Injuries On Top Of Injuries

Just when the Mets and their fans thought the season could not get any worse, they lose their all star third baseman. After undergoing an MRI on Monday reports began to surface that David Wright has a stress fracture in his lower back. This injury came as a surprise to not only David but also to Sandy Alderson the Mets general manager and David’s manager Terry Collins. According to an interview conducted yesterday David knew when the injury occurred. "I knew I did it on the Carlos Lee play at third base," David was referring to a play he made during the series vs. the Astros which took place on April 19th through the 21st. You’re probably asking yourself if this happened almost a month ago why are we just finding out about it now. David also answered that question in yesterday’s interview, “I felt stiff and sore, but I felt that it would go away in the next couple of weeks. I was on some medication and some anti-inflammatories that really weren’t doing much. That explains it now, because it's not a muscular thing.” The Mets cannot catch a break, this is their eighth player to get hurt this year. David will be joining fellow starters Angel Pagan, and Ike Davis on the DL list. He will also be joining pitchers Jenrry Mejia, Chris Young, and Johan Santana. Santana which was the Mets ace in the previous years has not thrown a pitch in 2011. This injury to David Wright has no timeframe for recovery as of yet. Doctors have told the organization that this injury can keep David out of the lineup anywhere from 2 weeks until the end of the year. No one enjoys seeing a player get hurt like this, let’s all wish Mr. Wright a fast and painless recovery.

Written By: Barry Allen