Jose Reyes Should Wear a Skirt
Posted: Sat Dec 27, 2014 2:57 pm
A friend of mine, in his 20's, loves to see me rant.
Worse for me, he knows which buttons to push.
He told me that 'Today's athlete wants to win more than any of past generations'.
Each generation of athlete has been more demonstrative than the last.
It could be money. It could be the celeb. It could be technology.
At this point, we have athletes that have become their own best cheerleaders.
We don't need referees to tell us there is a first down. The receiver has already done that for him!
Does this mean he wants to win more than past receivers?
No.
It means he is thumping his chest about a personal achievment. It's not about team. It's about him.
Do you see even one player making the same signal for a first down via a penalty?
Heck no.
When Jose Reyes went to Toronto, one of the first things he did was 'teach' teammates new 'handshake' and 'bumping' moves.
There is a reason there is no damned cheerleaders in baseball.
Yet, there are players taking the time for cheerleader moves. CHEERLEADER MOVES!
When 'performing' these cheerleader pom poms on the field, Reyes is perceived as a fun guy who really wants to win.
What?
Joe DiMaggio just turned over in his grave.
This has NOTHING to do with winning.
To this day, I think Reyes should wear a skirt and be on top of the dugout, not in it.
Cheerleaders want to win as much as players.
Ultimately, they know they have nothing to do with the result....and neither does Reyes.
If Reyes wants to win more than past athletes, it sure as hell does not show much outside of his own cheerleading.
In 12 seasons, in an era when it is easier to make post-season teams than in the past, Reyes has been on one team that played after the regular season.
Shish koom bah, Jose!
High fives, arm pumps, chest bumps, shoulder mash's, they're all antics.
They don't make us want to win more.
Personal celebrations, even involving other teammates, has been mistaken for 'wanting to win' more.
Please.
Give me a Stan Musial handshake.
And believe me, Musial wanted to win more than Jose Reyes.
And that comment IS about money.
A World Series share meant something to Musial. It could increase his salary by a third or even half.
Reyes dollars for post-season play is chump change.
Musial didn't bat flip, or chest thump, or point to the heavens. He didn't point to his dugout or make hand gestures from second base.
Those theatrics do not make winners.
It only serves to draw attention to those that do it.
And fool my young freind that they want to win more than past athletes.
Or see me rant.
If that was the mission.
He succeeded.
Worse for me, he knows which buttons to push.
He told me that 'Today's athlete wants to win more than any of past generations'.
Each generation of athlete has been more demonstrative than the last.
It could be money. It could be the celeb. It could be technology.
At this point, we have athletes that have become their own best cheerleaders.
We don't need referees to tell us there is a first down. The receiver has already done that for him!
Does this mean he wants to win more than past receivers?
No.
It means he is thumping his chest about a personal achievment. It's not about team. It's about him.
Do you see even one player making the same signal for a first down via a penalty?
Heck no.
When Jose Reyes went to Toronto, one of the first things he did was 'teach' teammates new 'handshake' and 'bumping' moves.
There is a reason there is no damned cheerleaders in baseball.
Yet, there are players taking the time for cheerleader moves. CHEERLEADER MOVES!
When 'performing' these cheerleader pom poms on the field, Reyes is perceived as a fun guy who really wants to win.
What?
Joe DiMaggio just turned over in his grave.
This has NOTHING to do with winning.
To this day, I think Reyes should wear a skirt and be on top of the dugout, not in it.
Cheerleaders want to win as much as players.
Ultimately, they know they have nothing to do with the result....and neither does Reyes.
If Reyes wants to win more than past athletes, it sure as hell does not show much outside of his own cheerleading.
In 12 seasons, in an era when it is easier to make post-season teams than in the past, Reyes has been on one team that played after the regular season.
Shish koom bah, Jose!
High fives, arm pumps, chest bumps, shoulder mash's, they're all antics.
They don't make us want to win more.
Personal celebrations, even involving other teammates, has been mistaken for 'wanting to win' more.
Please.
Give me a Stan Musial handshake.
And believe me, Musial wanted to win more than Jose Reyes.
And that comment IS about money.
A World Series share meant something to Musial. It could increase his salary by a third or even half.
Reyes dollars for post-season play is chump change.
Musial didn't bat flip, or chest thump, or point to the heavens. He didn't point to his dugout or make hand gestures from second base.
Those theatrics do not make winners.
It only serves to draw attention to those that do it.
And fool my young freind that they want to win more than past athletes.
Or see me rant.
If that was the mission.
He succeeded.