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Sep 30, 2011, 1:42:23 AM9/30/11
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"The fans have to understand, they have to be happy for me"
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NY Post:
Reyes booed after leaving game
In a one-and-done appearance, the All-Star shortstop’s batting title pursuit trumped all other considerations, bringing a chorus of boos from the small crowd — maybe 20,000 — at Citi Field that hoped to savor Reyes for possibly the last time.
Reyes bunted for a single in the first inning and was promptly removed from the game with a .337 average ...
Reyes decided before taking the field he wanted out if he got a hit in his first at-bat. It was a decision supported by manager Terry Collins, who didn’t want to risk losing the trust of a valued player whom the Mets will attempt to re-sign this offseason.
“It’s kind of tough. I wanted to stay in the game,” Reyes said. “But [fans] have to understand, too, what’s going on. They have to feel happy about it if I win the batting title. I do that for the team, and the fans, too.”
Collins hinted before the game that Reyes could depart early, but few could have suspected he meant one at-bat. A stunned silence, followed by a scattering of boos, overtook the ballpark as Justin Turner was announced as the pinch runner for Reyes.
“We talked [yesterday] morning when [Reyes] came in and I asked him how he wanted to go about this,” Collins said. “I wanted to take him out at the appropriate time. He said if he got a hit his first time up he wanted to come out. I said, ‘I want you to win this thing,’ and he said, ‘That’s what I want to do.’ It was decided then.”
Collins got emotional discussing the dilemma he faced, trying to placate the fans and Reyes, who will be a free agent.
“I understand, and I’ve heard some comments in the stands, and I don’t blame them,” Collins said. “People pay a good price to come to these games, and they’ve got to understand that I ask these players to do a lot. [But] we worked hard to get [fans’] respect this year and they deserve ours.
“If I don’t follow [Reyes’ request], I could possibly lose the one thing I helped create all summer long in one instance, and I wasn’t going to let that happen today,” Collins added. “I can understand anybody in this room or in the stands being upset or being offended by it, I truly understand it."
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After he got the bunt hit, he didn't even stay in to run it out. "Get a pinch runner in here so I can get out of here ... for the fans!"
Ted Williams he ain't.
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NY Post:
Reyes booed after leaving game
In a one-and-done appearance, the All-Star shortstop’s batting title pursuit trumped all other considerations, bringing a chorus of boos from the small crowd — maybe 20,000 — at Citi Field that hoped to savor Reyes for possibly the last time.
Reyes bunted for a single in the first inning and was promptly removed from the game with a .337 average ...
Reyes decided before taking the field he wanted out if he got a hit in his first at-bat. It was a decision supported by manager Terry Collins, who didn’t want to risk losing the trust of a valued player whom the Mets will attempt to re-sign this offseason.
“It’s kind of tough. I wanted to stay in the game,” Reyes said. “But [fans] have to understand, too, what’s going on. They have to feel happy about it if I win the batting title. I do that for the team, and the fans, too.”
Collins hinted before the game that Reyes could depart early, but few could have suspected he meant one at-bat. A stunned silence, followed by a scattering of boos, overtook the ballpark as Justin Turner was announced as the pinch runner for Reyes.
“We talked [yesterday] morning when [Reyes] came in and I asked him how he wanted to go about this,” Collins said. “I wanted to take him out at the appropriate time. He said if he got a hit his first time up he wanted to come out. I said, ‘I want you to win this thing,’ and he said, ‘That’s what I want to do.’ It was decided then.”
Collins got emotional discussing the dilemma he faced, trying to placate the fans and Reyes, who will be a free agent.
“I understand, and I’ve heard some comments in the stands, and I don’t blame them,” Collins said. “People pay a good price to come to these games, and they’ve got to understand that I ask these players to do a lot. [But] we worked hard to get [fans’] respect this year and they deserve ours.
“If I don’t follow [Reyes’ request], I could possibly lose the one thing I helped create all summer long in one instance, and I wasn’t going to let that happen today,” Collins added. “I can understand anybody in this room or in the stands being upset or being offended by it, I truly understand it."
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After he got the bunt hit, he didn't even stay in to run it out. "Get a pinch runner in here so I can get out of here ... for the fans!"
Ted Williams he ain't.
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