So much has happened in the past 24 hours, it’s taken me some time to let it all settle in my head. Let’s go over some of the incidents and decisions made by the Mets since yesterday.
First, Jose Reyes will start the season
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Jose Reyes Back in Action
If you’re just crawling out from under a rock, Jose Reyes’ thyroid levels have settled to normalcy and the Most Exciting Player On The Planet has been officially cleared for “baseball activities”. I think we can all agree — this is good news, and it’s wonderful to finally receive some legitimately good news out of … Read more
Replacing Jose Reyes
With Jose Reyes out for an indefinite period, it’s time to discuss the possible replacements.
Reyes Out with Hyperthyroidism
If you haven’t heard by now, Jose Reyes may be out of action for anywhere from 2 to 8 weeks. Or longer — there’s really no way to determine just yet. The issue with his thyroid is not one to be taken lightly, and you have to credit the Mets’ medical staff for spotting the … Read more
Jose Reyes is Not Pregnant
Good news, Mets fans: Jose Reyes is NOT pregnant. Steve Popper was the first to report that news on Twitter early yesterday, and further blood work evaluated last night confirms it. Whew! That would have been a major issue for the Mets, who already are without Carlos Beltran for the first few months of the … Read more
Jose Reyes is Happy and Healthy
For the past few weeks, it seems that every Mets media outlet is covering something “new” about Jose Reyes every single day — so I didn’t want to be left out. The conspiracy theorist inside me thinks that the Mets’ internal spin doctors have launched some kind of Jose Reyes campaign in an effort to … Read more
Judging F-Mart’s Debut
For once, I agree with Marty Noble. And it’s unfortunate.
If Steve Phillips Succeeded
BlueandOrange.net discusses what might have been had Steve Phillips succeeded in trading Jose Reyes and David Wright so many years ago. John Delcos speaks from eyewitness testimony while supporting Marty Noble’s bombshell that some Mets didn’t mind losing Delcos also sees a missed opportunity with Davey Johnson. I have to agree. Roy Halladay “smells like … Read more