JUSTIN TURNER RUMORS

A typical National League roster in 2012 has 12 pitchers and 13 hitters. The breakdown of the hitters usually is: 2 catchers, 6 infielders and 5 outfielders. Because of the ability of Justin Turner to play all four infield positions, the Mets have gone with 5 infielders and 6 outfielders recently. But Turner’s injury yesterday throws a wrench into those plans. It probably wasn’t...

Following Monday’s 8-4 loss to Philadelphia, the Mets made several roster moves: After leaving the game with an apparent ankle injury, Justin Turner will be placed on the 15-day DL with a sprained ankle. To replace the replacement to the replacement for Ruben Tejada, the Mets have promoted infielder Omar Quintanilla from Triple-A Buffalo to presumably be the everyday shortstop...

No manager wants to be stumped by the question, "Who can start at shortstop tomorrow?" However, Terry Collins was in that helpless position after Justin Turner -- who opened the season as an emergency option at the position -- became the latest New York Mets shortstop felled by the injury bug during New York's 8-4 loss to the Philadelphia Phillies at Citi Field on...

Following today’s 8-4 loss to Philadelphia, the Mets made several roster moves: After leaving the game with an apparent ankle injury, Justin Turner will be placed on the 15-day DL with a sprained ankle. To replace the replacement to the replacement for Ruben Tejada, the Mets have promoted infielder Omar Quintanilla from Triple-A Buffalo to presumably be the everyday shortstop...

Mets shortstop Justin Turner has been helped off the field after injuring a leg during a rundown at the end of the third inning. Turner singled to right field with a runner on and two outs, and tried to take second when Phillies right fielder Hunter Pence threw home. Catcher Brian Schneider threw to second baseman Freddy Galvis to start the rundown, and shortstop Jimmy Rollins chased...

The Mets are north of the border...eh. Tonight the Mets take on the Blue Jays in Toronto. The Blue Jays, the Mets first AL rival this year, is three games over .500 with a 21-18 record. Fearless Ike will sit and Justin Turner will get the start at 1B. Lucas Duda will be the Mets DH tonight. The Mets travel attire were hockey jerseys, and what appalled me was that of the pictures I saw, not

  Mike Baxter and Justin Turner get rare starts tonight for the Mets. Turner, usually a 2B will get the start in lieu of Ronny Cedeno at SS, and Mike Baxter will get a shot in LF. Baxter has been a solid addition to the Mets bench this year, and has hit well when called upon. Captain Kirk will go back to CF to give Andres Torres a rest. David Wright looks to continue his hot hitting, and pick

Turner finds his 2B glove Tonight's Mets Starting Lineup vs Astros - Game 24: Nieuwenhuis-LF Tejada-SS Turner-2B Wright-3B Hairston-RF Davis-1B Torres-CF Thole-C Niese-LHP Notes: Justin Turner will bat 3rd and play 2B. Scott Hariston plays RF as Lucas Duda sits against lefty . Collins having faith in Kirk Nieuwenhuis, will lead off and play LF . April Stats:...

Do the names Justin Turner, Mike Nickeas, Ronny Cedeno, Scott Hairston (if healthy) and either Mike Baxter or Adam Loewen excite you? Me neither. For a team that has a sordid history of injury concerns, the Mets may need to call on their bench a lot more than they have to this year. Given the options they have available to them, is this a unit most Mets’ fans should feel...

Depending on how things shake out this year, the Mets might need to turn to Justin Turner a lot more this year than they anticipate. Turner turned in a solid 2011 campaign batting .260 with four home runs and 51 RBI’s in 435 at-bats while chipping in at second base, third base and in a pinch at shortstop. With the Mets suffering from so many injuries last year (Daniel Murphy...