Humber

[Amazinz]

Humber got called up to AA Bing and will pitch Monday night.

[Amazinz]

Not a very good first AA outing:

4 IP, 3 ER, 4 H, 2 BB, 2 K

[killiansjmd]

I'm sure he was nervous...he'll be fine.

[Amazinz]

Now it looks like he's injured. The Mets F.O. hasn't said what the diagnosis is yet but they've suggested that it's pretty serious.

[killiansjmd]

That's is not good news at all!

[killiansjmd]

Humber on hold

Philip Humber has been sidelined because of what the Mets are calling "right arm soreness" after he left Monday's start for Double-A Binghamton in the fourth inning. Humber, a first-round pick in 2004, was examined Wednesday in New York and has been sent to Port St. Lucie for rehabilitation. There is no timetable for his next start.

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Mets' Humber may need Tommy John surgery
http://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/ ... -headlines

BY JON HEYMAN
STAFF WRITER

July 16, 2005, 11:07 AM EDT

Philip Humber, one of the Mets' top pitching prospects, may need surgery for his ailing right elbow, Newsday has learned. Humber is expected to visit noted sports surgeon James Andrews after receiving an initial diagnosis from Mets doctors.

Humber has been told there are three possible ways to treat his elbow pain, and Tommy John reconstructive elbow surgery is one of them. Humber and doctors might also decide on a less invasive surgery or rest. If Tommy John surgery is ultimately prescribed, Humber would miss at least one year.

Humber, the Mets' No. 1 draft choice in 2004 and No. 3 pick overall, felt pain in his elbow Monday during his first start since being promoted to Double-A Binghamton. He had started 14 games at Class A St. Lucie this season, posting a 2-6 record with a 4.99 ERA and 65 strikeouts in 70 1/3 innnings.

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