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The Mets’ Injury Woes?
Written by Colin on March 7, 2008 – 12:26 pmIt’s not September and the Mets are already showing signs of collapse. Yes, 8 games into the preseason, they’re already facing some issues with their antique roster. Their prize catch, Johan Santana, is healthy and looking good, but beyond that there’s not much good news.
- Moises Alou will miss the beginning of the season with hernia surgery – out 4-6 weeks
- Marlon Anderson and Ryan Church banged each other up when they collided in a game earlier this week – Church sustained a concussion and Anderson apparently bruised his chest and banged up his jaw.
- Carlos Delgado, who had elbow and wrist surgery a couple years ago, and ended last season with a broken hand and some knee/hip issues apparently is having hip issues again. And by apparently having hip issues, we mean he got sent back to NY for an MRI.
- Carlos Beltran is having knee trouble – may be just a long recovery from his knee surgery 3 1/2 months ago, but it’s not encouraging news.
- Pedro apparently had a toe issue, but he pitched a simulated game yesterday, though his pitches lacked movement.
So it’s not September, and the Mets are already showing signs of collapse. They better hope that these injuries heal up or all the Santana pitching in the world will do little good. They lose a lot of offensive firepower with Delgado, Alou, and Beltran nursing little bumps and bruises here – and the real hard playing hasn’t even started yet.
Mets fans hate to hear it – but if their aging veterans can’t escape their injured pasts, the Mets may not be a legitimate contestant in the NL East this year. David Wright can only do so much by himself.
Tags: Carlos Beltran, Carlos Delgado, David Wright, Johan Santana, Moises Alou, New York Mets, Pedro Martinez
Posted in League Analysis | 4 Comments »
By Jonathan on Mar 7, 2008 | Reply
Like most things, it’s far too early to tell the effect that this will have on the team throughout the season. In my ideal little world though, they will continue to be small, nagging injuries during the season that cause them to be playing at 80% for some games. It’s amazing the effect that injuries can have on a team down the stretch during the season.
By Ruggedly on Mar 7, 2008 | Reply
This is what happens when you are a buyer in the free agent market. You pay for players that have already had their best/healthy years. Expect Johan to join this trend during the season.
By Matt on Mar 8, 2008 | Reply
Free Agent shopping does not necessarily equal injury ridden players. In the case of Johan Santana, he is a decidedly YOUNG player as far as the free agent market goes, as well as pitchers in general.
In fact, Santana only turns 29 years old next week, in an era where players, especially pitchers, are having productive careers into their fourties.
I expect that not only will Santana remain injury free this year (barring a freak incident), but that he will be very productive for the Mets. The hope for Braves fans lies not with Santana becoming injured, but rather with the rest of his team doing so.
By Jonathan on Feb 2, 2009 | Reply
Like most things, it's far too early to tell the effect that this will have on the team throughout the season. In my ideal little world though, they will continue to be small, nagging injuries during the season that cause them to be playing at 80% for some games. It's amazing the effect that injuries can have on a team down the stretch during the season.