Reyes Closer, F-Mart Done for 6 Weeks
ByBart Hubbuch of the New York Post gives us some updates on Mets injuries via an Omar Minaya conference call. The news is filled with mostly bad news, however, some good news is present in the report.
First off Fernando Martinez’s injury was worse than originally thought and he will now have to miss AT LEAST 6 weeks after undergoing surgery to repair a torn meniscus. Expect him to miss more time as the Mets will be cautious with 20-year-old who has again suffered from the injury bug someting that has plagued him throughout his career. This is the main reason I preferred Carlos Gomez to F-Mart.
The other bad news is that Carlos Beltran has showed no improvement in the injury front and will sit out even more after beingtold he just has to sit through the All-Star game.
It’s all not bad news as star shortstop Jose Reyes has made a lot of progress over the past week and should be able to return as soon as the end of the month. He is rehabbing in Port St. Lucie with John Maine who is feeling no more pain and should also be set to go by the end of the month. Lastly Carlos Delgado‘s rehab is going great and should back by mid-August.
The biggest return the Mets can get is getting Jose Reyes back as soon as possible. If he can return by the end of the month that gives the Mets August and September to try and mount a comeback with their catalyst in the lineup. I can’t wait for Maine to return either that way we can get Livan Hernandez out of the rotation.
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