METS TAKE SHOTS AT PHIL FANS

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N.Y. Post: METS TAKE SHOTS AT PHIL FANS (RR)
Published 4/20/2008 at BBTF's Baseball Primer Newsblog
N.Y. Post: METS TAKE SHOTS AT PHIL FANS (RR) Load the Kropatschnek’s, boys! Much to the dismay of Willie Randolph and Mets closer Billy Wagner, among others, the fans loudly cheered when Reyes collided with the knee of Phillies second baseman Chase Utley in the third inning Friday. Reyes, who writhed on the ground in pain for several moments, said he blacked out briefly but convinced the Mets to let him stay in the game. “We live in a culture where the fans are that way, where they love to hate,” Randolph said yesterday. “It’s just sad, it really is. The guy could have really ...

Moises Alou Return Days Away
Published 4/20/2008 by Dave at The Mets Report
Moises Alou played in his second consecutive minor league game yesterday, going 2 for 5. He also played five innings in the field. Playing the field has been the key indicator in his ability to return to the Mets after his hernia surgery. It would be logical for Alou to re-join the team next Friday when they get back from Washington to face the Braves. Source: New York Post ...

Back from the Bank
Published 4/20/2008 by Matthew Artus at NJ.com: Always Amazin'
... migrants to the ballpark yesterday with lewd attempts at "humor" (most of it unrepeatable - largely due to incompetence, but some due to insensitivity as well). I don't like to lump all of the drunken fans with Philly fans in general. It's been my experience that Philly fans are passionate, knowledgeable, and just a smidge too quick to turn on their teams if they fail. Drunken Philly fans are amongst the worst in the league, and deserve their own category. It's that category that cheered a potential head injury to Jose Reyes on Friday. Mark Twain once said, "Tis better to ...

Returning to the Scene of the Crime
Published 4/21/2008 by Mets2Moon at The Ballclub
... On the other side, the Mets 2-0 lead had an almost Pyrrhic feel to it, especially after Reyes appeared to knock himself silly on a stolen base in the 4th. The replays showed him sliding headfirst directly into Chase Utley's knee, which could have been particularly dangerous for both parties, but it appeared Reyes took the worst of it. With the game muted, and the captions bad, I had no idea that the Philly fans were, as they have been known to do, cheering Reyes' injury, thereby setting the stage for a weekend's worth of Met fan ire. We were pretty well convinced that Reyes was ...

Baseball Today: Monday, April 21
Published 4/21/2008 by Art Martone (amartone@projo.com) at Projo Sox Blog
... AFTER ALL, YOU'D NEVER SEE NEW YORK FANS BEHAVE THIS WAY: The Mets have no use for the Phillie fans who cheered when Jose Reyes suffered a head injury Friday night. (New York Post) ...

A Heaping Helping of Awesome
Published 4/21/2008 by mr. met at the metropolitans
... so we're definitely not going to feel sorry for them, that's for sure. Injuries are part of the game. We've got guys out, too." No Alou? No problem. No Pedro? No problem. Shit is part of the game. David Wright is awesome. David Wright & Chase Utley are awesome. Why do I think the MVP is going to come down to those two? Alou is making his way back. Philly fans? Classless. Jose Reyes is killing it these days and it amazes me how quickly ...