Jose Reyes Out for 3-7 Days

Don’t worry — Jose Reyes is not injured. But he will miss at least three days, possibly up to seven, after the death of his grandmother.

From the Mets PR department:

NOTE: Jose Reyes found out this afternoon that his grandmother passed away. He is being placed on the Bereavement List (minimum 3 days – maximum 7 days). Reyes is flying home to Santiago, Dominican Republic. His roster replacement has not yet been named.

Considering that Reyes has been playing like a superstar through the first 50 games of the year — and few others on the team have been as offensively consistent — this is likely to put a dampener on the Mets’ offense, which is already without David Wright and Ike Davis.

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Mets Game 52: Win Over Phillies

Mets 9 Phillies 5

The Mets pounded Phillies pitching for 17 hits and 9 runs to avert a sweep and move two games away from the NL East cellar. Continue reading

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Mets Game 51: Loss to Phillies

Phillies 5 Mets 2

Believe me, it was much closer than the final score would suggest. Continue reading

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Mets Game 50: Loss to Phillies

Phillies 6 Mets 4

For a while there, it seemed like the Mets might be able to steal one from the Phillies. But it was not to be. Continue reading

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Mets Game 49: Loss to Cubs

Cubs 9 Mets 3

Like an overgrown 12-year-old on a little league team, Carlos Zambrano beat the Mets with his arm and his bat to take the rubber match in windy, wet, and chilly Chicago. Continue reading

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Today’s Mets Lineup vs. Cubs

Here is the lineup the Mets will send to the plate against Cubs righthander Carlos Zambrano:

Jose Reyes – SS
Josh Thole – C
Carlos Beltran – RF
Jason Bay – LF
Daniel Murphy – 1B
Justin Turner – 3B
Jason Pridie – CF
Ruben Tejada – 2B
R.A. Dickey – P

Pretty much the same lineup as last night; we’ll see how it does against someone who is a notch above AAA.

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Wilpons Get Life Preserver

According to an official press release, the Mets have selected David Einhorn as their new minority partner.

Per the release: Continue reading

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Mets Game 48: Win Over Cubs

Mets 7 Cubs 4

The Cubs looked so bad, the umpires called the game rather than put the Chicago fans through the misery of watching nine innings of ineptitude. Continue reading

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