​This is straight out of the Terry Collins handbook, folks.

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​The New York Mets have been a legitimate disaster out of the gate, losing what seems like half the team to injuries before May is even upon us. The bats haven't caught up with the pitching (which also hasn't lived up to it's billing), the defense has been abysmal, and the managing is officially beyond "questionable."



​Yoenis Cespedes, the one man that the Mets simply could not afford to lose for a long period of a time, ​came up limping during Thursday's afternoon affair with the Braves.



Cespedes out of the game after re-injuring his hamstring. Most likely heading to the DL. He needed help to limp off the field. — SoCalledFantasyExprt (@SoCalledFanEx) April 27, 2017

​​On the surface, it's fair to assume that Cespedes injured himself as a result of a baseball play and there's nothing more to it. If you know Terry Collins' propensity for making incredibly boneheaded decisions with his personnel, however, this video of Cespedes clearly not at 100% should shed light on the direction this Mets' season is heading.

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​Watch Cespedes nearly crumble to the ground as a result of a clear issue with his leg:

Cespedes could barely stand for BP yesterday, but TC naturally thought it was a good idea to play him anyway pic.twitter.com/e4XMwX6R7Y — Mets Citi (@metsciti) April 27, 2017

Should the Mets' superstar​, who just inked a massive contract with the team in the offseason, be rolled out for a late-April game for a team with sincere playoff intentions? You don't have to answer that.

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​But I will: no. Collins has to be kicking himself for the move, especially considering bona fide ace Noah Syndergaard was also scratched from yesterday's start. It was truly a doomsday for the organization, but there's now concrete proof that suggests Cespedes shouldn't have been playing in yesterday's game to begin with.



Noah Syndergaard has a "tired arm," per Terry Collins. The Mets are scratching him. Matt Harvey will start versus Braves. — Anthony DiComo (@AnthonyDiComo) April 27, 2017

Oh, and they notified Matt Harvey at 10 a.m. that he'd be starting at 1 p.m. Nice.​​





This is a nightmare situation for the Mets, who are currently sitting in dead last of the NL East. But not to worry, Mets fans, the 16-6 Nationals will host the Mets for a three-game set this weekend.

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​What could possibly go wrong?