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nypost.com - 2/15/2009
MANAGER WANTS REYES TO HIT THIRD
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> PORT ST. LUCIE - Manager Jerry Manuel has a not-so-little surprise waiting for Jose Reyes when Reyes gets here today, ahead of Tuesday's reporting date. Manuel said yesterday that he hopes to experiment with using the embattled Luis Castillo in...
Mets manager wants Reyes to lead team
msn.foxsports.com - 2/22/2009
Mets manager wants Reyes to lead team
— msn.foxsports.com — The plan to move Jose Reyes from leadoff to the No. 3 spot is all about taking... him to the next gear mentally, Ken Rosenthal says. (more) Mets manager wants Reyes to lead team

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newsday.com - 2/15/2009
Manuel mulling Castillo leading off, Reyes 2nd -
— newsday.com — PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. - In Jerry Manuel 's new unselfish vision for the Mets , there... is no "I" in team. And apparently no Jose Reyes in the leadoff spot, either. That was perhaps the most radical adjustment Manuel suggested during his 41-minute opening ... (more) Manuel mulling Castillo leading off, Reyes 2nd -

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nydailynews.com - 2/14/2009
Manuel speaks
— nydailynews.com — Here's a summary of Jerry Manuel's introductory address: * Manuel revealed that Livan Hernandez has signed with... the Mets. He's on a minor-league deal, with a base salary of $1 million if he makes the club. * Luis Castillo may bat leadoff ... (more) Manuel speaks

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Morning Notes: Reds, Mets, Marlins
MLB Notebook - Major League Baseball New, Notes, and Analysis — ... The Mets want Jose Reyes to bat third. That makes sense. Who would bat leadoff then? Jose Castillo apparently. That would leave Beltran in the 2 hole. I understand not wanting Reyes leading off, but why not have him second and Beltran third? ...

Dropping Reyes in the lineup
Straight Flushing — I like it. My first impression was that Luis Castillo was hardly an OBP monster in his own right, but then I looked it up and he kind of ...

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