National Sports Journalism Center

According to a report from Tony Mandfred for Business Insider Sports Page: Adam Rubin, a Mets beat writer for ESPN New York, published a long series of tweets last night alleging that the Mets have consistently misdiagnosed, ignored, and covered up injuries.

Here are the instances he mentioned:

• J.J. Putz: “Doctors advised J.J. Putz to have bone chips removed from elbow, which would’ve cost 6 weeks. Mets said shoot him w/ cortisone. He tore UCL.”
• Billy Wagner: “Mets exec calling Billy Wagner a wimp for complaining of elbow discomfort during sim game in Pittsburgh. Wagner needed Tommy John surgery.”
• Ryan Church: “Thanks for reminding me about Ryan Church flying from Atlanta to Colorado with concussion. He said he felt like boater bobbing on Bering Sea”
• Johan Santana: “They announced Johan had pec strain and let him throw bullpen at Wrigley Field before diagnosing torn anterior capsule.”
• Jose Reyes: “Found oldie: Early in Reyes career, Mets wanted him tougher. They had Art Howe tell him ‘spit on it’ to injury. Had undiagnosed fibula break”
• Brian Schneider: “Ryan Church says to Brian Schneider, ‘Your knee looks swollen. Go see trainer.’ Schneider to Church: ‘They don’t want to hear it.’”
• Ike Davis: “Except for the fact diagnosis of cartilage damage originally was missed and a boot Ike then wore constricted circulation and stalled healing”