Health: Alou to have MRI Today
By Matthew Cerrone - Apr 29, 2008 2:17 pm

Moises Alou will have an MRI today on his swollen ankle, which reports suggest could be fractured.

according to eyewitnesses, who have been right before, alou was seen limping on his way in to the hospital today, which i am sure comes as no surprise to you…

…if this is true, and he ends up being diagnosed with a fractured ankle, he’ll likely end up out of action for quite a while – despite Omar Minaya suggesting alou could play with such an injury, while talking to reporters over the weekend…

…ummm, is he watching the same alou that you and i are…alou hurts himself when 100 percent healthy…how will he stay in line while playing with a fracture…

…at any rate, if it ends up being that alou will be out of action through the summer, it leaves a major void in the middle of the lineup – especially when considering the struggles of Carlos Delgado, and how that has impacted Carlos Beltran

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…by the way, here’s a question to chew on: if Orlando Hernandez pitched an endless batting practice to Moises Alou, who would get hurt firstand what would the injury be

122 Responses to “Health: Alou to have MRI Today”

  1. LoDuca says:

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  2. iamatwork says:

    Nady isn’t worth top prospects, but the Pirates seem to think he is.

  3. Steal Home Jose! says:

    Adam Dunn?

    • MetNTX says:

      Sign and start Barry Bonds. I am serious, we need some spark to this team, barry would bring that along with a slew of reporters. Let him start hitting bombs out of shea and if nothing else be walked every other at bat.

      Yes it would be a circus yes he would be a distraction in the clubhouse, maybe that is what this team needs. Someone to take the distractions. And who cares it would be for a year and the guy can still hit! Look everyone was on roids, doesn’t make it right and I am not saying it was, but look at Petite across town.

      Give it a try sign him to a one year deal let him come in and hit the ball. Like his godfather Willie Mays let him retire a MET!!!!

      • zer09 says:

        Sure, let’s let Bonds hit in front of Delgado. This team will set a record for hitting into double plays. So much for getting younger and right-handed. No, thank you.

      • jcervone7 says:

        That’s an excellent point, if Bonds became the story then it would completely take the focus off the collapse, the booing, Delgado and all that other BS that we’ve had to hear about this season.

      • wnymetsfan says:

        His knees are shot. He cannot play the field anymore. If he ends playing it will be in the AL where he can DH. Besides signing him or Green means the person would be around a month away. Depending on the injury Alou could be back by then. I personally say start Pagan see what he has full time. He has held his own for a month and everyone already knew how to pitch to him from his time with the Cubs. If he starts fading look to the minors for help maybe Fernando forces the Mets hands like Wright did and goes to AAA and than the majors in July.

  4. backinbusiness says:

    Xavier Nady–who I don’t think is the answer at all–can’t be the solution in LF and 1B at the same time.

    I still would like to see Kendry Morales (primarily 1B, can play some OF); I am OK with Pagan/Endy (though Endy could really stand to be traded now) in LF IF the organization thinks FMart will be ready in Sept/next year.

    Hey, if we’re struggling at the deadline, Bonds will still be available! (Just kidding, mostly.)

    • MoMoney25 says:

      As much as I don’t want him to be a Metm how incredible would that lineup look with Bonds in it? Bonds protecting Beltran or even Delgado!

    • Dirtysanchez says:

      I would love to see nady but like u said it will not be the end all solution here. Kendry is interesting once i saw his numbers and age is not a bad pick up. I wonder what it would take to get him. And i am against trading MORE prospects away for a team that HAS to get younger. Alot of money is coming off the books for next year and it will be the perfect opportunity to improve on that aspect. Hopefully delgado will build off of the game he just had and find his swing so church can get some protection.

      • backinbusiness says:

        LAA has a million outfielders/DHs and their bullpen is bad. It would be a shame if Heilman and Sosa pitched their way out of a good deal for the Mets.

  5. Sorry to sound so sanctimonious in the previous thread about booing. Because I will put aside my beliefs about booing and boo the hell out of Bonds if he ever plays for the Mets this year.

  6. Ollie Ollie Oxen Free says:

    Nady is a very nice player who could supplant either Delgado or Alou for us next year as an everyday player. I think his value to the Mets is greater than his value to lots of other teams…as those two spots are where our major holes are next year. Nady would be an excellent 5 or 6 hitter (lefty - righty matchups depending) in this lineup.

    I would say to do anything short of trading F-Mart and more than 2 of the following Carp/Evans/Murphy/Niese.

    • Xavier22 says:

      and they can throw in Sosa as a “bonus”

      • Ollie Ollie Oxen Free says:

        Sosa would be like a negative bonus. It would be like when you were in school and handed in an assignment two days late. You lost 5 points for every day late. So, out of the gate, Pitt would be -10 in the trade.

    • zer09 says:

      Are you saying you would be ok with trading Carp and Niese for Nady? INSANE

      • Ollie Ollie Oxen Free says:

        Carp is regarded as a marginal prospect. It’s not like Nady is 35 years old.

        Niese looks like a nice left handed pitcher, but Nady has proven he can be a solid hitter for this team. I’m saying I would do it.

        • zer09 says:

          Yeah, I gave it some more thought, and I think I’d do it too. One thing is, I’d have to speak to Nady and make sure that he’s comfortable with taking over 1B for good next year and going forward. If he isn’t, we need to hold on to Carp…

        • Ollie Ollie Oxen Free says:

          Agreed. I don’t want Texeira. I can see him being a free agent bust.

        • zer09 says:

          Texeira will be a great pickup for whoever picks him up, but it won’t be the Mets. This guy will demand way too much money that Omar will not even consider investing. I would honestly, rather have him than anyone else, but it will be impossible to outbid the Yanks on this one…

        • Ollie Ollie Oxen Free says:

          Maybe I should replace the word “bust” with “overpaid”. I don’t think he is worth 20 mil/year.

  7. ho-go says:

    I’m a professor who uses hypotheticals to teach ethics, But yours posing the question of who would get hurt first if Hernandez was pitching to Alou beats for humor anything I’ve encountered in many years of teaching and rooting for the Mets.

  8. Tim in LA says:

    Chris Aguila. He turned a corner in 2003, and has been a .320 hitter at AAA ever since. He’s raking with a 1.083 OPS in NO this year. Give him a shot in the rotation as soon as Schneider comes back (send down Molina or Casanova).

  9. GregB says:

    “if Orlando Hernandez pitched an endless batting practice to Moises Alou, who would get hurt first”

    First pitch….El Duque’s toe cramps during the delivery and Alou’s hammy pulls as he ducks to get out of the way.

  10. MacD81 says:

    I’ll fess up to voting for Barry. I’d feel extremely weird (and hypocritical as I’ve always killed the guy), but he would make the offense better and would only cost money. I gotta believe Pagan is going to revert back to more of his career numbers and Nady is probably going to cost too much. I don’t like the idea of bringing F-Mart up just yet either. Bonds would be a huge threat in the lineup.

    The downside is that he would probably be totally caustic in the locker room and his D is attrocious.

    • zer09 says:

      All the talk about passion in the game is going right out the window with you guys, isn’t it. Why are you so set on getting a self-centered, egotistical player who doesn’t care about anyone but himself? Getting Bonds might help the lineup in 2008, but it will hurt the team as a whole in 2008 and beyond. This team needs to build up chemistry, not destroy it…

      • MacD81 says:

        Well you could argue that nothing helps chemistry like winning. And what would you rather have? A selfish player who performs at a high level, or an unselfish player who stinks?

        Bonds isn’t a perfect answer to the LF problem, but then again, I don’t think any of the options are perfect. We need production out of that spot, and Bonds gets a high level of production for nothing but money. Nady gets less production and no headache, but will cost prospect