Ryan Church was scratched from today’s game with a sore right knee, reports Steve Popper from the Bergen Record.
Mar
05
Mar
05
On Santana: Are they really sure?
SANTANA: Are they sure?
He’s easily the most important Met. How far they go this season is dependant on Johan Santana’s elbow, his shoulder, and his knee – every part of him.
October will be yet another empty month if Santana is injured and misses a substantial part of the season.
The appearance is the Mets aren’t on the same page on a timetable when a day after pitching coach Dan Warthen’s itinerary had Santana missing Opening Day the two-time Cy Young winner said he thought differently.
Santana threw 46 pain-free bullpen pitches Wednesday and the tenor has changed. Santana, manager Jerry Manuel said, isn’t a like everybody else, telling reporters in Port St. Lucie: “You have templates that you like to follow, and everybody don’t fit those templates. That’s why he is who he is.’’
I don’t think anybody doubts Santana’s competitiveness. All you have to do is think back to his last start of the season on a bum knee that required surgery.
This guy throws with his guts as much as he does his arm, and part of me can’t help but wonder if the Mets are doing with Santana what they did with Pedro Martinez, which is let him call the shots.
If they thought he needed a MRI a week ago, then why not go through with it and be sure?
Mar
05
Citi Field Ticket update
The Mets will begin a series of tours of Citi Field beginning tomorrow for those still wanting to purchase season tickets. Register at Mets.com or call 718-507-TIXX.
Tickets for the April 3-4 exhibition games against the Red Sox go on sale tomorrow at 10 a.m.
Mar
04
Santana figures to miss opener
When you do the math, if Johan Santana makes his first spring training start March 18, he’ll be in line to make his regular season debut April 11 at Miami.
That works out better, skipping frosty Cincinnati for Florida after five spring training appearances.
Nobody seems all that concerned. Newsday’s Dave Lennon suggested Jerry Manuel won’t watch Santana work in the bullpen today as to downplay the situation.
Interesting point, and one that makes some sense.
However, what it doesn’t do is make Santana’s elbow feel any better.
Said Manuel: “I haven’t even discussed Johan. I’m not real concerned with Johan at this point, as far as what he’s doing, as far as sides, those types of things. I’m just glad to see him every day.’’
Mar
03
Garcia hammered again ….
It’s clear after his first two starts Freddy Garcia doesn’t have it. There’s nothing on his fastball. Four more runs today and has an ERA of 20.25.
They say stats don’t matter in spring training, but they do when you’re trying to hang on to your career. Eight runs on five hits and four walks in 2 2/3 innings shows no glimmer of hope.
