According to our friend Andy McCullough at the Star Ledger:
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – So, yes, the stretching-out of Jenrry Mejia has not exactly gone according to plan. Mets doctors at the Hospital for Special Surgery diagnosed him with a posterior cuff strain in his right shoulder after an examination on Monday morning.
Mejia can resume throwing “as tolerated,†the team said. On Sunday, Mejia left his a Double-A start because of arm trouble. He had thrown 43 pitches into the second inning.
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Well, what can one say?
The immediate response might be to suggest that this never would have happened had Mejia been starting in the minors all year, but 43 pitches and 2 innings are not much different from what he had been doing with the Mets.
Bad luck perhaps, a result of not having a set schedule all year perhaps, but let us all agree on hoping that this turns out to be short-term and minor.
It surely will remove Mejia from immediate trade talks, that’s for certain.
Stay tuned…..
48 comments
ceetar
6/28/2010-3:30pm at 3:30 pm (UTC -4)
you could say that it woudln’t have happened if he’d stuck to relieving either.
David Lennon is being a negative nanny again. He sounds like a fan and I told him so:
lenno212 “cuff” anything is ominous. RT @MetsSmallBall: According to most medical reports, results from minor cuff injury. Surgery is rarely needed.
lenno212 Over yrs, I’ve been conditioned to expect worst RT @ilpadrino78: It’s a strain. There is nothing ominous unless it festers into something
Ceetar @lenno212 You sound like a fan. Medical history of 2005 Mets means nothing to Mejia’s shoulder.
metsfan4decades
6/28/2010-6:39pm at 6:39 pm (UTC -4)
You tell ‘em, Ceetar.
ceetar
6/28/2010-3:31pm at 3:31 pm (UTC -4)
unrelatedly, this site has started responding so much better for me since work started blocking facebok (and hence the facebook widget to the lefT)
GravediggerHebner
6/28/2010-3:31pm at 3:31 pm (UTC -4)
Unfortunate news but glad there’s a post about it. Was getting tired of looking at Margaret and I put her there.
I’m not a doctor and I’ve never had a posterior cuff strain so I can’t really comment further. Good luck and Godspeed Jenrry.
Kingman 26
6/28/2010-3:35pm at 3:35 pm (UTC -4)
LOL! I thought looking at your post was funny.
But figured The Chief and the brass would want something posted about this, so, there you have it.
As for your second paragraph, couldn’t agree more…so I kept it nice and short (for once!)
ceetar
6/28/2010-3:58pm at 3:58 pm (UTC -4)
could’ve gone with something about the chile tv host who promised to get naked if Chile wins. (which I guses is irrelevant now?)
GravediggerHebner
6/28/2010-3:34pm at 3:34 pm (UTC -4)
By the way in the interest of not being “that blog” it’s Jenrry.
Kingman 26
6/28/2010-3:38pm at 3:38 pm (UTC -4)
Ugh. Fixed. Thanks buddy.
I did get it right once….
GravediggerHebner
6/28/2010-3:46pm at 3:46 pm (UTC -4)
His name gives me so much trouble whenever I’m writing it I look it up just to be sure.
It should be easier than Nieuwenhuis but it isn’t.
You and everybody else are so lucky that you can’t hear the voice(s) in my head.
Kingman 26
6/28/2010-3:49pm at 3:49 pm (UTC -4)
Funny, I did work hard on learning the proper spelling of Captain Kirk’s last name.
And I simply don’t have room for any more voices in my head. I am sure yours must be entertaining and funny though.
saltygary
6/28/2010-3:50pm at 3:50 pm (UTC -4)
Like one of his current headline:
“Mets inlude Mejia, ONLY if Lee Signs New Contract”
Spell check is in browsers at this point, no excuses.
njstuckintx
6/28/2010-4:07pm at 4:07 pm (UTC -4)
I would prefer if it said Mets exlude Mejia…
GravediggerHebner
6/28/2010-4:12pm at 4:12 pm (UTC -4)
Batteries not inluded…
Was thinking of going inlude skating later…
Your wife, is she a goer, know what I mean? (oops wrong topic)
njstuckintx
6/28/2010-4:16pm at 4:16 pm (UTC -4)
Nudge, Nudge, say no more, say no more!
njstuckintx
6/28/2010-4:11pm at 4:11 pm (UTC -4)
Well, regarding Mr. Mejia, if he is the deal maker/breaker for the M’s, this could be similar to what was stated about the Twin’s prospect? I had read they had a trade in place but were awaiting him to come off the DL to pull the trigger. Not sure if that was discredited or not.
stickguy
6/28/2010-4:23pm at 4:23 pm (UTC -4)
well, that Ramos dude was supposed to miss 7-10 days, and this is just about 8, so if he gets back according to schedule, we should know soon if that deal is going down.
GravediggerHebner
6/28/2010-4:40pm at 4:40 pm (UTC -4)
Do you guys remember when the Mets were in Atlanta and Burkhardt did a story on their organist who plays “relevant” songs when opposing batters come to the plate? Well he takes song suggestions on twitter and he took one of mine: when Pudge Rodriguez bats for the Nats he’s going to play “Fat Bottomed Girls” by Queen.
I’m going to have to switch over to that Nats/Braves game on ESPN tonight and see if I can catch it.
Braves Organist
njstuckintx
6/28/2010-4:46pm at 4:46 pm (UTC -4)
I hate to see what the Braves Pianist’s tweets look like. Ba da dum. And obviously focusing on the 3rd part of that drum roll.
Work is boring, in case you all were wondering.
And lastly, that is great on the organist. I’d be worried about when Johan comes to bat, with all the press that has come to light of late.
metsfan4decades
6/28/2010-6:41pm at 6:41 pm (UTC -4)
Yes, I remember that tidbit from Kevin. Thought that organist playing was rather clever, as is ‘Fat Bottomed Girls’.
stickguy
6/28/2010-4:59pm at 4:59 pm (UTC -4)
This is for Knigman. Because he is big on labels (particularly “career minor leaguer”)
http://www.tedquarters.net/2010/06/28/pat-andriola-on-the-fourth-outfielder-fallacy/
oleosmirf
6/28/2010-5:48pm at 5:48 pm (UTC -4)
i agree with that article (and the lone comment) 100%
I still dont understand why some fans believe that once Beltran comes back, either Francouer or Pagan will be relegated to “bench status”
Kingman 26
6/28/2010-5:56pm at 5:56 pm (UTC -4)
Because neither one is remotely as good as Beltran at virtually any facet of the game? That might be part of it….
Come on man, guys aren’t 4th outfielders because they are SOOOO good.
That’s just plain ridiculous.
oleosmirf
6/28/2010-6:51pm at 6:51 pm (UTC -4)
no no i was referring to how fans think that one of Pagan or Francouer will play everyday in RF and the other will sit and rot on the bench.
What is going to happen, it Pagan will rotate between LF, CF, RF and wind up playing everyday just at different positions while keeping Francouer in the lineup a few times a week and resting Beltran and spelling the struggling Bay.
Kingman 26
6/28/2010-6:53pm at 6:53 pm (UTC -4)
Oh, gotcha, sorry.
Personally I like the idea of a 3-man CF/RF platoon.
I think they will play Bay every day, so maybe he can get to 10 HR!
Kingman 26
6/28/2010-5:55pm at 5:55 pm (UTC -4)
Thaks for postign this Sitck.
Too bad it is absolutely moronic nonsense.
Players like Angel Pagan (prior to this year) are NOT named 4th outfielders due to versatility; that’s ridiculous and yet another dumb non-point made by someone who probably shouldn’t be publishing what he writes. They are named 4th outfielders because they are not good enough (usually offensively) to play every day.
These players are “versatile” because they aren’t good enough to play every day, and hence the more positions they can play, the more chances they get to be in the lineup.
Benny Agbayani. Was he so damn good that he couldn’t get a starting job? Uh, no….he was “versatile” because he was not good enough to play every day for long, hence being mediocre at several positions gets you into more games.
Like 6th men in basketball. Most 6th men in basketball surely are talented, and can look great playing against the other team’s backups (old Net Lucious Harris being a classic example–an all-star against the 2nd team; mediocre as hell when he started.) Or forward Eric Williams. The classic 2nd team all-star who SUCKED as a starter.
Chris Carter has had a few nice hits, but is clearly not a serious major leaguer. The more he played/plays, the more his weaknesses have been/will be exposed.
Thanks for thinking of me; too bad this piece is drivel.
Hazmet
6/28/2010-6:46pm at 6:46 pm (UTC -4)
Chris Carter’s greatest strength is he got Gary Matthews Jr. off the roster and for that he will forever live in my heart.
Kingman 26
6/28/2010-6:52pm at 6:52 pm (UTC -4)
I AGREE with that!
Hazmet
6/28/2010-6:57pm at 6:57 pm (UTC -4)
LOL. It actually took me a few weeks to try to find some angle to get a minor prop for Carter from you.
Thank you for a quest fulfilled. LGM!
Kingman 26
6/28/2010-7:02pm at 7:02 pm (UTC -4)
Ha!
Nice work!
oleosmirf
6/28/2010-6:55pm at 6:55 pm (UTC -4)
that might be true for Carter, but Pagan has shown that he is a proven MLB player. keeping him on the bench at this point makes no sense…
Kingman 26
6/28/2010-7:05pm at 7:05 pm (UTC -4)
Maybe so, but a healthy Beltran must play at least 5-6 days a week, and Pagan does not hit lefties that well while Francoeur hammers them, so some sort of modified platoon, based on all three players’ careers, probably makes the team the best it can be.
Mr North Jersey
6/28/2010-7:08pm at 7:08 pm (UTC -4)
Hey!
Stop hating on Carter he is just in a slump that’s all.
Kingman 26
6/28/2010-7:18pm at 7:18 pm (UTC -4)
Agreed! And as soon as he is returned to AAA where he belongs, he will get right out of that slump!
Mr North Jersey
6/28/2010-9:59pm at 9:59 pm (UTC -4)
Poor Carter go on a slump for 8 games and everyone hates you.
Carter’s 1st 21 games he hit .281 with 2 homers and 11 rbi’s.
Compare that to Reyes thru same stretch of games he hit .290 3 homers 14 rbi’s.
Oh now add that Carter did it in 99 less at bats.
Yes, that’s right 99 less at bats.
Now add that Carter is hitting .160 in his last 8 games 5 in which he started and has no homers and 1 rbi.
That my friend is called a slump.
But like I said yesterday I will wait to see more and then make an informed opinion because clearly 8 games is not enough.
Kingman 26
6/28/2010-10:10pm at 10:10 pm (UTC -4)
Carter had 2 HR and 6 RBI in 2 AB against one of the worst teams in the universe.
You are comparing Reyes and Carter?
Players are also judged on speed? Fielding? Arm strength? Want to compare Reyes and Carter in those areas too?
Carter’s OBP is .254. Pull away two at bats against the Orioles and in 57 plate appearances he has 6 RBI and 5 runs scored, along with his ONE walk this year.
Carter’s slump just happened to occur when he got all those MLB starts for the first time in his career. That’s what happens when a player with his meager skills gets exposed by playing a lot.
You really raise with weak hands my friend.
Kingman 26
6/28/2010-10:11pm at 10:11 pm (UTC -4)
“Carter’s 1st 21 games he hit .281 with 2 homers and 11 rbi’s.”
And again, in 19+ of those 21 games he had 0 HR and 5 RBI.
Mr North Jersey
6/28/2010-10:16pm at 10:16 pm (UTC -4)
LoL poor King you still don’t get it.
Kingman 26
6/28/2010-10:18pm at 10:18 pm (UTC -4)
Get what?
Mr North Jersey
6/28/2010-10:22pm at 10:22 pm (UTC -4)
Ike Davis in the month of May hit .235 4 hr and 9 rbis in 28 games.
In 22 of those 28 games he had 0 hr’s and o rbi’s.
Ike must of been a bust also during that stretch lets send him down.
LoL really dude? I mean Really?
Kingman 26
6/28/2010-10:26pm at 10:26 pm (UTC -4)
Yes, you are right and I am wrong.
Comparing Chris Carter with Ike Davis or Jose Reyes is valid, meaningful, and wise.
I stand corrected.
Kingman 26
6/28/2010-10:28pm at 10:28 pm (UTC -4)
Oh, and did Ike contribute anything on defense during that stretch?
Does Jose contribute on the basepaths and in the field when he is not hitting?
I cannot believe I am debating this.
Mr North Jersey
6/28/2010-10:29pm at 10:29 pm (UTC -4)
LoL poor King.
metsfan4decades
6/28/2010-6:50pm at 6:50 pm (UTC -4)
Beerleaguer has a poll up asking it’s fans who poses the biggest threat in the NL east to the Phils repeating: the Braves or the Mets.
Currently running at 73% for the Braves and 27% for the Mets, with only 264 votes.
Keep right on under estimating the NY Mets. That’s just fine with me….
metsfan4decades
6/28/2010-6:53pm at 6:53 pm (UTC -4)
You have to wonder how much fans of other teams pay any attention to the other teams in the division. One comment, for example:
‘The Mets could make a deadline deal and make a push (for Lee), but they also could suffer a rash of injuries to their aging roster. ‘
Aging roster? The Phils are commenting about aging rosters? Okaaaaaay……..
Kingman 26
6/28/2010-7:00pm at 7:00 pm (UTC -4)
LOL! On days Pelf or Niese pitch and Tejada plays, we probably have one of the younger starting nines, and if you throw out the catcher, it gets even younger!
Imagine next year–opening day could be Pelf, Thole, Ike, Tejada, Reyes, Wright, Bay, Beltran, FMart/Pagan.
SEVEN homegrown guys, all under 30 except Bay.
stickguy
6/28/2010-8:17pm at 8:17 pm (UTC -4)
and beltran.
Kingman 26
6/28/2010-9:05pm at 9:05 pm (UTC -4)
Correct sir.
Hazmet
6/28/2010-7:26pm at 7:26 pm (UTC -4)
I would ask “who poses a greater threat to the Phillies grip on 3rd place the Braves or the Nationals?”