Update, 7:07 pm:
“I’ll be ready for spring training,” Reyes told the New York Post today.
To hear more from Reyes, on the specific injuries and what might or might not require surgery, read the Post report, here.
Original Post:
According to WFAN, Jose Reyes has a partial tear in his hamstring, which will put him out of action for six weeks.
Reyes still may need surgery on the torn tendon behind his knee. He will decide whether to have surgery on the tendon during the next two weeks, according to the report.
In either case, whether he has surgery or not, Reyes will be 100 percent for Opening Day next season.
To listen to WFAN live, online, go to WFAN.com.
Speaking of Reyes…
Jerry Manuel recently did an interview with SNY.TV, during which he talked about missing Reyes this season and what his future holds, as well as how the team plans to get more power out of David Wright next season.
To watch part one of the interview, use the video player in the sidebar.
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Sorry, but at this point I believe more in Santa Claus and the Easter Bunny than in this medical prognosis.
That brings back memories of “Chasing Amy”…
“In either case, whether he has surgery or not, Reyes will be 100 percent for Opening Day next season.”
How could you put such a comment on record? Every thing he does makes his situation worse rather than better… if he doesn’t have surgery its likely he’ll keep rehabbing until he gets hurt again, ad nausium, well into 2010.
Mets have 67 wins on the year, same number they had on August 16 last season. Wow.
As for Jose, I know the tendon surgery is not exactly routine, but honestly, whatever he has been doing to rehab it is wreaking havoc on everything else. Can we just clean him up right and put this behind us, even if it is not on April 1?
This is confusing.
So no surgery needed to repair the partial hamstring tear? But he may need surgery to repair the tendon?
And why is Reyes deciding this? Aren’t there people called doctors around somewhere?
This is a joke, he sholdve gotten the surgery in July. If he doesnt get surgery we will keep seeing set back after set back. Get the surgery NOW. These alternative rehab methods arent working.
For once, I totally agree w/ you. Just get it done.
Perform both procedures, strap him to a bed for 3 to 7 days, then start rehab, he’ll be walking by Halloween and jogging on a treadmill or pool by Thanksgiving.
It’s not rocket science, or is he a Jehovah’s Witness and against surgery?
100%? I will only believe there is a chance for him to be 100% if he has surgery in the near future. He has already been rehabbing for 4 months and look where we are now….i don’t see a 100% Reyes, do you?
Not for April. 100% by May….mid may at best. Maybe they’re betting that since he’s young he’ll heal faster. I don’t know.
I’m with you 100% Dude. What IS this?? Get the damned guy WELL already. Take charge, tell him “We’re the Doctors here,” and DO IT. April 1, April 15, April 43rd. Whatever. Get him ready for next year (and this is NOT blaming Jose, but the medical bozos who should know better.)
This is nonsense. Why is there even a question? What does Reyes need to decide? He tried rehabbing, and it has done nothing but get worse. Either he goes under the knife and gets it fixed, or he gets on a plane out of town, along with this supposedly great and highly respected medical staff. This should have been taken care of months ago. I swear to God this team is killing me…
Again… I’d be willing to bet that Jose is terrified of having surgery, and has been trying every single other option available. And let’s be honest… who among us really wants to have surgery? Look, the Mets can’t knock him out and perform surgery without his consent. This is not a life-threatening situation. If he says “no surgery, I want to try rehab,” they have to let him try it. And I’m sure the doctors have said, “Well, he could have the surgery… but there’s a chance he can avoid it.” I’ll bet Jose jumped at the chance to avoid it. Was that the right decision? I don’t know. But I know I have a hard time getting mad at somebody who doesn’t want to go under the knife. I know I wouldn’t want to.
No surgery = No Reyes in 2010
Well, reading Dr. Reyes assessment of his injuries, I feel SOOOOOO much better now. HE has decided he’ll be back by spring.
Groan.
I want to see what BS they concoct to have Wright hit wi power again-how about he not have such a LONG ASS SWING!! He has had that swing all year and no one says anything about it- i know he ios hitting 300, but when has he driven in an important run? There are as many holes in that swing as in a politician’s speech.
some people want it both ways.
yelling now that he whould have surgery in July, but they would have yelled then about what idiiots cutting him open prematurely.
From all reports at the time, the prescribed treatment for a partial tendon tear was rest, and rehab. Well, that is what they did. For whatever reason, Jose never felt comfortable enough to move forward.
It makes sens though that at this point, he should be testing it out to see how the healing went.
We have no way of knowing if the hammy itself was partially torn all along (maybe casuing the continued pain), or maybe it is a fresh injury.
But, if surgery is now the recommended appoarch, get it done and start rehabbing. Guys have come back in the same season from this kind of procedure, and ST is almost 5 months from now.
I think it is ridiculous to say that the Mets acted recklessly and threw away the career of one of thei most prized assets. There is no proof of that, from the bits and pieces reported by the press
Very good points here. Thanks for adding some logic to the situation.
Maybe you shoud get a job with the FO?
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