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According to the results of his CT scan, Ruben Gotay did not fracture his leg or foot, instead they are calling it a sprained ankle.
For more on Gotay, and the other Mets injuries, check out David Lennon in Newsday, as well as Joel Sherman in the New York Post, who writes that the Mets are back in the market for backups.
Speaking of backups, during his weekly appearance on WFAN yesterday, SI.com’s Jon Heyman said the Mets and Tigers are discussing a trade that would send Marcus Thames to the Mets for Jorge Sosa.
Also, in a second reporter for the New York Post, Sherman explains why he has tried to avoid the organizational spin regarding Carlos Delgado.
In the Bergen Record, Bob Klapisch breaks down Billy Wagner’s new approach to pitching.
Lastly, in Newsday, Lennon explains why Carlos Beltran is worried while recovering from off-season surgery.
Easley and Chavez could be worse off then the other bench guys. Easley had a gruesome injury, and still isn’t healed, so will he be able to give them anything? And Chavez seems to be permanently hurt at this point, and it wouldn’t surprise me if he can’t go 4/1.
But, all is not lost. Endy really hasn’t done anything since “the catch”, so will he really be missed, if Pagan can step in and give them a solid #4 OF? And Easley was clogging up the works as the RH bench guy with some pop, since I worry about him in the field. Say he got replaced by Thames, would it really be that great of a loss?
I did look up Thames yesterday. Much older than I though (31). He does have some HR pop, but a pretty low BA, and he does K a bunch. So not really sure what to make out of him, but if Delgado needs significant time off, and Easley can’t do anything, he could be a strong BU 1B/OF. basically the Nady role.
nady is in my opinion and significantly better hitter than thames but im assuming the cost is higher to the point where its not worth it. i mean id do sosa for nady straight up but im sure pitt wouldnt. either way this injury bug thing is really starting to bother me. wasnt the idea of beltrans surgery to make him healthier? i wonder if carlos is regretting those “team to beat” comments now.
I thought re signing Easley in the first place was pretty dumb, considering the injury he had. To give him a guaranteed contract and basically depend on him wasn’t a good strategy. They should have looked elsewhere from the beginning. I’d take Thames over Easley any day.
New rules for the Mets going forward:
NO MORE PLAYERS UNDER THE AGE OF 30!
I meant OVER the age of 30. LOL!!!!
72 strikeouts in 269 at bats last year. 65 hits and 13 walks for a wonderful .303 OBP. YUCK! I wouldn’t trade Sosa for 2 of these guys. His only upside is that he “got pop”…
Make that .278 OBP…even worse than i thought…career .306… please let’s not even mention his name ever again…
I listened to Jon Heyman on WFAN yesterday as well. He did not say the Mets and Tigers were discussing a trade of Thames for Sosa. He merely stated that Sosa was a possibility if the Mets were to seek out a trade with the Tigers.
If the Mets are looking to trade Sosa to the Tigers, I wonder if he’d be enough to land Brandon Inge? Inge seems like the odd man out in Detroit, now that they’ve got Miguel Cabrera. He can play almost every position, catcher included, which could allow the Mets to use Castro as pinch hitter if needed.
The Tigers would probably want more than Sosa for him, and Inge is said to be annoyed at not having a starting job (and he probably wouldn’t have one with the Mets, either). But I hope it’s something the team is at least exploring.
inge sucks, why do people keep mentioning him hes not an upgrade over anyone we have on our bench so theres no point in trading for him.
The reason Inge wants out of detroit is because he doesn’t want to be a utility guy and definitely doesn’t want to catch. He also doesn’t play 1B and hasn’t logged more than 7 innings in the OF since ‘04. Doesn’t seem like a good match unless we move Wright to 1B (his eventual position anyway)
The Beltran article was VERY DISCOURAGING. If Beltran is this worried (and it seems to me, from the article, that he is way behind), why would he make the comment to Rollins? According to this article, Lennon makes it sound as if it will take a couple of months for Beltran to get 100%.
Matt can you talk to Lennon to try to get clarification? As a fan, after reading that article, I’m VERY worried.
It doesn’t say in that article that Beltran himself is worried about being able to play on opening day. He may be, but that’s not what the article says.
All he says is that he’s not ready yet and can’t stop and turn. Lets wait and see where he’s at in 3 weeks before getting too concerned.
The name of the article is:
“Mets’ Beltran worried as he recovers from surgery”
That’s why I was hoping Matt could get clarification form Lennon. The title suggests that Beltran is worried, but I don’t see a quote from him that says that.
It is somewhat mysterious. How common is this surgery he had? Was the prognosis for a 100% recovery? Is that what the trainers and doctors say? Is it just a matter of time?
I wish the beat reporters would do a better job of filing in those blanks on Castillo and Beltran.
My point is it’s too early to get concerned about Beltran and Castillo if it’s just a matter of time and rehab before they are game ready.
Beltran could miss the first 2 weeks of the season and I think they’d be OK. Anything longer and it could be a problem especially if Delgado doesn’t bounce back from his down year last year.
Hey, recovery is not a perfect science, and can take longer than expected.
Right after the Mets were eliminated i had Pedro surgey (i.e. rotator cuff surgery).
They told me I would be better in four months. Well, four months has past. And althoug I have my mobility back with no pain, the muscles in my shoulder are still severly weakened.
(Similar to what Beltran is describing in his quads).
It is not so easy to develop that muscle. And that is me.
Belran as an elite athlete requires his muscles to be in exception state.
As such, I am fearful that either Beltran will not be ready for a couple months or if he does come back, because his muscles are not strong enough, he will be susceptible to injury (despite correcting his original problem with the surgery).
Lets keep the fingers crossed, but I think more than a miracle is needed here. We very well may need a stop gap for Betran for at least a month or two.
I wonder if the problem is that he couldn’t work out? maybe having the knees done led to overall weakening of the legs, since he couldn’t do his regular workout routine?
Anyway, the Mets have all kinds of trainers and facilities (and can bring in any experts needed), so hopefully he is on a clearly defined strength and rehab plan (he has to be), and he is just frustrated now because he isn’t where he wants to be.
If he is ready to play by opening day, even if not at 100%, the Mets should be fine. He can start slow and work up to hot!
Castillo? Probably the same boat, but theoretically he is a lot less dependant on his legs than Beltran.
Well, the doctors actually told the Mets Pedro would need a year to fully rehab. The surgery Beltran had is not as severe and I’m sure their estimate of his recovery time included being ready for opening day.
If he needs a “month or two” more for rehab before he is game ready, then that could be very bad for the team’s chances this year. It would also indicate a possible problem with either Omar and/or the medical training staffs in terms of adequately planning for the coming season.
But we are not at that point yet where we know Beltran will need that much time. Lets wait till we have better facts before we get too worried. There’s still a long way to opening day.
I could understand Minaya wanting to trade Shoenwiess, Duque, Sosa or even Anderson Hernandez, but we’re already giving up on Joe Smith. I know we have a few arms like Register and Stokes, that the Mets want to make to roster, but I still think Smith has a ton of potential.
Sherman is reporting that the Mets have made it known that Smith, El Duque, Schoeneweis, Sosa, A’Hern, and Gotay are available.
We are so light in the middle IF that I would prefer them not to go that way. And no one is going to take El Bunion at this point. But Smith, Schoe, and Sosa could definitely be dealt to one of the many good teams w/relief problems…
Wonder if the Angels have any interest in dealing Kendry Morales. He’s getting no playing time there and is a stud in the making. Don’t know if our scrub relievers would be enough though.
Juan Rivera would be a good fit.
How about Dan Johnson from the A’s? (Has had health issues himself in the past, but could be a potential steal.)
NO way the Angels make that trade… that’s insane to even suggest.
Why do you say that? Anaheim has Hunter, Matthews, Guerrero, Anderson, and Willits for OF. Here’s the rundown on Juan:
The Angels have an overloaded outfield, with six players contending for at-bats — and most with more ability than Rivera. Rivera has enough talent in his own right to deserve some at-bats, though, so maybe he’ll pick up a handful more with the added versatility.
Seems to me he’s an extra.
Matt Murton, I think, will be a better option than Thames. The Cubs are actively shopping him and would make a fine partner to platoon with Church.
They don’t really have a spot to carry a platoon corner OF, and beisdes, Chruch doesn’t need to be platooned.
What they need is a solid back up OF/1B guy that hits righthanded. I personally like Murton, but he might be more of a regular at this point.
Too bad A Hern can’t hit, he would be the perfect MI back up guy.
Or if the mets could just live with 11 pitchers, they would have room for a real back up IF and OF.
And Easley on a guaranteed contract was a poor move. Was there really that much demand for him that they coulrn’d get him as a ST invite?
Easley and Anderson being mostly PHs that should rarely be in the field certainly limits the flexibility.
Yeah Matt Murton would be a better option???? You think??? I’m sure we could get him for our long reliver who makes over a million for no apparent reason then….
Yes we can get Kendry Morales…for FMart, maybe Pelfrey, maybe Niese….
Also it seems Pujols doesnt like St. Louis, you think we could trade Joe Smith straight up for him? Seems like the best fit…
why not he can play the OF, and 1B and he bats RH. hes perfect. i like joe smith but id have to pull the trigger on that one.
(since i know alot of people on this site have a problem with identifying sarcasm let me just say that entire comment was sarcastic)
thanks Zeile, Im sick of being the only one who posts with sarcasm…not as sick as hearing outlandish trade proposals, or the obligatory “we should get Player X” and follow it up with nothing….
Chill man. I was just naming different directions we can shoot for, and mentioned Matt Murton because I know that his name has been often the subject of trade tal