Injury Updates
Mets second baseman Luis Castillo had surgery to clean out his left knee which was bothering him this past season. He is expected to be ready for spring training. He is, of course, a free agent so even if he’s ready it doesn’t guarantee he’ll be a Met. Duaner Sanchez is recovering nicely and is […]
Three Rehabbing Pitchers
Some off season injury notes…. Orlando Hernandez had a bunion removed from his foot. El Duque will also have surgery to repair a tendon in his right foot. He should be ready in plenty of time for spring training. Duaner Sanchez may participate in winter ball and is expected to be ready for spring training. […]
Mota’s Apology Not Accepted
Guillermo Mota had been brought in to fill a hole in the bullpen when Duaner Sanchez was hurt in a cab accident in Miami just before last years trade deadline. Six months later he’s needed again to cover for a Sanchez injury but will not be able to answer the call because of his suspension. […]
Bullpen Notes
With Duaner Sanchez out at least four months with a hairline fracture in his right shoulder and Guillermo Mota serving a 50 game suspension for steroids use the Mets bullpen is suffering. Aaron Heilman will now cover the 8th inning but he has been slowed by tendinitis and off season acquisition Ambiorix Burgos has had […]
Sánchez by a Hair-line
I’m a little late in reporting this since work has been very busy lately but… It looks like Duaner Sanchez‘s shoulder is worse than I reported last week. After cutting short a mound session last week trainers said Sanchez had some scar tissue come loose. An MRI and further examination showed that the righthander has […]
Sánchez Mound Session Cut Short
According to Mark Hale’s blog on the New York Post‘s website Duaner Sanchez‘s first sessions throwing off a mound ended abruptly after only a few minutes with the right handed setup man ‘over behind the mound’. Stay tuned because this may get interesting. Manager Willie Randolph has already said that Aaron Heilman will assume the […]
Sánchez = Slacker?
The Mets finally had a spring controversy over the weekend when Duaner Sanchez was asked to leave camp for two days for what the team labeled excessive ‘tardiness’. During the suspension many mets players expressed a general feeling that Sanchez wasn’t pulling his weight while rehabbing from a separated right shoulder. The players felt that […]
Banny Banishded for Reliever
There are reports that the Mets are close to a trade that would send starting pitcher Brian Bannister to the Kansas City Royals for reliever Ambiorix Burgos. Burgos is looked at as a kind of Oliver Perez of the bullpen: high upside but yet to consistently perform to his potential.
Injury Bug
The last couple of weeks I’ve been spending alot of time working on another one of my blogs and have missed some opportunities to discuss some things here. Indeed, alot has happened in Mets world the last couple of weeks and as all jaded long time Mets fans it leads me to think if this […]
Sanchez Hails Cab, Mets Driven Downtown
Duaner Sanchez caught a cab on Sunday night which changed the course of the non-waiver trade deadline for the Mets and changed the way manager Willie Randolph will manage his bullpen and outfield for the rest of the season.
