MetsFail

Jo-se’s okay-okay-okay! Jo-se’s, o-kay!  Right?  Right??  Recap:
-   Thursday, March 4: Joey Kings is conspicuously absent from the lineup when the Mets are set to start their third game of the exhibition schedule.  The team later reveals he just needs to see the doc for a routine follow-up to his physical.  Mets Nation collectively clears its throat, squirms in its chair.
-   Friday, March 5: Reyes is scratched again from the lineup, this time even closer to gametime.  He was even out on the field doing his pre-game stretches.  A bead of sweat forms on Mets Nation’s temple, hand wringing ensues.  A short while later, Omar and Jose address the media to reveal that a potential thyroid imbalance was found as a result of Reyes’ tests.  Kicker one:  the Florida doctors who detected the condition cleared Reyes to play that day; the New York doctors, however, suggested that he be shut down immediately and flown to New York to undergo further testing immediately.   Po-tay-toes, po-tah-toes.  Kicker two:  ‘Immediately’ apparently meant 2 1/2 days later.
-   Weekend of Friday, March 5 to Sunday, March 7:  Google servers melt at the overload of searches done on ‘thyroid imbalance.’  WebMD again validates why people trust a webpage more than a live, human doctor.  Internet and talk radio gets to work doing what it does best, declaring that Jose’s thyroid issue is obviously a side effect of the HGH Dr. Galea pumped into him last summer.  Jose was spotted in camp growing a third leg.  Funeral arangements are being made.  The dust settles to reveal that most thyroid issues are common, treatable, and easily manageable.
-   Monday, March 8:  The two days of cramming the team doctors were given in preparation for Reyes’ tests are over.  Mets Nation holds its breath.
-   Tuesday, March 9:  Mets Nation exhales, unable to not breathe without risking permanent brain damage.  The test results are received and the Mets issue a statement saying that Jose has hyperthyroidism.  More tests are needed to determine his treatment.

Great success!  The Mets seemingly handled a medical issue pertaining to a key player in a timely, open fashion.  Bloggers, radio show callers, even your grandmother continue to insist that thyroid issues are no big deal.  Opening Day is still 3+ weeks away, plenty of time for Reyes to make up for lost time.  Hey, maybe a few days off will save his legs down the stretch.

But wait, there’s more!  Our main man Jose Reyes spoke to ESPN Deportes shortly after the Mets released their statement, essentially refuting what the team released.  Just a little inflammation in the gullet, Jose says.  No medicine, no stinkin’ thyroid problem is what the doctors told him.

Cue the scratching record.  Something obviously doesn’t add up.  Was the initial blood test botched?  Is there some sort of cover-up?  How on earth does the team issue a statement verifying that Jose’s got a thyroid issue just to have Reyes say the exact opposite?  This story will need some time to develop, but we can’t wait for the eventual “statement clarification” and the fallout from Kneegate II, or Thyroidapalooza.