The Mets’ Injury Woes?

Written by Colin on March 7, 2008 – 12:26 pm

It’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.


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