Last off season, Jose Reyes signed an endorsement deal switching him from wearing Nike cleats to a new line from Under Armour.
In a must-read report for Newsday, David Lennon wonders if the new shoes may have been the initial cause of Reyes’s injuries in 2009.
According to Lennon, Under Armour did not begin creating a custom-fit show for Reyes until after he had been placed on the disabled list.
“For someone with a long history of hamstring problems, it seems that a custom shoe should have been mandatory,” writes Lennon.
To read quotes from a specialist, and for Lennon’s take on how Reyes can be ready for next season, read his report in Newsday, here.
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I also think Carlos Beltran changed his socks which lead to his knee injury….. Alex Cora had different batting gloves, lead to his wrist and finger injury… John Maine had new contacts causing him to not see properly and over throw, Johan used a different nail clipper so his grip hurt… Carlos delgado took a different multivitamin so he didn’t get the proper dose to correctly lubricate his hip…. Oliver Perez wore longer pants which weighted too much and caused his knee injury……David Wright changed his sunglasses for a day and couldn’t see the ball so he got hit in the head….
This all lead to a terrible season….
Really seriously a “Real Journalist” wrote this……. It was a bad year marred by terrible plays, bad luck, injuries, and poor performances. I doubt someone changing their cleats had anything to do with it.
Talk about a slow news day.
Any podiatrist will tell you that feet that are not properly supported acn cause leg injury
I have expensive, custom-made orthotic inserts I wear for sports and certainly appreciate what they did for my arches and terrible shin splints.
Having said that, foot support is typically a reactionary move made after the existence of chronic leg problems. Jose had been super healthy and issue free up to the moment he hurt his tendon. Blaming a switch of cleats is certainly a reach, and borderline fiction.
I wouldn’t call Jose “super-healthy.” He had a history of hamstring injuries earlier in his career, if I remember right.
Regardless, I’m not so quick to discard this – a stretch – perhaps, but certainly something to consider.
It’s official, the offseason has begun!
Tomorrow, an article about how Daniel Murphy’s batting gloves were the cause of his slow May and June.
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