Both Dino Costa of Sirius/XM Radio and Business of Baseball’s Maury Brown are reporting that Jose Reyes to the Marlins is complete. Terms still unknown, and each has a caveat (Costa says Hanley Ramirez needs to sign off on a move to third base, MLB Network Radio says it pending a physical).
I’ve made no secret here and in my other reporting how this seemed to be a near-certainty, given ownership’s financial situation. But my only reaction right now is anger that my daughter won’t get to grow up watching Jose Reyes play on a regular basis.
And if the deal is short, for more annual value, as has been rumored, the one remaining reason not to sign Reyes (beware the ides of long-term contracts) didn’t even apply here. Ridiculous.
The Marlins first arrive at Citi Field on Tuesday, April 24 for a three-game series. It is a Tuesday-Thursday, so good news for the Mets- they’ll sell plenty of tickets for some weeknight games. But without Reyes, they probably shouldn’t get used to that.
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Sayonara. They should have traded him when they could have received something meaningful back. Long term contract makes no sense, but it Fla signs him short term, the Mets didn’t do due diligence. Who’s now going to provide the pizzaz and enthusiasm? The manager and a questionably healthy ace pitcher are their only ones left with any verbal grit, spirit and determination. Bay, Wright, and Murphy play all-out, but are leadership challenged.
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