-Willie Randolph will back out of being an All-Star coach so he can have surgery on his right shoulder. He says he needs it to throw batting practice next year.
-”Jose Valentin”:http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/players/profile?statsId=4948 said his mobility is hampered by wearing a knee brace. “But without the brace I wouldn’t be able to play,’’ he said.
-Everybody with the Mets, “Scott Schoeneweis”:http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/players/profile?statsId=6171 included, said the severed tendon near his left hamstring is not the cause of his problems. “He’s a sinker ball pitcher who’s getting the ball up,’’ GM Omar Minaya said.
-Endy Chavez said he might start jogging next week. Right now he’s testing his pulled left hammy with pool work and walking. He said he’s still hurting, but thinks he’s three weeks away.
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I don’t think that injuries are what’s hurting Scho – it seems to me that his home/away splits tell the whole story about him – and Shea is a PITCHER’S PARK! I’m concerned that he’s not cut out for NY. Maybe he’ll adjust but he has been Feliciano-like on the road and Lima-like at home. I think that the constant pressure and boos at Shea are getting to him and creating a self-fulfilling prophecy. You have to be strong-boned to play in NY and I just dont think he has that personality. I hope i’m wrong!
Any chance they can mix up the assignment and have Schoeneweis’ shoulder operated on instead?