Reyes responds to criticism

[HERPDERP]

specifically @ Howarth. It's a good read with lots of quotes

http://www.sportsnet.ca/baseball/mlb/blue-jays-reyes-responds-to-criticism-by-howarth/

[NorthOf49]

Great response from Jose. Howarth's attacks have been bizarre.

[KingKat]

Great response from Jose. Howarth's attacks have been bizarre.

 

This isn't the first time Howarth has shown signs of being off his rocker. He really should be put out to pasture before he further embarasses himself.

[L54]

Who is Howarth to criticize Reyes to the degree he did?

 

Reyes obviously isn't the same player he used to be, but is far from this team's biggest problem.

[glory]

I'd jump for joy if the Jays could find a taker for Reyes, but he has at least 3 wins on Goins, even with the s*** defense.

 

Stop talking, Jerry.

[baubau]

This isn't the first time Howarth has shown signs of being off his rocker. He really should be put out to pasture before he further embarasses himself.

 

Pretty sure Howarth is Gruber. He seems to have a weird man-crush for Goins too.

[dineke]

Jerry Howarth has had to watch every blue jays game for the last 20+ years. Cut him some slack.

[Boxcar]

Holy f***, could someone please take Howarth behind the shed already? This guy is a dinosaur among dinosaurs.

[Governator]

Howarth is going to have to pray a little harder to help Reyes on defense.

[JohnnyLonghorn]

Lol 20+ years of frustration has caught up to old man Jerry just like lots of people around here. Not everything Jerry said was untrue but alot of his comments were distasteful and extremely unprofessional, particularly the remarks about Reyes smiling too much and treating professional baseball the same as a game of street ball. Given Jerry's platform he has tremendous influence. Reyes has played 25 games this year and he's been the whipping boy all week for the team's struggles. Glad to see him stand up for himself. I wonder if Jerry will say hi to him before tomorrow night's game.

[Brownie19]

I don't get it. Jerry said:

 

- a shortstop that's not going to get better

- defense is porous

- $46M owed for 2016/17 is a tough situation for the Jays

- offense has fallen off from where it was

- smiles too much

 

Outside of the ridiculous comment about smiling too much - Jerry is just stating the facts - many of which have been reiterated on this board excessively. Don't we want announcers to tell it the way it is instead of trying to massage the truth in favour of the home team (Wilner).

 

I'm not going to lobby for Goins to start over him - but it's all true. He's better off defensively at 2nd/LF, his offense has fallen off the table (wRC+ 142 to 109 to 113 to 102 to 77, BB% 7.3 to 8.8 to 8.1 to 5.8 to 2.8), his contract is a burden and he's likely not going to get any better.

 

I don't think Jerry deserves much criticism here. Jose needs to stop making excuses, work hard and get better.

[CHRIS]

GAK! I read the comments!

[KingKat]

 

Jose needs to stop making excuses, work hard and get better.

 

FFS. No amount of work is going to make time go backwards. It's not Reyes' fault that he's getting older. This is all on AA for taking on this bad contract in the first place. Criticizing Reyes himself is completely futile. All he can do is do the same thing that brought him success in baseball in the first place. The fact that the results just aren't there like they used to be can't be helped.

[King]

You are completely bang on except when you went off on a tangent about him being better defensively at 2B/LF.

 

Strong username to post content ratio

[Brownie19]

You said it girlfriend, you're bang on!

 

 

 

No way Jose. Have you ever seen him play LF... didn't think so, so how can you even say this with any shred of conviction?

 

 

 

"I know that day we lost the game because of me, I understand that. I’ll try to get better and make the play next time they hit it to me."

 

^Isn't this exactly what he said and how is that making excuses?

 

Fair point - I was talking about when he says he was just 6 games back from the DL and still not in the swing of things, etc....he certainly made some excuses in there.

 

Also a fair point about his defense in LF/2nd - I'm assuming based on general opinion that LF and 2nd are easier to play.

[Dr. Dinger]

Great response from Jose. Howarth's attacks have been bizarre.

 

Nice professionalism by Reyes to take the high road. He was honest and didn't get catty or defensive.

[AdamGreenwood]

I have a feeling that the version presented to the public differs significantly to the version that Reyes originally submitted before the PR people 'fixed it'.

 

It was probaby a little something like this:

 

"Who gives a faaaawk?"

[Dr. Dinger]

If his arm is actually a liability then maybe 2B makes sense, but I don't think it is... the few misthrows he makes during the season he makes up with arm strength. And I'm pretty sure 2B and SS have about the same amount of play chances.

 

In an ideal world, Reyes would be moved to 2B. However, we already have a 2B who is much better than Ryan Goins as an every day player, so can we all just STFU about it?

[Brownie19]

FFS. No amount of work is going to make time go backwards. It's not Reyes' fault that he's getting older. This is all on AA for taking on this bad contract in the first place. Criticizing Reyes himself is completely futile. All he can do is do the same thing that brought him success in baseball in the first place. The fact that the results just aren't there like they used to be can't be helped.

 

His body is breaking down - I get that and I do blame AA for this situation, but you say that like no player in history has ever slowed their decline....he's only 31 - I don't think it's completely unfair to expect him to at least sustain some of his skills.

[Brownie19]

In an ideal world, Reyes would be moved to 2B. However, we already have a 2B who is much better than Ryan Goins as an every day player, so can we all just STFU about it?

 

I think as a board we had...until Jerry brought it up. Blame him.

[Deadpool]

Nice professionalism by Reyes to take the high road. He was honest and didn't get catty or defensive.

 

He actually came off as though his feelings were hurt, imo.

[KingKat]

He actually came off as though his feelings were hurt, imo.

 

The hypocrisy of it probably hurt.

[Captain Adama]

He actually came off as though his feelings were hurt, imo.

 

Reyes might have to go on the 15-day DL for broken feelings.

[KingKat]

Reyes might have to go on the 15-day DL for broken feelings.

 

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[Inklink]

Reports indicate that Howarth's hand is stuck to his ears. More at 6.

[Abomination]

Reyes handled that very well. Thank god it was directed at him instead of at Bautista or something lol.

[Inklink]

JPA vs Zaun, round 2.

[Governator]

Reyes handled that very well. Thank god it was directed at him instead of at Bautista or something lol.

 

 

http://www.bluejaysmessageboard.com/image.php?u=114&dateline=1429669690

[Ziggyy108]

Props to Reyes. I'm still a huge fan of the guy and will continue to show him love

[Brownie19]

Props to Reyes. I'm still a huge fan of the guy and will continue to show him love

 

For all we know, this was all edited by the PR manager and is completely fabricated.