Comments on: Reyes Leads Off With A Single…Imbalanced Thyroid!

By: joel

joel — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 03:34:55 +0000

obligatory reche caldwell / graves disease link (in my name)

By: giantJJ

giantJJ — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 12:35:34 +0000

it’s not the thyroid imbalance that makes me want to avoid reyes even at a discount, it’s all the buzz that his maladies could be a result of steroid use.

By: Grey

Grey — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 05:24:19 +0000

@BigFatHippo: We should have Web MD as a sponsor.

By: BigFatHippo

BigFatHippo — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 05:07:42 +0000

From a personal insight…..

I have Hypo-thyroidism diagnosed about 4 years ago. The Doc has me on meds and recently put me on Testosterone gel, “Andro-Gel”………..(hmmmm, Big Mac got caught with Androstenedione,,,,,,,Parallel? Probably.)

Anyway, it’s given me much more energy, imagine what it does for an MLB player.

Hypothyroidism is an underactive thyroid gland………….

HypERthyroidism is an overactive gland…………..

If Reyes has Hyper, there could be something fishy here. I’m staying away.

I’m just saying………….

By: mc serch

mc serch — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 03:09:24 +0000

@GasTheObese: That’s crazy…I heard a guy the other day talking about how the nature of Reyes’ injury last year [i.e., tendon or ligament pulling off the bone] was also an indicia of steroid use…sounded far fetched at the time…..now, maybe not so much.

By: GasTheObese

GasTheObese — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 01:31:41 +0000

Google “Steroids and thyroids”, then start whispering

By: Grey

Grey — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 00:34:16 +0000

@Indy: You can always take Andrus, Everth or Alcides in the 12th thru 22nd rounds.

By: Seph

Seph — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 00:32:32 +0000

Same thing happened to LT Bryan Bulaga for the Iowa Hawkeyes football team last season…he is projected High first round talent for the draft..He missed three weeks in season; J. Reyes should be just fine. (At least I hope so, I traded Carpenter and Ethier for him last season in a deep keeper league to help build my team up!)

By: Rudy Gamble

Rudy Gamble — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 23:58:07 +0000

@Mark Geoffriau: nice.

By: Indy

Indy — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 23:49:51 +0000

In a 15 team league, if i were picking somewhere between 5-10th, would you still recommend going 1st baseman with reyes in the second.
I was looking forward to starting out with Fielder and Reyes, but now i’m not sure. I dont think reyes would make it all the way around for a late third. any thoughts?

By: Mark Geoffriau

Mark Geoffriau — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 23:06:09 +0000

@Rudy Gamble: Wait, this is the Mets....more like 30 days on the bench, THEN 30 days on the DL.

By: Rudy Gamble

Rudy Gamble — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 22:37:05 +0000

@Mark Geoffriau: 30 SBs - 30 days on the DL?

By: Mark Geoffriau

Mark Geoffriau — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 21:03:17 +0000

If I understand hyperthyroidism, when his condition is corrected and balanced, he should find it easier to build muscle, but also easier to gain weight as well, right?

So, speculating wildly with no real scientific basis, we might see him lose a little speed but gain some muscle mass especially in the large muscle groups.

30-30 anyone?

Okay, that’s pretty specious, but it’s fun to think about.

By: DonSlaught'sOnslaught

DonSlaught'sOnslaught — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 20:48:41 +0000

At least now he has a comeback if the other Mets are mean to him about putting on weight.

(Shoving cake into his mouth) I HAVE A THYROID CONDITION, JERKS!

By: charlie batch

charlie batch — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 20:24:12 +0000

He’ll be fine, like mikey boy said this is not a big deal. If anything be thankful they detected this early so he can be his healthiest for opening day.

By: Antrim Warriors

Antrim Warriors — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 19:31:11 +0000

So will clement be seeing regular ABs in PIt?

By: Mikey boy324

Mikey boy324 — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 19:24:54 +0000

If it’s just an over active thyroid he’ll be fine they’ll put hiM
on synthroid and he’ll be good to go a lot of people have that condition..if it’s something else then it’s a whole other story…

By: Antrim Warriors

Antrim Warriors — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 19:24:39 +0000

Is Reyes going down the Baldelli highway?

By: Grey

Grey — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 18:50:46 +0000

@Eddy: It's where I'd draft them in a vacuum, but you need to consider where others are drafting them. For instance, I have Stewart 100th overall, but if he's not being drafted until 190th overall. I'd take him 150th or so.

By: Eddy

Eddy — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 18:47:48 +0000

I’m currently in a yahoo mock and he went in Rd.3 pick 3, so 39th overall.

Grey I want to clarify something, your top 100/300 is where you project guys to finish 2010 and NOT where you’d draft them correct?

By: Tony

Tony — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 18:41:30 +0000

@Mike: yep…. there’s always next year.

If he goes where he’s ranked in my yahoo league i’ll do like grey said and THINK about taking him in the 3rd round…

By: Steve

Steve — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 18:37:18 +0000

Running the bases won’t be easy dragging that goitre around.

By: Mike

Mike — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 18:29:55 +0000

I’m personally not touching Reyes this year…..too much risk involved for me. Plus the fact that I am from Philly and I hate the Mets!