OK so here is the latest breakdown on injured Mets.
Tim Byrdak – Had knee stitches removed yesterday from the surgery to repair torn meniscus cartilage in his left knee and plans to start tossing the ball 100 feet today.
Pedro Beato – Threw a 25 pitch bullpen session yesterday since being shut down due to shoulder inflammation.
D.J. Carrasco – Will throw a bullpen session today to test his injured right ankle and if it goes well Dan Warthen hopes to have him pitch in a minor league game this Sunday.
David Wright – Faced live pitching for the 1st time today since his strained abdominal muscle. Terry Collins is hoping to have Wright in a lineup early next week.
Scott Hairston – Took 40 dry swings of the bat yesterday and plans to hit off a tee and with balls flipped to him in a cage today. Hairston who is recovering from a strained left oblique says he is hopeful his continued progress will allow him to be ready for Opening Day.
Andres Torres – Reported yesterday that his strained left calf is improving and hopes to be back in a few more days.
45 comments
Stick
3/23/2012-1:22pm at 1:22 pm (UTC -4)
so outside of Byrdak, a decent chance they will be at full strength opening day.
Hopefully not including DJ though.
Ceetar
3/23/2012-2:13pm at 2:13 pm (UTC -4)
looking that way. gotta put the beat down on the Braves early.
Mr North Jersey
3/23/2012-2:16pm at 2:16 pm (UTC -4)
Listening to Mets game on Braves radio. Weird lol.
Mr North Jersey
3/23/2012-2:17pm at 2:17 pm (UTC -4)
Freeman hit in the hand by Niese. Fight!!! Fight!!!
MetsFan4Decades
3/23/2012-3:23pm at 3:23 pm (UTC -4)
Niese wasn’t too sharp.
Not sure why Batista left in there after Uggla’s HR.
This from Rubin on all those triples:
Braves with 3 triples today — all via inexperienced outfielders. Latest came with Adam Loewen playing CF. Earlier, Duda & May in corners.
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Not being able to view the game, have no way of knowing if those were triples b/c of inexperience or not.
Ceetar
3/23/2012-3:52pm at 3:52 pm (UTC -4)
Certainly not taking Rubin’s word for it, since he’s going to be looking for “LOL Mets defense” excuses all season.
Mr North Jersey
3/23/2012-4:15pm at 4:15 pm (UTC -4)
So you don’t agree that Duda and May are inexperienced in the outfield or that Loewen is inexperienced in CF?
Ceetar
3/23/2012-4:36pm at 4:36 pm (UTC -4)
I just don’t agree that it’s automatically because they’re less experienced (it was Baxter in CF wasn’t it?) that that’s why there was a triple.
Mr North Jersey
3/23/2012-4:56pm at 4:56 pm (UTC -4)
I see. Well the only call I heard was the call on the triple hit in Duda’s direction and unless I misinterpreted it the announcers described it as a ball that got over his head rather than a ball that split the gaps. Did Duda misplay it or was the ball a triple regardless of who was in RF? I don’t know till I see the video but I don’t find it hard to believe that Duda’s inexperience in RF may have played a part.
As far as May and Loewen or whomever was in CF I didn’t hear or have yet to see the play.
darknova306
3/23/2012-6:16pm at 6:16 pm (UTC -4)
This team will be lousy on defense, so this report is believable. That being said, it’s hard to make a judgement without seeing the play, which I haven’t seen a clip of yet.
MetsFan4Decades
3/23/2012-7:02pm at 7:02 pm (UTC -4)
I’m really hoping Torres is ready to go for opening day. Just don’t think we can afford 2 inexperienced guys out there in CF and RF. Think Duda will be enough of an adventure.
Stickguy
3/23/2012-9:46pm at 9:46 pm (UTC -4)
when duda wins the triple crown you won’t care about his defense.
darknova306
3/24/2012-12:31am at 12:31 am (UTC -4)
Duda isn’t winning a triple crown.
Stickguy
3/24/2012-12:37am at 12:37 am (UTC -4)
Don’t doubt the Duda.
but if you want to be conservative, 2/3. I’ll give someone else the batting crown.
darknova306
3/24/2012-4:46pm at 4:46 pm (UTC -4)
I don’t doubt he’ll have a good season, I’m just not ready to expect him to have a full season at the top of the leader board in multiple offensive stats. I think we’ll see a lot of ups and downs with lots of adjustments going back and forth between him and the league.
Not doubting him having a good year, just doubting him having an uber-year.
gategem
3/24/2012-12:53pm at 12:53 pm (UTC -4)
I don’t know there Stick. Duda just doesn’t seem fast enough to win the Kentucky Derby, Preakness and the Belmont Stakes.
Stickguy
3/24/2012-1:26pm at 1:26 pm (UTC -4)
he is a horse though.
MetsFan4Decades
3/23/2012-8:04pm at 8:04 pm (UTC -4)
Speaking of injuries….
Utley back in camp. Amaro would say nothing other than ‘not starting on opening day is not out of the realm of possibility. Talk about not saying anything.
He went on to say if he could have a redo, the wouldn’t have traded Valdes.
Utley set to address the media on Sunday. They would say nothing else today on his status.
Who schedules a press conference on a Sunday just to announce further rehab?
He’s either having surgery that might cost him the season or maybe he’s hanging up his cleats for good.
Not sounding good.
Stickguy
3/23/2012-9:47pm at 9:47 pm (UTC -4)
not sounding good is entirely based on your perspective.
TLJNYM
3/23/2012-11:25pm at 11:25 pm (UTC -4)
Retirement would be pretty shocking. But yeah that seems weird that he’d schedule a press conference.
Maybe its just a way to answer everyone’s questions all at once. Utley has pretty much been ignoring the media and the Phils haven’t given out too many updates on his condition. They might not want it to be a daily thing where they are constantly being asked questions about Utley, so maybe they are just allowing one day where they will provide an update and answer questions
Stickguy
3/24/2012-12:24am at 12:24 am (UTC -4)
possible. From what I have been reading and seeing down here (I am in Philly land), biting the bullet on surgery would not surprise me either.
TLJNYM
3/24/2012-3:38pm at 3:38 pm (UTC -4)
Yeah I wouldn’t be surprised if that was the case either. Especially since he did just consult with some doctor/surgeon.
Though I suppose they wouldn’t need a press conference for that…they could just release a statement saying he’s going to have surgery….but maybe if he is going to be out for a really extended period of time (possible the whole season depending on the type of surgery) I guess that is something that would be press conference worthy.
darknova306
3/24/2012-12:59am at 12:59 am (UTC -4)
What happens with the Phillies is irrelevant. The Mets aren’t a good team, so a team that won as many games last year as the Phillies isn’t something worth focusing on. Unless you live in delusional Ceetar Land. Then the Mets take the NL East easily.
Stickguy
3/24/2012-1:13am at 1:13 am (UTC -4)
you are missing the key point. MF and I hate the phils with a passion.
MetsFan4Decades
3/24/2012-9:02am at 9:02 am (UTC -4)
LOL – this.
Point had nothing to do with the Mets or how this might help them.
Stickguy
3/24/2012-10:00am at 10:00 am (UTC -4)
though in reality, anything that hurts the other teams in the division (especially LT) is good for the Mets.
Ceetar
3/24/2012-10:19am at 10:19 am (UTC -4)
Indeed, because a Phillies team that’s going to lose at least 10 more games works out to like 2+ more for the Mets (depending on head to head matchup) and every win is more promise and potential and another day “in the race” so to speak which sells more tickets which buys more players, etc.
The Phillies lost money last year according to Forbes too, so the closer the division gets this year, the closer it could be _next_ year as well and affects what/who they get in the next offseason based on how much closer they are.
Stickguy
3/24/2012-11:33am at 11:33 am (UTC -4)
being in the area, I see a lot of pieces that touch on the Phils recent big spending ways. This ownership group was traditionally very frugal (cheap!), and for sure it was about turning their profit and getting payouts.
the perfect storm in 2008 got them sucked into the excitement, and they agreed to spend more, and it kept snowballing. But, at this point, the reports are that they have pretty much maxed out (putting it all in the team). Even with raising ticket prices last year (and i don’t think they can do too much there without backlash).
But for sure, they built the revenue model to include a sold out season (as in petty much every game), plus revenue from post season games.
So, if they have a year like the Mets did in 2009 (the offense has already been hammered, all it will take is a couple ill timed pitching injuries), and manage to miss the playoffs, it could have immediate ramifications, though the only thing they can do this off season really is to let Hamels walk.
If they combine that with a tail off on merchandise and ticket revenue (hell, by now, everyone down here has more phils crap than they know what to do with), they easily could go into slash payroll mode.
Ceetar
3/24/2012-1:06pm at 1:06 pm (UTC -4)
if Forbes is right on the they lost 10 mill last year feature after selling out and all that..
And merchandise is subject to revenue sharing, except for in-stadium stuff. Mets get their cut of that.
MetsFan4Decades
3/24/2012-1:25pm at 1:25 pm (UTC -4)
They’re at or very near the luxury tax threshold as well.
Ceetar
3/24/2012-10:17am at 10:17 am (UTC -4)
Stranger things have happened.
Besides, you say you don’t like Spring Training. What’s the difference between these games and the regular season if you don’t believe either means anything this year?
darknova306
3/24/2012-2:45pm at 2:45 pm (UTC -4)
The regular season games will mean something this year, just not for playoff aspirations. There are lots of storylines and player development aspects to watch this season. Also the competition of real regular season baseball is a great thing to watch, as long as Pelfrey isn’t starting. The team doesn’t have to be in the playoff race for the games to have meaning.
You don’t need blind optimism to have fun watching your team play or to see meaning in the games.
TRS86
3/24/2012-11:41am at 11:41 am (UTC -4)
Well it does matter in the fact that it’s something that may not get better for the Phillies next year either and our hopes are the Mets will be.
gategem
3/24/2012-1:05pm at 1:05 pm (UTC -4)
Some fans seem to have descended to the level where they root for other teams to suffer debilitating injuries so they fall to their team’s level. They seem to take great joy if those injuries are career ending. I hate to think of the next level they may take their hatred too.
Stickguy
3/24/2012-1:28pm at 1:28 pm (UTC -4)
I would never wish that on anyone. I just want the team to suck. They can stay on the field and do it for all I care.
But, injuries happen all the time in baseball (just ask KC and the Yankees). it just seems that it would be fair if the wealth was spread around a bit!
Mr North Jersey
3/24/2012-2:15pm at 2:15 pm (UTC -4)
Speaking of injuries. I just saw that Madson is out for year with Tommy John surgery. You think the Phillies knew there might have been something wrong with his shoulder?
Stickguy
3/24/2012-2:20pm at 2:20 pm (UTC -4)
I thought the same thing, but they were negotiating with him, and pretty sure they would have brought him back if he was a little cheaper. But, it could be the case.
And this goes back to my hatred of the Phils. If some guy has to go out for the year, why is it the guy the dodged and not the older guy that they signed?
TLJNYM
3/24/2012-3:42pm at 3:42 pm (UTC -4)
Reports differed as to how close they actually were to signing him. But I wonder if its possible that they actually did agree to the deal, but he failed the physical, but they decided to keep it quiet as to not ruin his chances of signing with any other teams
Stickguy
3/24/2012-3:54pm at 3:54 pm (UTC -4)
doubt that. Way too much liability potential there.
MetsFan4Decades
3/24/2012-4:33pm at 4:33 pm (UTC -4)
Not really. It was reported they did discuss a 44 MIL deal. If they knew he had elbow injuries, don’t think they make him an offer at all.
MetsFan4Decades
3/24/2012-4:32pm at 4:32 pm (UTC -4)
Well, I certainly don’t root for any player injuries.
By the same token, I don’t normally pretend sympathy when that injury bug strikes a rival team.
I will say though I kind of feel sorry for Joba. He’s had a difficult young career so far.
Hit the scene as a lights out starter but that was short lived.
Gets arrested for DUI about the same time they decide to try him in the BP.
Winds up with TJ surgery he hasn’t quite recovered from when this latest ankle injury happens. Sounds like it could be career threatening. No one should really be LOL at this.
MetsFan4Decades
3/24/2012-4:34pm at 4:34 pm (UTC -4)
Just finished watching the game.
Pelfrey and Francisco are going to be problems, aren’t they?
Love Den Dekker’s speed out there in CF. He tracked down a ball I thought for sure was going to be a double.
Duda and Ike in the lineup together make me happy.
darknova306
3/24/2012-4:43pm at 4:43 pm (UTC -4)
Well, Kong has been rightfully going on about how Francisco and Rauch aren’t the pillars of excellence everyone wants to believe they are. The bullpen will be an issue all year.
And we know Pelfrey is garbage. Though I expect him to be around “eating up innings” until one of the minor leaguers is ready to get his shot at the bigs.
Mr North Jersey
3/24/2012-4:48pm at 4:48 pm (UTC -4)
“pillars of excellence”?
What sites do you visit where “everyone” is saying this?
gategem
3/24/2012-7:10pm at 7:10 pm (UTC -4)
I understand that Chipper Jones will have surgery on Monday to repair a torn meniscus in his left knee that he injured while stretching before his retirement press conference. The mind is willing but the flesh is weak.