Maura Johnston, who really deserves to be associated with a proper blog, informs us that Mets 2B Anderson Hernandez has been placed on the 15 day DL with a bulging disc.
If the disc was a copy of Pissed Jeans’ ‘Shallow’, that would be great news. But alas, the disc is in Anderson’s lower back.
Inevitably, Kaz Matsui has received the call-up from Norfolk. No word if Kaz has been staying with David Wright’s parents, but he went 3 for 11 in limited action with the Tides. No errors, but he might’ve strained his neck during either of Jose Lima’s starts, watching ball after ball sail into outer space.
I’m not saying Kaz-treation Neation is a nice place to live. But if you’re Jorge Julio or Jose Valentin, you’ve got to love that Kaz will be taking the pressure off them somewhat. Who’ll have the energy to boo the torpid, free-swinging Valentin, say, when there’s a legitimately more attractive target kicking balls into centerfield right there at second base?
I’ll acknowledge freaking out over Gerald Williams and the semiotic significance of his presence on last season’s Mets roster. But I really do think a guy like Valentin doesn’t need to be on the Mets. Kaz, in some cosmic way, sort of does. No-Way (To Avoid Swinging At Curveballs Out Of The Zone) Jose, though, I can’t quite figure out.
Did I mention I love Pissed Jeans? The Mets are OK, I guess 😉 I’m keeping my eye on this one.