Jerry Manuel had his introductory address with the media earlier today. He had a number of things he went over including the Mets signing of
Livan Hernandez and announcing there will be no captain on this years team. Most
notable to me was the possibility of
Jose Reyes batting third in the lineup. Per Adam Rubin of
The Daily News:
Luis Castillo may bat leadoff for the Mets. Potentially, Carlos Beltran could bat second and Jose Reyes third. It may make more sense to bat Carlos Delgado fourth and David Wright fifth in that scenario, since otherwise the Mets would be stacking a ton of lefties at the bottom of the order.
I sure hope this is all because of the WBC as Jose won't be in camp, or just to get Luis going from time to time. However if this is a legitimate idea - I am quite skeptical. There is nothing better than a first inning "Reyes Run." It puts the team on the board first, and within 5 minutes of game-time the Mets are already in the opposition's head. Jose is by far and large the biggest nuisance on the basepaths for an opposing pitcher, and an enormous asset to this offense. To take that away from the leadoff spot just seems devastating to me.
notable to me was the possibility of Jose Reyes batting third in the lineup. Per Adam Rubin of The Daily News:
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