Mets’ Reyes sits for third consecutive game

Jose Reyes laughs in the dugout during last night’s game. (Getty Images)

LOS ANGELES — Jose Reyes’ workload increased yesterday, but he still wasn’t deemed ready to run — the biggest test in determining the status of his strained left hamstring.

The Mets shortstop, who missed his third straight game, walked on a treadmill and said he still felt tightness in the hamstring. But he still planned to take grounders and batting practice from both sides of the plate before the Mets faced the Dodgers. On Monday, Reyes just took batting practice left-handed.

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“I’m better than yesterday, but [the hamstring] is still not where I need to be,” Reyes said before the Mets’ 6-0 victory over the Dodgers last night. “I don’t want to push anything.”

Manager Terry Collins said he is willing to play short-handed through perhaps Friday if it would mean keeping Reyes off the disabled list. If Reyes is placed on the disabled list, retroactive to Sunday, he would miss the Mets’ series against the Phillies that follows the All-Star break.

Collins said the Mets will face seven straight All-Star starting pitchers, beginning with the Dodgers’ Clayton Kershaw tomorrow. Ryan Vogelsong, Tim Lincecum and Matt Cain of the Giants follow. Then it will be some combination of Cliff Lee, Roy Halladay and Cole Hamels of the Phillies.

“One of the things that is on our mind is if [Reyes] goes on the DL he misses that Philly series,” Collins said. “Coming out of the break we’ve got those animals coming in from Philly. We’ve got to make sure we’re about as good as we can be.”

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R.A. Dickey will throw a bullpen session before tonight’s game, but said he doesn’t expect the soreness in his left buttocks muscle to be an issue. The knuckleballer is anticipating he will make his scheduled start on Friday in San Francisco.

Dickey, who left Sunday’s start against the Yankees after five innings because of the soreness, played catch on Monday.

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The Mets signed veteran pitcher Miguel Batista to a minor league contract. The 40-year-old Batista was released by the Cardinals on June 22 after going 3-2 with a 4.60 ERA in 26 games, mostly as a reliever.

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“I’m better than yesterday, but [the hamstring] is still not where I need to be,” Reyes said before the Mets’ 6-0 victory over the Dodgers last night. “I don’t want to push anything.”

Manager Terry Collins said he is willing to play short-handed through perhaps Friday if it would mean keeping Reyes off the disabled list. If Reyes is placed on the disabled list, retroactive to Sunday, he would miss the Mets’ series against the Phillies that follows the All-Star break.

Collins said the Mets will face seven straight All-Star starting pitchers, beginning with the Dodgers’ Clayton Kershaw tomorrow. Ryan Vogelsong, Tim Lincecum and Matt Cain of the Giants follow. Then it will be some combination of Cliff Lee, Roy Halladay and Cole Hamels of the Phillies.

“One of the things that is on our mind is if [Reyes] goes on the DL he misses that Philly series,” Collins said. “Coming out of the break we’ve got those animals coming in from Philly. We’ve got to make sure we’re about as good as we can be.”

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R.A. Dickey will throw a bullpen session before tonight’s game, but said he doesn’t expect the soreness in his left buttocks muscle to be an issue. The knuckleballer is anticipating he will make his scheduled start on Friday in San Francisco.

Dickey, who left Sunday’s start against the Yankees after five innings because of the soreness, played catch on Monday.

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The Mets signed veteran pitcher Miguel Batista to a minor league contract. The 40-year-old Batista was released by the Cardinals on June 22 after going 3-2 with a 4.60 ERA in 26 games, mostly as a reliever.

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“I’m better than yesterday, but [the hamstring] is still not where I need to be,” Reyes said before the Mets’ 6-0 victory over the Dodgers last night. “I don’t want to push anything.”

Manager Terry Collins said he is willing to play short-handed through perhaps Friday if it would mean keeping Reyes off the disabled list. If Reyes is placed on the disabled list, retroactive to Sunday, he would miss the Mets’ series against the Phillies that follows the All-Star break.

Collins said the Mets will face seven straight All-Star starting pitchers, beginning with the Dodgers’ Clayton Kershaw tomorrow. Ryan Vogelsong, Tim Lincecum and Matt Cain of the Giants follow. Then it will be some combination of Cliff Lee, Roy Halladay and Cole Hamels of the Phillies.

“One of the things that is on our mind is if [Reyes] goes on the DL he misses that Philly series,” Collins said. “Coming out of the break we’ve got those animals coming in from Philly. We’ve got to make sure we’re about as good as we can be.”

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R.A. Dickey will throw a bullpen session before tonight’s game, but said he doesn’t expect the soreness in his left buttocks muscle to be an issue. The knuckleballer is anticipating he will make his scheduled start on Friday in San Francisco.

Dickey, who left Sunday’s start against the Yankees after five innings because of the soreness, played catch on Monday.

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The Mets signed veteran pitcher Miguel Batista to a minor league contract. The 40-year-old Batista was released by the Cardinals on June 22 after going 3-2 with a 4.60 ERA in 26 games, mostly as a reliever.

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“I’m better than yesterday, but [the hamstring] is still not where I need to be,” Reyes said before the Mets’ 6-0 victory over the Dodgers last night. “I don’t want to push anything.”

Manager Terry Collins said he is willing to play short-handed through perhaps Friday if it would mean keeping Reyes off the disabled list. If Reyes is placed on the disabled list, retroactive to Sunday, he would miss the Mets’ series against the Phillies that follows the All-Star break.

Collins said the Mets will face seven straight All-Star starting pitchers, beginning with the Dodgers’ Clayton Kershaw tomorrow. Ryan Vogelsong, Tim Lincecum and Matt Cain of the Giants follow. Then it will be some combination of Cliff Lee, Roy Halladay and Cole Hamels of the Phillies.

“One of the things that is on our mind is if [Reyes] goes on the DL he misses that Philly series,” Collins said. “Coming out of the break we’ve got those animals coming in from Philly. We’ve got to make sure we’re about as good as we can be.”

*

R.A. Dickey will throw a bullpen session before tonight’s game, but said he doesn’t expect the soreness in his left buttocks muscle to be an issue. The knuckleballer is anticipating he will make his scheduled start on Friday in San Francisco.

Dickey, who left Sunday’s start against the Yankees after five innings because of the soreness, played catch on Monday.

*

The Mets signed veteran pitcher Miguel Batista to a minor league contract. The 40-year-old Batista was released by the Cardinals on June 22 after going 3-2 with a 4.60 ERA in 26 games, mostly as a reliever.

http://stats.nypost.com/mlb/boxscore.asp?gamecode=310705119

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“I’m better than yesterday, but [the hamstring] is still not where I need to be,” Reyes said before the Mets’ 6-0 victory over the Dodgers last night. “I don’t want to push anything.”

Manager Terry Collins said he is willing to play short-handed through perhaps Friday if it would mean keeping Reyes off the disabled list. If Reyes is placed on the disabled list, retroactive to Sunday, he would miss the Mets’ series against the Phillies that follows the All-Star break.

Collins said the Mets will face seven straight All-Star starting pitchers, beginning with the Dodgers’ Clayton Kershaw tomorrow. Ryan Vogelsong, Tim Lincecum and Matt Cain of the Giants follow. Then it will be some combination of Cliff Lee, Roy Halladay and Cole Hamels of the Phillies.

“One of the things that is on our mind is if [Reyes] goes on the DL he misses that Philly series,” Collins said. “Coming out of the break we’ve got those animals coming in from Philly. We’ve got to make sure we’re about as good as we can be.”

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R.A. Dickey will throw a bullpen session before tonight’s game, but said he doesn’t expect the soreness in his left buttocks muscle to be an issue. The knuckleballer is anticipating he will make his scheduled start on Friday in San Francisco.

Dickey, who left Sunday’s start against the Yankees after five innings because of the soreness, played catch on Monday.

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The Mets signed veteran pitcher Miguel Batista to a minor league contract. The 40-year-old Batista was released by the Cardinals on June 22 after going 3-2 with a 4.60 ERA in 26 games, mostly as a reliever.

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