If you were watching today’s game when Gary Sheffield left the bases with apparent leg stiffness, Gary and Ron were reciting the litany of Met injuries, and having trouble remembering all of them. That got me wondering who has not been injured out of the Opening Day roster. Take a look:
Out of the Opening Day lineup, only Wright and Murphy have never been injured. Castillo is listed because we don’t have enough information on his injury, and the Mets would probably wait a while before putting him on the DL, if they do.
The rotation is another story, but a similar one as well:
Johan Santana
Mike Pelfrey: Missed a start in April due to forearm trouble.
Oliver Perez: DL: Patellar Tendinitis (May 8-July 
John Maine: DL: Shoulder Weakness (June 12)
Remember, Livan wasn’t on the Opening Day Roster at first, he was called up in time for the 5th team game. Also, here are other starters that have done time on the DL
Tim Redding: DL: Shoulder Weakness (April 5-May 19)
Fernando Nieve: DL: Thigh (July 20)
Jonathan Niese: As of this writing, his injury was declared sprained hamstring. No timetables discussed.
Bullpen:
JJ Putz: DL: Bone Spur (June 5)
K-Rod: Back Spasms gave us a scare
Billy Wagner started the year on the DL.
But wait, it get’s worse; to the bench:
Alex Cora: DL: Hand (May 18-June 5)
Ramon Martinez: DL: Finger (June 3)
Angel Pagan: DL Elbow (April 5-May 16) ;Groin (June 1-July 11)
Gary Sheffield: Hamstring (July 18-August 1)
Fernando Martinez: DL: Right Knee Inflammation (July 10)
This just isn’t fair.
Looking back, here are some original estimated returns from the time the players were placed on the DL:
Jose Reyes: Early June
Carlos Beltran: All-Star Break
John Maine: Early July
It’s now August.
I wonder if we built Citi Field on cursed land.
Till Next Time
I don’t know about Citi Field being built on cursed land, but I do think the cat who ran onto the field on Opening Night might have something to do with the bad luck they’ve had with injuries.
Someone needs to get in Reyes’s ear and tell him to get a frick’in 2nd and 3rd opinion and stop relying on the Mets medical staff. I mean Holy Cow! This disgraceful handing of Met injured personnel just isn’t funny anymore.
It’s NOT normal to feel pain when you run! Cortisone shot, wait 2 weeks, try it again, What still pain? Ok.. wait 2 more weeks, ice, hot,,, ice .hot.. rest…… try it again in 2 more weeks.. What still pain….Ok fly back to New York to see the Met Doctor. Gee. Jose, how about we try another cortisone shot to get down the swelling in the muscle what you ask? Cortison shots just treat the inflamation but not the source of the injury. Jose Jose. you steal bases I treat injuries. here.lie back take a deep breath. big neddle….. there all down. Go rest another 2 weeks and continue your hot col alternating treatments. then Hmmmm. I don’t know run the bases from home to first as fast as you can and see if it stiill hurts. Two weeks later…. What’s that Jose? Your afraid to run full speed because it still hurts when you walk? OK OK. Fly back to New York and I’ll take another look…
ABSURD! WHAT THE HECK IS GOING ON!
Your article is wrong! Gary Sheffield was NOT out with a hamstring injury! It was a “muscle cramp.” It should be referred to as a muscle cramp. That was the official diagnosis the Met PR put out thats what you should report. OH I know. Sheffield suffered a pulled hamstring today! OH My God! What a coincidence! PATHETIC! PATHETIC! By the way. I WIN the bet Sheffield will be out until the last week in August. Its the same injury! TOLD YA! God this is an awful year! Where is the Players Union is all of this?
I agree with you, but what would the Players Union do?
Ollie’s DL stint should be relabeled “I sucked” thats why I was on the DL…..
As for Reyes, shut him down and let him get the treatment he needs. Obviously he is really hurt and needs to do whatever it takes to be ready by spring training 2010.
I agree with you about Oliver Perez. I never believed for a second there was anything wrong with him physically. Mets just needed an excuse to dl him.