Reyes Uses Head, Mets Split



Mixed results for the Mets yesterday in split squad action. In Port St. Lucie, NY lost to St. Louis, 5-4, with Steve Traschel giving up 5 hits and 2 runs in 4 innings. Grant Roberts had another good outing, striking out four in as many innings (12 K's in 9 innings for Roberts this spring, having allowed just one run on six hits). Jose Reyes went 3-5 with an RBI, a run scored and some sparkling play at 2nd. He also went from first to third on a Cliff Floyd groundout and nearly injured himself on a headfirst slide. Bad enough that Mets baserunners routinely risk their necks with dives that don't get them from station to station any faster, but to do so in an exhibition game is lunacy. If only Robbie Alomar were still around...to show Reyes how to jog down to first before accelerating for a headfirst slide into 2nd.

In Vero Beach, the Mets beat the Orioles, 7-1. Tyler Yates threw 3 scoress innings, Jason Phillips hit a 3 run homer and Karim Garcia managed two hits without urinating or assaulting anyone.

Posted: Sun - March 14, 2004 at 10:43 AM      

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