WTF......El Duque

[rented mule]

They just announced that El Duque is having an MRI on his calf and may not start tomorrow.

WTF is going on with this team?

[bover1]

why wouldnt glav start game 1?

[Three Jack]

r u kidding me?

[rented mule]

Not kidding. He hurt himself warming up apparently.

[MRhotPICKS]

lol another reason the mets wont make the world series or out of the first round this year... no pitching... thank anna benson and rick peterson for getting rid of two pitchers they could use right about now to at least keep them in a game and have some experience behind them...

[pigskin1958]

the mets are toast now,the team is falling apart

[weazel079]

I'm really starting to think that we are going to see Dodger vs Padres matchup.

This will be a huge event for southern cal.

[10DimeBry]

yep i got WFAN mets flagship station on and they said he pulled a hammy or hurt calf running today in the outfield. most likely he wont pitch game #1


first pedro now El Duke A

they will no more by tonight after MRI

[Three Jack]

yep i got WFAN mets flagship station on and they said he pulled a hammy or hurt calf running today in the outfield. most likely he wont pitch game #1


first pedro now El Duke A

they will no more by tonight after MRI

Quote online by El Duque says he was sprinting in the outfield and he felt a pull. Its not the end of the world if he can' go until game 3. In fact, if he is fully recovered by Game 3, I like having Maine go in game 1 at home and El Duque on the road in Game 3. Having Maine go on the road would worry me. The only issue would be a potential game 7...but, again, at home with the one of the best 'pens in baseball to back up Maine or Glavine (on three days rest). This could drop the series line to the benefit of Met backers.

[Kaptain]

and the beat goes on----kapt

[TMAC951]

Here is a writeup on it

NEW YORK -- Already missing Pedro Martinez, the New York Mets suddenly might have to replace pitcher Orlando Hernandez in Game 1 of the playoffs because of a calf injury, too.

El Duque felt discomfort in his right calf while he was jogging in the outfield Tuesday as the NL East champions tuned up for their first-round series against the Los Angeles Dodgers.

The 40-year-old right-hander, who had been scheduled to start New York's postseason opener, was pulled off the field and was headed for an MRI exam.

"Obviously, we're up in the air on who our starter is right now," Mets manager Willie Randolph said. "We have some options, but we're going to wait and see how he feels."

Those options are limited, however. Martinez, a three-time Cy Young Award winner, is out until next summer because of calf and shoulder injuries.

Tom Glavine, slated to start Game 2, pitched Saturday in Washington. So if the Mets want to bump him up, he would be working on only three days' rest.


El Duque's sore calf may shelf the Mets starter for Game 1 vs. the Dodgers. (AP)
Randolph said he hadn't yet spoken to the 40-year-old lefty about that possibility.

Steve Trachsel, who went 15-8 with a 4.97 ERA this year, skipped his scheduled outing last weekend to attend to a family matter on the West Coast. He was due back in New York on Tuesday evening, but Randolph said the right-hander probably wasn't an option to pitch Game 1 on Wednesday afternoon.

That leaves rookie right-hander John Maine as perhaps the best option. Maine was 6-5 with a 3.60 ERA in 16 games this season, including 15 starts.

But he obviously lacks the October experience the Mets were counting on with Hernandez, acquired from Arizona in May. El Duque is 9-3 with a 2.55 ERA in 19 career postseason games, including 14 starts, mostly with the Yankees. He also owns four World Series rings, and his teams are 12-3 in postseason series.

"He was very upset," Randolph said. "Hopefully, it's just something mild. ... The doctor said it might just be a cramp."

[bover1]

Can Someone Tell Me Where The Fuck Glavin Is In This Shit ...is He Hurt?

[Three Jack]

He pitched Saturday and they do not want him to go on 3 days rest....

[TMAC951]

Can Someone Tell Me Where The Fuck Glavin Is In This Shit ...is He Hurt?

No he started Saturday.. He is supposed to be the Game 2 starter if they push him up he will be going on only 3 days rest..

[rented mule]

No he started Saturday.. He is supposed to be the Game 2 starter if they push him up he will be going on only 3 days rest..

He can't go tomorrow. He threw a full bullpen session this afternoon.