Matt39 Posted September 28, 2011 Share Posted September 28, 2011 However Bill Mueller is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnnyHector Posted September 28, 2011 Share Posted September 28, 2011 I wonder whose decision it was... I remember when Boggs sat out the last game of the season so that Mattingly wouldn't be able to catch him for the battling title. This actually looks like more of a bush league move. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THE ILK Posted September 28, 2011 Share Posted September 28, 2011 WEAK! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THE ILK Posted September 28, 2011 Share Posted September 28, 2011 I wonder whose decision it was... I remember when Boggs sat out the last game of the season so that Mattingly wouldn't be able to catch him for the battling title. This actually looks like more of a bush league move. It was Reyes' decision, Boggs was WEAK too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnnyHector Posted September 28, 2011 Share Posted September 28, 2011 It was Reyes' decision, Boggs was WEAK too! Maybe he figures he can make more $$$ in the offseason coming fresh off a battling title. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Posted September 29, 2011 Share Posted September 29, 2011 Bush league. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thor99 Posted September 29, 2011 Share Posted September 29, 2011 Bush league. Ha! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slowmoe57 Posted September 29, 2011 Share Posted September 29, 2011 So ******* what. Congrats to Jose Reyes becoming the 1st Ny Met to win a batting title -- 50 years in now if we can finally get a no hitter and a MVP award some year that would make things complete sigh....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jetsfan80 Posted September 29, 2011 Share Posted September 29, 2011 50 years in now if we can finally get a no hitter and a MVP award some year that would make things complete An MVP would require our team to actually, you know, win. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THE ILK Posted September 29, 2011 Share Posted September 29, 2011 Maybe he figures he can make more $$$ in the offseason coming fresh off a battling title. Maybe his agent put that in his ear, but Reyes still went and told the manager that is what he is doing. Anyway, I think what he did may have a negative effect, maybe not with the teams, but definitely with the players. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnnyHector Posted September 29, 2011 Share Posted September 29, 2011 Braun took the high road when asked about it, but Reyes came across like a puta. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maxman Posted September 30, 2011 Share Posted September 30, 2011 They told the story of Ted Williams the year he hit over .400. The last day of the year was a doubleheader. He went out in style. Taking yourself out is really weak. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maxman Posted September 30, 2011 Share Posted September 30, 2011 Art Howe crying about it was even weaker. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnnyHector Posted September 30, 2011 Share Posted September 30, 2011 Art Howe crying about it was even weaker. If I'm Terry Collins, I'd rather be mocked for crying than mistaken for Art Howe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GimmeShelter Posted October 1, 2011 Share Posted October 1, 2011 They told the story of Ted Williams the year he hit over .400. The last day of the year was a doubleheader. He went out in style. Taking yourself out is really weak. Agree it is weak but it has been done numerous times over the years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sperm Edwards Posted October 11, 2011 Share Posted October 11, 2011 Reggie did it the one year he finished with a .300 average. I just remember watching the game. But I don't remember anyone - fans or sports writers - calling it bush-league. It's a game with nothing on the line. Would have been stupid for either of them - or any number of players that did it over the years - to get up there and swing away 2-3 more times in a meaningless game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Dierking Posted October 11, 2011 Share Posted October 11, 2011 I looked at league leaders this morning, it still said Reyes had top batting average. It must be so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Posted October 12, 2011 Share Posted October 12, 2011 I looked at league leaders this morning, it still said Reyes had top batting average. It must be so. There should be an asterisk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Dierking Posted October 12, 2011 Share Posted October 12, 2011 One player that escaped the ignominy was Adam Dunn, who sat the final game of the season to AVOID 502 plate appearances (which would have qualified him in the "batting title"), thus avoiding having the all time worst batting average as a regular player---.159 That is as bad, and probably worse. Protecting a lead is thought of as "smart" in sports. Teams that don't protect leads are thought of as poorly managed and dumb. Should a player be thought of differently? If the Mets were in a pennant fight, I would think of this differently. If it makes him happy, so be it. history has been recorded. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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