Church and Reyes to DL...

[Gwreck]

Fernando Martinez and Wilson Valdez called up.

Source: [url:l4nebe4q]http://www.nydailynews.com/blogs/mets/2009/05/church-reyes-to-dl-f-mart-call.html[/url:l4nebe4q]

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

WoW

WTF is Wilson Valdez?

[metirish]

="John Cougar Lunchbucket":2oaxkd05]WoW WTF is Wilson Valdez?[/quote:2oaxkd05] He's not Ramon Martinez , a promising start.

Gwreck May 26 2009 02:49 PM

Apparently we acquired him from the Cleveland minor league system via trade.

John Cougar Lunchbucket May 26 2009 02:49 PM

Linky explians, acquired from seriously, I just used a racist word when I really meant "Guardians". His BBR page notes he was briefly Met property in 2005 where we claimed him from the White Sox and lost him to Seattle in subsequent waiver claims.

Gwreck May 26 2009 02:52 PM

Valdez AAA stats this year: .198-0-6. .263 OBP, .207 SLG in 121 ABs. We apparently only gave up cash to get him.

OlerudOwned May 26 2009 02:54 PM

="metirish":3vexmtvn] ="John Cougar Lunchbucket":3vexmtvn]WoW WTF is Wilson Valdez?[/quote:3vexmtvn] He's not Ramon Martinez , a promising start.[/quote:3vexmtvn] If we could combine Ramon's bat with Wilson's glove... we'd still have a pretty crappy shortstop for the next couple of weeks. Gwreck May 26 2009 02:58 PM Figure one of the two of them goes when Alex Cora comes off the DL (June 2), and the other goes when Reyes comes off the DL (June 5, due to the retroactive date). Edgy DC May 26 2009 02:58 PM Think of all the haggard shortstops at the top of the Mets system kicking themselves for failing to make any impression at all. OlerudOwned May 26 2009 03:07 PM What happened to the Canuck with the 4-letter last name who Manuel was in love with during the spring. Malo, right? He could apparently really use[/url:13ier4ky] the major league contract. EDIT: Hey, I read all those 2006s as 2008s. I hope everything worked out. John Cougar Lunchbucket May 26 2009 03:39 PM The trade for Valdez has apparently been held up over a disagreement over how many balls make up a "bag." Frayed Knot May 26 2009 04:41 PM ="Gwreck":zumgybc4]Valdez AAA stats this year: .198-0-6. .263 OBP, .207 SLG in 121 ABs.[/quote:zumgybc4] Well then I hope he can field!! Frayed Knot May 26 2009 04:54 PM Both Reyes & Church can be back-dated somewhat so it could be more like a 10 or 11 day DL for either. Other M*A*S*H notes: Carlos Beltran has a bone briuse of the right tibia. He received a cortisone shot and expects to sit out until Friday (meaning misses two games) ... He suggested that's better news than a potentially more serious diagnosis. And Alex Cora plans to return from the disabled list on June 2 (week from today) when he's eligible ... and expects to wait until after the season to undergo surgery. Cora devised a splint for his right thumb and tested it throwing Tuesday from 70 feet and it was passable. He doesn't think he could be an everyday player with the injury, but he can play with the torn right thumb ligament on a part-time basis, he suggested. He batted without wearing the splint. ** both from Adam Rubin's blog at NYDN Ashie62 May 26 2009 05:39 PM Is Brian Schneider around...DFA when healthy traded for utility IF of dubious quality? bmfc1 May 26 2009 06:28 PM Wrong thread. cooby May 26 2009 07:10 PM I don't recall reyes ever being on the DL before OlerudOwned May 26 2009 07:16 PM ="cooby":3ekxmg7f]I don't recall reyes ever being on the DL before[/quote:3ekxmg7f] I remember when the hot air heads were all freaked out because he was apparently too injury prone to be a star, trade him, blah blah blah. Edgy DC May 26 2009 07:16 PM His second season, 2004, he spent most of the year on the DL. LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr May 26 2009 09:22 PM ="Edgy DC":283tk9um]His second season, 2004, he spent most of the year on the DL.[/quote:283tk9um] Hammies. Frayed Knot May 27 2009 07:07 AM plus the back, something which may or may not have been caused by the aforementioned hammy situation. Then there was the tail end of his first partial/call-up season when he rolled his ankle on a (feet-first!) slide and missed the final month. Other than those it's just been a few games here or there for minor boo-boos. Edgy DC May 27 2009 07:15 AM Edited 1 time(s), most recently on May 27 2009 07:17 AM Remember the biomechanical tinkering of trying to get him to adopt a new running style? Did the sore back lead to the new running style or vice versa? Benjamin Grimm May 27 2009 07:17 AM My concern is that, although Jose has proven to be pretty durable, maybe 2004 tells us that when he is hurt, he's slow to recover. I seem to recall that he kept being "almost" ready, but it took forever for him to actually return. Triple Dee May 27 2009 07:32 AM Those were the bad old days before the Mets team doctors were fired (I'm not talking about David Altchek who was re-hired but Andrew Rokito and his pals from NYU). If I recall correctly, they misdiagnosed a fracture on Mike DeJean's foot, didn't pick up Victor Zambrano's elbow ailment, among other things. soupcan May 27 2009 07:45 AM Remember that my kids get their hair cut by this chick who was doing/dating one of the Mets trainers? I forget his name but she eventually married the guy. Anyhoo, his contract was not renewed this year and she told my wife last week that that's the reason for the rash of injuries. She said that her hubby totally focused on stretching and strengthening the lower bodies. I mean its a bit of a stretch to say that this guy's absence is the direct cause but.... Reyes - legs, Church - legs, Beltran - legs, Perez - legs... Edgy DC May 27 2009 08:37 AM It's not that crazy when I recall their pre-game warmups in previous years were obsessively focused on the legs. Not that I've seen a single Met game this year, but in prior years I'd got see them play the Nats and the Nat fans would routinely crack wise about how obessessed (and homoerotic) the Mets leg-stretching seemed to be. John Cougar Lunchbucket May 27 2009 08:40 AM The legs are so important. In golf, they're very, People don't realize How important legs are in golf, Or in baseball, And football, definitely. Track. O, in track. All-important. Jumping. Soccer. Is there anything, What? Is there anything where the legs Are not the most important? Edgy DC May 27 2009 08:43 AM May 28, 1991, seventh inning, Roger Clemens pitching to Jesse Barfield soupcan May 27 2009 09:25 AM I'm lost. John Cougar Lunchbucket May 27 2009 09:26 AM "The Poetry of Phil Rizzuto" soupcan May 27 2009 09:28 AM Ah. I thought you and Edgy were somehow running with the whole homoerotic stretching thing.

[Gwreck]

Apparently we acquired him from the Cleveland minor league system via trade.

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

Linky explians, acquired from seriously, I just used a racist word when I really meant "Guardians".

His BBR page notes he was briefly Met property in 2005 where we claimed him from the White Sox and lost him to Seattle in subsequent waiver claims.

[Gwreck]

Valdez AAA stats this year:

.198-0-6. .263 OBP, .207 SLG in 121 ABs.

We apparently only gave up cash to get him.

[Guest OlerudOwned]

="metirish":3vexmtvn] ="John Cougar Lunchbucket":3vexmtvn]WoW WTF is Wilson Valdez?[/quote:3vexmtvn] He's not Ramon Martinez , a promising start.[/quote:3vexmtvn] If we could combine Ramon's bat with Wilson's glove... we'd still have a pretty crappy shortstop for the next couple of weeks. Gwreck May 26 2009 02:58 PM Figure one of the two of them goes when Alex Cora comes off the DL (June 2), and the other goes when Reyes comes off the DL (June 5, due to the retroactive date). Edgy DC May 26 2009 02:58 PM Think of all the haggard shortstops at the top of the Mets system kicking themselves for failing to make any impression at all. OlerudOwned May 26 2009 03:07 PM What happened to the Canuck with the 4-letter last name who Manuel was in love with during the spring. Malo, right? He could apparently really use[/url:13ier4ky] the major league contract. EDIT: Hey, I read all those 2006s as 2008s. I hope everything worked out. John Cougar Lunchbucket May 26 2009 03:39 PM The trade for Valdez has apparently been held up over a disagreement over how many balls make up a "bag." Frayed Knot May 26 2009 04:41 PM ="Gwreck":zumgybc4]Valdez AAA stats this year: .198-0-6. .263 OBP, .207 SLG in 121 ABs.[/quote:zumgybc4] Well then I hope he can field!! Frayed Knot May 26 2009 04:54 PM Both Reyes & Church can be back-dated somewhat so it could be more like a 10 or 11 day DL for either. Other M*A*S*H notes: Carlos Beltran has a bone briuse of the right tibia. He received a cortisone shot and expects to sit out until Friday (meaning misses two games) ... He suggested that's better news than a potentially more serious diagnosis. And Alex Cora plans to return from the disabled list on June 2 (week from today) when he's eligible ... and expects to wait until after the season to undergo surgery. Cora devised a splint for his right thumb and tested it throwing Tuesday from 70 feet and it was passable. He doesn't think he could be an everyday player with the injury, but he can play with the torn right thumb ligament on a part-time basis, he suggested. He batted without wearing the splint. ** both from Adam Rubin's blog at NYDN Ashie62 May 26 2009 05:39 PM Is Brian Schneider around...DFA when healthy traded for utility IF of dubious quality? bmfc1 May 26 2009 06:28 PM Wrong thread. cooby May 26 2009 07:10 PM I don't recall reyes ever being on the DL before OlerudOwned May 26 2009 07:16 PM ="cooby":3ekxmg7f]I don't recall reyes ever being on the DL before[/quote:3ekxmg7f] I remember when the hot air heads were all freaked out because he was apparently too injury prone to be a star, trade him, blah blah blah. Edgy DC May 26 2009 07:16 PM His second season, 2004, he spent most of the year on the DL. LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr May 26 2009 09:22 PM ="Edgy DC":283tk9um]His second season, 2004, he spent most of the year on the DL.[/quote:283tk9um] Hammies. Frayed Knot May 27 2009 07:07 AM plus the back, something which may or may not have been caused by the aforementioned hammy situation. Then there was the tail end of his first partial/call-up season when he rolled his ankle on a (feet-first!) slide and missed the final month. Other than those it's just been a few games here or there for minor boo-boos. Edgy DC May 27 2009 07:15 AM Edited 1 time(s), most recently on May 27 2009 07:17 AM Remember the biomechanical tinkering of trying to get him to adopt a new running style? Did the sore back lead to the new running style or vice versa? Benjamin Grimm May 27 2009 07:17 AM My concern is that, although Jose has proven to be pretty durable, maybe 2004 tells us that when he is hurt, he's slow to recover. I seem to recall that he kept being "almost" ready, but it took forever for him to actually return. Triple Dee May 27 2009 07:32 AM Those were the bad old days before the Mets team doctors were fired (I'm not talking about David Altchek who was re-hired but Andrew Rokito and his pals from NYU). If I recall correctly, they misdiagnosed a fracture on Mike DeJean's foot, didn't pick up Victor Zambrano's elbow ailment, among other things. soupcan May 27 2009 07:45 AM Remember that my kids get their hair cut by this chick who was doing/dating one of the Mets trainers? I forget his name but she eventually married the guy. Anyhoo, his contract was not renewed this year and she told my wife last week that that's the reason for the rash of injuries. She said that her hubby totally focused on stretching and strengthening the lower bodies. I mean its a bit of a stretch to say that this guy's absence is the direct cause but.... Reyes - legs, Church - legs, Beltran - legs, Perez - legs... Edgy DC May 27 2009 08:37 AM It's not that crazy when I recall their pre-game warmups in previous years were obsessively focused on the legs. Not that I've seen a single Met game this year, but in prior years I'd got see them play the Nats and the Nat fans would routinely crack wise about how obessessed (and homoerotic) the Mets leg-stretching seemed to be. John Cougar Lunchbucket May 27 2009 08:40 AM The legs are so important. In golf, they're very, People don't realize How important legs are in golf, Or in baseball, And football, definitely. Track. O, in track. All-important. Jumping. Soccer. Is there anything, What? Is there anything where the legs Are not the most important? Edgy DC May 27 2009 08:43 AM May 28, 1991, seventh inning, Roger Clemens pitching to Jesse Barfield soupcan May 27 2009 09:25 AM I'm lost. John Cougar Lunchbucket May 27 2009 09:26 AM "The Poetry of Phil Rizzuto" soupcan May 27 2009 09:28 AM Ah. I thought you and Edgy were somehow running with the whole homoerotic stretching thing.

[Gwreck]

Figure one of the two of them goes when Alex Cora comes off the DL (June 2), and the other goes when Reyes comes off the DL (June 5, due to the retroactive date).

[Guest Edgy DC]

Think of all the haggard shortstops at the top of the Mets system kicking themselves for failing to make any impression at all.

[Guest OlerudOwned]

What happened to the Canuck with the 4-letter last name who Manuel was in love with during the spring. Malo, right? He could apparently really use[/url:13ier4ky] the major league contract.

EDIT: Hey, I read all those 2006s as 2008s. I hope everything worked out.

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

The trade for Valdez has apparently been held up over a disagreement over how many balls make up a "bag."

[Frayed Knot]

="Gwreck":zumgybc4]Valdez AAA stats this year: .198-0-6. .263 OBP, .207 SLG in 121 ABs.[/quote:zumgybc4] Well then I hope he can field!!

Frayed Knot May 26 2009 04:54 PM

Both Reyes & Church can be back-dated somewhat so it could be more like a 10 or 11 day DL for either. Other M*A*S*H notes: Carlos Beltran has a bone briuse of the right tibia. He received a cortisone shot and expects to sit out until Friday (meaning misses two games) ... He suggested that's better news than a potentially more serious diagnosis. And Alex Cora plans to return from the disabled list on June 2 (week from today) when he's eligible ... and expects to wait until after the season to undergo surgery. Cora devised a splint for his right thumb and tested it throwing Tuesday from 70 feet and it was passable. He doesn't think he could be an everyday player with the injury, but he can play with the torn right thumb ligament on a part-time basis, he suggested. He batted without wearing the splint. ** both from Adam Rubin's blog at NYDN

Ashie62 May 26 2009 05:39 PM

Is Brian Schneider around...DFA when healthy traded for utility IF of dubious quality?

bmfc1 May 26 2009 06:28 PM

Wrong thread.

cooby May 26 2009 07:10 PM

I don't recall reyes ever being on the DL before

OlerudOwned May 26 2009 07:16 PM

="cooby":3ekxmg7f]I don't recall reyes ever being on the DL before[/quote:3ekxmg7f] I remember when the hot air heads were all freaked out because he was apparently too injury prone to be a star, trade him, blah blah blah. Edgy DC May 26 2009 07:16 PM His second season, 2004, he spent most of the year on the DL. LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr May 26 2009 09:22 PM ="Edgy DC":283tk9um]His second season, 2004, he spent most of the year on the DL.[/quote:283tk9um] Hammies. Frayed Knot May 27 2009 07:07 AM plus the back, something which may or may not have been caused by the aforementioned hammy situation. Then there was the tail end of his first partial/call-up season when he rolled his ankle on a (feet-first!) slide and missed the final month. Other than those it's just been a few games here or there for minor boo-boos. Edgy DC May 27 2009 07:15 AM Edited 1 time(s), most recently on May 27 2009 07:17 AM Remember the biomechanical tinkering of trying to get him to adopt a new running style? Did the sore back lead to the new running style or vice versa? Benjamin Grimm May 27 2009 07:17 AM My concern is that, although Jose has proven to be pretty durable, maybe 2004 tells us that when he is hurt, he's slow to recover. I seem to recall that he kept being "almost" ready, but it took forever for him to actually return. Triple Dee May 27 2009 07:32 AM Those were the bad old days before the Mets team doctors were fired (I'm not talking about David Altchek who was re-hired but Andrew Rokito and his pals from NYU). If I recall correctly, they misdiagnosed a fracture on Mike DeJean's foot, didn't pick up Victor Zambrano's elbow ailment, among other things. soupcan May 27 2009 07:45 AM Remember that my kids get their hair cut by this chick who was doing/dating one of the Mets trainers? I forget his name but she eventually married the guy. Anyhoo, his contract was not renewed this year and she told my wife last week that that's the reason for the rash of injuries. She said that her hubby totally focused on stretching and strengthening the lower bodies. I mean its a bit of a stretch to say that this guy's absence is the direct cause but.... Reyes - legs, Church - legs, Beltran - legs, Perez - legs... Edgy DC May 27 2009 08:37 AM It's not that crazy when I recall their pre-game warmups in previous years were obsessively focused on the legs. Not that I've seen a single Met game this year, but in prior years I'd got see them play the Nats and the Nat fans would routinely crack wise about how obessessed (and homoerotic) the Mets leg-stretching seemed to be. John Cougar Lunchbucket May 27 2009 08:40 AM The legs are so important. In golf, they're very, People don't realize How important legs are in golf, Or in baseball, And football, definitely. Track. O, in track. All-important. Jumping. Soccer. Is there anything, What? Is there anything where the legs Are not the most important? Edgy DC May 27 2009 08:43 AM May 28, 1991, seventh inning, Roger Clemens pitching to Jesse Barfield soupcan May 27 2009 09:25 AM I'm lost. John Cougar Lunchbucket May 27 2009 09:26 AM "The Poetry of Phil Rizzuto" soupcan May 27 2009 09:28 AM Ah. I thought you and Edgy were somehow running with the whole homoerotic stretching thing.

[Frayed Knot]

Both Reyes & Church can be back-dated somewhat so it could be more like a 10 or 11 day DL for either.



Other M*A*S*H notes:

Carlos Beltran has a bone briuse of the right tibia. He received a cortisone shot and expects to sit out until Friday (meaning misses two games) ... He suggested that's better news than a potentially more serious diagnosis.

And Alex Cora plans to return from the disabled list on June 2 (week from today) when he's eligible ... and expects to wait until after the season to undergo surgery.
Cora devised a splint for his right thumb and tested it throwing Tuesday from 70 feet and it was passable. He doesn't think he could be an everyday player with the injury, but he can play with the torn right thumb ligament on a part-time basis, he suggested.
He batted without wearing the splint.




** both from Adam Rubin's blog at NYDN

[ashie62]

Is Brian Schneider around...DFA when healthy traded for utility IF of dubious quality?

[bmfc1]

Wrong thread.

[Guest cooby]

I don't recall reyes ever being on the DL before

[Guest OlerudOwned]

="cooby":3ekxmg7f]I don't recall reyes ever being on the DL before[/quote:3ekxmg7f] I remember when the hot air heads were all freaked out because he was apparently too injury prone to be a star, trade him, blah blah blah.

Edgy DC May 26 2009 07:16 PM

His second season, 2004, he spent most of the year on the DL.

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr May 26 2009 09:22 PM

="Edgy DC":283tk9um]His second season, 2004, he spent most of the year on the DL.[/quote:283tk9um] Hammies. Frayed Knot May 27 2009 07:07 AM plus the back, something which may or may not have been caused by the aforementioned hammy situation. Then there was the tail end of his first partial/call-up season when he rolled his ankle on a (feet-first!) slide and missed the final month. Other than those it's just been a few games here or there for minor boo-boos. Edgy DC May 27 2009 07:15 AM Edited 1 time(s), most recently on May 27 2009 07:17 AM Remember the biomechanical tinkering of trying to get him to adopt a new running style? Did the sore back lead to the new running style or vice versa? Benjamin Grimm May 27 2009 07:17 AM My concern is that, although Jose has proven to be pretty durable, maybe 2004 tells us that when he is hurt, he's slow to recover. I seem to recall that he kept being "almost" ready, but it took forever for him to actually return. Triple Dee May 27 2009 07:32 AM Those were the bad old days before the Mets team doctors were fired (I'm not talking about David Altchek who was re-hired but Andrew Rokito and his pals from NYU). If I recall correctly, they misdiagnosed a fracture on Mike DeJean's foot, didn't pick up Victor Zambrano's elbow ailment, among other things. soupcan May 27 2009 07:45 AM Remember that my kids get their hair cut by this chick who was doing/dating one of the Mets trainers? I forget his name but she eventually married the guy. Anyhoo, his contract was not renewed this year and she told my wife last week that that's the reason for the rash of injuries. She said that her hubby totally focused on stretching and strengthening the lower bodies. I mean its a bit of a stretch to say that this guy's absence is the direct cause but.... Reyes - legs, Church - legs, Beltran - legs, Perez - legs... Edgy DC May 27 2009 08:37 AM It's not that crazy when I recall their pre-game warmups in previous years were obsessively focused on the legs. Not that I've seen a single Met game this year, but in prior years I'd got see them play the Nats and the Nat fans would routinely crack wise about how obessessed (and homoerotic) the Mets leg-stretching seemed to be. John Cougar Lunchbucket May 27 2009 08:40 AM The legs are so important. In golf, they're very, People don't realize How important legs are in golf, Or in baseball, And football, definitely. Track. O, in track. All-important. Jumping. Soccer. Is there anything, What? Is there anything where the legs Are not the most important? Edgy DC May 27 2009 08:43 AM May 28, 1991, seventh inning, Roger Clemens pitching to Jesse Barfield soupcan May 27 2009 09:25 AM I'm lost. John Cougar Lunchbucket May 27 2009 09:26 AM "The Poetry of Phil Rizzuto" soupcan May 27 2009 09:28 AM Ah. I thought you and Edgy were somehow running with the whole homoerotic stretching thing.

[Guest Edgy DC]

His second season, 2004, he spent most of the year on the DL.

[Guest LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr]

="Edgy DC":283tk9um]His second season, 2004, he spent most of the year on the DL.[/quote:283tk9um] Hammies.

Frayed Knot May 27 2009 07:07 AM

plus the back, something which may or may not have been caused by the aforementioned hammy situation. Then there was the tail end of his first partial/call-up season when he rolled his ankle on a (feet-first!) slide and missed the final month. Other than those it's just been a few games here or there for minor boo-boos.

Edgy DC May 27 2009 07:15 AM Edited 1 time(s), most recently on May 27 2009 07:17 AM

Remember the biomechanical tinkering of trying to get him to adopt a new running style? Did the sore back lead to the new running style or vice versa?

Benjamin Grimm May 27 2009 07:17 AM

My concern is that, although Jose has proven to be pretty durable, maybe 2004 tells us that when he is hurt, he's slow to recover. I seem to recall that he kept being "almost" ready, but it took forever for him to actually return.

Triple Dee May 27 2009 07:32 AM

Those were the bad old days before the Mets team doctors were fired (I'm not talking about David Altchek who was re-hired but Andrew Rokito and his pals from NYU). If I recall correctly, they misdiagnosed a fracture on Mike DeJean's foot, didn't pick up Victor Zambrano's elbow ailment, among other things.

soupcan May 27 2009 07:45 AM

Remember that my kids get their hair cut by this chick who was doing/dating one of the Mets trainers? I forget his name but she eventually married the guy. Anyhoo, his contract was not renewed this year and she told my wife last week that that's the reason for the rash of injuries. She said that her hubby totally focused on stretching and strengthening the lower bodies. I mean its a bit of a stretch to say that this guy's absence is the direct cause but.... Reyes - legs, Church - legs, Beltran - legs, Perez - legs...

Edgy DC May 27 2009 08:37 AM

It's not that crazy when I recall their pre-game warmups in previous years were obsessively focused on the legs. Not that I've seen a single Met game this year, but in prior years I'd got see them play the Nats and the Nat fans would routinely crack wise about how obessessed (and homoerotic) the Mets leg-stretching seemed to be.

John Cougar Lunchbucket May 27 2009 08:40 AM

The legs are so important. In golf, they're very, People don't realize How important legs are in golf, Or in baseball, And football, definitely. Track. O, in track. All-important. Jumping. Soccer. Is there anything, What? Is there anything where the legs Are not the most important?

Edgy DC May 27 2009 08:43 AM

May 28, 1991, seventh inning, Roger Clemens pitching to Jesse Barfield

soupcan May 27 2009 09:25 AM

I'm lost.

John Cougar Lunchbucket May 27 2009 09:26 AM

"The Poetry of Phil Rizzuto"

soupcan May 27 2009 09:28 AM

Ah. I thought you and Edgy were somehow running with the whole homoerotic stretching thing.

[Frayed Knot]

plus the back, something which may or may not have been caused by the aforementioned hammy situation.

Then there was the tail end of his first partial/call-up season when he rolled his ankle on a (feet-first!) slide and missed the final month.
Other than those it's just been a few games here or there for minor boo-boos.

[Guest Edgy DC]

Remember the biomechanical tinkering of trying to get him to adopt a new running style?

Did the sore back lead to the new running style or vice versa?

Edited May 27, 2009 by Guest

[Benjamin Grimm]

My concern is that, although Jose has proven to be pretty durable, maybe 2004 tells us that when he is hurt, he's slow to recover. I seem to recall that he kept being "almost" ready, but it took forever for him to actually return.

[Guest Triple Dee]

Those were the bad old days before the Mets team doctors were fired (I'm not talking about David Altchek who was re-hired but Andrew Rokito and his pals from NYU). If I recall correctly, they misdiagnosed a fracture on Mike DeJean's foot, didn't pick up Victor Zambrano's elbow ailment, among other things.

[soupcan]

Remember that my kids get their hair cut by this chick who was doing/dating one of the Mets trainers?

I forget his name but she eventually married the guy. Anyhoo, his contract was not renewed this year and she told my wife last week that that's the reason for the rash of injuries. She said that her hubby totally focused on stretching and strengthening the lower bodies.

I mean its a bit of a stretch to say that this guy's absence is the direct cause but....

Reyes - legs, Church - legs, Beltran - legs, Perez - legs...

[Guest Edgy DC]

It's not that crazy when I recall their pre-game warmups in previous years were obsessively focused on the legs. Not that I've seen a single Met game this year, but in prior years I'd got see them play the Nats and the Nat fans would routinely crack wise about how obessessed (and homoerotic) the Mets leg-stretching seemed to be.

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

The legs are so important.
In golf, they're very,
People don't realize
How important legs are in golf,
Or in baseball,
And football, definitely.
Track.
O, in track.
All-important.
Jumping.
Soccer.
Is there anything,
What?
Is there anything where the legs
Are not the most important?

[Guest Edgy DC]

May 28, 1991, seventh inning, Roger Clemens pitching to Jesse Barfield

[soupcan]

I'm lost.

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

"The Poetry of Phil Rizzuto"

[soupcan]

Ah. I thought you and Edgy were somehow running with the whole homoerotic stretching thing.