Stupidity out of Mets Camp

It is truly amazing how many bogus reports come out of Spring Training about the Mets. It seems like reporters are just bored (like there isn't enough action going on with the Wilpons).
Yesterday we had the Bergen Record's report on Johan Santana's rehab, stating the obvious (in the name of a Mets source) that if he has a setback he may have to be shut down (duh) and that there is a chance that he will miss the season (which we knew since the surgery). They wrote the article (which didn't have anything new in it) with a twist in typical low-class newspaper style (ie. The Post style), trying to scare Mets fans as if some new information came out or that he had a setback, and of course everyone fell for it. The actual story that Santana has been throwing and feeling good and that the 4.5-5 month recovery process until he returns to the Mets has begun of course went unreported even though it happened over a week ago. Then again, that wouldn't scare Mets fans (those like me who haven't given up yet) so who needs to report it?
Then we got 2 more "gems" today:
#1- There was a "report" this morning that the Mets decided Luis Hernandez will be starting 2B (yeah that's why he has only played 3 innings at 2B all ST and has 15 at bats). Later was refuted (duh). This report wasn't so far off. After all, he has the 6th best chance of winning the job.
#2- Jon Heyman says that Jason Isringhauson will be setup man if he keeps up what he has done (laugh out loud here). Yeah if he continues 1 k every 6 innings he should win the closer's job even! Hello! Omar doesn't run this team any more so Mr. Heyman is very unlikely to be able to guess what the Mets will decide to do. That is why Omar got canned and that is why nobody would think of having Heyman run their team. His guesses and predictions are always awful.
The moral of the story is not to pay too much attention to stories that come out of Spring Training. And just by my count, at least 5 guys reported to be "in the best shape of their lives and down 30 pounds" got hurt the next week. So enjoy the offseason and get ready for the season by doing something productive like reading the Amazin Avenue Annual (buy on Amazon; you won't regret it) instead of following what happens in Spring Training and the stories that come out of it.
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