On the same day that manager Willie Randolph held an impromptu media gathering in his Shea office, a number of Mets were spending some time on the operating tables of the Hospital for Special Surgery in Manhattan. Here's the medical updates on those players, to give you an idea of how many of them were hurting during the playoffs.
-- First baseman Carlos Delgado (carpal tunnel, right wrist), righthanded pitcher Aaron Heilman (tennis elbow, right elbow), catcher Paul Lo Duca, (ligament tear, left thumb) and Chris Woodward (labrum tear, left shoulder) all underwent successful surgery today at the Hospital for Special Surgery. Dr. David Altchek, the Mets Medical Director, operated on Heilman and Woodward, while Dr. Andrew Weiland, the team’s hand specialist, performed the procedures on Delgado and Lo Duca.
-- On Wednesday (October 25th), leftfielder Cliff Floyd will have surgery on his left Achilles tendon. Dr. Struan Coleman, the Mets Team Physician, will do that operation at the Hospital for Special Surgery. Also on Wednesday, righthanded pitcher Roberto Hernandez will have surgery on his right knee in Florida.
-- Next Monday, Delgado will also have surgery on his right elbow (tennis elbow). Dr. Altchek will do the procedure at the Hospital for Special Surgery.
All six players are expected to be ready for spring training next February.
Comments (4)
WE WILL MISS YOU NELSON DE LA ROSA, YOU ARE GOING TO GOD'S M*A*S*H UNIT IN THE SKY FOR SOME LOVE AND TLC.
YOU WERE TINY, BUT YOU HAD THE HEART OF A GIANT.
YOU WERE A GOOD BASEBALL FAN AND PEDRO MARTINEZ WILL MISS YOU.
YOU WERE AWESOME.
R.I.P 1968 - 2006
fire willie get joe g from the marlins he is better and much smarter
I think that all those met fans that were in the stadium the night we lost the chance to go to the world series should be ashamed of themselves for looking like a bunch of unhappy mopes! You should have gotten up and gave the mets a standing ovation for a fantastic year! I know if I was there I would have!
Davidson writes to stir the pot, not offer real analysis. Suppan? A guy who struggles all year and throws like that in October is a fake. Jeff is a right wing nut who would fade in NY in no time.
Maybe he could help the yankees more.