Duaner Sanchez threw off flat ground this morning, a significant step in his recovery from shoulder surgery. Sanchez reported no pain or discomfort. He also didn’t report a date when he’ll throw off the mound.
Sanchez is still hoping to be ready for Opening Day, but isn’t as optimistic as he was two weeks ago.
“I have to be patient about it,’’ Sanchez said. “I can’t rush it.’’
Smart money is he won’t be on the Opening Day roster. When you come to look at it, there are only three givens in the Mets’ bullpen: Billy Wagner, Aaron Heilman and Scott Schoeneweis. Other guys, like Ambiorix Burgos and Pedro Feliciano are safe bets, but other than injuries, you can come up with a scenario that would keep them off.
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here’s a sure thing. The mets will have a pitcher on the mound opening day. ;-]
I say throw caution to the wind. put pelfrey or maine up.
i bet that would scare the crap out of any fan or opponent. L
How bout smitty? Is he as good as they say he is?
Dave
To Dave: (RE: Smith)
The first impression is a good one on Smith. He’s got that sidearm motion that kind of reminds you of Chad Bradford. Then again, Bradford throws even lower, almost submarine, and Smith is faster. The similarity is he gives a different look. The Mets thought of bringing him up last year, but they had Roberto Hernandez.