Mets Injury Philosophy: “Spit on it wimp, toughen up”

Adam Rubin of ESPN New York told stories on Twitter last night about Mets injuries from the last few years. The stories are quite horrifying. Here are the best quotes from Rubin on Twitter: “Most of [the] Mets medical issues involve disregarding medical advice of team doctors and telling players to be tougher. “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. “Ryan Church says to Brian Schneider, ‘Your knee looks swollen. Go see trainer.’ Schneider to Church: ‘They don’t want to hear it.’ “Mets exec calling Billy Wagner a wimp for complaining of elbow discomfort during sim game in Pittsburgh. Wagner needed Tommy John surgery. “Thanks for reminding me about Ryan Church flying from Atlanta to Colorado with concussion. He said he felt like boater bobbing on Bering Sea. “Early in Reyes career, Mets wanted him tougher. They ha...