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NEW YORK -- Yoenis Cespedes cranky right quadriceps has flared up, prompting manager Terry Collins to hold the slugger out of the Mets lineup for Thursdays series opener against the Colorado Rockies and potentially beyond.Cespedes was used as a pinch hitter in the seventh inning on Thursday, but Collins said he knew the Rockies intended to intentionally walk Cespedes before sending him to the plate. Cespedes immediately was replaced by pinch runner Steven Matz in the Mets 2-1 loss.After delivering a go-ahead two-run homer in the seventh inning Wednesday night in an eventual 5-4 loss to the St. Louis Cardinals, Cespedes complained to Collins about renewed leg soreness.Last night he came in when the game was over and said it was starting to bother him pretty bad, Collins said.Cespedes originally injured the quadriceps on July 8. He missed more than a week, including skipping the All-Star Game. As a concession to try to keep Cespedes in the lineup upon his return, the Mets abandoned using him in center field, even though that has created complications with how to fill the position.However, limiting Cespedes to left field -- which requires less running than center field -- has not sufficiently allowed the leg issue to subside.The loss of Cespedes, potentially for multiple days, removes the Mets most fearsome bat and further depletes the lineup.Third baseman Jose Reyes is likewise active but unavailable because of a strained intercostal on his left side. Reyes injured the muscle in Game 1 of Tuesdays doubleheader against the Cardinals. The Mets had hoped Reyes would be capable of returning to the lineup Friday, but Collins now portrays that target as improbable.He was pretty sore last night when he left here, Collins said Wednesday.As a result, the Mets will play with a three-man bench -- Michael Conforto, Kelly Johnson and Travis dArnaud -- on Thursday against Rockies left-hander Tyler Anderson.Collins said it was unfortunate that Cespedes would have to sit against a southpaw, but the manager concluded that it was just not worth risking having Cespedes blow out the muscle.Collins opted to start Alejandro De Aza in left field over Conforto in Cespedes absence because of Confortos struggles against left-handed pitching. Conforto is hitting .091 (4-for-44) against southpaws this season.Restricting Cespedes to left field has forced the Mets against right-handed pitching to use Conforto in center field for the first time in his professional career.One of the things we talked about after Ces said he didnt think he could play was, We have got to find out if this guy is going to be able to hit left-handers, Collins said about Conforto. As we look back on his season so far, if it wasnt for his struggles against left-handers, his numbers wouldnt be as bad as they look. And so we just said, Hes got a lot on his plate. We need to try to score some runs. We need to win this game. Weve pronounced it enough that, hey, these are big games now -- every one of them -- that we thought wed put somebody in [left field] who we think is going to have a little bit better chance to get some hits.There certainly can be an argument on the other side that this guy [Conforto] is the future here. Hes the prospect. Youve got to get him in there against some left-handed pitching or else hes not going to hit left-handed pitching. I certainly understand that. But right now, as Ive said before, I think weve got to give ourselves the best opportunity to try to win this game today. And hes just struggled against lefties, so we thought wed go with the other guy.Collins noted that the Mets will have the use of a designated hitter during five straight games in American League ballparks beginning Wednesday -- at Yankee Stadium, then in Detroit. Cespedes likely will serve as the DH in the bulk, if not all of those games to keep him off his legs as much as possible.Cespedes is hitting .297 with 22 homers and 58 RBIs in 320 at-bats this season. His arrival at last years non-waiver trade deadline helped propel the Mets to become the first team in MLB history to reach the World Series after ranking last in the majors in runs scored on July 31.Hes a huge piece, Collins said. 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Because you know in your own head that jeez, my scrum wasnt great there or my entry wasnt great here, and if I do this against a really great scrummaging pack, Im going to be torn apart here.That is your thought process. And with people throwing that out, you get kind of embarrassed. The Lions is synonymous with such a big brand and so many great players have played there. Do I see myself there at the minute? No.I think I have a long journey to go and, as I said, Ive only started four games for Ireland, two Heineken Cup games for Leinster and it is a big, big step to be making those shouts.Englands Dan Cole, Wales Samson Lee and Scotlands WP Nel will all be in the mix for Lions selection, but Furlong has emerged as the standout tighthead across Irelands impressive autumn series.Furlongs bullish ball-carrying, his unyielding drive and smart set-piece work have all helped Ireland move their tight game on still further under boss Joe Schmidt and forwards coach Simon Easterby..dddddddddddd. Ireland made history with their first-ever win over New Zealand in their 40-29 triumph at Chicagos Soldier Field.Schmidts side had already toppled South Africa 26-20 in Cape Town in June - and on Saturday added the scalp of Australia to complete a stunning southern hemisphere clean sweep inside 12 months.Ireland are now the first European team to beat the southern hemispheres big three nations in a calendar year since England in 2003. Furlong for one is refusing to let himself get carried away - insisting his emergence as Irelands starting tightead remains in its infancy.The Leinster star also laid much of the credit for his own progress at the feet of 36-year-old provincial team-mate and veteran of 61 Ireland caps Mike Ross.Mike Ross has been a stalwart for years and years and hes delivered so well for Ireland that no other tighthead has really got a look-in, in terms of his consistency in the scrum and general soundness around the pitch, said Furlong.To come up under him, Ive worked with Mike a long time through the academy at Leinster. Hes been a really good mentor for me I suppose to step out of his shadow and get a few games has been really good for me.Look, you cant get carried away either. Youre only one bad scrummaging performance from being torn apart, so theres definitely work I can do in that area. Its something that Ill reflect on these three games Ive played in. Breaking it down now over the next week, Ill put plans together to try and improve in that area. ' ' '