Atomic RoadRunners

Trades:

Trade 1:

• Atomic Roadrunners receives: Reds SP Edinson Volquez (active), Brewers 1B Prince Fielder (active at 1B)
• Get Off Kong! receives: Giants SP Tim Lincecum, Mets SS Jose Reyes

Trade 2:

• Atomic Roadrunners receives: Giants AAA C Buster Posey
• Shoeless Jews receives: Cubs SS Ryan Theriot

FAAB Acquisitions:

• John Bowker, 1B/OF Giants ($5 bid, active at OF)
• Mat Latos, SP Padres ($5 bid, reserve)
• Brooks Conrad, 2B Braves ($0 bid, active at 2B)

Up:

• OF Chris Duncan

Down:

• 3B Mat Gamel

Move:

• CM Emilio Bonifacio (to 3B)
• 2B Brendan Ryan (to SS)
• SS Alex Cora (to MI)
• 1B Casey Kotchman (to CM)

Cut:

• RP Nick Masset
• OF Andres Torres
• OF Alex Romero

Notes:

• Lost on bidding for Pirates 1B/OFGarrett Jones.  I bid $5, The Pi Train bid $16
• Minor league starter Mat Latos re-joins the Roadrunners, as he was cut June 30th
• Giants OF John Bowker re-joins the Roadrunners.  He was on the squad for several months in 2008.

Manager Jerry Manuel said on Wednesday that Jose Reyes will have to rest for about another week before he begins a rehab program. A couple weeks ago the Mets had some hope that Reyes could return during the second half of June, but clearly that won’t be the case. There’s still no definitive timetable for his return. (Rotoworld)

Jose Reyes (hamstring) still has no timetable for a return to the Mets. Reyes tore his hamstring while rehabbing last week, and he’s been limited to bicycling and working on the treadmill. On a positive note, he doesn’t think this injury is as serious as previous hamstring injuries he’s suffered. Speaking for the first time since suffering a small tear to his right hamstring tendon, described the injury as feeling like a current was running through his leg, and, pressed on when he might be able to play again, said: “They don’t say about time. There’s no time on the table right now. When I feel better, when I feel good, I’ll be ready to play,” the NY Daily News reports. Reyes plans to stay in New York throughout the week to keep receiving “platelet rich plasma therapy” treatments on his torn right hamstring, the NY Post reports. The treatment involves removing some blood from Reyes’ hamstring, spinning it in a machine designed to remove bad compnents, then injecting the “good blood” back into the damaged area. The hope is that this will stimulate quicker and possibly fuller healing in the area. In addition, Reyes received a cortisone shot but no timeframe has been set for a possible return to action, though the estimate is still 4-to-6 weeks. (Rotoworld, Rotowire)

FAAB Acquisitions:

• C Carlos Ruiz, Phillies ($2 bid, add to actives at DH)
• MI Brendan Ryan, Cardinals ($0 bid, add to actives at MI)
• 1B Fernando Tatis, Mets ($1 bid, add to actives at 1B)
• SP Antonio Bastardo, Phillies ($3 bid, add to actives)
• SP Matt Maloney, Reds ($2 bid, add to actives)
• RP Clay Zavada, Diamondbacks ($0 bid, add to actives)

Up:

• C Chris Iannetta

Down:

• 1B Casey Kotchman (15-Day DL – shin contusion)
• SS Jose Reyes (15-Day DL – hamstring and calf)
• DH Jake Fox
• RP Matt Lindstrom
• RP John Grabow

Cut:

• C Robinzon Diaz
• RP Kyle McClellan
• RP Clay Condrey
• OF Jody Gerut
• 3B Brian Barden
• OF Austin Kearns

Notes:

• Bastardo was also bid on by The Pi Train ($1) and Misogynistic Padres ($0)
• Ruiz was also bid on by Misogynistic Padres ($0)
• Iannetta is scheduled to be activated from the 15-Day DL today
• Both Ruiz and Ryan have been on the Roadrunners previously
• Tatis was originally drafted by The Pi Train in the 6th Round of the 2009 WBRL Minor League draft, thus his salary is $10
• Zavada’s middle name is “Pflibson”

Jose Reyes tested his calf on Monday for the first time since before the weekend and still felt discomfort. Manager Jerry Manuel said that the disabled list wouldn’t be consideration until the next series against the Marlins. “If he can play at that 80 or 90% without in the back of his mind that if he does something it’s going to blow or something like that, I think then we’re okay,” said Manuel. Jonathon Malo actually made the trip to New York if Ramon Martinez couldn’t go on Monday, but he was able to play against the Nationals. (Rotoworld)

Jose Reyes (calf) said Sunday that there was no chance that he’d return to the lineup on Monday. That’s when the Mets were hoping to have him back at shortstop. Reyes, though, decided against testing his injury by running today. With Ramon Martinez bothered by a sore back, Fernando Tatis could start at shortstop tomorrow. (Rotoworld)

Jose Reyes (knee, calf) was able to field ground balls on Saturday afternoon. Reyes told reporters after the workout that he feels “way better.” He’ll try to return to the starting lineup on Sunday. Ramon Martinez and Fernando Tatis have been filling in. (Rotoworld)

Jose Reyes is out again Friday after reporting his right calf feels worse than it did a week ago. This doesn’t sound good, although both the team and Reyes claim that stint on the disabled list isn’t in the cards – although the team initially felt the same way about Carlos Delgado, who’s entrenched on the disabled list for the next two months after hip surgery. A second MRI was performed Thursday, which again revealed no structural damage to his calf. Stay tuned. (Rotoworld)

Jose Reyes is listed as day-to-day after an MRI revealed tendinitis behind his right calf. Reyes left Wednesday’s game after aggravating his right calf injury. The injury previously forced him to miss five games. The Mets were off on Thursday and open a three-game series at Boston on Friday. Reyes initially suffered the calf injury more than a week ago and aggravated it during Wednesday’s game. Reyes returned to the lineup on Tuesday after missing five games, but he clearly wasn’t 100 percent. Reyes gave manager Jerry Manuel the “thumbs up” after testing his calf prior to Tuesday night’s game. If he lands on the DL now, it’ll be another black mark on Jerry Manuel’s recent record. He may have been rushed back to action to quickly. Ramon Martinez is likely to fill in. (Rotoworld)

Jose Reyes will test his calf with some running Tuesday morning. Reyes underwent an exam in Los Angeles on Monday that revealed swelling in both his right knee and calf, but if all goes well Tuesday morning he could rejoin the lineup immediately. He’s been out since Thursday. (Rotoworld)

Jose Reyes (calf) is hoping to return to the Mets’ lineup Monday. Reyes met with a doctor on Saturday and was diagnosed with tendinitis in his right calf, near the knee. A little extra stretching should allow him to return. Alex Cora has been manning shortstop for the last four days. (Rotoworld)

Jose Reyes (calf) is not in the lineup for Saturday’s game against the Giants. This looks like a legitimate injury and not a three-game benching, as conspiracy theorists would have you believe. Alex Cora starts again in his place. (Rotoworld)

Jose Reyes is getting the night off Thursday. Alex Cora will start in his place and bat second in the lineup. (Rotoworld)

Jose Reyes doubled three times and walked Wednesday against the Braves. It’s nice to see Reyes showing some power. Five of his seven doubles have come in his last four games. The third double today just missed getting over the wall in left and would have been a homer in several parks. (Rotoworld)

Jose Reyes went 2-for-4 with two RBIs and another stolen base in Tuesday’s win over the Braves. While April was disappointing, Reyes is motoring it with eight steals in his last nine games. (Rotowire)