So Jose Reyes’ blood test yesterday revealed a thyroid imbalance and he is traveling to New York for further testing.
This sucks.
This sucks for the Mets, it sucks for Mets fans, and it sucks, most of all, for Jose Reyes.
I don’t know anything about any thyroid imbalance beyond goiter, but I know plenty about undergoing medical testing when you feel more or less healthy, and I can attest that it’s awful. You feel fine, but you’re treated like a sickly person. They put you in a paper-thin gown and poke and prod at you with their instruments, then talk about you in a lingo you don’t understand as if you’re not standing right there. It’s humiliating and terrifying. And yesterday, Jose Reyes thought he’d be playing baseball today.
Maybe this is nothing, and for all I know it’s minor enough that it can be easily treated with medicine or therapy or something and this will just be a tiny little blip on Reyes’ MVP-caliber season in 2010.
But it sure does suck right now, because everything about Reyes since Mets’ camp opened had been so glimmering, so overwhelmingly positive. And now once again, due to no fault of anyone in particular, Reyes’ health is a big foggy mystery.
Tedquarters 
Ted, don’t worry. Alex Cora will step right in and pick up the slack
/ pulls out cyanide tablet and takes…
I would imagine Jose is back soon. If he had severe case of a thyroid problem, he’d likely be experiencing some sort of sypmtoms.
And its my understanding that mild thyroid imbalances are easily treatable with daily medications.
Lets face it, health woes are the norm with this team. I think it has something to do with Flushing Bay, hanging around there all the time just cannot be good for your health.
This shouldnt be that big of an issue, proper meds and diet should take care of it.
It’s a shame players don’t get to keep their medical privacy. Though I suppose they know going in that that’s how it is.
I know it’s early and I’m sure he’ll be fine, but man, this is depressing.
I’m so upset I’ll fight the urge to make a sarcastic remark about Alex Cora’s 2011 vesting option.
Oh lord, I totally forgot about that.
You just ruined lunch.
Can’t they just inject platelet-rich plasma directly into his thyroid and send him up to the batter’s box?
Maybe its Groat’s Disease. Has anyone asked Reyes if everything tastes like peaches?
I’m guessing that there are fans of Curb Your Enthusiasm here.
Let’s just hope the doctors fix him b/c he makes the Mets better and more fun to watch.