Four more players have been optioned to the New York Mets minor league camp.  Tony Armas Jr.,  Nate Field, Joselo Diaz, and Fernando Martinez were the four players that were optioned down.

Armas Jr. did have some VISA problems getting back into the United States on time for spring training, so he will be getting some extra work at minor league camp before being called back up by the Mets.

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The New York Mets trimmed up their spring training roster today as they sent down three players.

Michel Abreu was sent down to minor league camp while Willie Collazo and Carlos Muniz to Triple-A New Orleans.

Abreu didn’t have the spring that he was hoping for as he struck out five times while only going 2 for 14.  Muniz is a guy that the Mets really like, and could see some action in the bullpen for the big league club at some point this season.

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Outfielder Moises Alou will be out for the next four to six weeks after discovery he has a hernia.  Alou is to have surgery on the hernia Thursday.  He is going to have a long and boring four to six weeks as he can’t do anything baseball related the doctors are saying.

The injury to Alou could really open the door for Angel Pagan to crack the starting lineup.  Pagan has had a good spring training so far, so I think he could fit in nicely for Alou.

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Carlos Delgado is day to day after having an MRI on Monday and Ryan Church will be out for a couple of weeks with a grade 2 concussion the Mets reported today.

Delgado is having some problems with his hip and is expected to take a couple of days off just to let it rest.  It will be intersting to see how long of a season Delgado can play as he gets up there in age.  It really seems he has been injured a lot in the past few years, and the Mets are really depending on him to help them make a strong playoff run in 2008.  Time will tell if Delgado is going to be able to help out uch.

Ryan Church has been evaluated and has a grade two concussion that he suffered after a collission with Marlon Anderson on Saturday.  Chuch really just hopes to be back by opening day but he is going to lose out on some at bats that will allow Angel Pagan and Endy Chaves battle it out for the outfield position.

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