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.
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Moises Alou is planning to play some rehab games with Port St. Lucie this week and re-join the Mets in Philly. The Port St. Lucie game was rained out today though. Alou is rehabbing from a left calf muscle injury.
We haven’t heard much about Angel Pagan recently. Jerry Manuel told reporters before tonight’s game that Pagan is deciding whether to have shoulder surgery. He hasn’t been able to recover from the injury he suffered about six weeks ago against the Dodgers. He made an outstanding catch in left field but went over the wall into the seats while making the catch.
Adam Rubin of the Daily News reports that Angel Pagan still can’t bat without pain from the right side. He hurt his shoulder rolling over the short fence in left field at Dodger Stadium on May 7th.
I would assume that he’ll replace Raul Casanova on the roster when he’s ready to return. Nick Evans will probably go back to the minors when Moises Alou comes back.
WFAN’s Mike and the Mad Dog just discussed several roster moves for the Mets today:
The purchase of Fernando Tatis’ contract is a bit of a surprise. Luis Castillo must be hurt enough so that the Mets feel like they need some infield insurance. Tatis can provide that if Castillo is out for a week or more.
Claudio Vargas will pitch Wednesday against the Nationals. Who knows what we’ll get from him? He was released by the Brewers for a reason, so don’t expect miracles from him. We should be thrilled to get five innings out of him. He was on the street a month ago.
The Nelson Figueroa dream comes to an end for now. He was a great story but just couldn’t get major league hitters out consistently. He was fantastic the first time through the order and may have been more suited for a relief role.
I’m ecstatic that Omar Minaya designated Sosa. This is best for the team despite the fact that they may have to eat $1.5 million of his salary if he doesn’t accept a minor league assignment. Joe Smith earned the right to stay on the team. I would’ve been livid if Minaya kept Sosa instead of Smith. It would have displayed a lack of concern for winning now. Not to mention the fact that it may have adversely affected Willie Randolph’s ability to keep his job. Good job Omar!
Pagan bruised his shoulder going after a pop up in Los Angeles yesterday. He made an tremendous catch but flipped over a short wall in left field into the stands.
It doesn’t sound serious and that’s great news for the Mets. Pagan has been making a really nice contribution so far this season.
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Pedro Martinez– Threw in Port St. Lucie last Friday and again on Tuesday. The Mets are just seeing how he feels after throwing before putting him up against live hitters.
Orlando (El Duque) Hernandez– Doctors allowed him to take the boot off that he’s been wearing. He’ll be in Port St. Lucie starting a light running and throwing program.
Matt Wise– He’s pitching in a Florida State League game today. The Mets will evaluate his performance. He’s eligible to come off the disabled list now. The Mets want to see how he looks pitching back to back days.
Angel Pagan– He flipped over the railing into the stands catching a fly ball in Los Angeles. He stayed in the game for another inning but Endy Chavez substituted in left field for him. It sounds like it isn’t anything serious.
The big decision for the Mets will come when Matt Wise comes back. Do they DFA Joe Smith or Jorge Sosa? That seems to be the logical choice. Smith has options so it would be easier to do it that way. The problem is that Smith has been more effective than Sosa. This is sure to create a big debate among us in the near future.
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Oliver Perez had one of his occasional terrible starts only going 1.2 innings giving up seven runs but only two were earned. The defense was horrible with errors by David Wright, Luis Castillo, and Angel Pagan.
Nelson Figueroa did a nice job of eating some innings in a bad game. He just pitched on Sunday but came in to throw 3.1 innings giving up one run.
This was just one of those bad, bad games that can happen on once in a while. I wouldn’t take too much from it. It’s over and the Mets have a day off tomorrow before leaving for their West coast swing.
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