Omar Minaya has annouced that Jose Reyes will start the year on the D.L. but will be available for the by the fifth game of the season assuming his rehab goes fine.
Now the question is whether the Mets will bring up Ruben Tejada to start the season knowing that it could only be for a week. The Mets might not have a choice if Alex Cora's hip is still hurting and won't be ready for Opening Day. Tejada shouldn't be up unless he is starting, otherwise the Mets should go with Russ Adams as the backup middle infielder. Adams isn't great on defense but is a better offensive option then Tejada and Cora.
If Cora is healthy is should be at short opening day if not the Mets have no choice but to go with Tejada. Tejada has shown that he has improved his offense this spring and he has always been a good defender.
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