Today was a day that couldn’t come soon enough. It was the return of Jose Reyes. After a hamstring tendon problems last year, followed by elevated thyroid levels, Reyes returned to the lineup today. His very presence injects some life into this team and it’s fans, but it wasn’t enough to get a win today. And today’s notes:

• Oliver Perez wasn’t really “good” Ollie or the really “bad” Ollie. He was just, “Ollie.” Would you take his start today every time out? 5.2 IP, 4 hits, 4 runs, 4 walks, and 6 strikeouts. He would’ve went 6 had Reyes snagged a line drive that went off his glove.
• The bullpen continues to do some solid work. How about Ryota “Iggy” Igarashi, hitting 95 on the gun?
• It’s never been that good, but David Wright’s throwing arm looks like it’s deteriorating right before our eyes. Bizarre, and disturbing.
• Can anybody stop the onslaught of Jeff Francoeur?
• If there’s one behind-the-plate ad that really reminds me of major market professional baseball, it’s Dick Van Patten’s Natural Balance Pet Foods.
• Reyes looked a little rusty today at the plate and in the field, but I’d imagine that that won’t linger very long.
• The team’s biggest issue right now: Hitting with runners in scoring position is like Mets kryptonite. Unbelievable.
• Willie Harris, I hate you so hard.

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Prominent Mets Blogger : Francesca’s “One Nasty Fuck”

WFAN’s Mike Francesca used his little-watched “Mike’d Up” program on WNBC/Ch. 4 last night to insist he and David Wright have “made amends”, and while it’s tempting to imagine the Mets 3B breaking the ice with  an appropriate gift, it’s more likely both parties realized they have little to gain in furthering the feud.

For Steve Keane of The Eddie Kranepool Society however, nothing short of the radio host losing his job will suffice.

By not conceding that Wright is one of the top 10 players in the game today, it showed Francesa’ ignorance and his nastiness. Make no mistake Mike Francesa is one nasty fuck and both Wright and Church gave him their ass to kiss and rightly so.  I mean for David Wright not to agree to come on his show, that’s all you need to know that Francesa either needs to get a personality transplant –a la Tom Coughlin—or he needs to pack it in as no one is tuning in to here his political views or reviews of movies made 60 years ago.

His one on one with Fernando Martinez was embarrassing as he really had no clue on the kid’s accomplishments, his age or what he has done as a 20 year old playing in Double A. No ,all Francesa could talk about was the injury factor. The best interview was with Oliver Perez who blew Francesa off after two questions. Of course, there is the Wright/ Church matter that both players who made it known to Jay Horowitz that no way in hell were they going on with Francesa. So WFAN wasted all that money to send Mike down there just to wear those hideous sunglasses and model his collection of black shirts. Can’t Stop The Bleeding