The David Wright Broken Pink(ie)y Injury Update

David Wright update: "The injury to the little finger on David Wright’s right hand was re-evaluated today by a hand specialist in New York

— New York Mets (@Mets) April 12, 2012

More: "who reiterated that David can return to baseball activity as tolerated.His playing status will be reviewed again tomorrow .,.

— New York Mets (@Mets) April 12, 2012

More: "in Philadelphia prior to the game.”

— New York Mets (@Mets) April 12, 2012

Photo: Citi Field from Sec. 505

Video: Daniel Murphy's walk-off hit

Here's the video I shot last night from Sec. 505 with Daniel Murphy singling in Mike Baxter for the 4-3 victory over the Washington Nationals.


Also, with a cameo by Randy's hand and sticker from ReadTheApple.com.

In preparation for Kirk Nieuwenhuis' impending call up...

Expecting a call up for Kirk Nieuwenhuis to replace Andres Torres on the Mets roster, I had to add Kirk's last name to my iPhone keyboard.

I had to look it up three times just writing this post.

Just remember, "i-before-e-after-n-before-wen-then-h-u-is."

MLB's Gameday updates outfield walls at Citi

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Those walls are blue.

Can't confirm if they also removed the drop shadow from the uniforms, but it looks like they may have.

2012 Mets Opening Day lineup

We guessed at it earlier, but here is the real 2012 Opening Day lineup...

1. Andres Torres, CF
2. Daniel Murphy, 2B
3. David Wright, 3B
4. Ike Davis, 1B
5. Jason Bay, LF
6. Lucas Duda, RF
7. Ruben Tejada, SS
8. Josh Thole, C
9. Johan Santana, P

Video: Should I Pujols or Cano (Ike Davis cameo!)

Ike Davis gets a cameo, unfortunately wearing a Dallas Cowboys shirt.

Link: Paul DePodesta Q&A

Q&A with Mets Vice President of Player Development and Amateur Scouting Paul DePodesta on Baseball Prospectus

Looks like we can safely assume the Mets Opening Day lineup now

With the lineup set for today's game against the Yankees, I think it's pretty safe to assume it's roughly the same lineup that will go into Opening Day for the Mets on Thursday.

Here's the lineup today...

1. Andres Torres, CF
2. Daniel Murphy, 2B
3. David Wright, 3B
4. Ike Davis, 1B
5. Jason Bay, LF
6. Lucas Duda, RF
7. Scott Hairston, DH
8. Josh Thole, C
9. Ruben Tejada, SS

Now, obviously there won't be a DH in Citi Field come Thursday, and we know Johan Santana will be on the mound, so scratch Hairston and add Santana to the bottom and you've got your OD lineup.

1. Torres, CF
2. Murphy, 2B
3. Wright, 3B
4. Davis, 1B
5. Bay, LF
6. Duda, RF
7. Thole, C
8. Tejada, SS
9. Santana, P

Eventually, my thinking is Duda will flip with Bay to protect Davis more. What do you think about this lineup?

Report: Wilpons look to bring back Omar Minaya and Steve Phillips as Co-GMs

This is an April Fools post.

Here's how I'm hearing it. It looks like the Wilpons want to bring back Omar Minaya and Steve Phillips as additions to Sandy Alderson.

Against Alderson's wishes, of course.

Possibly the strangest move the Wilpons could do.

Past-GM Minaya was working for the Padres organization, and Phillips was most recently working for ESPN.

Your guess is as good as mine as to why this is going down, and now of all times of the year.

Apparently, the Wilpons realize they have some cash to spend and want to bring in Minaya and Wilpon to make some big signings.

Please tell me how this will work out well for the team.

Really, do they have any common sense at all?!

I truly cannot believe that Alderson, Wilpon and Minaya could work together as a three-team GM squad.

Lots of ways this can get screwed up, and fast.

Frankly, it wouldn't surprise me if Alderson quits in the coming days.

Obviously, he'd be totally in the right to do so.

Once Minaya and Phillips join, how can one GM make any decisions? By putting it to a vote?

Literally, this is the worst news ever.

Seriously.

...

Just kidding!

Happy April Fools.

For previous April Fools posts, here's one from '08 and '09.