3:20pm: Cespedes will undergo another MRI on Friday to reevaluate his hamstring, tweets MLB.com’s Anthony DiComo. “There’s no indication for how long it will be,” manager Terry Collins told New York reporters (via DiComo). However, Collins’ assumption is that Cespedes will land on the disabled list, Carig tweets. Collins added that Cespedes could be “out a while,” tweets James Wagner of the New York Times.
1:47pm: Mets star Yoenis Cespedes has left today’s game with what is being called a left hamstring pull, as the SNY broadcast team reports (and Marc Carig of Newday tweets). He pulled up while running out a double.
As ever, we’ll need to await further word before reaching any conclusions as to how this might impact the team. But there’s added and more obvious concern here since Cespedes had already been dealing with a hamstring issue that kept him out for three games. Last year, Cespedes ended up missing a significant stretch due to a leg muscle injury, though in that case it was a quad problem.
It’s far too soon to know how significant the injury is, but clearly it’s a major concern for a Mets club that has had its fair share of issues in the early going. In addition to on-field struggles, the organization has been beset by a variety of worrying injury situations.
Several other players are also dealing with maladies, but two new concerns arose today. Before Cespedes went down, ace righty Noah Syndergaard was scratched with discomfort in his biceps. Fortunately, there’s no reason at present to fear that either issue will turn out to be something major. But there’s increasingly little margin for error in New York. Though it’s still early, the Mets will slip into the NL East basement if they can’t come back in today’s game against the Braves.
It’s Tebow Time!
He’s gonna lead the mets to the promised lands
When I mention him the wwjd crowd came unglued.
That’s some medical staff they got there.
Mets training staff is a joke. Same head trainer since 2003 I believe
It’s time to bring up Dominic Smith and plug him into that outfield, dude is hitting the ball.
Or they can put Bruce in the OF and smith at 1B
and bring up ahmed rosario and designate Reyes for assignment
If he’s getting an MRI he’s going on at least the 10 day DL.
Cut Reyes, bring up Rosario. Move Bruce to OF, bring up Smith at 1B.
Perhaps they catch lightning in the bottle like the Yankees did with their young guys last year.
Injuries not withstanding, i said the Mets will regret giving him a big contract. He is one of the most overrated players in baseball.
Yeah I think so too. I know we’ll get trashed for saying this, but it’s true. The dude puts up a .270 BA and about 30 home runs, that’s good, but is it worth 75 million? His average WAR for a full season is roughly 3.
But for him it’s a little more than just stats. He was why they went from nothing to contenders. He was why butts were in seats. He’s why we thought they were contenders this year.
No they are contenders because of their pitching, particularly Degrom and Noah,
Why don’t you go tell their pitching staff that Cespedes is the reason they became contenders.
He makes the Mets better for sure, but I believe Met fans and media treat him as somebody who could carry them offensively, and that is where i disagree. His bad defense does not help, and i also believe he tends to get very lackadaisical there too.
Not to mention these nagging injuries..sounds like steroid erosion!!
It’s 45 minutes after my first comment and guess what…
it’s still Tebow time!
No one truly cares.
I don’t know why but i believe digimike is a type of person who will spend his free time on facebook liking all his friends pictures from 2 years ago.
Cespedes needs a new stretching program. Obviously, the one he’s doing now isn’t working.
I can’t believe how fast the season is spinning out of control. If I’m Sandy I’m calling up Smith tonight to play 1B in Washington tomorrow. I’d even consider Rosario and DL’ing Cabrera for 10 days.
Lineup for 4/28
Reyes 3B
Rosario SS
Walker 2B
Bruce RF
Smith 1B
Conforto LF
Rivera C
DeGrom SP
Lagares CF
How the supposedly mighty have fallen.
Much too early too bring up those kids smith and Rosario
Cespedes has a 8am tee time with the Millar!
No way the Mets bring Rosario and Smith up to face the Nats…that’s just stupid.
Before Cespedes goes to the DL, they’ll decide to send Plawecki down and bring up a pitcher to help the pen, esp since Thor won’t go deep Sunday (if he goes at all).
Then, after Washington, Nimmo (5 days in the minors) will get added to the roster, replacing Cespedes, and someone else will come up to replace Thor.
Then they’ll play ok vs ATL, and stumble again va MIA and SF at Citi.
Then, for the MIL road trip, Cespedes, Duda and Flores will come back and Nimmo and Reynolds and TJ Rivera will go back down. Thor will be activated at the end of the trip too.
Then Matz and Lugo get activated in late May, and one of them gets injured in early June.
Then, finally, when they go to LA in June, with a record of 25-34, they FINALLY make the major moves:
Rosario up, Cabrera to 3B, Smith up, Reyes DFAd, and either Duda (another real injury) or Granderson (phony one) to the DL.
Smith – Walker – Rosario – Cabrera with Flores as backup.
Cespedes – Conforto – Bruce with Lagares as backup.
Duda or Granderson pinch hits. One of the AAA kids (Rivera, Reynolds or Checcini) rides the bench.
Do you have any lottery numbers???
Toast! That what the Metropolitan are! Burnt Toast!!!!
Such a rye comment….crusty, too.