Author: Joe D

J.J. Putz Will Have Surgery And Miss 8-12 Weeks

As reported by the Mets, reliever J.J. Putz will have surgery to remove a bone spur in his right elbow and miss at least two months. The NY Post writes, The team confirmed Putz’s decision after the former All-Star closer had his ailing elbow examined by team doctors this morning in New York. Putz, who has been bothered by the bone spur in his elbow since last summer, when he was still with...

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Pelfrey Cares, We’re Loving Sean Green, They Make How Much?

Good morning and welcome to another edition of Metsmerized Today! Mike Pelfrey got his clock rung yesterday in Pittsburgh in what he called the worst start in his career. Jerry Manuel agreed with that assessment and said, “Yeah, I would have to say Pelfrey was pretty bad.” Pelfrey actually had a pair of tickets to see the NHL Stanley Cup Final between the Detroit Red Wings and the...

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Is There A Doctor In The House?

Help Wanted – Experienced and licensed health-care professionals needed to resuscitate an organization that is in now on life support. After yesterday’s bombshell that Jose Reyes had been re-examined and lo and behold a new injury was discovered, Mets fans are justifiably worried. Reyes it seems, has a torn tendon in his hamstring, but I question whether this is really a new injury...

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Jose Reyes Has Torn Hamstring

According to a tweet by Kevin Burkardt: Reyes has a tear in his right hamstring tendon. Add SS to the list of Mets needs. Wow, I hate to say it, but the Mets have done it again, and again, and again… More to come on this… Adam Rubin confirms ; Jose Reyes has a small tear of his right hamstring tendon, the team said in a statement Thursday night. Team doctor Struan Coleman advised...

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Beltran Says He Is Embarrassed

“There’s no doubt we have to play better. I mean, we have to take this personally!” Carlos Beltran was very angry and upset after the game this afternoon that saw the Mets get swept by the Pittsburgh Pirates.An agitated Carlos Beltran spoke out against the makeup of the team and said he was embarrassed after the Mets lost to the Pirates 11-6 today. “The reality of this is...

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