Category Archives: Mets Injuries

Niese May Be Out for the Year

Minutes after an awkward stretch while covering first base, Jonathan Niese was removed from today’s ballgame with a severe ankle injury. Niese was immediately sent for an MRI, and during the postgame, manager Jerry Manuel said that “…we suspect it … Continue reading

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Castillo Out, Reyes Out Longer

In case you missed it, Luis Castillo slipped going down the dugout steps and injured his ankle. The Mets are terming it a “mild strain”, and not surprisingly, are listing him as “day to day”. No, this is not a … Continue reading

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Why Back to Back?

Recent news funneling from Flushing and Port St. Lucie is that both Billy Wagner and J.J. Putz are on the mend and could be back in big league uniforms within the next few weeks. Wagner is ahead of Putz, as … Continue reading

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End of the Month – Where’s Reyes?

The calendar says we are heading into the last week of July, which could technically be described as the “end of the month”. To refresh everyone’s memory, it was July 16th when Omar Minaya suggested that Jose Reyes might be … Continue reading

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Mets Incite Conspiracy Theories

In the latest move by the Mets, Gary Sheffield was placed on the 15-day disabled list with a hamstring injury. This occurred a day after Sheffield was pronounced “available” for a game, and on the same day that Sheff expected … Continue reading

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That’s Some Cramp

It looked bad when Gary Sheffield came out of last Friday’s game against the Braves. Sheff had been running down a rocket off the bat of Yunel Escobar, then pulled up lame. Everyone assumed it was a hamstring pull. But … Continue reading

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Mets Promote Angel Berroa

You know it’s a slow news day when the headline is Angel Berroa. The Mets — who signed Berroa on July 11th and assigned him to AAA Buffalo — have added the veteran infielder to the 25-man roster, replacing Argenis … Continue reading

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Mets Injury Updates

No need to panic — not one Mets player went down with an injury in the past 24 hours. Perhaps the most significant injury to affect the Mets occurred to an opponent — red-hot Raul Ibanez has been placed on … Continue reading

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