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memories of Argenis Reyes

Edgy DC Jan 12 2010 07:18 AM

Signed away by the Dodgers. Hit his only homer against Brad Thompson to put the Mets up 7-1 in a late-July laugher as they cruised toward what turned out not to be a division title after all. Was he really 28?

TransMonk Jan 12 2010 07:21 AM Re: memories of Argenis Reyes

I showed up to a game in Milwaukee in June of 2009 and saw the lineups on a TV in the concourse. It said "Reyes" was leading off. I thought for a brief second that Jose had been magically cured and was now back in the starting lineup. Then I remembered that Argenis was on the team.

John Cougar Lunchbucket Jan 12 2010 07:35 AM Re: memories of Argenis Reyes

The kid who created a "MBTN" worship page on facebook also operates the Argenis Reyes group. Poor kid chooses his heroes poorly.

Centerfield Jan 12 2010 07:55 AM Re: memories of Argenis Reyes

In my mind, he is one of the best examples of the notion that you can suck and still be a fan favorite just as long as you don't make lots of money.

Edgy DC Jan 12 2010 08:04 AM Re: memories of Argenis Reyes

Don't forget to have a funny name and not be pressed into too much service. If the team is desperate enough that they might really need to overexpose you, try to get injured. Argenis had this formula down.

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Jan 12 2010 09:31 AM Re: memories of Argenis Reyes

Looking like a baby and/or a character from "The Wire" also helps.

Edgy DC Jan 12 2010 09:57 AM Re: memories of Argenis Reyes

Only Argenis in MLB history.

Centerfield Jan 12 2010 09:57 AM Re: memories of Argenis Reyes

You think he looks like Bodie? Sheee-it.

John Cougar Lunchbucket Jan 12 2010 09:58 AM Re: memories of Argenis Reyes

Hold your head up, hold your head high

TheOldMole Jan 12 2010 10:43 AM Re: memories of Argenis Reyes

And yet the Mets have had two Ambiorixes.

Ashie62 Jan 12 2010 11:38 AM Re: memories of Argenis Reyes

I just liked saying Uranus Reyes

Centerfield Jan 12 2010 11:41 AM Re: memories of Argenis Reyes

I'm just glad we're keeping our non-heinous Reyes.

Benjamin Grimm Jan 12 2010 11:52 AM Re: memories of Argenis Reyes

[quote="Edgy DC":3tstl0wd]Only Argenis in MLB history.[/quote:3tstl0wd] I remember an Argenis Salazar, but Retrosheet has him as "Angel": http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/S/Psalaa001.htm

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Jan 12 2010 12:01 PM Re: memories of Argenis Reyes

During the week or two he played last year, I saw three games in person with LWBH (an old-movie buff), during which I made her groan thrice with "Argenis and Old Face" jokes about our erstwhile middle infield. [I probably smelled like ShackBurger and Old Beer at the time(s), too. Honestly, I don't know how she let me close enough to get her pregnant.]

G-Fafif Jan 12 2010 02:31 PM Re: memories of Argenis Reyes

The Mets were 10-0 in the first ten games in which he played, which must be some kind of Met record. He was batting, slugging and on-basing .316 when that stretch ended.

Edgy DC Jan 12 2010 02:40 PM Re: memories of Argenis Reyes

That's pretty funking cool.

Ceetar Jan 12 2010 02:50 PM Re: memories of Argenis Reyes

My 'favorite' memories were probably when he went a whole month without a hit in late 2008.

G-Fafif Jan 12 2010 03:12 PM Re: memories of Argenis Reyes

[quote="Edgy DC":24k8qymg]That's pretty funking cool.[/quote:24k8qymg] Isn't it? I've been trying to match up Met winning spurts with first Met appearances and can't find anybody matching Argenis, who had the good sense to sit out the Mets' 3-2 loss to the Phillies the night after he debuted in an 11-1 win over the Cardinals. A ten-game team winning streak commenced immediately thereafter, and Argenis saw action in nine of those contests. Maybe if Argenis had played that one game when he sat, the Mets would have won that night (for evidence would suggest he was best luck charm ever). Tom Paciorek's Mets lost their first game 1-0 and then won the next ten -- but get it right the next time, that's not the same thing.

John Cougar Lunchbucket Jan 12 2010 03:20 PM Re: memories of Argenis Reyes

oh-oh-woe-oh

G-Fafif Jan 12 2010 04:37 PM Re: memories of Argenis Reyes

Reliving the Reyes Hot Start of 'Genny and the Mets, here.

themetfairy Jan 12 2010 04:57 PM Re: memories of Argenis Reyes

D-Dad liked how he looked when we saw him play in Buffalo last August - I remember always worrying about remembering to label him as AReyes in the POTG polls.