Putz gone 8-10 weeks

[Guest metsguyinmichigan]

WFAN reporting he's having surgery on the elbow, gone for eight, 10 weeks.

Bobby Parnell, welcome to the eighth inning.

I'm guessing we see Lance Broadway?

[Benjamin Grimm]

The Daily News was speculating that it would be Elmer Dessens or Nelson Figueroa.

[Frayed Knot]

Adam Rubin: J.J. Putz will have surgery Tuesday to address the bone spur in his right elbow, although it's not considered a season-ending injury, sources confirmed to the Daily News. Putz signaled Thursday after pitching in Pittsburgh in pain that he could not continue without getting the matter addressed.

[Centerfield]

That's much faster than I expected. We should have a nice pen by August. In fact, the team should be ok if it can just hang in there over these next two months.

[Theoldmole]

Billy Wagner?

[Guest metsguyinmichigan]

When I first heard they were looking at surgery, I was worried it would be a Tommy John situation.

[Guest LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr]

But who... will be the Seventh-Inning Guy? Who can get their glands to most effectively secrete regulatory hormones when there are still 9 outs left to record?

Should Stokes' glands not function in an optimal manner, I hear Houston has a few guys we can look at.

[Benjamin Grimm]

I'd like to see a committee approach to the seventh inning. It can be shared among Santana, Maine, Pelfrey, and Hernandez.

[Frayed Knot]

Situational and middle relief pitching should be the one area where in-org guys will suffice.

[Guest LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr]

Ruben Tejada?

[soupcan]

="LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr":olvohski]But who... will be the Seventh-Inning Guy? Who can get their glands to most effectively secrete regulatory hormones when there are still 9 outs left to record?[/quote:olvohski] Lovin' it.

Edgy DC Jun 05 2009 01:48 PM

That Eddie Kunz star sure seems to have dimmed, huh?

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Jun 05 2009 01:56 PM

="Edgy DC":w6x1snna]That Eddie Kunz star sure seems to have dimmed, huh?[/quote:w6x1snna] He was walky in college, and he's walky now. Draft a HS/college starter, and he fails to develop as you'd hoped... you can stick him in the bullpen, and try to have him refine on his best 1-2 pitches. Draft a college reliever, and he fails to develop/deliver... you can stick him in your rear end, and consider him an uncomfortable lesson learned. G-Fafif Jun 05 2009 02:10 PM ="Benjamin Grimm":f0gx8zt0]I'd like to see a committee approach to the seventh inning. It can be shared among Santana, Maine, Pelfrey, and Hernandez.[/quote:f0gx8zt0] Best. Solution. If not ever than in ages. MFS62 Jun 05 2009 02:25 PM Roster moves: ] Fernando Nieve will replace J.J. Putz on the roster. Nieve was claimed off waivers from the Astros late in spring training. He began the season at Double-A Binghamton, and was 3-0 with a 3.70 ERA as a starter since joining Triple-A Buffalo. *** The Mets also have claimed lefthander Pat Misch off waivers from the Giants. He will be assigned to Buffalo. Misch appeared in four games for San Francisco this season. Later Centerfield Jun 05 2009 03:37 PM Omar says at least three months, according to MetsBlog.

[Guest Edgy DC]

That Eddie Kunz star sure seems to have dimmed, huh?

[Guest LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr]

="Edgy DC":w6x1snna]That Eddie Kunz star sure seems to have dimmed, huh?[/quote:w6x1snna] He was walky in college, and he's walky now. Draft a HS/college starter, and he fails to develop as you'd hoped... you can stick him in the bullpen, and try to have him refine on his best 1-2 pitches. Draft a college reliever, and he fails to develop/deliver... you can stick him in your rear end, and consider him an uncomfortable lesson learned.

G-Fafif Jun 05 2009 02:10 PM

="Benjamin Grimm":f0gx8zt0]I'd like to see a committee approach to the seventh inning. It can be shared among Santana, Maine, Pelfrey, and Hernandez.[/quote:f0gx8zt0] Best. Solution. If not ever than in ages. MFS62 Jun 05 2009 02:25 PM Roster moves: ] Fernando Nieve will replace J.J. Putz on the roster. Nieve was claimed off waivers from the Astros late in spring training. He began the season at Double-A Binghamton, and was 3-0 with a 3.70 ERA as a starter since joining Triple-A Buffalo. *** The Mets also have claimed lefthander Pat Misch off waivers from the Giants. He will be assigned to Buffalo. Misch appeared in four games for San Francisco this season. Later Centerfield Jun 05 2009 03:37 PM Omar says at least three months, according to MetsBlog.

[G-Fafif]

="Benjamin Grimm":f0gx8zt0]I'd like to see a committee approach to the seventh inning. It can be shared among Santana, Maine, Pelfrey, and Hernandez.[/quote:f0gx8zt0] Best. Solution. If not ever than in ages.

MFS62 Jun 05 2009 02:25 PM

Roster moves: ] Fernando Nieve will replace J.J. Putz on the roster. Nieve was claimed off waivers from the Astros late in spring training. He began the season at Double-A Binghamton, and was 3-0 with a 3.70 ERA as a starter since joining Triple-A Buffalo. *** The Mets also have claimed lefthander Pat Misch off waivers from the Giants. He will be assigned to Buffalo. Misch appeared in four games for San Francisco this season. Later

Centerfield Jun 05 2009 03:37 PM

Omar says at least three months, according to MetsBlog.

[MFS62]

Roster moves:

] Fernando Nieve will replace J.J. Putz on the roster. Nieve was claimed off waivers from the Astros late in spring training. He began the season at Double-A Binghamton, and was 3-0 with a 3.70 ERA as a starter since joining Triple-A Buffalo. *** The Mets also have claimed lefthander Pat Misch off waivers from the Giants. He will be assigned to Buffalo. Misch appeared in four games for San Francisco this season.

Later

[Centerfield]

Omar says at least three months, according to MetsBlog.