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According to MetsBlog.com Ryan Church took batting practice with the team yesterday, took part of the pregame workout, and is expected to join the Brooklyn Cyclones either on Wednesday or Thursday for a rehab assignment.

...If all goes well and Ryan does not feel any symptoms he should be back in time for the weekend Subway Series against the Yankees. The return of Church could end Robinson Cancel's job with the Mets, move Carlo Delgado down in the lineup, and stregthen the bench by allowing Trot Nixon to come off the bench as a pinch hitter.

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Which OF has had the better season so far? Selection Votes Ryan Church (NYM) 38% 15 Bobby Abreu (NYY) 18% 7 Carlos Beltran (NYM) 8% 3 Johnny Damon (NYY) 38% 15 40 votes total

Ryan Church was the clear leader in the beginning, but after his injury Johnny Damon really caught fire and tied it up. My vote is for Johnny Damon, but if Church was healthy he would of ran away with victory..

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New York Mets Luis Castillo and Ryan Church are both saying that they expect to be in today's lineup and not go on the DL.

Roman Castro's left elbow is still swollen from getting hit by a pitch. The good news is that it is not broken.

No one knows what is going on with Matt Wise who is going to get a second opinion on his right shoulder. The Mets are still unsure whether it is tendinitis or nerve damage. He should not be expected back until the end of July or August the earliest.

Moises Alou should be ready to come back on Thursday, which should mark the end of Nick Evan's time in the big leagues.
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After throwing two pitches to second base in an extended spring training game on Saturday, Jorge Posada is set to the lineup on Thursday. After the game Posada made comments regarding the throwing.....

"The second one was better than the first one," Posada said. "It felt good throwing the ball. I’m happy with it. I’m happy the way I felt."

The Yankees have been waiting for the offense in the lineup Jorge Posada provided last year and coming back during this mini streak he should be able to slide back in with no trouble and hit like we know he could.

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The New York Mets have announced starting left fielder Moises Alou has been placed on the 15 day DL with a strained left calf. To replace him the Mets have recalled catcher Raul Casanova.

Ryan Church is not in the starting line up, but is available to pinch hit.

...It was nice to see Alou play for a whopping 14 games, but come on who thought he could get to the All-Star break without getting injured again.

Using Casanova allows the Mets to use Roman Castro as a pinch hitter and yeah! Ryan Church is okay.

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Yankees saw Jeter leave with an injury. The captain got drilled by a Cabrera fastball on the side of his left hand during the third inning. The X-rays were negative. Jeter has a contusion and is day-to-day. He had it wrapped afterward, but Jeter vowed that he would be back in the lineup tonight.

Prior to tonight’s game, Ryan Church told reporters that he never had a concussion, he is fine and expects to be back in the lineup during tomorrow’s finale against the Braves.

....For the video of Ryan Church getting kneed in the head click read more. The Mets need Church to stay healthy, for he is the one making the offense go.

The Yankees need the Derek Jeter simply because he is the captain and after losing 9 of 12 falling to 20-25 they really need him in there.

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After having an amazing 1st game of the double-header, 1st baseman, Carlos Delgado has been moved up to the 5th spot in the order. Ryan Church is sitting out, so he may be moved back down tomorrow afternoon.

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SI.com:

"The Mets appear to be looking for a right-handed-hitting outfielder to platoon with Ryan Church."

Reed Johnson, Kevin Millar, Johnny Gomes, Jason Michaels, Matt Murton, and Jay Payton all make sense.

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UPDATE: Mets LoHud Blog:

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• Today Carlos Delgado went to New York for an MRI on his injured hip (from last year) and I just hope that it is not to severe and he won't miss much of ST.
• Today during the game Marlon Anderson and Ryan Church had a collision in the outfield, where Church called Anderson off too late for him to move. They were then reporting that Anderson only had a bruise and that Church suffered a concussion.

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