes Booth. Fred and Jeff are watching Les Miserables and have some sweet box seats…”
Anonymous
11/9/2011-4:33pm at 4:33 pm (UTC -4)
Maybe you could arrange a nice open limo ride through Dealey Plaza in Dallas for Fred and Jeff—be sure to get them to slow down as they pass by the Grassy Knoll.
TRS86
11/9/2011-1:54pm at 1:54 pm (UTC -4)
“Every team has their own strategy. Are we keeping long-term in mind? Yes while making every effort to be competitive next year as well. Does being competitive as we can be next year dictate signing Jose Reyes at any cost? Don’t think so.”
Again the adult in the room.
Anonymous
11/9/2011-4:31pm at 4:31 pm (UTC -4)
This is utter nonsense, and public relations and total dishonesty.
He’s the politician and spokesman in the room.
The team’s three best players last year were Reyes, Beltran, and KRod, and they are not going to be even remotely replaced. The team has already said they will only consider 1-year FA signings, which of course eliminates every good and healthy player.
This has nothing whatsoever to do with anything other than placating as many people as possible as the Wilpons struggle to pay their bills.
They are not thinking of being competitive in 2012 even remotely. They are thinking PR and lowering costs, first, second, and last.
TRS86
11/9/2011-5:36pm at 5:36 pm (UTC -4)
This is why I love baseball. We can see it two completely different ways and still see the other’s viewpoint. I just don’t happen to agree. While I think money is a primary factor I do not think it is the only factor and I do think they stand just as much chance of being competitive next year with or without Reyes.
Anonymous
11/9/2011-7:38pm at 7:38 pm (UTC -4)
While, like you, I believe that Sandy has changed the organizational philosophy and pointed the ship in the right direction it is tantamount to changing the ship’s Navigator and Captain after the Titanic hits the Iceberg. Sandy needs capital to work with and it won’t be there until the Wilpon’s exit from the picture. Presently the Mets financial situation restricts and more importantly dictates Sandy’s short term and long term undertakings.
MetsFan4Decades
11/10/2011-1:10am at 1:10 am (UTC -4)
This – my opinion as well.
Anonymous
11/9/2011-7:39pm at 7:39 pm (UTC -4)
Welcome to the Mets version of “Spin City.”
SaltyGary
11/9/2011-2:00pm at 2:00 pm (UTC -4)
The only stage for me is: Imitate the Reyes happy dance once it’s official that he’s gone.
Why does Reyes want to stay? Even if the Mets matched the salary, if I was him I would want to go to a team trending up not still in the dismantling phase. Florida would be a great spot for him as well. The flight home is a lot shorter.
SaltyGary
11/9/2011-4:20pm at 4:20 pm (UTC -4)
That didn’t work…
SaltyGary
11/9/2011-4:22pm at 4:22 pm (UTC -4)
Lets try this…
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=14WsDI6W_G8
SaltyGary
11/9/2011-4:32pm at 4:32 pm (UTC -4)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=14WsDI6W_G8
Anonymous
11/9/2011-2:27pm at 2:27 pm (UTC -4)
I still am not convinced he’s leaving. The only thing that will prevent Reyes from leaving is a Crawford/Werth type offer which doesn’t seem very likely.
Sandy is a smart guy, he’s gonna bring him back but he’s gonna try and sign him for as little as he possibly can (at least in guaranteed money)…
Anonymous
11/9/2011-4:31pm at 4:31 pm (UTC -4)
No chance.
Paul J. Festa
11/9/2011-7:22pm at 7:22 pm (UTC -4)
Regarding your earlier tweet – you’re right, I’m already at stage 5.
Anonymous
11/10/2011-12:53am at 12:53 am (UTC -4)
So the Marlins recruiting style is to take a guy who had thyroid issues from eating too much shellfish to Joe’s Stone Crab. lol, Bernabe baby, they’re trying to kill you dude.
Anonymous
11/10/2011-9:29pm at 9:29 pm (UTC -4)
ZZZZzzzz…..
Adam "Prismo"
11/11/2011-3:31am at 3:31 am (UTC -4)
After struggling to get through this Penn State saga (for those who don’t know I’m an alum), this Reyes crap is so freaking insignificant. We should be happy that as Mets fans our worst happenings include owners who make poor investment choices and whether or not we’ll keep one of the best players in the league (nice to even have that as an option). It could be so much worse.