Jose Reyes must read my blog

Yesterday, I told the Mets to burn this image into their memory. I told them to use it as motivation for their games against Philadelphia and beyond.

Well after Jose Reyes hit his three run home run in the bottom of the sixth inning to put the Mets in the lead for good, Reyes showed his rebuttal to Jimmy Rollins' celebration.

There you have it. Note the gait of Reyes, the confidence in rounding the bases, the power. The finger held high, which went up as soon as the ball cleared the wall.

Also look at Rollins, who can't bear to look at Reyes as he rounds the bases. Pat Burrell in left looks even more distraught, standing with his arms folded at his chest. I love it.

Reyes has just provided great imagery for the Mets. Post this up on the wall of the locker room at Shea. Remember this photo.
(AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

Burn this image into your memory

Hey, Mets...I have some motivation for you.

Just study everything about this picture. Jimmy Rollins celebration, his posture, his fingers to the sky. Look at Damion Easley's slumped shoulders, dejected look, and "I'm going to stare at the ground and hope this is all a dream" stare.

This, right here, is your motivation. Remember this image tomorrow night. Remember this image Thursday afternoon. Remember this image for the rest of the games you play the rest of the year.

Here is your fodder, your spark. Here is something you need to overcome. Last nights loss was miserable, but if you can overcome that, shake everything about it from your minds except for this very picture, this moment in time, and use this to do what you need to do, then last night will live as a moral victory.

Remember this photograph...

(AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

Rollins to start tonight

For all those wishful thinkers hoping that Jimmy Rollins would miss a few games due to his ankle sprain, I'm sorry to disappoint you.

It's being reported that Rollins will in fact make the start tonight against the Mets.

Well, shucks. I never wish injuries on any players, but if they happen to occur, it'd be nice if they helped the Mets. Not so in this case. Too bad.

UPDATE: I lied. He was scratched tonight.