{"id":566,"date":"2010-03-10T10:01:13","date_gmt":"2010-03-10T15:01:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ceetar.com\/optimisticmetsfan\/?p=566"},"modified":"2010-03-10T10:20:12","modified_gmt":"2010-03-10T15:20:12","slug":"aftershocks-of-the-2009-mets-season","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.ceetar.com\/optimisticmetsfan\/2010\/03\/10\/aftershocks-of-the-2009-mets-season\/","title":{"rendered":"Aftershocks of the 2009 Mets Season"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"aftershock\"The 2009 season for the Mets was a disaster.\u00a0 After careful review, it appears that the specific type of disaster was earthquake.\u00a0 Even after the disastrous season ended we\u2019ve been hit with aftershocks.\u00a0 Aftershocks are known as smaller earthquakes that follow after the original quake, not to be confused with the alcohol beverage that was needed for us fans to get through the season.\u00a0 They can still be dangerous, but generally get smaller and farther apart as time goes on.<\/p>\n

Carlos Beltran\u2019s scoped knee surgery was the first aftershock of the 2009 disaster.\u00a0 While final damage totals are not yet in for this one, it\u2019s expected he\u2019ll miss up to a month of real time. \u00a0The last report I heard suggested that he\u2019d be cleared to resume baseball activities right around the time the Mets head north for Opening Day.<\/p>\n

The Jose Reyes Thyroid aftershock hit last week, when blood work revealed that Reyes has an overactive thyroid.\u00a0 The results and treatment for this are still being determined, but many opinions suggest that it shouldn\u2019t be a big deal and he can get back to playing soon.\u00a0 This smaller aftershock was still upsetting, but it seems like it won\u2019t be one that did much damage.<\/p>\n

Other smaller aftershocks have occurred throughout Spring Training for the Mets.\u00a0 Francisco Rodriguez came down with pink eye, \"pinkeye\"but didn\u2019t become a zombie.\u00a0 Fernando Tatis is batting some knee issues, and Nick Evans strained his forearm.\u00a0 Neither is considered serious and Frankie is back and pitching again.<\/p>\n

The big thing to remember here is it\u2019s not 2009 anymore.\u00a0 You can check the calendar if you don\u2019t believe me.\u00a0 Every tweak or setback or injury is not indicative of disaster, and the bad luck that plagued the Mets in 2009 was just that; bad luck.\u00a0 The way Reyes did not adequately recover from his hamstring injuries has nothing to do with what his thyroid may or may not be doing right now, and the bone bruise that Beltran had does not relate to his recovery from having his knee scoped in the off season.\u00a0 Right now we\u2019re still in limbo waiting on how Reyes will be treated by doctors and when he\u2019ll get back down to Florida to continue Spring Training, but once he does everything will be alright.\u00a0 Soon it will be time for baseball to count, and we can start obsessing over wins and losses and pitching performances and home run totals instead of thyroid levels and pink eye symptoms.<\/p>\n

Visit The Real Dirty Mets Blog<\/a> for lively discussion on this, and other, Mets topics.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The 2009 season for the Mets was a disaster.\u00a0 After careful review, it appears that the specific type of disaster was earthquake.\u00a0 Even after the disastrous season ended we\u2019ve been hit with aftershocks.\u00a0 Aftershocks are known as smaller earthquakes that follow after the original quake, not to be confused with the alcohol beverage that was … <\/p>\n

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