Jose Valentin

Jose Reyes steals 2nd in 9th inning during Mets 5-4 comeback win over Cubs. Photo via Yahoo! Sports. When Carlos Delgado took ball four with the bases loaded to push the game-winning run across the plate, he became the instant hero of the evening. Delgado put together a great at-bat, fouling off multiple pitches to stay alive, until Cubs reliever Michael Wuertz finally missed the strike-zone. But the real hero of the night was the game-breaker himself, Mr. Jose Reyes . Wuertz had just induced two quick outs in the bottom of the 9th and the game seemed destined for extra innings. Mr. Prolific ... Read Full Story

...The following article comes from Mets.com and Marty Noble: The Mets' scalpel, used more often than Moises Alou's bat in the last two weeks, was to be in action again Monday to put another player out of action. Left-hander Jason Vargas was expected to undergo surgery to repair a tear of the labum in his left hip. Valentin, 38, had experienced a similar problem in 2002 when he played with the White Sox. An injection then was beneficial. He said he was opposed to undergoing surgery, which likely would end his career. As it is, the current problem has undermined his chance to be ... Read Full Story

...Jose Valentin made his spring training debut yesterday at first base. He went hitless, but it didn't matter to him. He was quoted as saying: "I proved to everybody that I'm not quite done yet," - "I'm proud of myself." CLICK HERE FOR THE ARTICLE Read Full Story

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