"Plenty" now means "one."

It was lame. Not illegal, not immoral, just lame:

"The speedy leadoff hitter had a tenuous lead in the race for his first batting title, so with the blessing of his manager, he decided to take a seat in the 162nd game of the season.

This is Jose Reyes, of course. But this is also Willie Wilson. This is 2011, of course, and it led to a firestorm that ruined what should have been a celebration of a wonderful season.

But this is also 1982, a year before Reyes was born. This was in Kansas City, where a former three-sport star at Summit High saw a chance to become the first switch hitter in 26 years to win the American League batting title.

So, on the final day of the season, Wilson took himself out of the lineup and finished the season at .3316. He sweated out a big night from Robin Yount, the future Hall of Famer who went 4-for-5 to end the year at .3307."

It was lame then and it's lame now.


"Does that make it ideal? Put it this way: It certainly would have been cooler had Reyes gone 4-for-4 and hit for the cycle in what could be his final game in a Mets uniform.

But this is an accomplishment over an entire season, not one day."

In this case, 125 games (plus one inning) is an "entire season."

"It’s unfortunate 28,816 fans didn’t get to see more from Reyes today, but they did have 125 games before that of brilliance. And, if the Mets want to guarantee their fans another five years of him at shortstop, it’s their decision to open their checkbook, not his.

'One thing I do all the time, man, is play 100 percent all the time,' said Reyes, who seemed genuinely confused at all the questions about a controversy coming his way after the game"

When I watch Reyes play, he often seems disinterested and bored.

Part of that this year was due to health, but "100 percent all the time" is just lip service.


"Another speedy leadoff hitter was in the same boat 29 years later. Turns out, in the history of baseball, Jose Reyes has plenty of company."

"Plenty of company" = Willie Wilson.


I don't think the fans care that much about the batting title. That's why they booed.