Playing Doctor
With the Mets only a couple of days away from Opening Day 2020, the news about Marcus Stroman going on the injured list with a torn calf muscle is not good. The Mets need to keep their five starting pitchers healthy to have a chance to compete this season, as their depth in starting pitching basically consists of Corey Oswalt, who has a career major league ERA north of 6, and prospect David Peterson, who has yet to pitch in the major leagues. I don't know about you, but after watching Oswalt's previous starts, I'd be inclined to roll the dice with the new guy. Watching Oswalt pitch reminds me of witnessing Lima time back in 2006, only without the entertaining theatrical extras.
Anyway, there's no reason to worry about Stroman too much. I have it on good authority that Stroman has secured the doctor who is guiding Jed Lowrie through his rehabilitation. That's his picture on top of the page. Now that's a guy who inspires confidence. But all kidding aside, now Stroman has to have the calf heal and then get his arm ready again. In the best case scenario he's likely to miss a couple of starts. I can only hope this isn't one of those classic Mets injuries where the guy is expected to miss a few days and winds up being out of commission for 2 months. Bad enough in a normal season, that would be a catastrophe this year.
In better news, Wilson Ramos appears to be ready for the opener. He'll be one of about five DHs in the Mets lineup on Friday. Unfortunately, the only one who'll be DHing will be Yoenis Céspedes. The other ones will have to play actual positions. I'm hoping one of the changes a new owner might bring is to ask his GM to place a higher importance on defense. I know that the pitchers would probably appreciate that.
In better news, Wilson Ramos appears to be ready for the opener. He'll be one of about five DHs in the Mets lineup on Friday. Unfortunately, the only one who'll be DHing will be Yoenis Céspedes. The other ones will have to play actual positions. I'm hoping one of the changes a new owner might bring is to ask his GM to place a higher importance on defense. I know that the pitchers would probably appreciate that.
2 comments:
I am very curious who fills out both the rotation and pen today.
I'm a Viet Nam vet... the wounded get taken to the tent but the war goes on.
Somewhere I read several weeks for Stroman. Can't pitch him, can't unload him.
Peterson seems the right choice, unless the opposing team destroys lefties. I wonder how Szapucki (and for that matter, Tylor Megill, assuming he is around) are doing.
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