Jose Reyes News: Pro Sports Daily

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October 15

New York Post

"Jose Reyes finally set a date for long-overdue surgery on his torn right hamstring tendon, scheduling the procedure for today in Dallas. The Mets announced the day after the regular season ended that Reyes finally would have the surgery, which if done when the shortstop originally injured his hamstring in May likely would have allowed him to return later in the season. The surgery to remove scar tissue on the tendon, which is being performed Cowboys' team physician Daniel Cooper on the recommendation of the Mets' doctors, should enable Reyes to return in time for the start of spring training."

Mets' Reyes to Have Surgery

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October 15

New York Times

"Jose Reyes will have surgery Thursday in Dallas to clean out scar tissue from his torn right hamstring tendon, the Mets said. Although they did not issue a timetable for Reyes's recovery, the Mets expect that Reyes will begin baseball-related activities around January and that he will be at full strength by spring training."

Dodgers and Mets Clash Over Reyes's Diagnosis

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October 11

New York Times

"The fallout from Jose Reyes's continuing hamstring problems has created a rift between the Mets and the Los Angeles Dodgers, whose team doctor initially examined the injured Reyes in May while the Mets were playing on the West Coast. At a season-ending news conference last week, Jeff Wilpon, the Mets' chief operating officer, indicated that a Dodgers doctor had mistakenly concluded that Reyes had sustained a calf injury and that it was only after Reyes returned to New York that Mets physicians were able to diagnose the problem as a partial tear to a hamstring tendon. Wilpon made his statement as he was discussing the onslaught of injuries the Mets sustained this season. He said one problem ..."

Jose expects to start '10 on time

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October 2

New York Post

"Jose Reyes is vowing to make a quick recovery from his latest hamstring setback. How quick? "I'll be ready for spring training," Reyes guaranteed to The Post. Reyes also revealed the injury he suffered Tuesday was just a partial tear of the right hamstring muscle, a development that likely means the shortstop won't need surgery for that specific ailment. Six weeks or more of rest and therapy -- not surgery -- is usually recommended for hamstring injuries unless there is a complete tear. Reyes, however, might soon need surgery to reattach his completely torn right hamstring tendon and remove scar tissue that has built up around the tendon since he tore it in early June. Asked by a Post ..."

After long delay, surgery looking likely for Reyes

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October 1

New York Post

"The Mets' willingness to let Jose Reyes keep testing his ailing right leg came back to bite them in a huge and embarrassing way yesterday. An MRI exam revealed the shortstop tore his right hamstring muscle Tuesday while running at a workout facility in New York, endangering part or all of Reyes' 2010 season, too. The torn hamstring muscle is a new injury and comes on top of the torn right hamstring tendon Reyes suffered while running in Port St. Lucie in early June. Already under fire for their bungled handling of so many of their injured players this season, the Mets now face fresh scrutiny for letting Reyes continue to run, even when it was obvious he would not be back this season. The ..."

Ghost of Reyes haunts Amazin's season

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September 21

New York Post

columnist Kevin Kernan

"A BRAND new pair of spikes, still wrapped in plastic, sat on a box in front of Jose Reyes' locker yesterday. That is the Mets season in a nutshell. Without Reyes, the Mets cannot be the Mets. John Maine pitched a strong five innings in the Mets' 6-2 win over the Nationals at Citi Field, a game that matched two teams desperate for the season to end. But the most important story regarding the Mets and the 2010 season is this: Can Reyes bounce back from his debilitating hamstring injury? No one knows. "Jose doesn't even know the answer to that," a friend of Reyes said yesterday. The Mets' season has been a ball of confusion in so many ways, but never more so than with the Reyes' situation. ..."

Jose Reyes stung by doubts about his desire to play again for NY Mets this season

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September 10

Trenton Times

"Jose Reyes wasn't smiling. He wasn't joking and he wasn't laughing. He was defiant, perhaps more so than in any other public moment of his career. The Mets shortstop was visibly upset Wednesday about the perception among fans that he has not been working hard to come back from a hamstring tendon injury this season. In a rare appearance in the Mets' clubhouse, Reyes said after a team photo at Citi Field that he still hopes to play again this season. "Sometime people think, 'Oh, Reyes, he don't want to play,'" Reyes said. "Why do people think I don't want to be on the field with my team? I love to play baseball. I like to be on the field. I like to have fun and enjoy the game. That's what I ..."

Jose Reyes wants to play again this season

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September 10

New York Daily News

"Jose Reyes pledged to try to return for the final week of the season, if only to have peace of mind during the winter that he'll be fine for 2010. The shortstop, who was at Citi Field Wednesday with another long-absent core player, Carlos Delgado, for a team photograph, added that he's disturbed with what he believes is the perception that he's dogging it. Reyes has been on the disabled list since May 26 with what is now diagnosed as a torn hamstring tendon. He could face surgery if his latest comeback bid fails. "I hear it. People tell me, too," Reyes said about the whispers questioning his toughness and desire. "I don't know why people say that. People know when I'm healthy, that's ..."

Reyes jabs at critics

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September 10

New York Post

"A visibly angry Jose Reyes lashed out at unnamed "people" yesterday for doubting his desire to rehab a torn right hamstring tendon. The Mets shortstop, making a rare appearance at Citi Field to take part in the team picture, added that he hasn't ruled out a return this season if he can run without pain in the next week or so. Reyes, who has missed the past four months, admitted surgery would be an option if there is pain when he runs again. But it is the perception that he has been lax with his recovery that prompted the most emotion as Reyes sat in the Mets' empty clubhouse before last night's 6-3 loss to the Marlins. "Sometime people think, 'Oh, Reyes, he don't want to play,' " he ..."

Mets SS Jose Reyes has completely torn hamstring, might need surgery

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August 28

New York Daily News

"Jose Reyes may be the next Met in line for surgery, joining Johan Santana and Oliver Perez on operating tables in the coming days. Reyes, who has not appeared in a major-league game since pulling himself from a May20 game at Dodger Stadium, has a completely torn hamstring tendon behind his right knee, a source confirmed to the Daily News. While hardly ideal, surgery is not necessarily as ominous as it might sound. That tendon is expendable, and is sometimes partly removed and inserted into the elbow when a pitcher undergoes Tommy John surgery. The Mets aren't resigned to Reyes undergoing surgery just yet, although the decision is looming. Reyes, who is presumed to be out for the year, ..."

Reyes Suffers Another Setback

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August 6

New York Post

"Jose Reyes' season hasn't been declared finished, but it doesn't look promising for the Mets shortstop. Following a 9-0 victory over the Cardinals yesterday, the Mets announced that Reyes was seen by team physician Dr. Struan Coleman at the Hospital for Special Surgery in Manhattan. An MRI exam revealed that Reyes has significant scar tissue and inflammation behind the right knee, related to the hamstring tendon injury that forced him to the disabled list in June. Reyes, who had been in Port St. Lucie for workouts in recent days, will remain in New York for physical therapy in an effort to break up the scar tissue and reduce the inflammation. The Mets offered no timetable on when Reyes, ..."

Season In Jeopardy For Reyes

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August 5

New York Post

"Jose Reyes' right hamstring is still barking, prompting him to return to New York to have more tests. Reyes, who had been rehabbing in Port St. Lucie, was examined yesterday at the Hospital for Special Surgery. The Mets revealed only that he felt discomfort in his leg and did not make any executives available to speak about the situation. They didn't provide the test results either, though it's believed that Reyes will have more tests today. The Post learned that Reyes' hamstring tightened up on him during an off day on Sunday, which prompted the examination. Reyes, though, completed his workout Monday, so that's encouraging. However, little else is. He hasn't played since May 20, still ..."

Reyes Still Running Nowhere On Tender Hammy

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August 1

New York Post

"Jose Reyes' on-again, off-again rehab of apparently the world's most tender right hamstring took yet another step back yesterday. The Mets, who lost 3-2 to the Diamondbacks last night, originally said the shortstop would run the bases at full speed, which is considered the last hurdle before Reyes can start playing minor-league rehab games. But Reyes wasn't able to circle the bases in Port St. Lucie because of tightness in the hamstring, and the Mets now will only say they are hopeful he can do so sometime this weekend. There were also indications yesterday that Mets management is growing weary of the slow pace of Reyes' comeback. He has been on the disabled list since May 21."

Mets' Jose Reyes 'progressing' but still not running

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July 29

New York Daily News

"Jose Reyes is "somewhat progressing" from his right leg injury, Jerry Manuel said. But the Met shortstop has yet to run the bases during his rehab, the manager said. "Once he gets to that point, a day or so after that, he'll probably play a game," Manuel said. "He's still progressing somewhat." It's unclear when Reyes might run the bases. Reyes said last week in Port St. Lucie that he would try to play even if his leg was 80% healed because, he said, he's unsure if the leg will get to 100% before next season."

Jose Reyes intends to play this season

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July 24

New York Daily News

"Jose Reyes had been frustrated for his two months on the disabled list and even though he feels that he's made a breakthrough of sorts this week, he realizes that his injured right leg might not be 100% this season. Reyes intends to play anyway. "It's going to be hard for me to wait until I'm 100%," he said Thursday. "Maybe that doesn't happen this year. After rest and the offseason, maybe it'll be 100% next year. If I feel like I'm 80% and able to go, I'm going to play because I don't know if 100% is going to be there this year. I might have to learn to play at 80%." Some might say the Mets' season is lost, so what's the point? Still, Reyes says he felt progress this week and he is ..."

As John Maine pitches in, Jose Reyes hits and runs

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July 22

New York Daily News

"John Maine tossed a three-inning, 65-pitch simulated game against batters including Jose Reyes Tuesday in Port St. Lucie. Maine, who has been on the disabled list since June 12 with a pinched nerve behind his right shoulder, next could advance to a minor-league rehab game. Reyes technically doubled off Maine in the simulated game, but Jerry Manuel noted that Reyes rounded first base "under control" and at less than half-speed. Reyes hasn't tested his balky right hamstring by truly cutting at bases, according to the manager. Manuel indicated that Reyes could advance within days to attempting to run first to third. When Reyes eventually returns, Manuel said, he initially would play only ..."

Mets deny claims that Jose Reyes suffered a setback in Port St. Lucie

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July 18

New York Daily News

"Jose Reyes may have suffered a setback in Port St. Lucie Friday, although the Mets denied it. After trainers placed a ladder on the ground for Reyes to use in agility drills, the shortstop reportedly pointed to his balky hamstring and indicated he didn't want to proceed. A team spokesman denied the eyewitness account by the St. Lucie News-Tribune, saying Reyes wasn't scheduled to do that type of activity because he had a demanding workout the previous day. "He had a heavy workload," the team official said, referring to Thursday's activity, which included Reyes facing John Maine in a batting practice setting. However, the Mets have had a spotty track record with injury disclosures, and ..."

Delgado, Reyes Offer Hope, but Time's Short

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July 13

New York Post

"THE stands were empty. The grounds crew was grooming the field. First pitch was still more than three hours away. Yet Jerry Manuel was in short right field watching what may be his season, perhaps even his managerial career. First Carlos Delgado and then Jose Reyes -- both clad in dark blue shorts -- went through a series of agility drills. They high-stepped, side-stepped and stepped as quickly as possible through a rope ladder lying on the grass. They sweated under a strong morning sun and grabbed at the edges of their shorts between exercises to regain their breath. But, most important, both moved rather athletically. Manuel noticed just the hint of a limp in Reyes. One trainer held a ..."

Return of New York Mets' Carlos Beltran, Jose Reyes not imminent

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July 8

Trenton Times

"After the Mets' three-city road trip, the best projected return date Mets GM Omar Minaya could offer for Jose Reyes or Carlos Beltran is hopefully sometime before Carlos Delgado in mid-August. In other words, neither will be coming off the disabled list any time soon. Reyes had been rehabbing in Florida, but came back to New York Tuesday and received a cortisone shot to help alleviate the tightness he felt in his ailing right hamstring tendon, Minaya said. He'll need a few days of rest before he can continue his rehab. Minaya said Reyes has been able to swing the bat right-handed, which he wasn't able to do when he was originally injured, but his biggest problem is still acceleration. ..."

Mets' Carlos Beltran and Jose Reyes not so close to coming back from DL

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July 8

New York Daily News

"The first half of the Mets' season was filled with bad news. The second half didn't start much better with the news Tuesday that Jose Reyes and Carlos Beltran won't be ready to come off the disabled list as soon as the Mets hoped. For weeks, the Mets have said they expected both players back around the end of the next week's All-Star break. But the most optimistic thing general manager Omar Minaya could say Tuesday was that he "hopes" Reyes and Beltran will return before Carlos Delgado, who is expected back in mid-August from hip surgery. "We're looking at situations with Beltran and Reyes that are leg injuries and I can tell you...I would like to think they're closer than Carlos Delgado ..."

No Imminent Returns for Beltran or Reyes

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July 8

New York Times

"The Mets were hoping at least two of their injured stars would return shortly after the All-Star break, but they will have to wait even longer for reinforcements for their struggling offense. General Manager Omar Minaya announced Tuesday that center fielder Carlos Beltran and shortstop Jose Reyes would need more time, possibly several weeks, to rehabilitate their injuries. Minaya, who gave updates on the Mets' laundry list of injuries, said he did not know when either Beltran or Reyes would return. That provides little comfort for the Mets, who are in danger of falling out of contention before any of their injured stars return. Now the Mets, who were just swept by the National League ..."

Reyes in Car Hit by Firetruck

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June 23

New York Post

"As if enough wasn't going on with the injury-ravaged Mets yesterday, Jose Reyes was involved in a non-injury car accident on the RFK [Triborough] Bridge. Reyes, who is on the disabled list with a hamstring injury, was headed to the Hospital for Special Surgery in Manhattan yesterday morning with Mets trainer Ray Ramirez when their car was hit from behind by a fire truck. A team spokesman said no one was hurt in the accident, and Reyes and Ramirez later continued on to his regularly scheduled medical visit."

Rain grounds comeback plans for Mets shortstop Jose Reyes

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June 21

New York Daily News

"Jose Reyes said he felt fine after hitting Friday night for the first time since he suffered a small tear in his right hamstring during a rehab assignment. The Mets' shortstop said he felt well enough to progress to taking ground balls Saturday, but the rain before the game against the Rays at Citi Field prevented him from taking that next step. "I'd like to be on the field, no doubt," Reyes said before returning to the indoor batting cage yesterday. "I don't worry about taking ground balls. "I worry about running, that's the key." Reyes went on the disabled list on May 21 for tendinitis behind his right knee. He was pulled from an extended spring training game during his rehab ..."

Jose Return Still Up In Air

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June 21

New York Post

"Jose Reyes sat in front of his locker, bat in hand. He was asked before the Mets hosted the Rays yesterday if he had taken batting practice yet and responded, "No, the guys who are playing are hitting now." The Mets are looking forward to when the shortstop joins that group again, although they still don't have a good idea of when that will be. Reyes took swings on Friday for the first time since aggravating his right leg injury, which was first a calf problem, by tearing his hamstring last month. Although the early results were positive, he knows they don't mean much. Reyes still hasn't taken ground balls -- those plans were scrapped because of yesterday's rain -- and he still isn't ..."

Jose Reyes takes first swings of comeback

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June 20

New York Daily News

"Jose Reyes has started the road back from the disabled list. Earlier this week, he ran lightly on a treadmill. Friday, he hit in the batting cages, his first baseball activity in more than two weeks. Today, he will take ground balls during infield practice. "We need to see how he responds" before a next step is planned, general manager Omar Minaya said. There remains no timetable for him to return to the big leagues. When asked if the Mets' leadoff man will be back by July 13 - the start of the All-Star break - Minaya replied, "I couldn't tell you that." Reyes was rehabbing from a calf injury in Port St. Lucie when he suffered a small tear in his right hamstring tendon. He could be back ..."

Pain Gone, Jose Reyes Still Not Close To Lineup

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June 10

New York Post

"Jose Reyes considers it good news that he can walk without pain in his right hamstring, but made no prediction yesterday about a date for his return to the Mets' lineup. Speaking to reporters for the first time since his latest setback -- he sustained what's being called a small tear in his hamstring during a rehab game last week in Port St. Lucie -- Reyes said he'll play at less than 100 percent health, but is nowhere close to that point. Previous indications from the Mets are that Reyes could miss at least a month. Reyes said he received a shot that has helped in the healing process. He also underwent platelet-rich plasma therapy, which entails removing blood from the affected area and ..."

Reyes's Status Still Unclear

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June 10

New York Times

"Jose Reyes said he did not know when he would play again. He was at Citi Field on Tuesday to receive treatment for his ailing right hamstring, and said he would continue working out in New York through the weekend. He added that he did not know his schedule after that. "They haven't said anything about time," Reyes said before the Mets' game against the Phillies. "They just said that when I'm good to go, I'll play." Reyes will not play until after going to Florida, where he will test his hamstring in minor league games. That means he is at least another few weeks away. Several setbacks have slowed his recovery from tendinitis behind his right calf, and he sustained a "small tear" of his ..."

No set timetable for Reyes' return to Mets

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June 6

MLB.com

"Omar Minaya offered anon Jose Reyes Friday, and the Mets' general manager offered little timetable for his star shortstop's return. Minaya indicated Reyes, who is in the midst of a 48-hour rest period, likely will not be available until the middle of next week at the earliest because of a minor tear in his right hamstring. Minaya was peppered with questions to provide a timetable for Reyes' return, but he was unable to answer. "I can't put a timetable on it, because we've gotten to areas where he's supposed to be ready to play," Minaya said. "Our hope was he'd be ready this weekend or even early next week. We get to the point where he's hitting already, fielding and doing a lot of things, ..."

MRI reveals tear in Jose Reyes' hamstring tendon

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June 5

New York Daily News

"Don't count on seeing Jose Reyes back on the field anytime soon. Reyes, who removed himself from an extended spring-training game Wednesday after his second at-bat with continued right calf discomfort, had an MRI in New York Thursday that revealed what the Mets said in a statement was a small tear in his right hamstring tendon, a new injury. The statement also said, Reyes will rest for two days and then resume treatment. After the treatment, the Mets will want Reyes to play in some extended spring training games before he can rejoin the team, suggesting he could miss more than two weeks. Reyes' representatives viewed the diagnosis as positive news because the team's medical staff can ..."

Game Is Lost; Reyes and Putz Could Be Next

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June 5

New York Times

"Too weak and dizzy to play Monday, Carlos Beltran watched the Mets' first loss here from the dugout. Unable to keep food down the next day, he watched that defeat from his hotel suite. Even in his infirm state, Beltran could tell that the Mets were not playing well. Further evidence came Thursday, when the Pirates dismantled them, 11-6, to complete a three-game sweep at PNC Park. Adding to the dismay was the news after the game that Jose Reyes, their All-Star shortstop, and J. J. Putz, until very recently their setup man, are confronting new injury problems that could seriously affect the team. Reyes has a slightly torn hamstring tendon and Putz admitted to feeling sharp pain in his right ..."

Reyes' Return Pushed Back After Setback In Rehab Game

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June 4

New York Post

"The phrase "when it rains, it pours" applied to the snake-bitten Mets yesterday. The Mets learned Jose Reyes had suffered a setback with his ailing right calf and knee in Florida, hours before their game against the Pirates at PNC Park was rained out. Reyes, who was scheduled to come off the disabled list Friday in Washington, has now been pushed back indefinitely after feeling pain in the knee. Reyes was three innings into his first extended-spring rehab game yesterday afternoon in Port St. Lucie when the discomfort developed during his second at-bat, Mets assistant general manager John Ricco said. Reyes will return to New York today to be examined by team doctors, though Ricco said the ..."

Jose Reyes re-injures leg in Florida rehab game

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June 4

New York Daily News

"Jerry Manuel left Carlos Beltran off the original lineup card Wednesday night, figuring the center fielder needed at least another day to recover from a stomach ailment that sent him to a doctor's office Tuesday in need of intravenous fluids. Beltran decided he wanted to play and was inserted as the No. 3 hitter. He never had a chance to see his first action since Saturday. The Mets-Pirates game was rained out. That positive development was tempered by bad injury news. Jose Reyes, on the disabled list with a right calf injury, pulled himself from an extended spring training game in Port St. Lucie after two at-bats when discomfort resurfaced in the leg. The Mets had hoped to activate the ..."

Reyes's Calf Discomfort Casts Doubt on Return

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June 4

New York Times

"John Ricco, the Mets' assistant general manager, spent about two minutes Wednesday night listing every illness, ailment and malady affecting the several inactive players on his tattered team. Then he paused, took a deep breath and changed topics: "The players who are here with us. ... " That injury report lasted another four minutes. In all, Ricco mentioned eight ailing players, sprinkling encouraging news - Carlos Beltran's return, Ryan Church's progression - with the worrisome: Jose Reyes, after feeling discomfort running during an extended spring training game, is scheduled to fly to New York on Thursday to have his right calf re-evaluated by team doctors. That development dashed all ..."

Reyes On Track To Return Friday

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June 1

New York Post

"The countdown is under way for Jose Reyes' return. Reyes was in the Mets' clubhouse yesterday, but departed for Port St. Lucie during his team's 3-2 victory over the Marlins. He could be activated from the disabled list by Friday. Manager Jerry Manuel said the plan is for Reyes to work out today and play in games tomorrow and Wednesday in Port St. Lucie. Reyes, who has been sidelined by tendinitis behind his right calf, would then be evaluated on Thursday and, barring a setback, join the Mets on Friday in Washington. Wilson Valdez yesterday made a second straight start at shortstop and was 1-for-2 with a walk. The Mets are hopeful Alex Cora (thumb) will be activated from the DL tomorrow, ..."

Reyes, Church Latest To DL

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May 27

New York Post

"The Mets are now beyond a group of walking wounded. Yesterday the Mets placed star shortstop Jose Reyes and semi-regular right fielder Ryan Church on the disabled list. The team's most valuable player to this point, Carlos Beltran, had an MRI exam that revealed a bone bruise that will keep him out for at least a couple games. They replaced Reyes and Church by recalling top prospect Fernando Martinez from Triple-A and trading with the Indians for another shortstop, Wilson Valdez. General manager Omar Minaya termed it a "pretty active day." Here's how "active" the Mets' season has become: Gary Sheffield, whom the Mets signed last month, started in left field last night. He was the team's ..."

Reyes Not Headed For DL -- Yet

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May 26

New York Post

"The Mets are willing to play the waiting game with Jose Reyes. Though Reyes last night missed his eighth game in the last 11 with tendinitis in his right calf, general manager Omar Minaya said it could be Friday before the team decides whether to put the shortstop on the disabled list. "The bottom line is we have to give it a couple of days based on the medical information we have," Minaya said before the Mets' 5-2 victory over the Nationals. Reyes did light running yesterday and hopes to go harder today. He said he is willing to play at less than 100 percent, but is not close to that level. The Mets want to avoid playing Reyes and then having to place him on the DL, losing the retroactive ..."

Keeping Reyes Off DL Makes No Sense

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May 26

New York Post

columnist Larry Brooks

"THE Mets are quickly becoming their own Abbott and Costello comedy routine. You know, Who's on first? What's at short? But even with injuries abounding, general manager Omar Minaya's decision not to place Jose Reyes on the disabled list where he belongs and assuredly will land, later if not sooner, is no laughing matter. Reyes, whose legs set his game apart, is nursing tendinitis behind his right calf. The shortstop, who has missed eight of the last 11 games and has not played since leaving Wednesday's game in Los Angeles in the third inning, said last night that he, "is not even close to 100 percent. "If it's not 100 percent, I'm not going to be able to do everything," he said before the ..."

Good News At Last: Reyes Won't Need DL Stint

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May 22

New York Post

"The Mets finally got some good injury news yesterday when Jose Reyes avoided a trip to the disabled list. Reyes was determined to have nothing more than tendinitis in his upper right calf (near the knee) during an examination by team doctors in New York. As a result, the Mets will continue to list Reyes as day-to-day. There is a chance he could play here this weekend against the Red Sox, although the Mets are likely to be cautious with their All-Star shortstop. Reyes was out of the starting lineup for the first five games of this 10-game trip due to the calf problems. He finally returned Tuesday night in Los Angeles against the Dodgers before aggravating the injury in the third inning ..."

Jose Sent Home, May Land On DL

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May 21

New York Post

"The outlook is suddenly ominous for Jose Reyes. Just one day after returning to the Mets' starting lineup after a five-game absence, Reyes was lifted in the bottom of the third inning last night after aggravating the right calf injury that caused his recent absence. Reyes flew with the Mets to Boston but is headed to New York today for an exam that could end up landing him on the disabled list, manager Jerry Manuel said after the 2-1 loss to the Dodgers. Reyes came up limping after trying to leg out a hit to short right field in the top of the third that Dodgers second baseman Orlando Hudson made a terrific play on to throw him out. Triple-A call-up Ramon Martinez, who committed two ..."

Reyes returns to lineup for Mets

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May 20

MLB.com

"Out of action for five straight games, Jose Reyes was no longer willing to wait. Instead, the feeling-good-but-not-great Reyes allowed Mets manager Jerry Manuel to scrawl his name on the lineup card for Tuesday night's game against the Dodgers, adding an important piece back to the team."I'm looking forward to watching him play," Manuel said. "For him to take a little breather like that was good. Anytime a guy gets a chance to exhale, it's good -- especially a guy like Jose because he goes so hard all the time. He should be fresh enough to get us back on track."But don't expect Reyes to immediately begin playing the frenetic style of baseball for which he is known. Sitting due to ..."

Jose Reyes finally ready, makes return to shortstop for Mets

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May 20

New York Daily News

"Jose Reyes tested his troublesome right calf in the outfield early Tuesday afternoon at Dodger Stadium. Then Jerry Manuel called out to the shortstop: "Jose, what you got?" Reyes offered a thumbs-up, so Manuel penciled him into the starting lineup after a five-game absence. Reyes went 1-for-4 in the loss. A night earlier, with Alex Cora having landed on the disabled list with a torn ligament in his right thumb that will prompt a six-to-eight-week absence, journeyman Ramon Martinez started at shortstop and committed two errors. "For him to take a little breather was good," Manuel said about Reyes. "I think any time a guy gets a chance to exhale, it's good - especially a guy like Jose, ..."

Reyes Sits Out Again; Cora DL'd

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May 19

New York Post

"Although Jose Reyes' mysteriously long stint on the sidelines continued here yesterday, the Mets claim the end of it is in sight. Reyes, however, said after the 3-2 loss to the Dodgers in 11 innings that he has swelling in the right knee and calf and won't know his availability for tonight until he tests it by running this morning. Reyes' latest missed start was his fifth in a row because of the calf problems that were expected to put the shortstop on the shelf for no more than a game or two. Jerry Manuel continued to insist the DL is not an option, but the Mets were concerned enough to send Reyes to a doctor here yesterday. It was his second exam since the team began this 10-game trip ..."

Reyes sits again

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May 18

Philadelphia Inquirer

"New York Mets shortstop Jose Reyes was held out of the lineup for a fourth straight game yesterday at San Francisco because of stiffness in his right calf. Reyes said he needs one more day. "It's healing slow." Meanwhile, the New York Daily News listed Reyes as the top candidate to be jettisoned if the Mets collapse in the stretch for a third straight season. "At some point," the Daily News wrote, "the Mets may have to seriously consider the question of whether Reyes' penchant for costly mistakes outweighs his game-changing ability. Depending on how this season plays out, trading Reyes may be the best way to remake a ballclub that leads the world in exasperating its fan base." Age is ..."

Fernando Tatis joins short list as Jose Reyes sits again for Mets

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May 18

New York Daily News

"Fernando Tatis played shortstop in a major-league game for the first time in 11 years after Jose Reyes missed a fourth straight start with a stiff right calf and Alex Cora left Sunday night's 2-0 loss to the Giants with a sprained right thumb. Jerry Manuel predicted Reyes would return tonight in Los Angeles and the Mets wouldn't be shorthanded, but the manager has been forecasting an imminent return for a few days. A San Francisco Giants doctor who examined Reyes diagnosed the injury as tendinitis, the shortstop said. Cora had injured his left hand Saturday while sliding and had it wrapped before Sunday's game. This time he jammed his right thumb on a headfirst slide into second base on a ..."

Reyes' mistakes irk manager

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May 16

Bergen Record

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Mets at crossroads with erratic shortstop Jose Reyes

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May 15

New York Daily News

columnist John Harper

"The myth the Mets have tried to sell everyone the last couple of years is that Jose Reyes is still young, that he'll stop making bonehead plays when he matures as a major leaguer. Only it's faulty logic any way you want to dissect it. For one thing, in baseball terms Reyes is not young at all anymore. He'll be 26 in a few weeks, he's been in the major leagues for seven seasons, and it's not as if he came to the game late. He grew up playing it in the Dominican Republic, and, organized or not, that's a scenario scouts say has produced a lot of savvy ballplayers. More to the point, baseball instincts aren't something that necessarily come with maturity. Bernie Williams was bright and classy, ..."

Jose Out, But Not In Doghouse

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May 15

New York Post

"As if the uncertainty surrounding Carlos Delgado and J.J. Putz wasn't bad enough, the Mets also had to pull Jose Reyes from the lineup last night. Reyes was available to pinch-hit in the series opener with the Giants, but could not play shortstop due to what he described as searing pain in his right calf. Reyes suffered the injury just before Wednesday's series finale against the Braves at Citi Field, but played in that game anyway after having the calf examined by team doctors. "I don't even know how I did it," he said yesterday. Reyes made a series of baserunning blunders in the 8-7 loss Wednesday, but manager Jerry Manuel said Reyes' absence from the lineup last night was not ..."

Jose Reyes, Mets come up short, lose to Braves in 12 innings

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May 14

New York Daily News

"Exciting or excruciating? Take your pick. The Mets followed seven straight wins by dropping two of three to Atlanta - Wednesday in alternately thrilling and painful fashions with an 8-7, 12-inning loss at Citi Field. Yes, the Mets found ways to storm back from deficits, including a grand slam by Fernando Tatis in the fourth inning and a game-tying home run by Gary Sheffield in the eighth. But most Met fans will not view every lining as silver. Jon Niese couldn't get through five innings with a lead and was sent back to Triple-A. David Wright made another key error. Jose Reyes ran the Mets out of one late scoring opportunity, and possibly two, for the second straight game. J.J. Putz ..."

Jose Reyes finds path on bases

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May 10

New York Daily News

"The speedster is finally hitting his stride. After struggling during the first week of May, recording just three hits in 26 at-bats, Mets shortstop Jose Reyes has gone 5-for-9 with three stolen bases in the past two games - including three hits in Saturday's 10-1 win over the Pirates at Citi Field. "I've been feeling better lately, been hitting better," Reyes said after the Mets' sixth straight win. "I'm just feeing more comfortable." Seven Mets had multihit games Saturday, but Reyes was the only one to pick up three. Reyes finished 3-for-5, boosting his average to .268, and added a team-high three RBI with a stolen base. Prior to Friday night's game, a 7-3 win over the Pirates in ..."

Reyes Starting To Provide Spark

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May 10

New York Post

"After 21 years in the major leagues and having shared the field with many players on eight different teams, Gary Sheffield is actually in awe of one of his Mets teammates. "It makes me young, just watching him," the 40-year-old Sheffield said of Jose Reyes. "The energy he has, I've never seen a player like him." The Mets' shortstop had an afternoon for Sheffield to admire yesterday at Citi Field during the Mets' 10-1 victory over the Pirates. Reyes finished the afternoon rout with three hits, drove in three runs, scored a run and stole a base. In his last three games, Reyes has gone 6-for-14 with a homer, four RBIs, four runs and two steals. Prior to Friday's two-hit effort against the ..."