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Frayed Knot Aug 09 2008 05:50 AM

Courtesy Adam Rubin's blog: * Ryan Church has been cleared to go to Florida to begin playing in minor-league games. He’ll initially DH in Port St. Lucie after working out at Shea on Saturday. and there was much rejoicing (yaaaaay} * John Maine threw 61 pitches in a simulated game Friday afternoon. "Jerry Manuel said how Maine feels Saturday will be a big indicator of where he is with his mildly strained rotator cuff, but the expectation is Maine starts Wednesday against the Nationals." * Ruddy Lugo will be optioned to AAA New Orleans to make room for Brian Stokes without ever appearing in a game. This puts him in line to join the list of 'phantom Mets' if he never gets a call-back

PiazzaFan411 Aug 09 2008 08:25 AM

Do they know how long they'll have Church in the minors? On a good note, at least we'll get Maine back fairly quickly. Also surprised that the Mets got rid of Lugo already, I figured they would let him see SOME game time. Guess he's another phantom. EDIT: Any news on Wagner?

RealityChuck Aug 11 2008 07:42 AM

Wagner will be reahabbing in Brooklyn and is expected to be ready when he becomes eligible to play again next Monday.

Farmer Ted Aug 11 2008 07:44 AM

That dugout isn't going to be big enough once they expand the rosters in September.

Benjamin Grimm Aug 11 2008 07:51 AM

Raise your hands if there's an intersection in your town called Church and Main. My hand is up!

metsguyinmichigan Aug 11 2008 08:51 AM

Church has been away for so long that I almost forgot what a tear he was on. Let's hope he can pick up where he left off!

Nymr83 Aug 11 2008 10:09 AM

yeah church was hitting very well before the injury, but i don't know what to expect when he comes back.

John Cougar Lunchbucket Aug 11 2008 10:27 AM

Castillo given a few days off to attend to "personal matters" and will not return as soon as expected.

Nymr83 Aug 13 2008 02:17 PM

Trot Nixon 2-5 in his first rehab game.

Nymr83 Aug 13 2008 04:07 PM

Church is in St. Lucie taking part in "baseball activities" but the Mets still don't know when he'll participate in a rehab game.

TransMonk Aug 13 2008 05:35 PM

I take part in baseball activities 'most every day. Put me in coach!

Frayed Knot Aug 13 2008 05:40 PM

TransMonk wrote: I take part in baseball activities 'most every day Sliding into your couch doesn't count.

TransMonk Aug 13 2008 06:09 PM

Really? What about throwing a pair of rolled up socks into the hamper?

Farmer Ted Aug 14 2008 07:13 AM

Trot Nixon? Damn, totally forgot about that dude.

AG/DC Aug 14 2008 07:22 AM Edited 1 time(s), most recently on Aug 14 2008 07:36 AM

How firm are your memories of Brady Clark? And really, what excuse is there to have a guy rehabbing with the Gulf Coast Mets? Is it just because the rookie Gulf Coast League has expanded roster sizes? I was thinking that the idea was to stay at the St. Lucie complex, but play with the kids if the St. Lucie Mets were on the road. But I checked the boxscore, and the Gulf Coast Mets that he played with were the ones on the road. How embarassing is it for a guy with a graying goatee to say, "Well, I got two hits today --- against teenagers"?

metirish Aug 14 2008 07:28 AM

Interesting that your designation is Cliff Floyd , noted friend of St. Lucie tourism.

Gwreck Aug 15 2008 02:48 PM

Church played in his first rehab game, going 1-3 in 5 innings as a DH for the Gulf Coast Mets. (Per Adam Rubin's [url=http://www.nydailynews.com/blogs/mets/2008/08/church-debuts-in-florida.html]blog[/url].

AG/DC Aug 19 2008 05:56 AM

Five innings, two at-bats for New Orleans.

Frayed Knot Aug 19 2008 06:38 AM

And played the field

batmagadanleadoff Aug 19 2008 09:36 AM

Ryan Church has now missed slightly more than half of this season.