Jun
24
2012
24
2012
Mets Matters: Francisco’s Injury Means Only Five Relievers In The Pen
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Mets closer Frank Francisco out with tight oblique.
One of the things I’d like to try on a regular, if not daily basis, is a Mets’ oriented notebook. There’s so much going on that I don’t want any of it to get by the boards.
- After the game, Terry Collins revealed Frank Francisco had suffered an injury and was unavailable, leaving Collins with five relievers in the bullpen. Frank Francisco has a tight left oblique, and Mets fans know what a puzzling and aggravating injury that can be. A player thinks he’s better, then makes a move and is on the DL. Francisco will likely be held out of tonight’s game. Francisco was injured Friday night and it kind of makes me wonder if he hurt himself trying to muscle up on his pitches. Francisco did get into some trouble in the end and I’m betting he did it by trying to overthrow.
- When the Mets decided to play a man down in the bullpen by replacing Elvin Ramirez with Ronny Cedeno on the 25-man roster on Friday, did they consider what a bad idea that might be against a Yankees lineup stacked with so many tough outs? I
- Tonight’s lineup hasn’t been posted yet, but I hope Daniel Murphy is in it. He’s struggled, especially against lefties, but I have a feeling about him.
- Ike Davis suffered from food poisoning the other day. Maybe that damn chicken gave him something. He should be available tonight against lefty CC Sabathia.
About the Author: John Delcos
I am an active member of the BBWAA and have covered Major League Baseball in several capacities for over 20 years, including ten in New York working the Mets' and Yankees' beat. I covered the Baltimore Orioles for eight years and the Cleveland Indians before that. I currently serve as an editor and senior staff writer for Mets Merized Online. Follow me on Twitter @jdelcos.
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“did they consider what a bad idea that might be against a Yankees lineup stacked with so many tough outs”
No what they considered was they were going to face two LHSPs (Pettitte and Sabathia) in three games and without Bay in there had a shortage of RHBs to face them.
Thats why Cedeno was put on the roster in favor of losing a Bullpen arm which is not much different than losing a Cancer Tumor if you ask me!
Not that Ramirez is that bad a player (Just young and inexperienced) but with a 9.0 ERA he sure wasn’t much of a help!
It makes a ton more sense to send him down for this series and decide who to bring up (Mejia or Beato) and send down.
They have an issue in that Quintanilla has to go through waivers and likely will get claimed so they are going to wait until Tejada is back to make a decision on him. Most likely Cedeno goes down then. That means the most likely candidates are Hefner and Valdespin being sent down until after the All Star Break. That is unless Francisco goes on the DL.
Yup lets see if we have to play with a short BP again tonight, I say bring up LH to counter Curtis and Cano when needed so 7th inning doesn’t happen again.
Also would be nice if David showed up early in games cause right now he is only power bat, other than Hairston, and Mets have no one to break up LH bats in lineup.;
No way I play Murph tonight, feeling or not, Turner is hitting better Murphy now and his bat break up LH bats in lineup.
Lets Go Mets tonight, if ever we really needed an RA special it would be tonight against Yanks and national TV cause these Yanks have a way of ruining even a little kids birthday party!