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Darren Reed
Ultimate Mets Database popularity ranking: 659 of 1218 players
Reed
Darren A Douglass Reed
Born: October 16, 1965 at Ojai, Cal.
Throws: Right Bats: Right
Height: 6.01 Weight: 190

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First Mets game: May 1, 1990
Last Mets game: October 3, 1990

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Alan Budick
January 5, 2002
They never gave this guy much of a chance. he was a highly touted prospect with the Yankees when Mets got him.

Larry Burns
June 17, 2002
Darren Reed was a marginal major league talent who always had hot springs. He just never was that good on the major league level. Why do fans always say we did not give him a chance. He went to two other teams and they did not give him a chance either! You know why? I'll tell you, because he was not that good. Look at his numbers, watch old video and accept reality. He had a major league career that was in line with his talent. Case closed.

Lee
September 3, 2003
I think Kiner said it best - If Reggie is Mr. October and Dave Winfield is Mr. May, Darren Reed is Mr. March.

Martin Silver
January 15, 2006
I followed Darren's career for a long time. He had the ability to reach the catcher on a fly from the right field wall. He could hit the ball way over the fence, out of any part of the ballpark. He was extremely fast and played all three outfield positions, started as a catcher, finished as a third baseman and even pitched an inning. Unfortunately, Darren suffered several injuries and never got the chance to show what he could do over a sustained period of time.

In 1991, after being assured he would be on the opening day roster of the New York Mets, he was traded to the Montreal Expos; a week to ten days later, he had his forearm broken by a Met pitcher and missed that entire season.

In 1993, the Mets brought him back, but a day or two before the end of Spring Training, he injured his hamstring, an injury that was understated and possibly misdiagnosed. He missed that season, as well. When he got off the Injured Reserve List, the Mets released him. That is why perhaps the Mets owed him a greater chance. Few fans, especially Met fans are well-acquainted with Darren's great baseball talent. Perhaps, he was not a major league caliber player, but the shame of it is no one will ever know. That's why many baseball fans, especially Mets fans, say he never got a chance.

Jonathan Stern
February 1, 2006
I remember thinking he was, as the Murph would say, a "good-looking" young hitter. I also remember the announcers raving about him and I don't think it was just Fran Healy who did the raving.








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