Another Met hits the deck

 

Published 3/6/2008 by Matthew Cohen at Bleacher Report - MLB

Is it just me, or does every Mets regular get hurt?  The only two starters that haven't gotten hurt so far are David Wright and Jose Reyes .  Even good ole' Moises Alou had to join the party today, as he is expected to miss 4-6 weeks due to hernia surgery. Folks, a minor injury in Spring Training is one thing, and it's happened to almost everyone so far.  But this kind of major injury, this is just getting to be INSANE!!! Now that 4-6 week estimate, you can throw that right out the window.  We're talking about Moises Alou here.  It's going to be more like 6-9 weeks.  If it took him 3 months for a hamstring injury last season, this is not good news. Now having said that, at least Omar Minaya is out there trying to bring in a right-handed hitting Outfielder/1st baseman.  Now he's going to have to step up his efforts a little more and reel in Marcus Thames from the Tigers.  Because not only do we need a backup, now we need a starter too. Thames has ... [link]

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Mets' Alou to have hernia surgery

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Alou has a hernia, out 4-6 weeks

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Willie in the Afternoon: Post-game musings.

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From Willie Randolph’s post-game press briefing: -ON MOISES ALOU: Left for MRI in NY for tightness in right groin. Said results should be in tomorrow. -ON ORLANDO HERNANDEZ (adapting to a new wind-up): ``This guy is a master of ...
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The Official Site of The New York Mets: News: Alou likely out until May

Rotoprofessor found this 3/6/2008 on newyork.mets.mlb.com

PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. -- Each new malady to hit the Mets this spring has prompted a response of "It's better to get it out of the way early" -- or some variation on that theme -- from manager Willie Randolph, general manager Omar Minaya or the patient ...
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Protect Wright and Reyes at all costs

TheRopolitansDOTcom posted 3/6/2008 from theropolitans.com

With the New York Mets dropping like flies left and right, I think it's time to put David Wright and Jose Reyes on the pine.
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