17
2013
X-Rays Negative On Justin Turner, Sprained Ankle Will Keep Him Out 2-3 Days
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Updated 3/17
The Mets announced that X-rays taken of Justin Turner’s ankle came back negative which means no fractures or breaks.
Turner has a sprained right ankle, but seems in good spirits and could be back quicker than what was initially feared. He could end up missing 2-3 days barring any setbacks.
If Wright isn’t ready by Opening Day, and Terry Collins doesn’t see that happening, Turner will get the majority of playing time and not Zach Lutz.
“This kid can play at the major-league level and he can save you a lot,” Collins said of Turner. “He knows how to handle the bat, he knows how to play.”
Are we watching the same Justin Turner he is?
I mean I love Turner, but he’s an average bench guy at best and would be a woeful choice to play everyday in Wright’s absence.
Original Post 3/16
The team announced that Justin Turner has suffered a sprained ankle. No word if it was a high ankle strain which is a much more severe injury and could sideline Turner for up to 4-6 weeks or longer.
He is on his way to the hospital for x-rays and further examination.
Justin Turner, was the leading candidate to replace David Wright at third base.
He was injured when he rolled his ankle while fielding a ball in play and turning awkwardly while throwing the ball to first to get the out. It would have been a great play. The injury itself looked particularly gruesome in slow-motion replay.
Brandon Hicks replaced Turner at third base and Zach Lutz will most likely be the benefactor of additional playing time during Turner’s and Wright’s absence.
SIDE NOTE: We just learned from Kevin Burkhardt that David Wright received a cortisone injection yesterday while being examined in New York – a fact that was omitted during yesterday’s injury update from Sandy Alderson. Again, standard operating procedure from the Mets…
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I have to wonder if Wright injuries this any further, and has to be out for an extended period of time, if the Mets would consider calling up Wilmer Flores.
Let’s hope it does not come to that, but if it does things could get interesting since the options that you mention are not really full time starters
Not at all. Flores will got to Triple-A and stay there and would only be a last option. He’s too young, needs more reps in AAA and the Mets will exhaust all other options before beginning Flores’ service time clock.
Yeah, I didn’t mean right out of the gate. His call up would be much later in the season, no earlier than June or July. I was just wondering out loud if they would go that route if this injury resurfaced later for Wright, or just was nagging all season for him.
If Wright misses and extended period of time, most of the those guys would be exposed over long periods, although I do like Lutz’s power potential. I liked Satin two years ago, but I don’t think he could fill the void at third. JT is a decent option for a month if needed.
Bummed that Mets are not starting the season healthy. Im more optimistic then most that if healthy, Mets are better then people expect..and on paper, the first 2-3 weeks of our schdule is pretty easy so i was hoping to get off to a good start.
Im not a doctor, i dont know if Wright made his situation much worse by continuing to play, if he did it’s BS and im pssed. I get he’d want to keep playing w/those guys in WBC and it’s hard to quit per se but it sure hurts if he misses time. The other thing about Wright injury is, maybe he is prone to this injury and it would have happened in the spring games anyway, and it’s something that will hamper him during his career..but at least it’s something they could have addressed immediately..
you right, if he was playing for the Mets and not in the WBC he would have told them right away and not played through it
I’m still putting my money on Wright playing opening day.
I can see a case where I disagree with Collins. Give Lutz a chance…he has a higher upside than Turner. Of course, that will not happen. Why play a young guy who might come through for you? It is the same with playing Torres over Valdy last year. Play the vet who is a FA instead of a young talent who has a higher upside.
I am hoping we have only 162 more games of Collins and then someone else is names manager.
The problem with Collins is he is afraid of what happened in his past where veterans essentially had a mutiny and sent him packing.
He’s afraid that playing a kid over a veteran, just because he’s a kid, will create locker room problems.
Wright’s injury is not a big deal & I don’t know why everyone’s getting so worked up about it. He will be fine. The last time he injured his rib cage, he recovered and tore the cover off the ball for the first-half of the season.
The ONLY healthy perspective on this situation is to consider DW’s temporary set-back as an opportunity for him to get some rest and for Zach Lutz to get experience. Lutz reminds me of the type of ball player that the Cardinals or Reds produce, who emerge in the late 20′s seemingly out of nowhere, to have very solid, if not spectacular, seasons.
And NO COMPLAINTS about DW’s participation in the WBC. He could have just as easily been injured at PSL. He did us very, very proud and we’ll just leave it at that.
LGM!!!
Do you really think Wright would have gone a week not mentioning the injury if it happened in the cage at PSL before a ST game? Not in a million years.
‘Injuries to the intercostal muscles, which are inside a person’s rib cage and aid the movement of the torso, have become a common occurrence in baseball and in the Mets’ clubhouse.’
Do the Mets have more than their fair share of this type injury?
Either way, you have to wonder why this is becoming a common occurrence. Are players today too muscle bound – too much weight training?
Mets need an upgrade to their training program, IMO.
It is a perfect opportunity to give Lutz an extended look but as usual, the Mets are being led by idiots so thereby Turner plays when everyone know what he is all about.
Lutz in my opinion, can give you 20 hrs, 80 rbi’s while batting at least 270. That is better than the all mighty Murphy but it would not surprise me if they drop him from the roster.
i don’t get why we languish with so-so Vets when we have ‘kids’ with more talent, potentially rdy for MLB. And, in this case, i do not mean Flores who is really a kid, but guys like ‘Spin, Lutz, Satin, MMD…guys 25 – 27 yrs old who look very close to being ready and who likely have higher ceilings than the Vets we play: Byrd, Turner (whom i like & is a good Utility guy).
I don’t get it. And it’s not just Collins. Many Big League managers share the same flaw: “play the Vet, because he won’t look stupid on a play, he’s ‘supposed to come through, and if he doesn’t i won’t look so bad–because he was supposed to…”
. Lutz probably isn’t good enough to be a major league regular, but we KNOW that Turner isn’t. And I agree, TC is typical manager in making this mistake.
Turner hurt lol unreal, lets put Spin there guy can play anywhere!! I’d also rather see Lutz then Turner anyway..
Oh that was a high ankle sprain if I ever saw one
of course, the guy who probably would have started if Wright was on the DL to start the season would get an ankle injury the day after we learn on Wright’s injury
Well, at least Lutz will get his chance now.
If that happens I will be looking forward too it
I disagree with John Harper. Representing your country on the world stage is infinitely more important than opening day for the Mets.
except when its johan representing venenzuela….
except Johan came into camp unable to throw a decent bullpen session. Wright came into camp ready and raring to go.
If Johan wanted to play for Venezuela he should have came into camp ready to pitch like the other players did…
“If Johan wanted to play for Venezuela he should have came into camp ready to pitch like the other players did…”
Bingo. Johan never wanted to pitch anyway. He knew he couldn’t.
Yes Santana most likely knew he was not ready to pitch. TRS, did you ever think both Pujlos and Santana made a national pride jester for show but both really knew since they were coming off DL they were an uninsureable risk by WBC. Accordingly, they knew their chances of a request to play were nil. On the other hand DW playing injured is inexcusable and John Harper seems to be the only one stating the obvious.
Have to agree here. Either that or Johan really had no clue what condition his arm was in when he got to camp. I find that a little hard to believe though.
IMO, if you end the previous season on the DL – or have any kind of surgery once the season is over – that should disqualify you from participating in the WBC the following spring. Teams that are paying these guy’s salaries deserve to monitor their condition from start to finish in ST.
Turner being hurt is probably the only way to save Terry from himself. You know he wants to give him all the PT.
and since when is turner some established veteran that can’t be dissed? a couple years as a bench guy gives him Tenure?
Sorry for Turner, but he’s absolutely no solution at 3B. Who knows? Could be a blessing in disguise.
I don´t expect this to be much of an issue.
Wright may be there for opening day – or may miss the first few games or so.
Whether Turner or Lutz fills in for a handful of games max probably won´t make much of a difference in the standings.
The much bigger question facing the Mets is who do they remove from their 40-man roster to put Scott Atchison, at least one of the lefties (Rice, Laffey, Feliciano) and Byrd on their active roster ? Maybe even a 2nd lefty and Latroy Hawkins too.
Havens probably is the first casualty – but there are at least two more necessary cuts: G.Germen ? El.Ramirez ? Not the end of the world but both pretty solid arms you wouldn´t want to lose. C.Puello ?
The “downside” of the increased depth of young talent at the upper levels is that you´re going to lose some for free – like FMart, Stinson and R.Cruz last year.
Hicks is on the 40 isnt he?