Wags Back In August?
Eddie Coleman reports as much in a blog post over at the WFAN website. Wagner is reportedly ahead of schedule and, depending on the state of things in Flushing, might be back in the 'pen by mid-August.
Not to get too far ahead of ourselves here but, as Cerrone notes with regard to this possibility, that could leave the Mets with one scary bullpen for the stretch run. I guess we can just wait and hope for the best on this.
Email
PrintComments
That would be awesome.
We've got ourselves a ball club, the Mets of New York town!
by kingcritical on Jan 12, 2009 6:07 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Hell
If this goes down as Wags hopes and Omar also signs Cordero, we could have that four-closer bullpen we’ve always dreamed of.
'Oh yes, I know all about that duty-of-a-citizen stuff. It doesn't go. There are exceptions to every rule, and this was one of them. When a man risks his liberty to come and root at a ball-game, you've got to hand it to him. He isn't a crook. He's a fan.'
by Catsmeat Potter-Pirbright on Jan 12, 2009 6:19 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
curious
order of bullpen if this were to happen?
Cordero (6th)
Putz (7th)
Wagner (8th)
Rodriguez (9th)
Would remind of the Nasty Boys year of 1990 w/the Reds: Charlton, Dibble, Meyers
"The two most important things in life: good friends and a strong bullpen." - Bob Gibson
by LOUtheMETandNATSfan on Jan 12, 2009 6:44 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
This is good news
Wags will be in mid-May form in time for the playoffs.
"The people of Houston are spending money like oil's selling at $40 a barrel."
by IanB in MD on Jan 12, 2009 6:44 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
I was hoping for something like this, but hadn’t heard anything about his rehab. This could be sweet.
The time has come for someone to put his foot down. And that foot is me.
by sireric on Jan 12, 2009 6:56 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
This would be
fantastico. Would definitely be a nice infusion, although hopefully by the time he’s back we’ll have a 45 game lead in the division, and he can pitch sparingly until the playoffs. A guy can dream, right?
by cjmulrain on Jan 12, 2009 7:31 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
That would be crazy sick awesome.
But I’m not banking on it.
by squid92 on Jan 12, 2009 10:02 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
yeah, not banking on it seems like the right plan
remember what Sanchez was like this year?
by JoshNY on Jan 12, 2009 10:40 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Different injuries.
Granted Wagner isn’t a spring chicken, but pitchers have shown a pretty decent ability to return from TJ surgery. Duaner’s injury was a shoulder, which are notably tougher to return from (see Pedro and Ramon Martinez.)
So while I wouldn’t bank on it, I think he has a better chance of coming back and having an impact than Duaner. Plus, Duaner was out for nearly 2 years, not 1.
by SQUAD on Jan 13, 2009 2:34 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
true enough
still, I just meant that we should generally be cautious about expecting too much too soon from players coming off injuries
by JoshNY on Jan 13, 2009 8:42 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Comments For This Post Are Closed
Secondary Sidebar
Related FanPosts on Amazin' Avenue
FanPosts
Community blog posts and discussion.
Recommended FanPosts
Recent FanPosts
FanShots
Quick hits of video, photos, quotes, chats, links and lists that you find around the web.
Recommended FanShots
Certain photos copyright © 2009 by Associated Press or Getty Images. Any commercial use or distribution without the express written consent of Associated Press and Getty Images is strictly prohibited.
