Head Trainer, Ray Ramirez, was finally placed on the DL today, Friday, after suffering a neck injury Monday afternoon. Ramirez and Jose Reyes were involved in a car accident in which they were rear-ended by a firetruck on the RFK (Tri-Borough) Bridge. Ramirez has been suffering from neck pain all week as a result.However, in standard Mets procedure, he stayed on the active medical staff roster, making the Mets play with one doctor short all week, before finally realizing that yes, indeed, he was hurt.
The Mets have called up rookie chiropractor, Bert Jerkins, to take his place on the staff.
this is hilarious, Dr. Bert Jerkins is was on the all-rookie chiropractic team.
ReplyDeleteThe Mets have been in desperate need of a team chiropractic for many years. Players have been scattering around NYC to find there own personal chiropractors to help alleviate the aches and pains of a long season that the traditional western medicine has been unsuccessful with (strains, sprains, neck injuries, arm/shoulder problems, starting rallies, etc.). Piazza was one of the few guys who regularly visited his chiropractor in manhattan to help keep him on the field. Guys on the Mets who may have had better results and returned to action faster if the Mets had an on staff chiropractor include, Jose Reyes (hamstring), Church (Neck), Castillo (full body), Armando Benetez (Brain), etc.