The Mets' felony will certainly be all the more short-handed intended for a minimum of the following number of days, because Jose Reyes came back into the Dominican Republic yesterday to be able to mourn his grandmother, which died yesterday.
With Reyes potentially planning away from in a niche community pertaining to good, getting a preview regarding precisely what life could be including without having their own star shortstop.
For one night, at least, this Mets considered because should they could possibly make it through with no him, while they pounded out and about fifteen bites very last overnight plus downed the Pirates 7-3 during Citi Field, soon after their accumulated eight runs along with a time excessive 17 strikes on Sunday.
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In a lineup already without Ike Davis plus David Wright, Reyes' lack stats to be able to end up being experienced also more, even with very last night's outburst.
"He's been the catalyst, certainly, for this specific tavern possibly the total year," Collins stated prior to the game. "This is usually a large loss, possibly intended for games, whatsoever it may be."
The Mets made the very best health of their circumstances, as Josh Thole's two-run double broke a new 3-3 place while in the seventh.
Reyes has been positioned around the Bereavement List, so when called he'll have in order to skip no less than three days and also a highest of seven while mourning loosing his father's mother, Maria Trinidad Reyes. Reyes is usually organizing to go back by simply the end belonging to the Pittsburgh string upon Thursday, as outlined by some sort of source. His location for the roster was taken by Bobby Parnell, set off from the differently abled variety yesterday.
"It's tough to replace him," Collins stated of Reyes. "I recognize Ruben will perform fantastic defensive , but you aren't going to uncover . . ."
Collins kept goal unfinished, nevertheless Tejada playing shortstop as well as Willie Harris batting leadoff is just not similar to having Reyes, who will always be a zero cost agent.
He leads the actual majors along with 76 hits, including three in Sunday's 9-5 win over that Phillies. He is definitely striking .519 (14-for-27) while in his or her present six-game hitting streak. Reyes additionally sits on top of the majors by using 26 multi-hit games and also eight triples, plus turns the National League by using 17 doubles. He's likewise strapped for your MLB head having 19 lost bases.
"We'll accomplish one of the best we can," Collins said.
Behind another successful work from Dillon Gee, the Mets did okay with no Reyes and Jason Bay, who was handed this night off. After plummeting behind 2-0 when Gee gave up your home set you back Chris Snyder, the actual Mets came back together with a two-run rally aided by way of exceeded basketball and also a couple of infield hits.
Angel Pagan, which could replace Harris on top of your lineup in Reyes' absence, presented that Mets the particular lead inside fifth along with immediately after Gee presented it again inside seventh, Thole followed up together with his double.
The Mets added two far more in that eighth as well as Francisco Rodriguez sealed it out, with thanks inside part to a fine have fun with throughout right-center through Pagan, who virtually collided by using suitable fielder Carlos Beltran when building a pick up on the serious travel click by Neil Walker.
"I thought it was before a home run whenever this left his bat," Beltran said. "We leaped forever."
"You communicate more with all your eye balls on in which form of play," Pagan said. "I certainly not thought I might get fot it ball, nonetheless it was consequently large and also I believed I might get this journey wall. Anything can happen in such a park."
Including two instantly sturdy showings in the Mets' offense.
"We've got to have fun with with this we've got," said Pagan, who, for instance Tejada and also Daniel Murphy, possessed some hits. "Jose is definitely some of our greatest player, nonetheless we've got his back."
dan.martin@nypost.com
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