Argenis Reyes has as much offensive capability as a slug.

BY MICHAEL GANCI
EDITOR

Today’s theme certainly surrounds around the mindbottling trade (yes i said mind bottling) that sent Ryan Church to the Braves for Jeff Francoeur. To make you all happy, I am not going to write about that. We have seen both sides of the story, and now it’s time to move on. But instead, I would rather move backwards before the deal was made.

Prior to the trade, the Mets activated Angel Pagan, and Nick Evans was optioned to Buffalo to make room. After Church was dealt, the Mets decided to keep Evans around, presumably until Francoeur arrives to Queens tomorrow.

I understand that Evans becomes a bit expendable with Pagan arriving, but why in the world would the Mets keep Argenis Reyes?

The guy is useless.

Going into tonight’s game, Reyes was batting just .071. Part of me believes that the reason they keep him around is so that he can fill the “Reyes” void until Jose Returns.

Truthfully, I wouldn’t draft him in the last round for my little league team.

Sure he can play defense, but Jerry uses Tatis at second sometimes. With Tatis, Castillo and Cora, the middle infield void is filled, and the Mets should keep Evans around because of his bat.

They won’t do that though, because that would only make sense.

Every time I see Argenis “I can’t hit my way out of a paper bag” Reyes in the lineup, I feel like the Mets have started two pitchers, except in today’s case, in which I had more faith in Fernando Nieve at the plate.

Management needs to think with it’s brain and not with it’s backside.

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