The AAA Bisons played a game todggay at 10:30am (yes you read that correctly).  In this game Figgy was excellent going 7 innings giving up 4 hits, 1 run, 1 BB, and 7 K’s. Elmer the fud Dessens locked down the save lowering his ERA to 1.21.
So what is the breaking news? In the 4th inning Wily Mo was pulled from the game for unexplained reasons. Pena in his last 10 games is batting .308 with 2 HR and 7 RBI. There have been no injury reports as of yet? If he were to be promoted, who’s spot is he taking? Is this part of a trade that sends someone on the current MLB team?
UPDATE: Thanks to Grave on this one. Wily was tired of waiting to be called up to the Mets based on performance and has now decided the best way to get there is to get injured like everyone else. Pena was pulled following an AB where he had an undisclosed injury.
38 comments
CaseStreet
6/8/2009-2:09pm at 2:09 pm (UTC -4)
If it were a trade, would Willy Mo really be part of it? He’s not really a prospect, right?
There's Always '09
6/8/2009-2:09pm at 2:09 pm (UTC -4)
Doubt there is much to this story. He’s probably going to the DL, with a fracture of his jaw beard.
trs86
6/8/2009-2:11pm at 2:11 pm (UTC -4)
Guys I have no idea. Willy Mo himself would not be part of any deal that I would know of. However, I guess it’s possible that a guy like Church or Reed has been traded?
GravediggerHebner
6/8/2009-2:11pm at 2:11 pm (UTC -4)
I like the trade theory more than just the roster machinations theory, unless it’s simply sending down FMart to get a right handed OF bat to face 3 LH Philly starters, which strikes me as a stretch.
If it is a trade, Wily Mo is probably coming up to replace a traded party, which might indicate a 2 for 1 swap of some kind. Ooohh I love trade speculation!
trs86
6/8/2009-2:12pm at 2:12 pm (UTC -4)
That is what I am guessing. Although it’s possible that Murphy could go down? He has been hitting better so that does not make sense either.
GravediggerHebner
6/8/2009-2:17pm at 2:17 pm (UTC -4)
I can’t see Murphy going down, who’s going to play 1st? All Tatis, all the time doesn’t seem a good way to go.
Could Wily Mo leaving the game simply be something that happens in the minor leagues to get other guys playing time/at bats? I don’t follow the minors closely enough to know.
saltygary
6/8/2009-2:11pm at 2:11 pm (UTC -4)
Pena for Doc Halladay Yea!!! Omar is the man!!!
Mr North Jersey
6/8/2009-2:14pm at 2:14 pm (UTC -4)
Breaking News, I am so excited I’ll take door #1!
trs86
6/8/2009-2:15pm at 2:15 pm (UTC -4)
LOL, ha ha ha. Still, it could be part of a much larger deal NJ.
Mr North Jersey
6/8/2009-2:19pm at 2:19 pm (UTC -4)
Phil Collins is ringing through my head with
“I can feel it coming in the air tonight, oh lord
Ive been waiting for this moment, all my life, oh lord
Can you feel it coming in the air tonight, oh lord, oh lord”
DNDJohan aka kistics
6/8/2009-2:16pm at 2:16 pm (UTC -4)
Maybe he’s taking FMart’s spot.. or he has personal reasons…
There's Always '09
6/8/2009-2:17pm at 2:17 pm (UTC -4)
maybe they are doing a hamstring tendon transplant with reyes.
DNDJohan aka kistics
6/8/2009-2:27pm at 2:27 pm (UTC -4)
that means reyes could be out for the season!!
rustyjr
6/8/2009-2:17pm at 2:17 pm (UTC -4)
Nothing on mlbtr – yet
There's Always '09
6/8/2009-2:17pm at 2:17 pm (UTC -4)
Maybe he was sent to AA?
GravediggerHebner
6/8/2009-2:19pm at 2:19 pm (UTC -4)
Wily Mo injured per Buffalo News:
http://www.buffalonews.com/258/story/696773.html
trs86
6/8/2009-2:21pm at 2:21 pm (UTC -4)
LOL, well that’s that.
saltygary
6/8/2009-2:22pm at 2:22 pm (UTC -4)
Dammit.
rustyjr
6/8/2009-2:24pm at 2:24 pm (UTC -4)
U r such a killjoy heb btw jerry morales sends his regards
Mr North Jersey
6/8/2009-2:24pm at 2:24 pm (UTC -4)
AHHHH!!! just like that my bubble was burst.
DNDJohan aka kistics
6/8/2009-2:25pm at 2:25 pm (UTC -4)
This is just my wild wild hunch, but Omar will not do anything… he’ll make a minor move or two, but no major power acquisitions…
Kinda like last year with the bullpen.
rustyjr
6/8/2009-2:27pm at 2:27 pm (UTC -4)
U mean like every year since 06? LOL
DNDJohan aka kistics
6/8/2009-2:27pm at 2:27 pm (UTC -4)
yeah something like that… sigh…
rustyjr
6/8/2009-2:29pm at 2:29 pm (UTC -4)
Déjà vu all over again
trs86
6/8/2009-2:29pm at 2:29 pm (UTC -4)
Can we not count Johan as a major move? How about Putz? I guess you mean in season?
DNDJohan aka kistics
6/8/2009-2:33pm at 2:33 pm (UTC -4)
yes, in season….
rustyjr
6/8/2009-2:26pm at 2:26 pm (UTC -4)
I guess the injury bug has infested up north
rustyjr
6/8/2009-2:28pm at 2:28 pm (UTC -4)
LOL on yet update – bobby keilty never got that memo
There's Always '09
6/8/2009-2:30pm at 2:30 pm (UTC -4)
Cora, Castillo, Beltra, Sheff, Wright, Tatis, FMart, Santos, The Messiah
There's Always '09
6/8/2009-2:34pm at 2:34 pm (UTC -4)
Anyone think Halladay is a better pitcher than Santana? This is no insult, but I think he is.
trs86
6/8/2009-2:36pm at 2:36 pm (UTC -4)
Depends, really different types of pitchers. Halladay is going to go deeper in the game but maybe give up more runs.
DNDJohan aka kistics
6/8/2009-2:36pm at 2:36 pm (UTC -4)
I would say that… you won’t know until they are in the same team….
GravediggerHebner
6/8/2009-2:42pm at 2:42 pm (UTC -4)
I don’t think it’s an insult at all. Now if you said CC Sabathia, then I would, but Halladay, no. I consider Halladay and Santana the 2 best starting pitchers in baseball right now, and I give Halladay a slight edge because he finishes what he starts significantly more often.
wannybackstra
6/8/2009-3:11pm at 3:11 pm (UTC -4)
If we’re only talking about right now, i.e. not considering past performance, then Zack Greinke has to be part of the discussion too.
There's Always '09
6/8/2009-3:27pm at 3:27 pm (UTC -4)
I think these two are the Maddux/Pedro of their time. Halladay is just a complete game machine. That’s two straight complete games. He threw about 140 pitches in his last one. When trading for a guy like Halladay, nobody on your roster is untouchable. I can’t see Toronto ever trading him for anything less than two top notch prospects and a very good major leaguer.
DNDJohan aka kistics
6/8/2009-2:46pm at 2:46 pm (UTC -4)
udontmesswiththejohan!
DNDJohan aka kistics
6/8/2009-2:35pm at 2:35 pm (UTC -4)
Pena is probably day-to-day.. and sits out 3-4 games…. and then plays one game only to find out that he needs a surgery…. so he’ll be out 8-10 weeks…
wannybackstra
6/8/2009-3:16pm at 3:16 pm (UTC -4)
This post reminds me of Mattsblog.com’s response to all of its factual and grammatical errors: the blog is more concerned with speed than accuracy.
But I applaud TRS for being so on top of things as to notice that Willy Mo left a minor league game early.