Murphy Will Be Fine, Could Miss A Week To Ten Days

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• Mr North Jersey February 18, 2013 at 1:42 pm

  Can’t imagine all the miles he has put on that intercoastal. No surprise why it is strained.
• Tommy2cat February 18, 2013 at 1:50 pm

  Enter Havens, Valdespin, Turner… the flood gates have opened!!!
  • Mr North Jersey February 18, 2013 at 1:51 pm

    Is there room through that gate for Flores?
    • RandomGuy February 18, 2013 at 2:39 pm

      Hopefully, Flores jumps all over this opportunity and can ride it out and start the season on a hot streak and ride that into his career instead of wasting time in AAA. lol in a perfect world…
      • Mr North Jersey February 18, 2013 at 2:46 pm

        I’m really not concerned at this time about Murphy missing any time. I just like that if he does happen to miss time we have at least some depth there.
    • van February 18, 2013 at 3:19 pm

      absolutely NJ. Cue up the Flores/havens battle and may the best man win!

      one good thing though is it is so early, that you can be smart and shut down for a couple of weeks, and still have plenty of time to get ready. much better than doing it at the tail end of ST!

      and in Murphy’s case, he at least is not trying to learn a new position this year.

      so rest enough to make sure all is well, and no harm no foul.
• doug garrison February 18, 2013 at 1:54 pm

  And so it begins.
• Alex68 February 18, 2013 at 1:56 pm

  Lol, man….
• Hitman February 18, 2013 at 1:58 pm

  Enter Wilmer Flores.
• Mr North Jersey February 18, 2013 at 1:59 pm

  Well the good thing is that according to MMO Murphy has 41 Days, 22 Hours and 10 Minutes to get healed.
  • Alex68 February 18, 2013 at 2:03 pm

    wrong, he has 41 Days, 22 Hours and 5 Minutes
    • Mr North Jersey February 18, 2013 at 2:06 pm

      Oh well in that case he better hurry up and get well.
• Bayonne Mets Fan February 18, 2013 at 2:28 pm

  and here we go……….

  First injury after a day of manic depressive “Why Not The Division”? impulses due to ST being around the corner
• djmurphy February 18, 2013 at 2:33 pm

  Add Flores & Wheeler & trade Gee & Murphy to Oakland for Crisp & a youbg starter. Or just Murphy 4 Crisp.
  • Joe February 18, 2013 at 9:55 pm

    You are aware the Crisp is like 53 years old, right?
• gregg February 18, 2013 at 2:52 pm

  Help, what’s an Intercoastal? Does it have anything to do with Murph being a newlywed?
• srt February 18, 2013 at 2:56 pm

  Well for crying out loud.
• CThomp519 February 18, 2013 at 3:17 pm

  Sounds as if he’ll be okay…

  If not, I’d hope Havens steps up. He seems to give the Mets the most upside. Flores probably isn’t ready and most likely needs some time in Vegas.

  Anyone else would just be a utility role fill in. No real replacement for Murph’s offense.
• taskmaster4450 February 18, 2013 at 3:21 pm

  With the Mets medical staff, I fear this wont be the last one we see.
• TX February 18, 2013 at 3:40 pm

  Enter the Super Dark Horse… Havens!
  • taskmaster4450 February 18, 2013 at 4:08 pm

    Murphy is about to be Pipped.
    • TX February 18, 2013 at 4:37 pm

      Rib Tip for the win. Honestly, though, I really hope Havens can show something this spring. He has so much promise, when healthy. Would hate to see him catch on with another team and rip it up, Uggla style.

      Also would like to see if Flores can make a push too.

      I love me some Murph, but I can see him becoming trade bait as he gets more expensive.
• Perseus February 18, 2013 at 4:29 pm

  This comment thread is oddly upbeat and fun.
  I’m down with that!
  • Mr North Jersey February 18, 2013 at 4:48 pm

    To think all it took was a reported player injury. Who knew?
    • Perseus February 18, 2013 at 4:52 pm

      Yeah yeah, and when I hurt my coccyx, there was no humor around.

      Damn you, Daniel Murphy, and your famous…-ness
• Metsie February 18, 2013 at 6:30 pm

  Well it really only hurts when he breathes…LOL
• Jerry M February 18, 2013 at 7:32 pm

  I have to laugh. As soon as Murphy has any problem the anti Murphy fans all light up and want to put others at 2nd base. He hasnt even been checked yet, but get rid of him & put someone else at 2nd base. Last year Hairston & Wright had the same problem yet no one wanted to makea change. Murphy haters are all around.
• Chicago Days February 18, 2013 at 8:11 pm

  If Murph has an ‘InterCoastal…what would Havens come down with…a TriCoastal? Murphy is a bonafide MLB hitter. It’s best for him and US that he has another good–even better year–in ’13 to boost his trade value to an AL Club. Then, if Havens is healthy for a year and produces, maybe he or Flores could play 2B. Not before.
  • Mr North Jersey February 18, 2013 at 8:27 pm

    “Murphy is a bonafide MLB hitter.”

    Your comment reminded me of someone that used to be a part of this community named
    “T Agee”. He said once something similar about Murphy. I want to say it was sometime before the 2012 season started if not possibly even earlier in the midst of the 2011 season. I can’t really recall exactly but the point is soon after that statement I have come to agree with him that Murphy may not have speed or power or a great arm or a great glove but he definitely can do one thing and that is just flat out hit.
    • Chicago Days February 18, 2013 at 9:43 pm

      Yes, agree, which is why i think that with another good year under his belt–maybe with a bit more power–he’d be very attractive to an AL Club.
• Hank February 18, 2013 at 11:19 pm

  This explains the random news the other day that ‘Spin will only be playing INF this spring. You’d have to think he’s next in line. He would add speed, and hopefully his bat continues to improve so that he could actually be a decent option. The defense isn’t much of a worry for me because well Murphy’s not known for great defense either. That said, hopefully Murphy is back in plenty of time to get reps to be ready for opening day. As for Wilmer, everyone knows he’s not starting at 2B until late July anyway.
• TJ February 20, 2013 at 6:19 pm

  I hear Luis Castillo is available.