I really, just, I can't believe it
I mean, the guy seems like he's got his stuff together, and for him
not to realize this is epic.
I've known him for a long time, and this just doesn't surprise me.
It's pretty crazy that someone could go that long without really knowing
the truth.
Idiot.
complete
utter idiot.
It's been a lot of fun to play with Jorge he's overcome obviously a lot
being a deaf baseball player's very tough in this game
and to see the way he's done it and handled himself is awesome
Hello, my name is Jorge Reyes, and I'm definitely not deaf.
(off camera) if you could make sure you like overenunciate
Yep.
I'm Jeff Francoeur, left fielder, right fielder for the El Paso Chihuahuas
What an idiot.
[epic music blares]
We all yelled "heads up!"
and you know everybody moved
except Jorge playing it off and uh Francoeur
was shaking his head like, that's amazing man, he's the only one that didn't move. And I'm like
yeah Jeff, he's deaf.
So Frenchy comes into the training room when uh Jorge is sitting in there after Jorge's first appearance
and uh his first AB and he literally walks up to him and says "hey!"
"Yesterday! What happened?"
"What's Moore say to him when he goes to the mound like last inning?" I said, "well, Jeff
he just mouths words to him. He says things like 'fastball'
'curveball.'"
Alright pre-Wrestle Mania everybody's getting excited for the show after
the day game um we're all getting around
Georgie crotch shot DX-style right in front of Jeff's face
and uh me stirring the pot I go uh
Hey Jeff, you gonna let him do that to ya? And he goes
basically he can do whatever he wants, he's deaf!
Not being able to wear my headphones and listen to music on the plane rides or on the bus rides, uh just basically being in the
locker room
being mute. When I come up to
to pitch and the catcher comes up to me on one-on-one conversations
I'm just literally interested to know what he's thinking
Plenty of clues that uh George maybe isn't as
deaf as he leads on. He's the perfect guy to do this trick on because
he does not pay attention to anything.
Ever.
He had a couple of mound visits yesterday where our catcher who was talking to George with his
glove over his mouth and uh
it didn't really strike uh strike anybody as odd.
Even in the heat of the game, in the dugout, in between innings
whatever it might be. Intense moments. We're still
maintaining that George Reyes is deaf. George came into a
tight game yesterday
first and second, nobody out, he left the runners on base
and uh
everybody was high-fiving him, and I
turned around and I saw Jeff in the dugout and he was like
WAY TO GO! NICE JOB!
and I lost it.
To Frenchy's credit, I've known Reyes since high school
and the illusion that's been created has been so spot-on that
even I started to think he might be deaf.
So last night was definitely one of the most interesting nights
uh I hear Francoeur was gonna come to the restaurant we're having dinner at.
He asked to join, we said we had no problem with it. Georgie's a little nervous cuz
he's gotta spend a whole dinner with him, being deaf now.
He introduces himself to my wife and Quack
I had to go up to the waitress and basically
tip her and tell her, "uh hey
the guy Nike hat, you need to pretend he's deaf for as long as that guy
is at the table." And uh it took some convincing but uh
she eventually got on board and it helped.
the spider web of deceit continues. So
Francoeur would lean over to Marielle and ask her how he how she communicates
with uh
George and she said you know text messages a lot
uh hand signals. Hand signals. Not even sign language
I'm just assuming just. Francoeur's just eating it up I mean just
clueless. It was awesome. Uh Jeff, I'm sorry I had to be the one to do this to you.
Idiot.
Idiot. How can how can someone be this
stupid. Who is this stupid? On Earth?
Ever? Jeff Francoeur.
What a idiot!
(off screen) Hello my name's Jorge Reyes
and I'm definitely not deaf.
(laughter)
Jeff: Is this for real?
Say something!
(off screen): hey yesterday what happened?
(laughter)
(off screen) my wife did a great job covering up the spots she could pick up on
(off screen) I had to go up to the waitress and basically tip her
(laughter)
(off screen) WE'RE GONNA WIIIIN!
(laughter)