Rehabbing Mets

[Guest Triple Dee]

El Duque pitched 5 innings for the StL-Mets yesterday gave up 3 hits, 2 ER including 1 HR while striking out 6.

Duaner Sanchez, who's likely to be rehabbing for a while, pitched 1 inning giving 2 HRs.

[Centerfield]

In the radio broadcast, they said that Alou started "swinging a bat". Whatever that means.

[nymr83]

I bet nobody ever borrows Alou's bats.

[Guest Triple Dee]

Centerfield wrote: In the radio broadcast, they said that Alou started "swinging a bat". Whatever that means.

Fox said: "He's expected in early June".

[Fman99]

Nymr83 wrote: I bet nobody ever borrows Alou's bats.

Ha!

I must be quite juvenile, the Mosies Alou peeing jokes are continuously funny to me.

[Guest AG/DC]

Triple Dee wrote: ="Centerfield"]In the radio broadcast, they said that Alou started "swinging a bat". Whatever that means. Fox said: "He's expected in early June".

His mother doesn't even look pregnant yet.

[Guest Triple Dee]

4/12 - Duaner pitched 1 hitless inning with 1 SO for the Z's.

[Gwreck]

Howie Rose said today that Sanchez could be called up as soon as Tuesday.

[Guest attgig]

I was wondering when alou would be back. with Pagan batting the way he is, I don't feel like we need him back in a hurry.

[Frayed Knot]

Keep in mind that the offense we're going ga-ga over (and rightfully so) from Pagan over an 11 game stretch is virtually identical to what Alou kept up for more than two months last year (Aug & Sept).

When Alou is ready he's going to be activated and he's going to play. They'll need to find time for Pagan around that.

[Benjamin Grimm]

Alou may be sooner rather than later. He's looking to be playing rehab games in St. Lucie this week.

[soupcan]

Frayed Knot wrote: When Alou is ready he's going to be activated and he's going to play. They'll need to find time for Pagan around that.

It's not like Alou won't get hurt again.

[Guest Grote15]

I'm pretty comfortable with Alou, Pagan, and Endy as injuries and circumstances dictate.

I was kinda surprised the Cubs let Pagan go being he had quite a few AB's last season and filled in well.

Might be a chance to sort of rotate the OF

[Guest AG/DC]

They didn't let him go. We traded for him.

[Frayed Knot]

I'm not suggesting putting Pagan in mothballs.

The guy whose roster spot is in jeopardy when Alou returns is most logically Clark. But not only could he probably refuse any demotion but he'd have next to no trade value.
Endy, on the other hand, might fetch something if there's a team out there in need of some true ball-hawk of a CFer and I might look to move him if a match could be found. Pagan's emergence has made him more redendant than anyone.

[Benjamin Grimm]

I'm not saying that to trade Endy would be unthinkable, but I think I'd still rather have him than Brady Clark.

[Centerfield]

According to the NY Post, Pedro is pushed back to mid-May, possibly June.

[Guest AG/DC]

="Benjamin Grimm"]I'm not saying that to trade Endy would be unthinkable, but I think I'd still rather have him than Brady Clark.

Well, certainly, but the assertion of trading him would mean that you'd get Brady Clark, plus some fine young athlete or two in return.

[nymr83]

you only need two of pagan, chavez, and clark. if you can really get a useful part for one of them (which i doubt) do it.

[HahnSolo]

Centerfield wrote: According to the NY Post, Pedro is pushed back to mid-May, possibly June.

Right after the injury, I predicted a June 12 return for Pedro. Now who knows?

Here is part of espn.com story:

Pedro Martinez reportedly won't be back anytime soon to wake up the lethargic-looking New York Mets.

General manager Omar Minaya told the New York Post for Tuesday's editions that the team doesn't expect the injured Martinez to return to the mound for the Mets until the middle of May or possibly June.

"We're definitely going to be more conservative with him," Minaya told the Post. "With hamstrings, you just never know. We've got to be careful."

Martinez suffered a left hamstring strain in his first start of the season. It was diagnosed as a mild hamstring strain and at the time, he was expected to miss four to six weeks.

Minaya told the Post that the Mets' doctors have ruled out Martinez's return before the six-week mark of his recovery.

[Guest Triple Dee]

According to Adam Rubin of the Daily News, Alou will begin his rehab with St Lucie Mets on the weekend.

[Guest Grote15]

Mets GM Omar Minaya said that Pedro Martinez will be out until at least the middle of May, and possibly until June.

Pedro was originally expected to miss 4-6 weeks, which would have put him at an early May return, but Minaya says that time frame has been ruled out by team doctors. "We're definitely going to be more conservative with him... With hamstrings, you just never know. We've got to be careful," Minaya said.
Source: New York Post

No surprise

[Guest Grote15]

oops I was scooped..I'll just cut and paste again for the Reyes announcement

[HahnSolo]

Triple Dee wrote: According to Adam Rubin of the Daily News, Alou will begin his rehab with St Lucie Mets on the weekend.

What are the chances Alou tweaks some other body part on his rehab assignment and misses another three weeks?

[Guest Rockin' Doc]

Sadly, such an occurrence wouldn't surprise me in the least, HS.

[Guest Triple Dee]

Pedro says he'll be back in April.

]"We will give everyone the surprise of the month, I think, if things keep going well and there are no further delays," Martinez said in an interview with television channel CDN-37 in the Dominican Republic.

http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=3350294

[Guest AG/DC]

Moises Alou, slumming in the Florida State League, goes 3-3 with a double in his first game back.

What the hell is this guy doing as a career National Leaguer?

[Guest Rockin' Doc]

Triple Dee - "Pedro says he'll be back in April."

Notice that he didn't specify which year.

[nymr83]

Rotoworld says:

]New York Newsday reports that Orlando Hernandez (foot) is "practically back to square one" and will have to remain in a walking boot for at least two more weeks.

[Guest Triple Dee]

Nymr83 wrote: Rotoworld says: ]New York Newsday reports that Orlando Hernandez (foot) is "practically back to square one" and will have to remain in a walking boot for at least two more weeks.

The New York Mets would like to wish Orlando Hernandez all the best in his future endeavors.