Alderson Hopes Ike Davis Can Return By The All Star Break?

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• XtreemIcon May 31, 2011 at 4:43 pm

  It’s too bad, but it’s his own fault. That’s a little league play. Wright’s ball all the way. Why he was still there when Wright was calling for it, I’ll never know.
  • Even Flow May 31, 2011 at 4:59 pm

    What??? That was Ike’s ball all the way, not Wright’s. It was on Ike’s side of the infield and Wright should’ve moved out of the way. He’s been around long enough to know who’s ball that was.
    • XtreemIcon May 31, 2011 at 5:12 pm

      That’s just not true. A ball popped over the mound is the third baseman’s ball.
      • jdon May 31, 2011 at 5:52 pm

        No. It is the pitcher’s call. And Mr. Indecisive did ot call it.
        • jdon May 31, 2011 at 5:53 pm

          I mean the pitcher calls who takes the pp.
          • happy little mets fans May 31, 2011 at 6:19 pm

            Lofve you metsies.. yopu are all hatin on your own.ove it… the worst fans in the world show their hideous selves every day. You are all sick…
            • Even Flow May 31, 2011 at 6:37 pm

              Why do you keep coming back under different aliases? Don’t you know when you’re not wanted here? BEAT IT, you tool.
  • Des May 31, 2011 at 5:13 pm

    It was Wright’s ball, no question about it. When there is wind above the field, the player who is under the ball at the start of the play follows the ball until it is caught. That player is David Wright.

    Baseball players don’t play a zone defense like basketball players do. There are no zone defense switches, no picks.

    It was unfortunate, but these kinds of plays happen. The most valuable quality is COMMUNICATION. The catcher and the pitcher could have done more.
    • XtreemIcon May 31, 2011 at 5:18 pm

      Very true about Paulino and Pelfrey, but Davis shouldn’t have relied on someone else to do his job. If Wright calls for it, he shouldn’t be there.
      • Des May 31, 2011 at 6:05 pm

        Agreed. It started out as Wright’s ball and it was his.
• srt May 31, 2011 at 4:49 pm

  Of all the luck….

  What’s even more ironic is if Wright’s injury was diagnosed sooner than it was he probably would have not been on that field that day. Not saying it was Wright’s fault because I clearly do not think it was. Just saying that what are the chances Ike goes down in that same manner and suffers that same injury if circumstances were different on that play?
• Lifelongmetsfan May 31, 2011 at 5:00 pm

  I see what s going on. The 1st two comments are isloating David Wright, making Wright out to be negative.
  ‘It’s Wright’s fault! Why is he here anyway! Trade him!” I see whats going on.
  The play which resulted in Ike Davis’s injury happens across the major leagues every day.
  Ike Davis is injured deal with it. Stop blaming the Mets most productive offensive player of all-time.
  • Even Flow May 31, 2011 at 5:09 pm

    “Stop blaming the Mets most productive offensive player of all-time.”

    and Mets single-season strikeout leader. Don’t forget that part.
• sarge May 31, 2011 at 5:38 pm

  It was un fortunate and blaming David or Ike does not resolve his healing or diagnosis issue.

  What if on the play last night with Pagan and Beltran in gap had injured either one?
  We would be hearing that Beltran doesn’t know how to defer to Angel or Angel has not really taken over CF?
  Always with the second guessing that was Angel’s ball all the way last night, just to finish up that last point.

  My concern is the fact that Ike’s injury has not been definitely been diagnosed.
  Is it so hard to read MRI CAT scan, x-ray to determine whether high ankle sprain, inverted whatever sprain?
  I hope that this injury does not result in a broken/torn whatever cause Mets have had bad luck with injuries over the year. I pray not.

  I have been thinking that R.A. should not have been allowed to pitch tonight.
  What is it going to hurt R.A. or team to take an extra 5 days?
  I have problems with my plantar and I tell you that it is painful, so once again what is the urge for him to pitch? Not a playoff game (I wish) or a play in game or a game to set record?
  I understand R.A. and his wanting to fulfill his contract and for being a gamer but if this injury gets worse or he hurts the other leg or arm cause of compensation for his injury in his foot then what will be the story that Terry tells fans?
  This is on Terry and Dan if R.A. gets hurt or his inability to field costs Mets game.
  I hope he is well and we win another game w/o Jose, David and Ike but caution is not bad.

  Just saying.
  • srt May 31, 2011 at 6:52 pm

    I have to agree with this.
    As this team likely isn’t going anywhere this season, what is the harm with skipping a Dickey start or even DLing him for 15 days and giving someone like Schwinden his ML debut?

    I had a problem with my left foot plantar some 10 years ago that didn’t involve a tear but what is commonly referred to as plantar fasciitis. It took a 14 months to heal where I no longer had pain. I can’t imagine how a partial tear will heal with no pain in this short period of time.

    From what I’m reading, they’re more concerned about his ability to come off the mound and field his position then they are with his actually pitching.
• Clayton Collier May 31, 2011 at 5:39 pm

  Geez, Im so annoyed at Wright over this. Watch where your going. 1st baseman’s ball.
  • XtreemIcon May 31, 2011 at 5:43 pm

    Never the first baseman’s ball.
    • jdon May 31, 2011 at 6:01 pm

      Any time there is doubt, it is the job of the guy no one wants to catch the ball to call the player who should get it. Big Stupid did not do that.
      • jdon May 31, 2011 at 6:02 pm

        Ev erybody is there anyway. The pitcher has to be the traffic cop. That has been the procedure for decades. Maybe teams have changed it.
        • XtreemIcon May 31, 2011 at 6:11 pm

          And what happens if/when the pitcher doesn’t call who catches it? They just let it drop? It’s always been the third baseman’s ball on popups on the mound.
          • Clayton Collier May 31, 2011 at 6:42 pm

            But Wright didnt call, he just ran through Ike
            • NYMetsfan May 31, 2011 at 6:49 pm

              Go watch it again my friend, this time put on your glasses, Ike came from behind into Wright. COME ON……….
              • Bayonne Mets Fan May 31, 2011 at 6:57 pm

                yeah i watched it again and I see Wright running all the way across the diamond to the First Base side of the mound.

                It’s Ike Davis’ ball.

                NOW – if Mike Pelfrey saw that and yelled out Ike Ike Ike than maybe this never happens. Or i’ll give you the benefit of the doubt and if Mike Pelfrey saw Ike come (he was closer to the play anyway since the ball went to first base side of infield) then EVEN THOUGH the ball is the first baseman’s ball Pelfrey STILL should have yelled at Ike to let David take it anyway, regardless
                • XtreemIcon May 31, 2011 at 7:00 pm

                  I don’t know what you watched. Wright was calling for it the whole way (Ike admitted to it) and actually caught the ball! That play is never the 1B ball if the 3B calls for it, COACH. At any level of the game.
                  • Bayonne Mets Fan May 31, 2011 at 7:04 pm

                    Oh so you know that Wright didn’t call it too soon.

                    I know you like to make fun of the coaching aspect of this but at least some people have done it while others like you confuse fantasy baseball with real baseball.

                    If Mike Pelfrey SAYS SOMETHING instead of watches the play than this all could have been avoided but you can’t tell me that Ike could not have been able to call off Wright since the ball drifted towards the first base side of mound.

                    Wright is not the brightest bulb on the field too you know but he did what he had to do. It was an extenuating circumstance but fundamentally…it’s the first baseman’s ball.
                  • XtreemIcon May 31, 2011 at 7:08 pm

                    No one’s arguing Pelfrey’s lack of insistence. But unless Pelfrey called for Ike, once Wright called for it, Ike should have backed away. 100 times out of 100.
                  • Bayonne Mets Fan May 31, 2011 at 7:13 pm

                    Oh so Ike has to take his eye off the ball and look but Wright can keep his eye on it and keep running and running recklessly.

                    And it’s not 100 times out of 100 especially since the first baseman has the bigger glove and the ball drifts to his side maybe he was expecting to get it and BOOM out of nowhere comes Wright. yeah right..100 out of 100.
                  • XtreemIcon May 31, 2011 at 7:16 pm

                    Don’t you know baseball? When the guy with priority calls the ball you GET OUT OF THE WAY. If the CF calls off the LF, if the SS calls off anyone, if hte incoming OF calls off hte outgoing IF. There’s set priorities. It’s the 3B ball unless the pitcher calls him off when balls are hit over the mound. Pelfrey should have made the call, but he didn’t. Wright’s ball every single time.
                  • Clayton Collier May 31, 2011 at 10:17 pm

                    During that video I dont see Wright wave his hands to call or shout or anything, I saw no indication of him calling.
            • srt May 31, 2011 at 6:57 pm

              Wright clearly called for it which was later corroborated. Ike just never heard it.

              As many have pointed out the ball started out in the air on the third base side of the mound and just barely drifted over to the right, in front of the mound. How are you determining that would then be the 1st baseman’s ball?

              What it really was, was a freak accident, one that unfortunately resulted in an injury to Ike. We’ve seen worse collisions with players, walls, fences that didn’t result in a DL stint to the player(s).
          • Bayonne Mets Fan May 31, 2011 at 6:54 pm

            You find me where it says that the third baseman ALWAYS is the guy who catches popups by the mound. Find it.

            I’ve found on the web resources that say the first baseman is the guy who should take popups by the mound because he has the LARGER GLOVE.

            That being said sure it can also change depending on the level of skill. If it’s between an expert like Keith Hernandez in his day convening by the mound versus a rookie 3B than it goes to 1B or maybe even it goes to 3B but based on what i saw it should go to first base.

            In any event i think we can ALL agree that Mike Pelfrey stood there like a moron just watching and said nothing. HE should have said directed the play and said something and this never would have happened.

            SO again, where does it say that the popup by the mound is the third baseman’s ball exclusively?
            • Donal May 31, 2011 at 7:21 pm

              Well, generally, the 3B is a better fielder, so its on him.
          • jdon June 1, 2011 at 4:04 pm

            no, when the pitcher does not call it, there is a collision.
• rickeybobby May 31, 2011 at 7:05 pm

  Eh these injuries are killing us. I really thought if we stayed healthy we’d be pretty competitive. I cant beleive Ike is out this long. Just amazing. Whats next Wright by all-star break also?? Almost assures beltran leaving if we get enuf in return. At least we’re seeing ab’s from Murphy Turner Tejada Pridie Fmart now Evans and hopefully Cap Kirk and getting to see Gee is real deal. Man it would be nice if the Mets announced a mid season signing of Reyes 6yrs $100 dollar contract. It’d be about only thing giving real hope. Imaagime if they dont resign him, our team payroll wud prob be below $100 mill next year, lol…
• Jonathan May 31, 2011 at 9:15 pm

  That’s Baseball Susan.
• Metsie June 1, 2011 at 1:23 am

  Where the hell do we get our Doctors from? Grenada?

  How can you say it’s a bone bruise and then say oh and maybe a high sprain too?
  How can almost EVERY injury be misdiagnosed and turn out to be worse than originally thought?

  Beltran Not bad just rest, Rest, needs surgery AND a brace!
  Pagan it’s an Oblique oh wait it’s a rib!
  Ike it’s a bruise no a sprain…

  I’m afraid to read the paper tomorrow thinking Wright’s stress fracture is now a full blown paralysis!

  Why is this medical staff almost always wrong when they diagnose the first time?
• alex68 June 1, 2011 at 9:11 am

  another softee..