At least it’s not a hamstring. The recent thyroid issues troubling Jose Reyes will keep him out of action indefinitely. Tests showed that physical activity caused a spike in his thyroid hormones. You can read more on hyperthyroidism here. He won’t be able to engage in ANY physical activity for the next two to eight weeks.
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Jose Reyes contradicts reports of a thyroid problem saying he is fine. [MLB]
The Canadians also won the gold medal in synchronized urination. This graph of water consumption (AKA flushes) during the gold medal game is absurd. [Pats Papers]
Doug Farrar at Yahoo’s Shutdown Corner just posted a new mock draft. He has the Giants taking Brandon Graham from Michigan and the Jets taking Everson Griffen from USC. [Part 1, Part 2]
Check out this list of the best hockey writers on the internet. [The Province]
‘Amber Lamps’ invades college hoops. Awesome. [WithLeather]
On his way out the door, Kerry Rhodes decided to blast the Jets and say the ex-Ravens got the attention. What a baby. [NYDN]
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Monday was a day much like other recent days for Mets fans. Except this time around, there was a glimmer of hope on top of the heap of disappointment. Yesterday, a somewhat damning report came out of CHicago detailing the Mets’ handling of J.J. Putz’ injuries right around the same time Jose Reyes was on the field running on Long Island.
The Putz interview becomes yet another example of an injury situation was mishandled by the Mets. The reliever told CSN that he “never really had a physical with the Mets” and they failed to properly diagnose an existing bone spur in his right elbow. That pain continued to linger until Putz became concerned that overcompensating for his elbow might end up hurting his shoulder. So he had surgery to remove the bone spur in June and expected to be back in 10-12 weeks. When he returned, he began to experience tightness in his right forearm. According to Putz, that’s when the Mets told him he “blew out” his elbow which he said had not been causing him pain and shut him down for the season. So let’s hope that’s the last story we have to hear like that.
At the same time, Jose Reyes was working out on Long Island. Reyes was testing his surgically repaired right leg and managed to do five 90-foot sprints. After the feat, he declared, “That’s how I do it. I’m ready to play baseball.” Let’s hope the legs can hold up until the end of summer. Hilariously, Reyes also said that he would “cry a lot of times” when he was watching Mets’ games while injured. You’re not the only one, amigo.
Tags: baseball, bone spur, calf, elbow, hamstring, injuries, jj putz, jose reyes, MLB, new york mets
Jeff Francoeur went from being loved to hated in his hometown then came to New York where he was moderately supported. That has Frenchy riding high. So much so that he dressed up as the Santa for the Mets’ holiday party.
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Francoeur headed to Citi Field along with some teammates to hang out with PS 55 students. The former Atlanta Brave was decked out as St. Nick. He has the Santa suit, hat, beard, and two pillows for a faux gut. Word is that Franceour can now grasp small items with his surgically repaired thumb. He and teammates talked to MLB.com about potential offseason moves by the Mets:
Francoeur wanted more pitching. All of them — even Parnell — expected another reliever or two would be in camp come February, and everyone with exception of would-be left fielder Pagan, would welcome a new left fielder with power, a good glove and speed to tame Citi’s vast expanse. No specifics were mentioned — except for Francoeur, who would love to have his buddy Mark DeRosa on the roster — as if players were prohibited from public fantasizing.
The other item on the Mets’ wishlist was health. The Amazins lost a ton of games due to injury from some of their best players. Speaking of injuries, even the elusive Jose Reyes was on hand. He’s still nursing an injury but expects to return for Spring Training. The Mets’ shortstop returns to the Dominican Republic on Sunday, moves to his Long Island home on January 5th, then will report to Port St. Lucie shortly thereafter.
The Pride of Detroit: Kid Rock and Jim Schwartz
Revolving door of average talent (pictured above) making life difficult for Lions coach Jim Schwartz. (MLive.com)
Despite 4-1 start, Cincinnati may face TV blackout on Sunday. Bungles! (Shutdown Corner)
Browns QB Brady Quinn puts Ohio house up for sale. Trade looming? (ESPN)
Rex Ryan remains angry over the Jets Monday night defensive performance. (The Star-Ledger)
Roger Goodell warns superstar meddler Deion Sanders. (SF Chronicle)
Mets’ Jose Reyes to have hamstring surgery “within the week”. (NY Post)
20-year old righty, Jenrry Mejia emerges as the Mets’ top pitching prospect. (NY Daily News)
Inside Edition investigates hotel privacy in wake of Eric Andrews video. (FanHouse)
Cops: Missing Thurman Thomas statue located. (TMZ)
Attention HS athletes, always play until you hear the whistle. Crazy finish at MI high school. (Rivals High)
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Tags: brady quinn, jose reyes, new york jets, new york mets, NFL, Nuts & Bolts
The Mets season came to a close this past weekend. And it wasn’t long before Omar Minaya and the Wilpons were making moves. The flurry of Mets-related news signals the beginning of the “new” Minaya Era.
The first news of the day was that Luis Alicea got dropped from the coaching staff and Sandy Alomar Sr. will be moved to another position in the organization. The Mets shuffled the coaching staff by relieving Razor Shines and Sandy Alomar Jr. of their duties. They’ll receive new assignments for the upcoming season. Howard Johnson, Dan Warthen, and Randy Niemann will all keep their jobs.
At about the same time, the Post reported that Omar Minaya might seek to build a front office supergroup with recently fired GMs. Minaya called both J.P. Ricciardi and Kevin Towers after they were canned by Toronto and San Diego. Post reporter Joel Sherman speculates that Minaya might be laying the groundwork to bring them to the Mets. It would be shocking if adding those two “great baseball minds” would actually benefit the Mets. Towers is decent but J.P. Ricciardi repeatedly proved he was an idiot this year.
It was around mid-afternoon when we finally learned the fate of Jose Reyes. The Mets revealed that the hamstrung Dominican would require surgery on his right leg. Apparently, there was never any calf injury and his hamstring tendon was the issue all along. He will only need surgery to repair the hamstring tendon but not the hamstring muscle tear. Reyes is expected to be ready for Spring Training. Given that timeline, his recovery time is likely to be around 10-12 weeks. Doesn’t that mean he could have dealt with this issue during the season? Though, that would have required a proper diagnosis and treatment.
The hectic day of Mets news closed with a Q&A session with Jeff Wilpon and Omar Minaya (video is here). Wilpon expressed his disappointment in the 2009 squad and called New York a “results town.” The Mets executive also indicated that Omar Minaya would be given “one of the highest payrolls in baseball.”
Wilpon also goes on record to say that Jose Reyes’ hamstring was initially misdiagnosed. When the Mets medical staff finally identified the hamstring tendon issue, they thought he could wait it out. Instead of healing, it fully tore and eventually required surgery.
Other tidbits: Jerry Manuel will return as manager; Daniel Murphy got a vote of confidence but won’t be handed the first base job; no decision has been made on Carlos Delgado who will be a free agent; Wilpon said he’s fine with his current role and won’t be “more visible” next year.
I picked the Mets to win the AL East this year and go to the World Series. Clearly, I bought into the 2009 Mets hype. But after watching a season’s worth of their games, it was obvious they were a flawed team. That’s not to say the team can’t be fixed. However, Minaya needs to find the happy medium between sitting on his hands (which he did far too often this season) and brash spending to be successful.
Tags: baseball, carlos delgado, daniel murphy, jeff wilpon, jerry manuel, jose reyes, MLB, new york mets, omar minaya, razor shinesJose Reyes is considered to be the core of the Mets along with David Wright and Carlos Beltran. Both Reyes and Beltran have missed significant time already this year. Beltran is back in the cages taking cuts but Reyes is not as close. That’s because Reyes was recently back in New York having his leg re-examined. There’s speculation from a lot of people (including SNY’s Kevin Burkhardt) that Reyes is done for the year.
Via New York Times:
Tags: baseball, jose reyes, MLB, new york metsJose Reyes, who was rehabilitating his injured right hamstring in Port St. Lucie, Fla., experienced some discomfort and returned to New York on Monday night. Reyes was examined by the Mets’ physicians on Tuesday, but the team has not offered any further details. This is a discouraging sign for Reyes, who has been on the disabled list since May 26.
The Mets have been reticent to even offer a possible return date for Reyes, who was supposed to run the bases last Thursday but felt tightness in his hamstring.
In a recent interview, Reyes acknowledged that he was worried about how his legs would respond once he tried to run full speed. Until Reyes was comfortable with doing that, he said he would not play in any rehab games. Now it is questionable when Reyes will play at all.
The Mets recently declared that Jose Reyes is “progressing” and Mets fans followed that by declaring they’re “fed up”. The 26 year-old shortstop has had a long history of minor injuries causing him to miss major time. You can defend Jose Reyes all you want… but how many PRO ATHLETES miss significant time for calf and hamstring injuries? How many of those guys are 26? The kid clearly doesn’t understand the “professional” part of “professional athlete.” More on that below.
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Reyes proved his immaturity once again with a recent sighting at a nightclub. The New York Post reports that Reyes was spotted last Friday at “Latino hotspot” Serie 56 in Washington Heights. A witness noted that Reyes “danced all night long” and took over the VIP area with a group of women. A Mets rep contends that Reyes was in Port St. Lucie, Florida rehabbing. You can believe that, if you want. Do you really think Reyes is hanging out in Port St. Lucie on a Friday night when it’s less than a 3 hour flight back to NYC?
To recap the recent Jose Reyes saga, here are a few quotes:
So we know that Jose Reyes could be back in as little as a week (hilarious joke). He will also try to play when he reaches 80% — indicating that he’s not close to 80% yet. He’ll also go on a rehab stint once he starts running the bases. But he’s NOT healthy enough to run the bases. He is, however, healthy enough to dance.
Tags: baseball, club, dancing, injuries, jose reyes, MLB, new york mets, nightclub, serie 56, washington heights
Will the Mets light up victory cigars in 2009?
As I write this, I have just witnessed the New York Mets get two-hit by the St. Louis Cardinals in the second game of a four-game set at Citi Field to fall to 35-34, three losses back of the first-place Philadelphia Phillies.
One year ago tonight, the Mets were 37-39 and just getting the feel of things in their first week under new manager Jerry Manuel. They have played 162 games for Gangsta Jerry and have racked up 90 wins in that span.
It took 92 wins to win the NL East last season and I’m here to tell you by the numbers why the Mets can overcome some earlier season adversity to top that and advance to the postseason this year. Each number relates to the appropriate player(s) or statistic.
Should the Mets get healthy and successfully negotiate these issues, not only will a playoff berth be in their sights, but they’ll have a relatively fresh team with bench players who received a ton of ABs and playing time during the season.
Note: While I like John Maine a lot and think it will be nice to get him back, I don’t view him as a necessary part to the success of this team. I also prefer to keep Oliver Perez away as long as possible.
Tags: alex cora, carlos delgado, daniel murphy, david wright, jerry manuel, jj putz, jose reyes, luis castillo, mets, ramon martinez
