Category: Injuries

Ryan Church- Good News On Head Injury

Mets outfielder Ryan Church got some good news after visiting the Cleveland Clinic this week for examinations. He’s on the disabled list again after suffering headaches and dizziness. There’s been some question as to whether the symptoms are due to post concussion syndrome or migraines.

The doctors at the Cleveland Clinic determined that migraines are the cause of his symptoms and have put him on a program of exercise and stretching for his neck to relieve the pain he’s experiencing.

That’s great news for Church and the Mets. The Mets need him now more than ever with Moises Alou gone for the season with a hamstring tear.

Mets News- El Duque

Orlando Hernandez is rehabbing in Port St. Lucie and plans to make two more starts before re-joining the Mets. He hasn’t pitched at all this season with toe and bunion problems. At this point, he won’t be able to crack the Mets starting rotation so he’ll be working out of the bullpen when he gets back in about two weeks.

Mets Injury News- Angel Pagan

Mets outfielder Angel Pagan is playing the outfield for the Brooklyn Cyclones while rehabbing his shoulder injury suffered in May in Los Angeles. He’s expected to re-join the Mets on Thursday in Cincinnati for their first series after the All-Star break.

That’s big news for the Mets now that we know Moises Alou is gone for the season. Pagan was having a nice start to the season with a line of .275/ .346/ .374 with 4 SB.

Mets Outfield Options- Matt Holliday, Barry Bonds And More

Before yesterday afternoon, I thought that the Mets would hold tight until after the All-Star break to see if Moises Alou could make it back onto the active roster. Well, we got the news today that Alou is likely gone for the season with a torn hamstring.

Ryan Church is on the disabled list for the second time with post concussion symptoms. It’s the fourth time this season that he’s been on the DL due to two concussions since March. We really don’t know what his long term situation is. Mike Matheny and Corey Koskie both retired within the last two seasons due to concussion related problems. It’s a dicey scenario for Church.

Now I’ve come to the conclusion that the Mets need to put together a short list of outfielders to go after. I love the way Endy Chavez and Fernando Tatis have performed this season. Don’t get me wrong. But I think that both of them are best seen in small doses.

I’m not in favor of rushing a prospect to the majors either. Everyone wants to see what Fernando Martinez can do, including me. But rushing guys to the bigs can be a recipe for failure. The Mets are built to win now, stocked with veterans that aren’t here to play for the future.

So I’ve worked on my list of outfielders that the Mets need to start looking into prior to the July 31st non-waiver trading deadline. Here’s the list:

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Moises Alou Likely Finished For Season

NEW YORK - NOVEMBER 20: Moises Alou (L) holds...Image by Getty Images via Daylife

Omar Minaya announced after the completion of the Giants game that Moises Alou has a torn hamstring suffered in a Double-A rehab game last night. He’s likely finished for the 2008 season. He injured the hamstring while diving for a ball in left field.

The Mets will absolutely have to look at available players in the trade market and free agents. The early names to surface will, of course, be Xavier Nady and Barry Bonds.

Nady would cost plenty of prospects while Bonds could be signed as a free agent.

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Players Union To Request Concussion Inquiry

The post concussion syndrome that landed Mets outfielder Ryan Church on the disabled list again has spurred the MLBPA to request treatment guidelines from Major League Baseball. There are several players that has been affected by concussions or even had their careers cut short including Mike Matheny and Corey Koskie.

Alan Schwartz of the NY Times reports this morning that the Players Association is questioning whether Church was treated properly my Mets medical personnel.

There’s been so much speculation about Church’s treatment this season. And rightfully so. The Times article even brings up the possibility that Church could be able to sue the Mets medical staff if it’s determined that he wasn’t treated optimally for his concussion and/or post concussion symptoms.

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Mets Roster Moves- Armas To Disabled List, Muniz Recalled

Tony Armas was placed on the 15 day disabled list with an abdominal strain. He’s been with the big league team since July 2 going 1-0 with a 7.56 ERA in three games.

Carlos Muniz is back again. He knows the flight patterns between New Orleans and New York by now. He’s 0-1 with a 6.17 ERA in eight games this season.

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