Health: Schneider still in Hospital
Brian Schneider remains in the hospital with an infection in his left thumb.
Mets GM Omar Minaya told reporters over the weekend that Schneider would likely be released from the hospital either yesterday or today, and could return to the lineup during the team’s series against the Pirates, which ends on Wednesday.
Schneider talked to the New York Post from his hospital room, essentially saying he is frustrated and hopes to return soon.
According to the Post, Schneider is being treated with intravenous antibiotics, “but has not been able to kick the infection.”
…well, that’s not good…i mean, any one who has ever been hospitalized and on any sort of intravenous knows it makes you fairly weak…it takes at least a few days to get your full strength back…at this point, the Mets should probably just let him chill, in hopes that he’ll be ready for the trip to arizona – assuming he is healed by then…
…the thing is, i miss schneider…i feel like i see a difference in the pitching staff when he is in the there…he seems to command the game quite well, and he provides a sense of stability behind the plate that is comforting…nothing against Raul Casanova, who has actually done better than i expected…it’s just, schneider is the starting catcher for a reason…
