Unfortunately, not the song.
Jose Reyes had an MRI today on his ailing knee that revealed scar tissue and inflammation behind the knee. This all stems from the hamstring injury earlier in the year.
Reyes will remain in NYC for physical therapy to try to break up the scar tissue and reduce the inflammation.
With Reyes, Jon Niese and Gary Sheffield all in for MRIs today, do you think the Mets will get a group rate?
Jon Niese went down in a heap. Gary Sheffield simply walked off the field.
Niese injured himself covering first base during the second inning of today’s game 
As you would expect, he will miss the remainder of the season. He is expected back for spring training, 2010.
Sheffield walked off the field and into the clubhouse after singling in the sixth inning. His hit looked like it would have been a double, but the 40-year-old stopped at first base, turned and walked straight into the clubhouse, trainer in tow.
Two more losses for the already injury depleted Mets. It’s time to bring up the kids.
I’m off to Citi Field for my third Mets game at the new ballpark. I’ll be attending the game with my mother (who is getting to the stadium before my father) and two friends, so it should be a wonderful day. Hope the rain holds off.
-Jerry Manuel on tough, tough, tough times
- St. Louis breaking the ice on Ryan Ludwick home run is equal to: Eight losses in 13 games to close out April
- Mets battling back for three runs in bottom of the 2nd is equal to: Winning eight of the first nine games in May
- Mets falling behind by score of 4-3 is equal to: Swept out of Los Angeles in miserable series in mid-May
- Mets again battling back for four runs in bottom of the inning, lead 7-4 is equal to: Winning the series in Boston and winning seven of the last nine games of May
- One run in the 8th for St. Louis on Albert Pujols’ first home run is equal to: A 9-18 June
- Two runs in the 9th for St. Louis to tie the game is equal to: A 12-14 July
- A five run 10th inning, including a Pujols grand slam is equal to: What we have to expect the rest of the season
Steve Somers had a beautiful monologue to open his show tonight.
When speaking of Luis Castillo’s injury, he rattled off about 20 things Castillo was not doing when he got hurt. From getting hit by a pitch to breaking up a double play to breaking up an on-field fight, none of them were the reason Castillo left the game early.
Nope, it was those pesky things called stairs.
After leading off in the seventh inning and grounding out, Castillo was returning to the dugout and heading down the stairs when it happened. He attempted to avoid a glove someone had left on the step, and landed awkwardly on his ankle.
X-rays were negative and the early diagnosis is a sprained left ankle, but no word on the severity of it.
As to who left the glove on the steps…I’m looking at you, Angel Berroa!
This is just another freak accident in a season of mishaps and misplays. I’m really not even surprised.
Joel Pinero (9-9, 2.84 ERA) vs. Johan Santana (12-8, 2.96 ERA)
(Chat removed, as usual)
As the final nail in the coffin of people-who-still-think-the-Mets-have-a-chance-if-their-players-all-come-back-healthy, Jose Reyes has returned to New York with leg discomfort.
The news was tweeted by Steve Popper, David Lennon and Kevin Burkhardt. Each of them believe this signals the end of any hope of Reyes returning in 2009. I must agree.
Reyes will be re-examined by Mets doctors in NYC.
With the season swirling the drain, there should be no reason for any of the Mets players to rush back. That is, except for Carlos Delgado, who needs to prove to teams he is still able to play.
So long, 2009. Hello, 2010.
St. Louis is in town for a quick two-game series. Met-killer Joel Pinero is on the mound for the Red Birds. Johan Santana will oppose him for the Mets.
Steve Popper updates up with news that Carlos Delgado has begun running – sort of.
So far the workout consisted of one dash at half-speed about 40 feet, then jogging backwards. And that looked about how he usually makes his way around the field. But after that one lap, he spotted one of the Cardinals - can't recognize him from up here - and walked out to chat, where he still is while the strength coach waits for him.
Seems strenuous.
But seriously, it is a step in the right direction, especially for a player in the walk-year of his contract. He will be making every effort to return and show teams (maybe even the Mets) that he can still hit.
He’s entirely built for an AL team as a DH now, with occasional starts at first, but some power-starved NL teams may also take a look.
