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Wright, Reyes Boosting Their Value
By Jeff Zachowski on April 16th, 2008 10:44 AM |
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Last night against the Washington Nationals, David Wright and Jose Reyes showed not only why they are the cornerstones of the Mets, but why they remain two of the top fantasy players around.
A lot of people have been down on Reyes since his horrific September slump, however after taking three days off to nurse some tightness in his hamstring, Jose-Jose-Jose returned with a vengeance last night, going 4-for-5 and falling a homer shy of his second-career cycle.
With just 1 triple and 1 stolen base, Reyes’ numbers aren’t quite there yet, however the shortstop’s performance last night is just what the doctor ordered. One could argue that aside from the occasional aberration (like Jose’s 2-homer game last September 25th in the midst of his personal free fall) last night was the first time that Reyes looked like his old self since the middle of last season.
Meanwhile, partner-in-crime David Wright continues to erase his struggles from last April at a torrid clip. After going 3-for-4 last night with 2 doubles, a homer, and 5 RBI, David is now hitting .311 with 4 home runs and 15 RBI on the year. Compare those numbers to last season, when Wright hit just .244 with 0 homers and six RBI during the entire month of April.
In the Hot Stove New York Fantasy League, Wright-owner Yawkey Way (formerly the Shiba Sox) currently holds 1st place in the standings while Reyes-owner Now on HGH (Rob Abruzzese) sits in 2nd place. With the left side of the Mets’ infield in their respective lineups, is it any wonder?
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I think we are waiting for Reyes to still become his “old self.” I mean, he has still yet to hit over .300. Yes, batting average is one stat in a pool of factors to look at when evaluating Reyes, but last year, the hype machine played him up to be the second coming, and he took a HUGE step backwards. Nobody mentions him and Jeter in the same sentence anymore.
Reyes might be on the verge of greatness, but he sure does have a lot to prove as well.
Slight but unnecessary correction: He hit .307 in 69 games during his first year up.