Wagner staying a Met, for now

With his demands not met, Billy Wagner will likely not waive his no-trade clause and will remain a member of the New York Mets.

A few tweets cite Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports for reporting that Wagner will not waive the clause in his contract as the Boston Red Sox have not agreed to refuse his option and not offer arbitration in the off-season.  Those were the two demands that Wagner asked in return for waiving his no-trade clause.

The Red Sox agreed to not pick up his option, but were not willing to budge on offering him salary arbitration for 2010.

The Mets and Sox (and Wagner) have until 1 p.m. on Tuesday to work out a deal.

The Mets cannot simply let Wagner go to the Red Sox without compensation.  There is a clause in his contract for that too, Rosenthal reports.

Surgery for Johan Santana?

From Marty Noble…

Mets players said Monday they expect Johan Santana will require surgery on his left elbow to repair whatever malady has prompted the club to scratch the pitcher from his scheduled start against the Marlins in Miami Tuesday.

I’m running out of words.

I want to ask what’s next, but I don’t want to find out.

h/t Mr. Andrew Fletcher

Santana to miss next start with elbow discomfort

Jerry Manuel just announced that Johan Santana will miss his next start with elbow discomfort.

Santana was scheduled to start tomorrow in Florida.

There was a rumor going around that Santana was going to be placed on the DL tomorrow, which may prove to be true.

Santana is scheduled to see Dr. David Altcheck tomorrow at the Hospital for Special Surgery.

SNY also said that Santana has been experiencing this pain since the All-Star break.  The pain has kept him from throwing between starts.

Update – 5:19 p.m.: Nelson Figueroa will start tomorrow against the Marlins.

Francoeur latest victim to 2009 season [Updated: Torn ligament]

Update – 3:35 p.m.: Francoeur has been diagnosed with a torn ligament in his left thumb.  He is listed as day-to-day.

You’ll remember Alex Cora played with torn ligaments in both thumbs for most of the season before having surgery.  Francoeur will try to play through it.

Original post: Jeff Francoeur made a wonderful diving grab in the ninth inning that was eventually overruled.  In the process, he hurt his left thumb.

He stayed in the game, eventually hitting into an unassisted triple play to end the game.

This morning, Francoeur is getting an MRI on his thumb, as it swelled overnight, reports Adam Rubin.

Guess you can scratch him off the lineup card today.

Lineup for Game 124

Finale of the Phillies series, as Bobby Parnell and Cliff Lee take to the mound for their respective teams.

Here’s the lineup the Mets will run out onto the field…

1. Angel Pagan - CF
2. Luis Castillo – 2B
3. Gary Sheffield – LF'
4. Fernando Tatis – 3B
5. Daniel Murphy – 1B
6. Omir Santos – C
7. Cory Sullivan – RF
8. Anderson Hernandez – SS
9. Bobby Parnell – RHP

Take to the comments to discuss today’s game.

Wright, Putz on track for return

David Wright was taking grounders at Citi Field and is on track to return to the Mets Sept. 1, the day after he is eligible to come off the DL.

J.J. Putz, who threw a simulated game on Saturday, tossing 19 pitches.  He will begin his rehab assignment on Tuesday with the Brooklyn Cyclones.  From Brooklyn he will pitch for the Binghamton Mets, then the major league club.

Though Wright should be in no rush at all to return, Putz has something to prove.  The Mets hold a 2010 club option worth $8.6 million with a $1 million buyout.

Yikes.  That’s a lot to pay a set-up man.

Misch down, Takahashi up

Pat Misch has been sent down.  Ken Takahashi has been called up from Triple-A Buffalo.

Move along.  Nothing to see here.

What’s up with Wagner?

Billy Wagner was reportedly picked off waivers on Friday by the Boston Red Sox.  The Mets and the Red Sox had three days, until 1 p.m. on Tuesday, to work out a deal.

From all the reports that have come out since then, it seems unlikely he will be traded.

Ken Rosenthal, who was the first to report the waiver claim, writes that the conditions asked for by Wagner are unlikely to be accepted by the Sox.  Wagner has asked the Sox to guarantee they would not pick up his option so that he can become a free agents in 2010 without restrictions.

Wagner also asked the Sox not to offer him salary arbitration.

Wagner has a full no-trade clause, but said he would waive it if these conditions were met.

Still, the Mets and Sox have until 1 p.m. Tuesday to work out a possible deal.

Manuel’s Musing

“Much as you hate to point to the injuries, they are very significant.”

-Jerry Manuel on the obvious

Unassisted triple play [Video]

Ugh.

(Best video I can find.)