{"id":922,"date":"2011-02-08T10:05:24","date_gmt":"2011-02-08T15:05:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ceetar.com\/optimisticmetsfan\/?p=922"},"modified":"2011-02-07T22:51:16","modified_gmt":"2011-02-08T03:51:16","slug":"is-rex-ryan-jose-reyes%e2%80%99-new-best-friend","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.ceetar.com\/optimisticmetsfan\/2011\/02\/08\/is-rex-ryan-jose-reyes%e2%80%99-new-best-friend\/","title":{"rendered":"Is Rex Ryan Jose Reyes\u2019 new best friend?"},"content":{"rendered":"
\"\"<\/a>Rex Ryan has taken the Jets, and Jets fans, for a ride these last two years. \u00a0He does things differently than most sports leaders, particularly in the NFL. He\u2019s emotional and brash. \u00a0He tries to tell it like it is and portrays extreme confidence. \u00a0He\u2019s not afraid of a little trash talk. \u00a0His players seem to love him, and Jets fans do as well.<\/p>\n

Now that football season is mercifully over and we turn our attention back to baseball I can\u2019t help but wonder how this will affect Jose Reyes. \u00a0Reyes is one of those players that has been criticized by some for being too playful, for celebrating too much, or for his cheery dances after home runs. The guy\u2019s really just enjoying playing baseball, and it\u2019s part of what makes him an energetic and enthusiastic leadoff hitter but some criticize anyway. \u00a0I wonder if watching Rex Ryan these last couple of years will lessen any of the ill will towards Reyes.<\/p>\n

Some of the media will criticize, especially since criticizing the Mets is popular in the media these days. \u00a0Talk radio hosts will still bring up the topic just like they bring up Ryan\u2019s antics. \u00a0Even Jets supporter Michael Kay was critical of the way Ryan was talking about Tom Brady and he has no love for the Mets. \u00a0It does seem to matter less to the fans than the media, and even non-Jets fans may be more tired and annoyed at the endless discussion of this off the field stuff than the actual team itself. \u00a0Reyes will still get his share of criticism. \u00a0If he slumps, reporters will point to his dancing, or blame his clapping when he hits a double. \u00a0They\u2019ll talk about how he\u2019s playing for a contract, if he\u2019s not extended in Spring Training like I expect, and should grow up and act mature. \u00a0Reyes will be the longest tenured Met and many will demand that he step up and act differently.<\/p>\n

Reyes will always be Reyes. \u00a0Carlos Beltran once sat him down in Spring Training, when he was getting concerned that he should be listening to these analysts and acting differently, and told him to be himself. \u00a0Reyes is one of the hardest working players on the team, and his enthusiasm and energy is an asset, not a problem. \u00a0As long as he prepares himself for each game, and plays to the best of his extensive abilities Reyes can dance after home runs, or cheer when he gets a hit.<\/p>\n

Rex Ryan has shown us that there isn\u2019t one way to act; that there isn\u2019t a specific formula or schema required to be successful in professional sports. \u00a0The best that anyone can do is try their hardest, and be themselves. \u00a0Hopefully Rex Ryan\u2019s two seasons in New York will remind Mets fans that a little bit of enthusiasm and bravado is not a bad thing.<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Rex Ryan has taken the Jets, and Jets fans, for a ride these last two years. \u00a0He does things differently than most sports leaders, particularly in the NFL. He\u2019s emotional and brash. \u00a0He tries to tell it like it is and portrays extreme confidence. \u00a0He\u2019s not afraid of a little trash talk. \u00a0His players seem … <\/p>\n

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