Moises Alou to have hernia surgery

[seaver41]

Ryan Church- Concussion
Marlon Anderson- Bruised Chest
Carlos Delgado- Bad hips
Brian Schneider- strained hamstring
Ruben Gotay- sprained ankle
Orlando Hernandez- bunion

Plus Carlos Beltran (knees), Luis Castillo (knees), Damion Easley (ankle) and Endy Chavez (hamstrings) are getting over some ailments as well.


UPDATE: Moises Alou to have hernia surgery

sports.espn.go.com/mlb/spring2008/news/story?id=3278800

PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. -- New York Mets left fielder Moises Alou will have surgery for a hernia and miss the start of the season.

The oft-injured Alou left spring training camp Wednesday and was sent back to New York for tests on his sore right groin. He is scheduled to have the surgery on Thursday.

Alou is expected to resume baseball activities in four to six weeks, making it likely he'll be sidelined for at least most of April.

MLB.com reported on Wednesday that Alou was injured in a spring game against Atlanta on Monday.

"After the game, he felt it more and more," Mets general manager Omar Minaya said, according to the Web site. "He felt some more discomfort [Tuesday], and [Wednesday] he also felt discomfort."

The 41-year-old Alou batted .341 with 13 home runs and 49 RBIs in 87 games last season, when he missed a long stretch of games with a quadriceps injury.

"We came into the season with a track record of Alou, knowing that Alou was going to give us a certain amount of games," Minaya said, according to MLB.com. "We felt that the number of games he was going to give us would be very productive games, and I think that bore out last year."

[#1 Jays Fan]

its better getting hurt now then later in the season.

[seaver41]

Except getting injured now doesn't mean you won't during the season.

[Marlins]

None of them are really major. Every team has a list of players like that who are injured. I wouldn't worry about it.

[Fish Troll]

Its usually spring training and april when the hospital get full of major league players.

[Marlins]

Well, a lot of times players get minor injuries during Spring Training-and since they have time to let it heal they do just that. However, if they were to get these minor injuries during the season then they'd just play through it and take care of it after the games. Also, for a lot of players, Spring Training is very boring...I mean, once you've been in the majors for a while, you really don't need a whole month to prepare. Playing in games where the opposing team doesn't try their best to win doesn't help them either...so really, it isn't so bad to have an excuse not to practice for so long. A lot of players always get "hurt" at the beginning of Spring Training...but towards the end, they all miraculously start healing and practicing for the regular season...it's truly amazing.

[diehardmetsfan]

yea, there's nothing at all to worry about, maybe besides church's concussion

[Marlins]

diehardmetsfan said:

yea, there's nothing at all to worry about, maybe besides church's concussion

Injury wise-yes. Player wise-no.

The Mets really don't need Church...they're loaded on hitting and pitching. They could definitely survive without him.

[seaver41]

Moises Alou has a strained groin now.

[Marlins]

I'm actually starting to think that Carlos Beltran's injury may be something to worry about...he hasn't played in a game yet, and he's still not 100%. I'm starting to think that even if he's well enough to start by opening day--I wouldn't expect him to run so much.

[seaver41]

He rarely runs anyway. He stole more bases in 90 games with Houston in 04 than he has in a single season with the Mets.

Last year, Minaya had shallow pitching depth and sat on his hands when he had an oppurtunity to add an arm. I believe he'll be the same way this year with regards to the position players. Old, injury prone players are being backed up by more old, injury prone players.

[Marlins]

More great news for the Mets...

Moises Alou is expected to miss at least 4-6 weeks because of a hernia.

We doubt it will be four weeks. Given Alou's history, count on six and don't be surprised if it's eight. As things stand now, Endy Chavez will be penciled in as the replacement in left field. However, it seems very likely that the Mets will acquire another option before Opening Day.

[Zack Attack Troll]

They could sign Reggie Sanders.

[seaver41]

They won't sign anyone.

[Marlins]

seaver41 said:

They won't sign anyone.

lol thanks for the insight...I strongly disagree.