03-01-2004, 04:53 PM
GonzoStyle Wrote:I dont get this whole age deal, soriano has only been playing 3 full seasons. It's not as if he's been playing for so long that theres wear and tear on his body, he's only begun.Its not exactly an age thing, but Reyes would be under Mets control much longer than Soriano, and by paying him less (Soriano's money will rocket), you might be able to add an Eric Chavez or Mag Ordonez and still have Reyes. Mets wont win this year; waiting a year wont hurt.
I dont get how you compare a rookie who showed a smidge of promise to a guy who in his 1st 3 years, is averaging 33 homers, 40 steals, 90 rbis, 42 doubles, 190 hits, and 110 runs.
The same excuse of give him time to develop is what I said about soriano as well, soriano is a top 10 player, arguably top 5.
Also as I said, Mets feel Reyes has Jeter like qualities. I know you dont see it, and i know you can say take a def for a maybe; but think again about how you woulda felt if Yankees traded Jeter for a Soriano type player. Youd be happy to have that excellent (but flawed) hitter, but you'd be upset you gave up a star with intangibles.
What I find funny is how all the Yankee fans (on radio, not just here) can't understand why mets dont get Soriano at all costs, while only a few months ago the radio was full of "get rid of Soriano" calls.