Some people lose poorly. Those people live in Philadelphia.

NEW YORK – As Jose Reyes circled the bases at Shea Stadium with his right index finger held high in the air after his go-ahead, three-run home run off Ryan Madson on Wednesday night, Phillies broadcaster Larry Andersen suggested on air that one of the team’s pitchers “oughta put one in his neck” for his showmanship.

That didn’t happen, but Charlie Manuel acknowledged before yesterday’s game that some members of the team thought Reyes’ display was insulting.
“I look at both sides of that,” Manuel said. “He’s a very talented player and he can be one of the best players in baseball. But at the same time, he’s got some growing to do, and he’s got some learning to do.”

I wonder if there are any other players with any learning to do….

Well that isn’t at all like what Reyes did right? What a bunch of horseshit. I’m really tired of the whiney criticism from cry babies like the Phillies. We brought this on ourselves when the fan base was hypnotized into the template the New York press laid on Lastings Milledge after the homerun against the Giants.

I really would love to see a brawl next game. If that happens, I think I would watch a replay of it as many times as I’ve watched Game 6 of the 86 series.

Of course then we’d have to hear Philly cry about the headhunting Mets…

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