Mar 23
Reporting on the Benigno and Roberts show on WFAN radio, Mets correspondent Ed Coleman broke the news that Jose Reyes’ thyroid levels have returned to normal, that the condition was diet related, and that he will be returning to Port St. Lucie to resume baseball activities in the next 24 hours.
Mets beat writer Steve Popper confirms via twitter saying “Reyes cleared by docs – here tomorrow.”
Reyes bats hyperthyroid
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43 comments
metsfan4decades
3/23/2010-12:19pm at 12:19 pm (UTC -4)
Well, probably the only one not excited to hear this news is Rubin Tejada.
Luck has been so bad I really was thinking we would be doing good if he was back by end of April/beginning of May.
This is great news.
ceetar
3/23/2010-12:21pm at 12:21 pm (UTC -4)
this is beyond great news.
“Well, probably the only one not excited to hear this news is Rubin Tejada.”
and the entire city of Philadelphia. and the Marlins.
metsfan4decades
3/23/2010-12:26pm at 12:26 pm (UTC -4)
LOL – Phily and Marlins – So true….
DNDJohan aka kistics
3/23/2010-12:45pm at 12:45 pm (UTC -4)
and josh johnson!…..
maybe not…
ceetar
3/23/2010-12:26pm at 12:26 pm (UTC -4)
lenno212 Exercise has no effect on levels, docs say. Dangerous when elevated.
There is NO risk of this popping up again now. There is no reason for Reyes to have another blood test. It’s simply exercise, play ball, start Opening Day, knock around the Marlins.
Kingman 26
3/23/2010-12:25pm at 12:25 pm (UTC -4)
Wow, a player returning EARLY from an injury?
Is this the Mets? And it is not even April Fool’s Day!
WOW!
Now, let’s send Mejia, FMart, Tejada, and Niese down so the Junior Core can begin bonding.
ceetar
3/23/2010-12:27pm at 12:27 pm (UTC -4)
Maybe it’s a sign Beltran will also return mid-April instead of May 1stish. Maybe for all the “here we go again” this year, the Mets will only lose 15 or so days to the DL.
darknova306
3/23/2010-12:36pm at 12:36 pm (UTC -4)
“WOW!”
My words exactly. This is such great news after the debacles of last year. Still, I’ll be a lot more excited once I’ve seen Reyes on the field for a few games and he looks perfectly fine. 2009 still has me jumpy…
The Mets just don’t seem like the Mets without Reyes and Wright playing side by side on the field.
Kingman 26
3/23/2010-12:44pm at 12:44 pm (UTC -4)
As it is still March, and things are looking up, allow me to present the possibility that 2010 might in fact be the exact opposite of 2009 in ALL ways.
darknova306
3/23/2010-12:53pm at 12:53 pm (UTC -4)
It’s a distinct possibility. We could definitely use a season like that right now.
DNDJohan aka kistics
3/23/2010-12:55pm at 12:55 pm (UTC -4)
yeah and the phillies to have our ’09 season
Kingman 26
3/23/2010-1:43pm at 1:43 pm (UTC -4)
How about, say, our 1980 season?
1993?
1962?
CaseStreet
3/23/2010-2:22pm at 2:22 pm (UTC -4)
Ooh, gotta TM “Junior Core”, though you forgot Davis.
Kingman 26
3/23/2010-3:09pm at 3:09 pm (UTC -4)
I would never forget the first Ike I like, as Davis was already sent down when I wrote this. I should have said that they can JOIN Davis as the Junior Core(TM; all rights reserved by Kingman) begins their bonding for the future!
Thole, Davis, Tejada, FMart, Mejia, Niese…
The future be bright!
njstuckintx
3/23/2010-12:26pm at 12:26 pm (UTC -4)
As both a Mets fan and the proud father to my little fantasy Reyes in TRDMBFBBL (The Real Dirty Mets Blog Fantasy BaseBall League), I could cry with joy.
ceetar
3/23/2010-12:28pm at 12:28 pm (UTC -4)
I drafted Reyes in two fantasy leagues myself.
GravediggerHebner
3/23/2010-12:29pm at 12:29 pm (UTC -4)
I drafted Beltran. (said in Charlie Brown’s Halloween “I got a rock” voice)
stickguy
3/23/2010-12:31pm at 12:31 pm (UTC -4)
The best news? Well, best of course is no Cora starting at SS.
But the next best?
Now we can go back to arguing about whether Jose should hit 3rd!
njstuckintx
3/23/2010-12:38pm at 12:38 pm (UTC -4)
Ahh, the good problems.
Man oh man, work just went from pretty crappy to not so bad. Not so bad at all…
njstuckintx
3/23/2010-1:05pm at 1:05 pm (UTC -4)
And to actually answer your question, no, they’ll bat him lead off. Not enough time to experiment.
metsfan4decades
3/23/2010-12:33pm at 12:33 pm (UTC -4)
SNY just cut in with ‘Breaking News’ reporting on Reyes has been cleared.
John Harper reporting from PSL:
- Happened quicker than even Met officials thought.
- Opening Day: Mets haven’t said anything officially but someone close to the team said he should be ready. Expect him to be in the opening day lineup
- They really don’t know what caused the problem, they’re leaning towards diet, they don’t expect a relapse but will be monitoring it.
- Spirits are very, very high now down there.
udontmesswthejohan
3/23/2010-1:28pm at 1:28 pm (UTC -4)
The only thing that concerns me is if they don’t know what caused it, can it come back again?
asod75
3/23/2010-12:40pm at 12:40 pm (UTC -4)
Great news…great news indeed!
Mr North Jersey
3/23/2010-1:04pm at 1:04 pm (UTC -4)
Good news indeed, I just finished reading this morning that Reyes went through Netflix like no one’s business watching more movies than the most diehard movie critic.
trs86
3/23/2010-1:04pm at 1:04 pm (UTC -4)
udontmesswthejohan
3/23/2010-1:26pm at 1:26 pm (UTC -4)
Simply terrific news.
oleosmirf
3/23/2010-1:33pm at 1:33 pm (UTC -4)
yay
CaseStreet
3/23/2010-2:24pm at 2:24 pm (UTC -4)
Santana-Reyes handshakes to everyone!
Mr North Jersey
3/23/2010-2:25pm at 2:25 pm (UTC -4)
lol
CaseStreet
3/23/2010-2:26pm at 2:26 pm (UTC -4)
Should Jose bat third?
Kingman 26
3/23/2010-3:16pm at 3:16 pm (UTC -4)
Ha!
I was so elated about him being back I forgot all about that!
Now that I think about it, if he is healthy and playing by opening day, I don’t even really care.
But since you asked…..while he is a dynamic and exciting leadoff guy, I still maintain that he can doe everything batting third that he does batting first, but will wind up with a lot more RBI. And Slappy’s remaining skills (OBP, speed, seeing pitches) combined with his complete lack of extra base hit ability, seem to make him a good guy to hit first for now.
Castillo, Pagan, Reyes, Wright, Bay, Murph, Frenchy, Barajas–only because Jerry seems to have said this; I prefer Murph behind Frenchy.
Then when Beltran returns very soon ahead of schedule:
Castillo, Beltran, Reyes, Wright, Bay, Murph, Frenchy, Barajas.
But is will probably ultimately be:
Reyes, Castillo, Beltran, Wright, Bay, Murph, Frenchy, Barajas.
Which, if we get any improvement from Murph, and if we get the same thing we got last year from Frenchy, will be a really good lineup.
CaseStreet
3/23/2010-4:36pm at 4:36 pm (UTC -4)
Really, Really Good Lineup!
Mr North Jersey
3/23/2010-2:54pm at 2:54 pm (UTC -4)
Besides us all these sites have reported the good news about Reyes according to SportsSpyder
sportsillustrated.cnn.com
http://www.hotfootblog.com
stations.espn.go.com/stations/1050espnradio
http://www.metsblog.com
http://www.nydailynews.com
metsgrrl.com
espn.go.com
metsmerizedonline.com
http://www.nytimes.com
http://www.nj.com
http://www.tcpalm.com
theropolitans.com
http://www.seventraintoshea.com
blogs.northjersey.com/blogs/amazinstories
blogs.nypost.com/sports
http://www.amazinavenue.com
bases.nbcsports.com
newyork.mets.mlb.com
http://www.northjersey.com
prismo
3/23/2010-3:01pm at 3:01 pm (UTC -4)
I listened to the fan during most of my long car ride today. Mikey F kept saying that Beltran’s ahead of schedule too, and seems to think that May 1st is actually the LATEST he may be back.
Within 3 weeks we might have our entire lineup!
ceetar
3/23/2010-3:04pm at 3:04 pm (UTC -4)
Could only lose 15 days to the DL. Hopefully that’s it for the year as well (in terms of the major parts)
I’m back to being fully optimistic. This lineup is very good.
CaseStreet
3/23/2010-3:12pm at 3:12 pm (UTC -4)
just don’t make any “team to beat” statements
Kingman 26
3/23/2010-3:19pm at 3:19 pm (UTC -4)
The Mariners are the team to beat in the AL West??
CaseStreet
3/23/2010-4:47pm at 4:47 pm (UTC -4)
sure if you think pitching, speed and defense wins games
Kingman 26
3/23/2010-4:57pm at 4:57 pm (UTC -4)
As a matter of fact, I DO happen to think that!!
rustyjr
3/23/2010-5:16pm at 5:16 pm (UTC -4)
can they say we think we are the team that will come out on top? – same difference different way to say it – its called semantics lol
ceetar
3/23/2010-3:34pm at 3:34 pm (UTC -4)
I’m a big fan of trash talking. When the Mets clinch the division against the Phillies in Sept, I want us all chanting “Team to beat” during the 9th inning.
rustyjr
3/23/2010-5:16pm at 5:16 pm (UTC -4)
i shall be there – with my brett myers wife beater on !
gipperpdx
3/23/2010-7:25pm at 7:25 pm (UTC -4)
Awaiting the dropping of the other shoe…..