Frank Francisco Undergoes Surgery To Remove Bone Spur In Right Elbow

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• jessep December 18, 2012 at 8:06 pm

  hey Joe – quick question. Originally he had elbow tendinitis right? So is it possible they found the bone spur on a follow up exam? I’m not sure, i just don’t remember bone spur being his injury?
  • Joe D December 18, 2012 at 8:09 pm

    Yes, I was updating it and that info is in there now.
• Angelo. December 18, 2012 at 8:07 pm

  we need him, we need the best Francisco he can be . and he can deliver , lets hope for the best , lets go mets
• gorgeguy December 18, 2012 at 8:13 pm

  Reminds me of Beltran deciding way too late to get his surgery 2 years ago.

  F…ing typical Met-related decision.
  • Joe D December 18, 2012 at 8:17 pm

    Actually Beltran didn’t wait too late. He kept telling Mets knee was hurting, they kept telling him to keep resting. After seeking a second opinion in January it was learned injury was worse than what Mets diagnosed.
• taskmaster4450 December 18, 2012 at 9:01 pm

  Reminds me of what happened with CC. He went on the DL twice last year with elbow soreness and ended up having to have a bone spur removed. The difference is he was aware of that since he was pitching with it since his days in Cleveland.

  Hopefully that partially what was wrong with Francisco. Sadly, it is impossible to have faith in the Mets medical staff.
• Kranepool7 December 18, 2012 at 9:10 pm

  I cant stand Francisco. Hard to digest that he’ll make more than Dickey this season. And speaking of Dickey, the Mets made it clear they never wanted him back when their only official offer to him was just $1,5 million more a year than Francisco. That’s a kick in the ass.
• Hitman December 18, 2012 at 9:12 pm

  If I were the Mets, now would the time to sign a closer. A REAL closer like say, Brian Wilson. I’d say Valverde for 1 year as well, but after last season, I’m a bit skeptical.
• Peter December 18, 2012 at 10:02 pm

  Yay, more drama for Frankie 2 times,, the real bad thing is this was his worst statical year. If he can get his ERA back in the 3s where it is every year should be ok. In hindsight he only blew saves last year, and 2 of them where back to back in May. Even if he was perfect in save opps Mets win 3 more games. Still I’d rather see him in a 8 or 7 inning role, I’d hopeif Mers are out of it in early August that they give Famillia a chance to close.
• Moose December 18, 2012 at 10:54 pm

  I wonder why the mets medical staff in a number of cases keep pushing off surgery until mid to late part of off season. I understand nobody wants to have surgery its a last resort. Oh and then if the player has any kind of set back or complication will not be ready for start of the season. I would like to see the Mets sign some insurance like Brian Wilson to a one year deal with option mybe. Should the mets bring back K-Rod as insurance? But Mets owners need to look at the medical protocal about surgery procedures.
  • Boomer December 18, 2012 at 10:56 pm

    How does signing Wilson, who is recovering from his second Tommy John surgery, provide insurance for Francisco who is recovering from a much less invasive surgery?
• Mike Lloyd December 18, 2012 at 11:50 pm

  How about dealing some of that A and AA pitching depth for Tabata and Hanrahan sound about now…Maybe build a package around a guy like Duda…
  • Hitman December 19, 2012 at 12:07 am

    Scratch Tabata, add Bryan Morris, and I’d agree with you. We need more arms for that pen.
• Metsie December 19, 2012 at 4:06 am

  Are these the same Doctors that looked over d’Arnauds medical records by any chance?

  He was another one they decided not to have surgery on and just rest it up son…
  • XtreemIcon December 19, 2012 at 7:58 am

    LoL yes. The Mets doctors looked at the injury of a Blue Jays farmhand.
    • Metsie December 19, 2012 at 12:49 pm

      Dude you really need to take some remedial reading courses because you always seem to twist something that best suits your desire for snark than anything written in the thing you reply to….
      • XtreemIcon December 19, 2012 at 5:24 pm

        So go ahead an tell us what you meant by asking if the Mets doctors should have recommended surgery for a Blue Jays farmhand.
        • Metsie December 19, 2012 at 6:51 pm

          Show the quote that suggested the Mets should have told him to have surgery when he was with the Blue jays slappy….

          Where did I even mention the METS at all except were they the guys who looked at his medical records?

          He’s a met now and therefore they have all the power in the world to suggest Surgery don’t they?

          Did they?

          Come On slappy show us which sentence of mind you failed to read properly and show us just how foolish your childish banter really is whenever you address me!
    • Just_Da_Damaja December 19, 2012 at 12:52 pm

      LOL

      ummm…dont they have to review medical records and do a physical exam before the trade is official?

      I believe the mariners cancelled the cliff lee trade to the yankees b/c one of the prospects had a bad ankle
      • XtreemIcon December 19, 2012 at 5:22 pm

        Right. And until the trade is official, he was a Blue Jays farmhand.
• Just_Da_Damaja December 19, 2012 at 12:53 pm

  Jeff Wilpon is the only COO in baseball who has neither financial experience, baseball experience, or a college degree

  #MeetTheMess
  • BadBadLeroyBrown December 19, 2012 at 1:02 pm

    LMAO…..

    So youre saying Jeff Wilpon is the Paris Hilton of the MLB without the sextapes….lol
• Just_Da_Damaja December 19, 2012 at 12:54 pm

  Is it possible to pry David Adams from the Yanks?

  David is like the healthy version of Reese Havens
• BadBadLeroyBrown December 19, 2012 at 1:05 pm

  Mets Witch-doctors cure all ailments with a bats head,dragon blood and breast milk of a pregnant cambodian woman……………..Oh and rest!
  • Metsie December 19, 2012 at 1:15 pm

    You forgot a Bottle of Baccardi and a Bucket of KFC….LOL
• alan December 19, 2012 at 3:14 pm

  I am glad this latest injury report found it’s way onto the site today.

  I am once again perturbed by a player who was sat down in early September with elbow soreness who all of a sudden 3 months later needs surgery. As mentioned, this is reminiscent of the Beltran incident that cost the team more than half a season!

  It is time that a new medical staff is brought in and that more attention is paid to what players are doing in the off season. Most surgeons are usually quick to operate but it
  seems that our players are allowed and prefer to take off 90 days after the season to do whatever they want until they suddenly decide to go ahead and admit that they need a procedure.

  For the money that these guys are making they should be made to be more responsible to their team. While they can’t live their lives in a cocoon player during the off season there seem to be so many accidents and injuries then years back.
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  Players with injuries should be monitored by having mandatory exams and the same type of mini camps that include rigorous physicals to insure their health and ability to be ready for spring training

  Finally, once again I want to say to the other folks here I have come to accept the fact that we as fans are unfortunately stuck with the same owners. I do however support their decision to accept the terms of having to bring in Sandy Alderson to do what he does best. It is my contention that by next year when they will be free of more bad contract money that they will be able to use that money to invest in the free agent market to fill the remaining holes we have. And despite losing him. I think the Dickey trade has a tremendous upside for the future for the Mets…..