Injuries and Recoveries in 2014

[Benjamin Grimm]

Adam Rubin wrote: Bobby Parnell cleared to pitch New York Mets closer Bobby Parnell, who underwent Sept. 10 surgery in California for a herniated disk in his neck, has been fully cleared for baseball activities. After attending David Wright's wedding, Parnell stayed on the West Coast to be examined by Dr. Robert Watkins, who had performed the procedure. Watkins cleared Parnell for full baseball activities. Parnell is expected to resume closing games for the Mets this season. He converted 22 of 26 chances last season. "He looked terrific -- toned, strong, limber," said one person who recently saw Parnell. Parnell had lost roughly 30 pounds while dealing with the herniated disk.

[Ceetar]

why don't we have pictures of David's wedding, besides the likely Turner one?


Good for Bobby. was assumed he'd be fine but good that he's been cleared.

[Edgy MD]

Ceetar wrote: why don't we have pictures of David's wedding, besides the likely Turner one?

Derek Jeter worked the door. All cameras and phones in the basket, please.

[ashie62]

Did not realize Parnell had 30 pounds to lose...

[Guest LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr]

Beard pounds, mostly.

[TransMonk]

Quad injury puts Parnell briefly on sideline

By Adam Rubin | ESPNNewYork.com

PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. -- Closer Bobby Parnell's next bullpen session will wait further.

Parnell, returning from surgery to address a herniated disk in his neck, injured a quadriceps muscle covering first base during a drill Thursday. He was not outdoors with teammates for Friday's morning stretching, but pitching coach Dan Warthen said: "Everyone thinks it's very, very mild. He wanted to throw today."

Parnell, trying to be cautious, threw a 35-pitch bullpen session Tuesday. He had been listed to throw again Thursday, but decided to wait an extra day to be safe as he returns from surgery. Now, that will be delayed slightly further.

[Ceetar]

prepare the caskets for..

Niese: arm weakness: back to NY for MRI

Calf: Colon issue.

Young Jr: Side tightness

[Edgy MD]

Zach Wheeler wanted to pitch opening day. He's already, in the space of an hour, gone from number three or four to number one or two.

[G-Fafif]

Ceetar wrote: Calf: Colon issue.

Tough break for Calf dealing with that bum colon.

[Lefty Specialist]

Is it because he ate a calf?

[ashie62]

Pitchers getting MRI's frighten me. Please be healthy...

[Centerfield]

Not nearly as scary as pitchers not getting MRI's. I'm still irritated that the Mets would not give Wheeler a precautionary MRI last season when they shut him down with shoulder soreness. Why not just check it out and be safe?

Anyway, I'm off topic. Hoping the best for Jon. The reports made it seem like it's not serious.

[G-Fafif]

Niese MRI finds no damage. Cleared to throw.

[Ceetar]

G-Fafif wrote: Niese MRI finds no damage. Cleared to throw.

yeah, but so is Harvey. #doomed.

[ashie62]

No major structural damage per espn

[Benjamin Grimm]

Ceetar wrote: G-Fafif wrote: Niese MRI finds no damage. Cleared to throw. yeah, but so is Harvey. #doomed.

And that's the Optimistic fan saying that!

[Ceetar]

Benjamin Grimm wrote: Ceetar wrote: G-Fafif wrote: Niese MRI finds no damage. Cleared to throw. yeah, but so is Harvey. #doomed. And that's the Optimistic fan saying that!

well tongue in cheek, but..

Niese DOES have a partial tear in his shoulder, which has gone a little unreported in this MRI discussion. He's been managing it through medication and such, but it's still there. Or at least, it's supposed to be. (Did the MRI not find it, or not find anything new?)

[Benjamin Grimm]

Adam Rubin wrote: Left-hander Jonathon Niese's MRI exam of his shoulder came back clean Thursday and he will resume throwing in a couple of days. Niese, projected to be the Opening Day starter for the Mets, had been sent back to New York for the medical exam after complaining of shoulder pain. "I wanted to keep it quiet. It's just a precautionary thing to make sure it's not worse from last year," Niese told ESPNNewYork.com on Wednesday. "I just want peace of mind."

"Clean." Whatever that means exactly, it's better than the alternative. I remember that pitchers were expected to go through a "dead arm" phase. Maybe this is something innocuous. We'll know soon enough, I guess; see if he makes a few exhibition starts and seems okay.

[Ceetar]

Benjamin Grimm wrote: Adam Rubin wrote: Left-hander Jonathon Niese's MRI exam of his shoulder came back clean Thursday and he will resume throwing in a couple of days. Niese, projected to be the Opening Day starter for the Mets, had been sent back to New York for the medical exam after complaining of shoulder pain. "I wanted to keep it quiet. It's just a precautionary thing to make sure it's not worse from last year," Niese told ESPNNewYork.com on Wednesday. "I just want peace of mind." "Clean." Whatever that means exactly, it's better than the alternative. I remember that pitchers were expected to go through a "dead arm" phase. Maybe this is something innocuous. We'll know soon enough, I guess; see if he makes a few exhibition starts and seems okay.

Perhaps given the tear and injury last year, he's justgoing to take a little longer to ramp up from 0 in the Spring.

[Edgy MD]

Cory Mazzillioni finishes todays game with the loss and a triceps injury.

[Ceetar]

This is probably why Matt wanted to rehab in NY



Jeremy Hefner: Just hanging out with all my friends!

[Edgy MD]

Ooooh. Exposed duct work. So cool.

[Zvon]

Edgy MD wrote: Cory Mazzillioni finishes todays game with the loss and a triceps injury.

I think he may have been overthrowing. In the first he was pounding the zone with some heavy heat and looked pretty awesome. Then in the second he went south.

[ashie62]

Per the Rubinoos.... Mejia out.... Dice-Met in

http://espn.go.com/blog/new-york/mets/post/_/id/83344/mejia-has-forearm-bruise-to-get-x-rays

[HahnSolo]

Metsblog sez Parnell with tear of MCL in right elbow.

Two weeks rest, then begin a throwing program....maybe, hopefully. If that goes ok, he might avoid surgery.

ugh.

edit with link: http://metsblog.com/metsblog/bobby-parnell-has-tear-of-mcl-in-right-elbow/

[Edgy MD]

Black hits DL with a pinched nerve in his neck, with is getting to be a little too fashionable among closer candidates for my tastes.

It's, like, the new black!

[Benjamin Grimm]

How much longer before the Mets try to lure Skip Lockwood out of retirement?

[Edgy MD]

If I recall correctly, Lockwood spent a few years himself trying to rehabilitate injures before succumbing to retirement. His contemporary Bob Apodaca sure did.

It's the way of things.

[Edgy MD]

Any word on the injuries to Lagares and Granderson? Is Chris Young eligible to be activated?

[Ceetar]

Edgy MD wrote: Any word on the injuries to Lagares and Granderson? Is Chris Young eligible to be activated?

earliest for Young is Friday. 15 days.

Haven't heard anything yet, but it's 6:30am there.