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By: Dave Ricci, Sports Reporter
Wednesday, May 4, is the first league-wide day off in the 2011 International League season.
This break couldn't come any sooner for the Buffalo Bisons.
As if struggling out of the gate wasn't bad enough for a team that came into the season with so much promise, the Herd's woes continued to grow when it was announced the ace of the staff and Mets' top-prospect Jenrry Mejia's season was over because of an MCL tear in his right elbow.
Mejia was examined by New York Mets Medical Director Dr. David Altcheck on May 2. An MRI at the Hospital for Special Surgery in Manhattan and was diagnosed with a complete tear of the MCL in his right elbow.
Mejia will most likely require season-ending 'Tommy John Surgery' to repair the damage, but he is seeking a second opinion.
Entering the season as the No. 2 man in the Bison rotation, Mejia became top dog when Dillion Gee was promoted to the Mets.
Mejia threw just four innings in his most recent start, April 29 in Rochester, before exiting the game with discomfort in his pitching arm.
Mejia was 1-2 with a 2.86 ERA and 21 strikeouts in his five starts with Buffalo. Interestingly enough, Mejia struggled during his fourth start in Buffalo on April. Which bodes the question did the tear actually first happen that day?
Then become full blown on April 29.
It's another blow to a Bison staff that had already lost Boof Bonser to "Tommy John Surgery." Bonser went just 3.2 innings in his first start before leaving the game with what was thought to be nothing more than a strain.
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The Herd kicks off an eight game home stand on May 5 when they play host to Louisville.
Dontrelle Willis (2-1, 2.10 ERA) who exploaded on the MLB scene in 2003, winning 14 games for the Marlins and earning the National League Rookie of the Year award. D-Train is scheduled to pitch for Louisville on Mother's Day.
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Scranton-Wilkes/Barre, the Triple-A affiliate of the New York Yankees, make their first stop at Coca-Cola Field this week as well with three 7:05 starts Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday and the 1:05 series wrap on May 12.
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Mets third baseman David Wright had this to say about Phillies fans when they broke into chants of U-S-A! U-S-A! when Osama Bin Laden's death was announced during the Mets-Phillies nationally televised game.
"I don't give Philadelphia fans too much credit. But they got this one right."
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