“Because he's a first baseman and doesn't have to be in a position that requires a lot of range, I don't think it will be an issue.”
-Jerry Manuel on Carlos Delgado returning from hip surgery
5/29/09
5/26/09
Mini sabbatical
Update – Thursday: Hey, Mets fans! The Internet and TV are on. Blogging will resume Friday! Thanks for understanding.
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I’m all moved in, but the Internet is off until Thursday afternoon. I’ll be taking a few days off from the site as the one-man aspect is quite heavy on the work.
I’ll be tweeting during this time, so check back here or my Twitter page for updates.
No game chat tonight or tomorrow, but feel free to either use the comments or the Mets Chat in the sidebar.
Talk to you on Twitter or on Thursday.
5/25/09
Mets Game Chat: WAS @ NYM [Game 1]
A place to swap words with fellow Mets fans as the Mets finally return back to
Citi Field to take on the Washington Nationals.
(Chat removed, as usual.)
Movin’ out
Anthony works in the grocery store
Savin' his pennies for someday
Mama Leone left a note on the door,
She said,
"Sonny, move out to the country."
Workin' too hard can give you
A heart attackackackackackack
You oughta know by now
Who needs a house out in Hackensack?
Is that all you get for your money?
And it seems such a waste of time
If that's what it's all about
Mama, If that's movin' up then I'm movin' out.
-Billy Joel
That’s exactly what I’m doing today.
I’m moving back up to Connecticut to complete a five-week summer course in pursuit of my degree from Quinnipiac University. I’ll be moving into my house that will be my home for at least the next year and I may be without Internet and cable for a few days.
I will try my best to blog from school or any hot-spot I might find in or around my house. I can always blog from by BlackBerry, but it’s not too easy to write an entire post just using my thumbs.
If I don’t have Internet, think of this as a mini-sabbatical. I’ll try to post as much as possible, but pardon the site for the next few days. Maybe the Internet gods are looking down upon me favorably and I will have some luck, but time will only tell.
OK, that’s all. A chat is scheduled for 7 p.m. tonight, so drop by for that. I’ll be heading up on the Merritt Parkway. Wave to me!
Mets must be asking, ‘Who’s next?’
Add Ramon Martinez to the growing list of victims of the injury bug.
Martinez, filling in for the injured Jose Reyes, had to leave Sunday afternoon’s game with back trouble.
Here is an updated list of injuries on the Mets…
Injured and have gone on the DL:
Injured and have not gone on the DL:
It gets better. Church may be heading to the disabled list with a bum hamstring. That could, and most likely would lead to a promotion of top prospect Fernando Martinez.
Probably a little rushed, but what else are the Mets to do? They need bodies.
Reyes will not start tonight and Martinez is still a question mark, so my money is on Fernando Tatis.
Mr. Ed Ryan over at Mets Fever pointed out that Mark Kiger, an infielder was promoted to Triple-A Buffalo. Could he be moved there to take over for a player heading up to the big leagues? We’ll just have to wait and see. (If anyone, it would be Jonathan Malo.)
So far in 2009, the Mets have had significant injuries at: Catcher, first base, shortstop, center field, right field, pitcher(s).
Wonderful.
Who’s next?
Manuel’s Musing for May 24
-Jerry Manuel on K-Rod’s back spasms
5/24/09
Game Recap: Red Sox 12 – Mets 5
On Saturday night, the Mets won a pitchers duel. Sunday afternoon was a completely different story.
The two teams combined for 24 hits and 17 runs as the Red Sox avoided the sweep in Fenway.
Tim Redding got beat up for six earned runs in 4 2-3 innings. Brian Stokes, in for relief, allowed five earned runs on six hits and a walk.
The third through seventh in the Mets order each tallied an RBI. Ramon Castro was the only Met with a two-hit day.
A 5-5 road trip, with series wins in San Francisco and Boston. Just one win in LA would have made this a positive road trip. Too bad.
Mets Game Chat: NYM @ BOS [Game 3]
The Battle of the Tims. Redding vs. Wakefield.
The Mets are looking for the sweep today. Join in with some fellow Mets fans to chat about the Mets on this Sunday afternoon.
(Chat removed, as usual.)
Lineup for finale, K-Rod back, Church still hurting
Here’s the Mets lineup for the finale as the Mets look to sweep in Boston with Tim Redding on the mound.
- Daniel Murphy – 1B
- Angel Pagan – RF
- Carlos Beltran – DH
- Gary Sheffield – LF
- David Wright –3B
- Jeremy Reed – CF
- Ramon Castro – C
- Ramon Martinez – SS
- Luis Castillo – 2B
On the K-Rod front: Francisco Rodriguez returned to the team today and said he could close today, if needed.
I’m a little reserved about that. Let him rest.
Ryan Church’s hamstring is still barking, and according to David Lennon, the DL might be a possibility.
Really? Who is next?
More on back spasms
If you haven’t heard, Francisco Rodriguez collapsed from back spasms after last night’s win and had to be taken away by an ambulance to a Boston hospital.
Thanks to WebMD, we can get a little more info on back injuries, and it’s not good news:
The course of low back pain depends both on its cause and on how well you treat your back.
If the pain continues, K-Rod will likely go in for a CT scan or MRI to diagnose the problem.
There are many ways to treat back pain. From the simplest of simple as rest, to medication, shots, heat therapy, stimulation, acupuncture and many more.
Hopefully, for K-Rod, the Mets and their fans, everything works itself out quickly. Back injuries, especially for pitchers, could be a reoccurring injury if not diagnosed properly and well maintained.
The Mets should tread lightly with K-Rod. Very lightly.
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