Random Mets Thoughts

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May 3, 2004
  • Several points about Jose Reyes rehab from his hamstring injury have come to light in the wake of his latest setback. For those who don’t know, Reyes took himself out of his second rehab game last Thursday after tweaking his bad hammy. He underwent an MRI on Friday and it turns out that not only is the hamstring not healed but it may be a grade 2 strain as opposed to the less sever grade 1 variety it was originally believed to be. It also appears that there has no Mets medical person overseeing the rehab. I read this to mean that Reyes has been trying to work himself back all by himself without a trainer’s or doctor’s help.

    OK, class. Here’s a textbook example of how not to handle an injury to the player you have bet your future on. Pop quiz:
    1 – When the player that you have labeled as your future which of the following choices is the proper course of action?
    &nbsp&nbsp a – Let him rehab on his own without significant input from professionals who deal with rehab for a living.
    &nbsp&nbsp b – Do not send him for an MRI until he has been sidelined for 7 weeks.
    &nbsp&nbsp c – Do not send him to a professional who has specialists in the particular type of injury the player is suffering from.
    &nbsp&nbsp d – None of the above.

    The correct answer is d but apparently Mets brass didn’t agree. Nice to see how much they think of the future when they don’t have the brains to approach this injury the proper way.

  • Kaz Matsui has been playing with a sore wrist the last 2 weeks. Let’s hope management learns from their mistakes with Reyes and takes care of this injury the right way.

  • Mike Piazza jokingly compared himself to John Travolta when asked about his acrobatic catch on a throw to first yesterday. Piazza then nominated himself for a Baseball Tonight Web Gem.
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