Everyone and their mother seems to be hinging the rest of the Mets season on whether or not when Ryan Church returns if he's healthy and able. Now it seems he may not return at all.
From the NY Daily News:
He has been evaluated several times, but doctors haven't cleared him to play. He will be evaluated again today or tomorrow. "I'm not optimistic about that," manager Jerry Manuel said of getting him back.Looks like the Mets are going to have to trudge through the rest of this season with Fernando Tatis and Daniel Murphy manning the corner spots.
Still, that seems like the safest bet. Head injuries are a curious thing and no one really knows when it's totally safe to go. I'd rather the Mets shut him down outright if they don't think he's going to play this year. No need keeping him on his toes and anticipating coming back if there's little to no chance. That's not fair to him, or the fans.
Get well soon, Church.
By the way, I'm buying this shirt...
