Mauricio = Fractured Thumb

[Frayed Knot]

To the IL, obviously. Six weeks is the given time frame.

[metirish]

How did this happen? 

[Frayed Knot]

Dove head-first into 1st base and jammed it into the bag.

Nornally not a good move, of course, but in this case it was both him and the 1B-man diving simultaneously so it wound up being (after a replay review) the only way he'd have been safe. It loaded the bases w/one out in the 7th. Unfortunately it was also the last hit they got for the night.

[metirish]

Thanks, FK ,damn 

[Centerfield]

At some point you get the feeling it’s just not meant to happen. 

[metsmarathon]

I was gonna say, damn, the poor kid just can’t catch a break, but that’s unfortunately not the case. 

[MFS62]

The hits just keep on coming.

later 

[seawolf17]

I'm sure the Winnepesaukee Flying Corn Shuckers or whoever have cut a 36 year old middle infielder recently. Go get him, Stearns!

[MFS62]

36 minutes ago, seawolf17 said:

I'm sure the Winnepesaukee Flying Corn Shuckers or whoever have cut a 36 year old middle infielder recently. Go get him, Stearns!

He got one - ibanez, ( or pretty close) a day early. Stearns can predict future injuries. He’s that good. 😳

later 

[Frayed Knot]

3 hours ago, metsmarathon said:

I was gonna say, damn, the poor kid just can’t catch a break, but that’s unfortunately not the case. 

Well he would have had the next six weeks or so of more or less everyday play, so that's out the window now. He wasn't going to 'win' the SS job no matter what he did, of course, but it would have been his steadiest playing time in the big leagues to date so it was important to him.

Now I guess this means Bichette to SS, Baty is now back to being the more or less everyday 3B, while Vientos mans 1B most days. So now those two have a shot to prove they deserve more.