Jose Reyes Pennant Design Could Signal End Of The Line With Mets

It's the question that's been on the minds of Mets fans since before the season even began.  Will the Mets dynamic shortstop still be wearing a Mets uniform after the trade deadline?  Apparently the very same question is also on the minds of the Mets marketing department as well.  When someone decided to schedule "Jose Reyes Pennant Night" in August, they left many Mets employees facing a dilemma. How do you prepare a promotion for a player who may not be here for that promotion?

Well in true Mets form, they seem to have found an answer to the question.

This morning the Mets unveiled the design for the August 5th Jose Reyes Banner Night and it's not looking good for Mets fans hoping to see Reyes back with the team in 2012.  The Mets have opted for a generic design stripped of all Mets branding.  The generic banner design resembles those lame baseball cards you had to cut out of the back of your box of Drake's Devil Dogs back in the 80's.

So why would the Mets do this?  According to a source in the marketing department, the promotion design is meant to serve as an added bonus should a team trade for Reyes.  In addition to shipping Jose to your team, the Mets would also send the 25,000 generic banners.  "It's an added value to a team.", said an unnamed Mets employee.  "Not only do you get a good player, but you also get the promotion as well."

The Apple attempted to reach Jose Reyes for comment, but he had a hair braiding appointment and was unavailable.

All articles featured on The Apple are fictitious. No Mets were harmed in the writing of this story. Follow me on Twitter @readtheapple

Pin It