The Giants are in town (painful loss last night, BTW), and since they're allegedly a suitor for Reyes, the rumors have begun. I guess that's to be expected. Some people say "go ahead and trade him, they haven't won with him". That statement makes me want to pull my hair out. Here's why:Yes, they haven't won with him
That means that they need more than what they have with Jose to win
Take Reyes out, now you need more than what you had with him, PLUS you now need to replace .280, 10 HR, 40 RBI, and 50 SB, not to mention stellar defense
Essentially, lose Reyes, and your road to respectability gets longer
None of this matters, because Alderson will make the call, and he's the one who counts. Financially, with all the money coming off the books, they can afford Reyes. And they don't have a backup plan-PLEASE don't tell me Tejada is a viable replacement. He has Ordonez written all over him. That great glove is wonderful, until the first time he leaves 6 in scoring position and they lose the game by a run.
This may be a long summer, in more ways than one.
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