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Source: Reyes won’t require treatment

March 10, 2010

While the Mets will not comment on the course of action required to treat Jose Reyes until all the test results are in, a source tells the Daily News that Reyes is pretty much in the clear. The most extensive change for Reyes will be a dietary modification — which is pretty insignificant. No radioactive [...]

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Minaya: Reyes’ thyroid definitely overactive

March 10, 2010

Omar Minaya spoke with Jose Reyes’ agent and team doctors this morning, trying to smooth out any potential misunderstanding about the shortstop’s medical condition. Minaya said Reyes definitely has a hyperactive thyroid, no matter what the shortstop indicated Wednesday.
“He has elevated thyroid levels,” Minaya said. “I talked to the doctor. We had a conversation with [...]

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Reyes has different take on diagnosis

March 10, 2010

Another Mets medical scenario has taken a seemingly odd twist. The day after the club confirmed Jose Reyes had an overactive thyroid, the Mets shortstop said that nothing was wrong with his thyroid.
source: New York Mets News

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Niese gets the call vs. Braves

March 10, 2010

Here’s the lineup as Jon Niese and the Mets are en route to Disney to face the Braves:
Pridie, cf
Tejada, 2b
Murphy, 1b
Hessman, 3b
Carter, dh
Santos, c
Nieuwenhuis, rf
Cabrera, lf
Adams, ss
Also on the trip to pitch: Fernando Nieve, Nelson Figueroa, Bobby Parnell, Eddie Kunz and Eric Niesen
Other a.m. tidbits:
• Kiko Calero faced hitters in batting practice Tuesday. He could [...]

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Reyes downplays thyroid issue

March 9, 2010

Despite the Mets sending out a release tonight suggesting Jose Reyes had an overactive thyroid, the shortstop minimized the issue.
“The specialists who took care of me in New York have told me that I’m fine and that there’s nothing wrong with my thyroid,” Reyes told ESPN Deportes. “The test showed that I’m fine. We just [...]

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Doctor: most hyperactive thyroid patients easily treated

March 9, 2010

Dr. Leonard M. Freeman, the director of the Department of Nuclear Medicine at the Moses Division of Montefiore Hospital, said most cases of hyperthyroidism are easily treated with radioactive iodine. Assuming Jose Reyes has the common type of hyperactivity, known as Graves Disease, his availability for Opening Day should not be in question, Freeman added.
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Frankie may go back to glasses

March 9, 2010

Cleared to return to baseball activity and the Mets’ clubhouse, too, Frankie Rodriguez will return to work — pitching ninth innings — shortly, probably this weekend.
source: New York Mets News

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Breaking: Jose Reyes has overactive thyroid

March 9, 2010

Breaking news: Jose Reyes reportedly has been confirmed to have an overactive thyroid. The team will issue a press release shortly.
UPDATE: Here’s the Mets’ release:
“Test results today on Jose Reyes have confirmed that Jose has an overactive thyroid.  Jose will remain in New York to await results of additional blood tests that will help further determine [...]

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Mets waiver claim voided; Marshall back with A’s

March 9, 2010

Lefthanded reliever Jay Marshall has been returned to the A’s, the Daily News has learned. The Mets’ waiver claim of Marshall was voided Tuesday by the commissioner’s office based on a shoulder injury he had at the time of the claim.

source: Surfing the Mets – NY Daily News Blogs

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Johan passes Grapefruit League test

March 9, 2010

The Spring Training debut of Johan Santana left much to be desired in terms of artistry — four runs in 1 2/3 innings, not that anyone, including Santana, was unsettled by what was little more than a cameo appearance.
source: New York Mets News

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Tests on Reyes confirm overactive thyroid

March 9, 2010

The Mets said late Tuesday that tests administered to Jose Reyes in New York on Monday confirm the original diagnosis for the shortstop.
source: New York Mets News

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Astros 8, Mets 4: Ike on Opening Day? Unlikely

March 9, 2010

While Jerry Manuel has talked up Jenrry Mejia potentially making the Opening Day roster in the bullpen, he’s been far more cautious/realistic in assessing Ike Davis’ chances.
Davis went deep for the second time this spring, off Alberto Arias in the seventh inning of the Mets’ 8-4 loss to the Astros. The first baseman is hitting [...]

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Davis, Wright go deep in Johan’s debut

March 9, 2010

David Wright and Ike Davis homered Tuesday, but all eyes were on Johan Santana, who tossed 47 pitches in his Grapefruit League season debut, an 8-4 Mets loss to the Astros.
source: New York Mets News

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