Get Well Soon

[metirish]

Well I suppose that's good news...

[Frayed Knot]

Think about how stoically Delgado took that HBP even though it was eventually sent him out of the game, and then compare it to when Cliff got a similar beaning a few weeks ago and could be heard all over the stadium even though he wound up staying in the game ... and you get the idea why the the team thinks Cliff is guilty of hamming this sort of thing up a bit.

[Centerfield]

Of course, Floyd would argue that he got hit much worse than Delgado ("I mean did you see my reaction? It must have been worse") but still managed to tough it out and stay in the game.

[Guest Edgy DC]

Say what you will about Floydie, but he hasn't been getting around well in the outfield at all since that ankle sprain.

[Elster88]

I wanted to remove the injury-prone tag from his name last year.

[Methead]

Duaner Sanchez apparently separated his shoulder last night in a taxicab accident... out for the remainder.

WTF.

http://msn.foxsports.com/mlb/story/5832906

[stevejrogers]

Methead wrote: Duaner Sanchez apparently separated his shoulder last night in a taxicab accident... out for the remainder. WTF. http://msn.foxsports.com/mlb/story/5832906

Just put it on the main page

[Methead]

I noticed.

[MFS62]

Something about Mets pitchers and taxicabs?

Later

[Elster88]

Willie on the postgame: Cliff just cramped up a little bit and should be okay for tomorrow.

[Guest Rockin' Doc]

ESPN reporting that Cliff aggravated his left Achilles tendon while pursuing Rowand foul ball into the left field corner. It has apparently been bothering him for a while, since he was reportedly held out of the line up in the July 30th game in Atlanta for the same reason.

[Elster88]

Willie on M&MD: Pedro to the DL with the hip calf. "Precautionary more than anything," says Willie.

[Guest ScarletKnight41]

Fuck!

Who will pitch in his place?

[Elster88]

My idea----put him on an island and let him rest with his back against a palm tree. Let's give him the September 23rd and 28th games as warm ups for the playoffs.

[metirish]

So it's the hip,what about the calf muscle?

[Elster88]

Crap that's what I meant. Good catch irish.

[Guest ScarletKnight41]

Bubblewrap for him for the next month and a half.

[Elster88]

Willie confirms that they are keeping a close eye on Lastings and looking for other OF'ers.

[metirish]

It's great that Pedro will rest up but he needs to pitch too though,are we comfortable going in to the postseason with Pedro getting two or three starts after coming back from the DL?.

[Elster88]

Tough call, but I'd rather rest him than risk breaking him again.

He usually only needs a couple of starts to get on track, no?

[metirish]

] Pedro goes on DL BY DAVID LENNON Newsday Staff Writer August 16, 2006, 4:04 PM EDT PHILADELPHIA -- The Mets announced today that Pedro Martinez has been placed on the 15-day disabled list because of a minor right calf strain suffered in Monday's 13-0 loss to the Phillies at Citizens Bank Park. The team has recalled reliever Heath Bell from Triple-A Norfolk to take Martinez's roster spot. The Mets have not selected a replacement for Martinez's next start, but one possibility is lefthander Oliver Perez, who pitched well for Norfolk on Monday. Martinez, 34, has been bothered by the strain for at least the past three starts including Monday, when he allowed six runs in one inning in the second-shortest outing of his career. Martinez will wear a protective boot for the first week, when he'll be limited playing catch a riding a stationary bike

[Guest Yancy Street Gang]

metirish wrote: It's great that Pedro will rest up but he needs to pitch too though,are we comfortable going in to the postseason with Pedro getting two or three starts after coming back from the DL?.

I would be.

[Guest ScarletKnight41]

Elster88 wrote: Tough call, but I'd rather rest him than risk breaking him again. He usually only needs a couple of starts to get on track, no?

All he needs is an inning.

[Guest ScarletKnight41]

metirish wrote: The team has recalled reliever Heath Bell from Triple-A Norfolk to take Martinez's roster spot.

Ugh!

[metirish]

So no concerns about Pedro needing to build arm strength, like some pitchers talk about needing.

[Elster88]

Better Heath Bell than Jose Lima.

[Guest ScarletKnight41]

metirish wrote: So no concerns about Pedro needing to build arm strength, like some pitchers talk about needing.

I wouldn't say that I'm not concerned about that, but I'm more concerned about his general health.

[Guest cooby]

Arrrgggh

[Guest ScarletKnight41]

Cooby is cursing like a pirate today.

[seawolf17]

If I show up to the 1986 Celebration on Saturday and Oliver Fucking Perez is pitching...