Bench Reyes Sorry A__

On Jun 28, 7:14 pm, "Element" <no....DeleteThis@earthlink.net> wrote:
> "Harlan Lachman" <hlach....DeleteThis@verizon.net> wrote in message
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> news:hlachman-5922C7.19050528062008@web.aioe.org...
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> > Getting picked off second with David Wright up and two on is
> > inexcusable. With Reyes' speed he could start taking his lead when the
> > ball has clearly left the pitchers hand and still score on a single.
>
> > Until a manager has the guts to sit his sorry ass down, pulling him out
> > of a game in front of everyone, this young man will not change.
>
> > At that, he might not have the necessities to improve anyway since most
> > HS players are smart enough to not get picked off second in this type of
> > situation. But enough of the quiet, thoughtful words of encouragement.
>
> > harlan
>
> That play was worthy of a rose award - or maybe a "doze" award. Brutal.
>
> LGM 2008

I agree. Reyes has gotten by with his immense talent. He has not
learned much about the game over the past few seasons. I don't mind
his looking happy or having fun, however, there is nothing funny about
losing and disappointing Met fans. He would not try so hard to please
the fans if he played in a town that was not the media circus that New
York is.
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On Sat, 28 Jun 2008 19:05:05 -0400, Harlan Lachman
<hlachman.DeleteThis@verizon.net> wrote:

>Getting picked off second with David Wright up and two on is
>inexcusable. With Reyes' speed he could start taking his lead when the
>ball has clearly left the pitchers hand and still score on a single.

As I posted before Reyes is getting picked off (especially on 2B) way
too high of an amount for a speedster. I've always been a fan of
speed and I never remember Ricky Henderson nor Vince Coleman got
picked off this much in their careers.

In Little League the coaches used to tell the speedsters that their #1
crime is to get picked off the bases. For one they are speedsters,
thus by definition they don't need a big lead to steal nor score,
that's why they are speedsters. #2 picked off is a real morale killer
for your team.

I guess Reyes never learned these Little League stuff.


>Until a manager has the guts to sit his sorry ass down, pulling him out
>of a game in front of everyone, this young man will not change.
>
>At that, he might not have the necessities to improve anyway since most
>HS players are smart enough to not get picked off second in this type of
>situation. But enough of the quiet, thoughtful words of encouragement.
>
>harlan
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On Sat, 28 Jun 2008 17:45:58 -0700 (PDT), wheresmookie
<clapton39 DeleteThis @gmail.com> wrote:

>On Jun 28, 7:14 pm, "Element" <no... DeleteThis @earthlink.net> wrote:
>> "Harlan Lachman" <hlach... DeleteThis @verizon.net> wrote in message
>>
>> news:hlachman-5922C7.19050528062008@web.aioe.org...
>>
>> > Getting picked off second with David Wright up and two on is
>> > inexcusable. With Reyes' speed he could start taking his lead when the
>> > ball has clearly left the pitchers hand and still score on a single.
>>
>> > Until a manager has the guts to sit his sorry ass down, pulling him out
>> > of a game in front of everyone, this young man will not change.
>>
>> > At that, he might not have the necessities to improve anyway since most
>> > HS players are smart enough to not get picked off second in this type of
>> > situation. But enough of the quiet, thoughtful words of encouragement.
>>
>> > harlan
>>
>> That play was worthy of a rose award - or maybe a "doze" award. Brutal.
>>
>> LGM 2008
>
>I agree. Reyes has gotten by with his immense talent. He has not
>learned much about the game over the past few seasons. I don't mind
>his looking happy or having fun, however, there is nothing funny about
>losing and disappointing Met fans. He would not try so hard to please
>the fans if he played in a town that was not the media circus that New
>York is.

Dosing off, take plays off, not concentrating is trying hard to please
the fans? Oh please.....
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On Sat, 28 Jun 2008 19:05:05 -0400, Harlan Lachman
<hlachman DeleteThis @verizon.net> wrote:

>Until a manager has the guts to sit his sorry ass down, pulling him out
>of a game in front of everyone, this young man will not change.

It's been done already, more than once...
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