News: Church is Good, Expects to Play Tomorrow
By Matthew Cerrone - May 21, 2008 4:50 pm

Prior to tonight’s game, Ryan Church told reporters that he never had a concussion, he is fine and expects to be back in the lineup during tomorrow’s finale against the Braves.

For more on Church’s status, check out the blogs for Newsday and the New York Post.

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Comment by WrightPower
2008-05-21 16:54:23

Praise the lord

 
Comment by giuseppe franco_procede
2008-05-21 16:55:18

Is this guy a trooper or what? If we can get him sooner rather than later, more power. He is definitely the team’s MVP up to this point. However, if he is suffering from PCS then there is no need to rush him.

Comment by sddbaker
2008-05-21 17:03:55

I hope he is okay. Braves fan here, but you never want to see anyone get hurt.

I’ve always thought Church was a great player; I remember thinking last year that I wished the Braves would try to get him from the Nationals. I was really surprised at how upset so many Mets fans were about the trade — I thought they robbed Washington.

Comment by dave27
2008-05-21 17:07:45

Thanks - I think it’s always welcome when opposing teams fans come on and provide actual insight and commentary from outside our Mets fan vacuum, rather than just talk mindless trash.

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Comment by Tina
2008-05-21 18:17:10

Lord knows, we’ve got enough Mets fans talking mindless trash… ;)

 
 
 
 
Comment by NYMetsGrrl94
2008-05-21 16:57:21

He is definitely a favorite of mine!

 
Comment by DjDeF
2008-05-21 16:58:08

We need to get out there and vote for Churcie in All star voting. Nobody else gets a vote aside from Wagner who we cannot vote for anyway.

Comment by mrose
2008-05-21 17:00:55

ummmm
you can vote for all positions and obviously Johan, Beltran, Wright and Reyes will make it
But i’m all for voting Church, uin fact, I already did

Comment by DjDeF
2008-05-21 17:04:47

I am saying I will only vote for Church. The other Mets do not deserve to be there.

Pitchers are not voted on.

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Comment by mackey_sassers_arm
2008-05-21 17:06:18

You can’t vote for pitchers man… Beltran, Wright, and Reyes aren’t even close to deserving a shot and I didn’t vote for any of them. Reyes might be the t4th best Shortstop in the division and Chipper is hitting .409 at 3B.

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Comment by mrose
2008-05-21 17:25:08

I never said pitchers can be voted on
I was saying obviously Johan will make it

 
 
Comment by sddbaker
2008-05-21 17:06:57

If Wright is elected over Chipper Jones, we will all know how little respect Mets fans have for the game.

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Comment by gipper82475
2008-05-21 17:59:26

DWright doesn’t belong there this year, certainly not over Larry. And, often it’s dumb kid fans who see video game boxes, not Mets fans who make those sorts of votes.

That said, if your team actually got some fans in the seats, it wouldn’t be a problem. Of course, if you cannot sell out playoff games, I guess regular season games are a stretch?

 
Comment by getupkids026
2008-05-21 18:01:12

come on, do you really think the mets fans are the only ones voting for wright? the all-star game is a popularity contest and wright is one of the most popular players in baseball. i’m not slighting chipper in anyway and i think he deserves the selection over wright, but don’t blame met fans for their lack of “respect”.

 
Comment by theperfectgame
2008-05-21 21:39:17

I think Wright absolutely deserves to be in the All-Star game this year. But no way in hell should he be starting over Chipper. But seriously, after Chipper, who would you take over Wright as a backup? Mark Reynolds? Aramis Ramirez? Ryan Zimmerman? Maybe I’m leaving someone out, but if you look at Wright’s stats (plus the outstanding defense he proves, minus an errant throw now and then) he’s gotta be your second choice (after Chipper, who is the clear cut starter and quite possibly the first half second choice NL MVP so far, after Lance Berkman).

 
 
 
 
Comment by patrick
2008-05-21 16:59:18

Jeff Wilpon following Church’s lead just held a press conference and told reporters, “I never approved ‘Your Season has Come’ OR ‘Your Post Season has Come’, we expect to be back in the playoffs again though this year.”

 
Comment by 7train
2008-05-21 17:00:49

Hallelujah!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 
Comment by backinbusiness
2008-05-21 17:00:50

Wow! This seems like a real turning point for the Mets! ;)

Welcome back, Ryan.

Comment by krumbledkookie
2008-05-21 17:02:57

Yes, they’ve really turned the corner :-)

 
 
Comment by Biscuit
2008-05-21 17:05:45

Bad@ss!

 
Comment by HoJoWright
2008-05-21 17:08:55

and on gameday 44 god said, “let the mets turn the corner…”

I hope you’re right God. LETS GO METS!! Plenty of time

 
Comment by ryno
2008-05-21 17:09:39

Can’t wait to get you back, Church! You’re the MVP this year.

 
Comment by Gasface77
2008-05-21 17:16:48

To all you demon mets players…you know who you are…

THE POWER OF RYAN COMPELS YOU! THE POWER OF RYAN COMPELS YOU!

 
Comment by tinathemetsgrl
2008-05-21 17:22:06

Wow. He’s amazing. MVP. Come back soon!!

 
Comment by gipper82475
2008-05-21 18:08:33

Great to hear about Church. I hope he isn’t pushing it. Head injuries are no joke.

 
Comment by baseballshell
2008-05-21 19:02:46

I don’t believe that for one second. If you watch the video of it, after hitting his head on the knee, he fell right to the ground with his head contorted sort of under his body, and never tried to brace himself for a fall like people who are conscious were. “They” say he wasn’t knocked out and had no concussion, and I’m no doctor, but I don’t believe it.

 
Comment by catcher4life
2008-05-21 22:21:48

ummm… I’m pretty sure I a quote on mets.com from Ryan Church saying that he did think he went unconsious for a second right before he smacked his head against the ground. I may be wrong, but either way, I love Ryan Church and I can’t wait to see him help the NL win the All Star game.

 
Comment by RPsJacket
2008-05-22 07:38:13

according to howie, he tried to talk his way into the linup.

Funny, he didn’t hop on a plane back to NY for “evaluation”

 
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