Disgruntled Mets Fan

It’s proving tough to keep up with all the Spring Training games going on, both due to my schedule and due to the fact that they don’t get a lot of attention and it’s sometimes difficult to get the lineups or even follow the game (when it’s not on radio or TV). Here are the major things you should know from the last few days…

-Jose Reyes has a thyroid issue. However, doctors familiar with the issue have stated that it’s minor and completely curable. He has been shutdown as a proactive measure. This is probably the better move. We’re just overreacting because it’s Jose; but imagine if it really became a big problem if he played through it. Also, it’s not correlated to HGH; plenty of people have thyroid issues without taking HGH.
-K-Rod is back in action and apparently looked REALLY sharp in his bullpen today.
-Mike Pelfrey and Oliver Perez were both okay in their first appearances. Pelfrey took a ball off the knee but was okay.
-Jenrry Mejia, Ike Davis, and Fernando Martinez all continue to impress. However, they should all start (and probably finish) the year in AA, AAA, and AAA respectively.
-Johan Santana was not so great in his first appearance today. He started off with a strikeout, making Michael Bourn look silly, but his fastball was up and over the middle of the plate and got whacked. However, he came out satisfied and healthy, which is a sight for sore eyes.
-David Wright PULLED a laser of a 2-run homer today…another sight for sore eyes.

The Mets currently stand at 6-2 (likely 6-3 by the end of the day) in Spring Training play.

You may have noticed Jose Reyes’ late scratch from your race cards for this afternoon’s split squad games.

You may be asking yourself…  Where’s Jose?

If you look hard enough you’ll find him.

The news has broken that Reyes has returned to New York to await test results on his imbalanced thyroid levels.

It seems the team is being overly cautious while they wait for these results, which I can’t argue with because of what happened when Reyes tried to come back a little too early last year.

My brain is telling me all of this is no big deal, but the disgruntled heart knows we haven’t heard the whole story yet.

Key points:

-David Wright hit a 2-run opposite field homer in the first.
-Ike Davis hit a long grand slam late in the game.
-R.A. Dickey was knocked around.
-The game was sloppy overall.

The lineup for today’s game (at 1 PM on SNY, as it were) is as follows:
1. Gary Matthews Jr. (CF)
2. Luis Castillo (2B)
3. David Wright (3B)
4. Jason Bay (LF)
5. Daniel Murphy (1B)
6. Jeff Francoeur (RF)
7. Fernando Tatis (DH)
8. Henry Blanco (C)
9. Ruben Tejada (SS)

Jose Reyes was in the original lineup, but was scratched for a very minor medical reason. According to Reyes, he is “fine.” I don’t think it’s anything to worry about or give thought to at all.

The Mets lost to the Braves today in the second game of a home-and-home series by the score of 9-5.

Key Mets notes
-Eddie Kunz gave up the decisive 4 runs in 1/3 of an inning. Four errors, however, were committed in this inning.
-Fernando Martinez was 2-3 with a triple, an RBI and a run scored.
-Pat Misch threw 3 scoreless innings to start the game.

The Mets play the Cardinals at Tradition Field at 1:10 PM tomorrow. Jason Bay will make his Spring Training Debut. Johan Santana’s, by the way, is on March 9.

The Mets will play the Braves in their first official Spring Training game at 1 PM today. As of right now, the game is still on (with rainy conditions having the potential to interfere).

However, the lineup has been edited due to the rain. As per Adam Rubin…(positions not yet made clear)

1. Jesus Feliciano

2. Ruben Tejada

3. Gary Matthews Jr.

4. Mike Jacobs

5. Hessman (?)

6. Ike Davis

7. Jason Pridie

8. L. Hernandez

9. Figueroa (still pitching)

Some logistical notes:

This season, I will be writing pre- and post-game wraps for hopefully every game. It might be tough to cover every Spring game because the information is not as accessible, but for sure Joe and I will have all 162 games coming your way this season. Also, you can follow me on Twitter (@DM_NYM_NYG) for in-game thoughts, and Joe as well (@Disgruntledmetsfan). The posts for this site pop up as links on Joe’s account.

Cheers, and let’s go Mets!!!