In the cowardly move of the year, Mets pull Reyes from game after 1 hit to keep batting title hopes

[charlie and algernon]

NEW YORK -- Fans at Citi Field got to see very little of free-agent-to-be Jose Reyes on perhaps his final day as a Met.

Reyes, in the lead for the National League batting crown, delivered a bunt single to lead off the bottom of the first inning and was pulled by New York Mets manager Terry Collins. Some fans booed after realizing Collins had sent Justin Turner to pinch-run for Reyes.

Reyes, bidding to become the first player in franchise history to win a batting title, finishes the season with 181 hits in 537 at-bats (.3371 average).

Milwaukee's Ryan Braun (187-for-559, .3345 average) still has a shot at overtaking Reyes. To pass him, Braun must record at least three hits in no more than four at-bats Wednesday night against Pittsburgh. A 3-for-3 evening will put him at .3381; a 3-for-4 evening will give Braun a .3375 average. Anything less would leave Reyes with his first batting title.

The decision to pull Reyes comes on the 70th anniversary of Ted Williams deciding to play in a doubleheader on the final day of the regular season in 1941 even though his .39955 average would have been rounded up to .400.

http://espn.go.com/new-york/mlb/story/_/id/7031134/batting-title-line-new-york-mets-jose-reyes-pulled-hit

I'm fully in Ryan Braun's camp now. I hope he goes 4 for 4 and takes that batting title.

[Iggo]

1. GO RYAN BRAUN!

[RUMMYisFROSTED]

2. Williams is spinning in his grave!

[joeybee12]

3. Well, hes not getting dizzy because you need a head to feel dizzy...nt