El Duque's a pain in the neck

[Frayed Knot]

Or, more accurately, El Duque HAS a pain in the neck.

he "has been sent to New York for an examination, suffering from neck discomfort" according to GM Omar Minaya

[Guest Edgy DC]

Jorge Sosa, come on down.

[Guest Yancy Street Gang]

Oh, well. This may be a thinly disguised blessing, in that it gives some of the younger guys more of a chance to pitch.

[Guest Johnny Dickshot]

I heard Chan Ho Park karate kicked him

[nymr83]

you already know my feelings on el duque. if this increases the chances of the Mets breaking camp with Pelfrey/Humber i'm happy. if this just cements Park into the rotation i'm not so happy.

[metirish]

But Duque is NY and play-off tested..we need him...

[Guest Edgy DC]

Nymr83 wrote: you already know my feelings on el duque.

That you preferred Benson over him and Maine?

I don't think we're going to end up burying Pelfrey either way.

[Guest sharpie]

I had him missing the first turn in the rotation anyway, so this strengthens my hand in the "first-5-starters" contest (I've got to have something after coming in second in the Free Agent Prediction Contest and in the final 4 in the Parody Contest).

[metsmarathon]

sharpie wrote: I had him missing the first turn in the rotation anyway, so this strengthens my hand in the "first-5-starters" contest (I've got to have something after coming in second in the Free Agent Prediction Contest and in the final 4 in the Parody Contest).

you didnt do so hotly in the met predictions 2006, either!

[Guest sharpie]

That was last year. I'm only interested in licking this year's wounds.

[Guest abogdan]

So El Duque's 150 IP season starts in May instead of starting in April. He was going to go down at some point this year. One good thing comes out of this, though. My Glavine/Maine/Sele/Perez/Sosa starting rotation prediction is one step closer to fruition. Wait, that's not really a good thing.

[Guest patona314]

puhlease, how could you not see this coming. guess it's lima time again.

[Farmer Ted]

I hope the old guy qualifies for Aflac.

[Guest Edgy DC]

patona314 wrote: puhlease, how could you not see this coming. guess it's lima time again.

You who?

[Guest attgig]

Pelfrey needs to go to AAA and be solid with his other pitches.


I predict we'll have a splurge of starters come ASB with both hernandez and pedro coming back at around the same time.

[Guest Yancy Street Gang]

We're counting our chickens a little bit here. Hernandez's neck may be fine by Saturday.

[Guest patona314]

Edgy DC wrote: ="patona314"]puhlease, how could you not see this coming. guess it's lima time again. You who?

you = us

[Guest Edgy DC]

I don't get it. I think anybody sensible among us accounted for the probablility of injuries in the rotation, even before the season starts. That's why the Mets stocked up.

What I don't see is Jose Lima. Could happen, I guess. The guy had an awesome winter in the Dominican. But the Mets have two fistfuls of options right now.

[Guest abogdan]

El Duque has arthritis:

]Orlando Hernandez was diagnosed today with arthritis at the base of his neck and received a cortisone shot. He is expected to rejoin the team tomorrow in Port St. Lucie and be ready to throw again in three to four days. El Duque returned to New York this morning after complaining of discomfort in his upper back and neck.

[nymr83]

Glavine, Maine, Pelfrey, Perez, Humber, Park, Vargas, Heilman, Martinez, Hernandez, Soler...

If 5 of these guys are standing, theres no reason to bring up Lima.

[Guest Edgy DC]

Well, no good reason, anyhow.

[nymr83]

unless preaching doom and gloom all the time is a "good reason"

[Guest Edgy DC]

It takes two to replace one such as Hernandez.

New York Mets:

Agreed to terms with LHP Mike Bynum and RHP Jose Santiago on minor league contracts.

I'm going to assume that's the same Jose Santiago that came up in 2005 as a veteran and got six innings in before getting hurt.

[Guest Yancy Street Gang]

Yes, it is.

[Guest patona314]

Edgy DC wrote: I don't get it. I think anybody sensible among us accounted for the probablility of injuries in the rotation, even before the season starts. That's why the Mets stocked up. What I don't see is Jose Lima. Could happen, I guess. The guy had an awesome winter in the Dominican. But the Mets have two fistfuls of options right now.

"lima time" was a joke. I'm just a nervous met fan venting on a forum that I discovered 2 months ago. I guess growing up as a met/nyg/nyr/fucking knick fan ( in that order), makes me a little uncomfortable.

PS: i don't care how good mr. lima did in the dominican league. i'd rather see saberhagen pitch again for the mets. why not, we're still paying him.

[Guest Edgy DC]

I don't care what you don't care about. You brought the guy up.

If it's a joke, please try a new one. You must've made the Lima one a half dozen times now.

I don't know why rooting for the Mets makes you uncomfortable.

We're still paying Saberhagen?

[Guest patona314]

Edgy DC wrote: I don't care what you don't care about. You brought the guy up. If it's a joke, please try a new one. You must've made the Lima one a half dozen times now. I don't know why rooting for the Mets makes you uncomfortable. We're still paying Saberhagen?

he has a bonilla type contract. i believe it stretches out to 2017. rooting for the mets does not make me uncomfortable, it makes me happy.

and, if you don't like humor (good or bad) that is not my problem, it's yours.

[Guest Edgy DC]

]I guess growing up as a met/nyg/nyr/fucking knick fan ( in that order), makes me a little uncomfortable.

]rooting for the mets does not make me uncomfortable, it makes me happy.

Come on. Give me a break.

[Guest patona314]

Edgy DC wrote: ]I guess growing up as a met/nyg/nyr/fucking knick fan ( in that order), makes me a little uncomfortable. ]rooting for the mets does not make me uncomfortable, it makes me happy. Come on. Give me a break.

wow, your a lawyer.

LIMA TIME!!!!!!!!

[Guest OlerudOwned]