Reyes Resuming Baseball Activities

[Guest Edgy DC]

The real headline to that story:

Loudmouth in Mets Clubhouse Afraid to Be Quoted by Name
Player Speaks off Record While Caressing Ball Signed by Douche from Jersey Shore

[Guest LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr]

Heh. Mikey Cougar probably pushed the hell out of whomever it was he quoted, and it's likely one line, out of context, in a 15-minute interview (or something along those lines). But, still... I'm with ABNS.

I figure it's got to be someone who:

A) Wasn't around last year/was likely in a slightly smaller market last year

and

Is fighting for a job right now. (Hence the red-ass-ness.)

My guess: Lil' Sarge. (Second, far-off guess: Chris Carter.)

[A Boy Named Seo]

You're probably right. The part about him being babied wasn't used with the player's quote, though the player's quote that he used is sorta dumb anyway.

Guy from a small market, fighting for a job, who wasn't around last year... Mike Jacobs. (sorry, Mike)

[metsmarathon]

well, he's in the minor league games so if they wanted to they could start him on the DL, but it could be retroactive like 10 days prior to the start of the season, or something like that. if he plays a major league exhibition game, and they want to start him on the dl, he has to be out the full 15 days from OD. has nothing, presumably, to do with babying or avoiding injury, and everything to do with maximizing their roster flexibility

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

The Mets are hilarious however. They'll do something until the point where the criticism of it reaches a ridiculous peak then make a show of doing the complete opposite thing.

I think it was Rubin's interview on the Patchy Fogg Family Smiletime Variety Hour where I heard Rubin relate they are so spoked by injuries this year they wouldn't even let Josh Fogg pitch; however, he said, players had a distinct impression last year that the organization didn't want to know about injuries (He described this via a particular clubhouse encounter between Church and Schneider, the latter suffering enough pain to make an injury obvious).

They took hundreds of beatings for how they handled the Chuch concussion; the next guy hit in the head was disabled immediately (even though the injury was probably less severe given it was his first) and returned him wearing his gigantic helmet.

They sat with eyes shut and ears covered while the '08 bullpen collapsed around them; only when its over, they go out and spend the most money for the guy with the most saves.

[Guest LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr]

A Boy Named Seo wrote: Guy from a small market, fighting for a job, who wasn't around last year... Mike Jacobs. (sorry, Mike)

Thought about that. But he's been here, and at the major-league-level, for a spell-- I'd imagine he's a little more likely than Lil' Sarge and Captain Intensity to keep his mouth shut around NY reporters. I may be wrong.

[bmfc1]

Reyes will go on the DL and be eligible to return for the 5th game of the year on April 10:

http://www.nj.com/mets/index.ssf/2010/03/mets_jose_reyes_to_start_seaso.html

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

bmfc1 wrote: Reyes will go on the DL and be eligible to return for the 5th game of the year on April 10: http://www.nj.com/mets/index.ssf/2010/03/mets_jose_reyes_to_start_seaso.html

Boooooo

[A Boy Named Seo]

Quit babying the guy already and let him play.

[Benjamin Grimm]

Latest word is that Jose is expected to return to the Mets and play shortstop on Saturday.

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

How awesome would it be that we'd be 4-0 when he joins back? Yes yes yes

[Ceetar]

How awesome would it be if we're 4-0 when he returns AND he goes 4-4 with a Cycle?

[ashie62]

John Cougar Lunchbucket wrote: How awesome would it be that we'd be 4-0 when he joins back? Yes yes yes

it was a great thought..

[soupcan]

I'll take 3-1.

[Benjamin Grimm]

And tomorrow we'll probably be saying, well, 2 and 2 won't be so bad...