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Mets' Sanchez Injured In Car Accident, Out For Year
POSTED: 4:03 pm EDT July 31, 2006
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Miami, FL -- (Sports Network) - New York Mets relief pitcher Duaner Sanchez was reportedly in a car accident late Sunday night in Miami and suffered a separated right shoulder, effectively ending his season after undergoing surgery on Monday to repair the injury.
According to Newsday, citing a team official, Sanchez was riding in a taxi late Sunday night after the team arrived in Miami and suffered the injury to his pitching shoulder. He flew back to New York on Monday morning for the surgery.
Sanchez was by far the Mets' most effective reliever this season, going 5-1 2.60 earned run average in 49 appearances. He had 44 strikeouts and 24 walks in 55 1/3 innings pitched, becoming the primary set-up man for closer Billy Wagner.
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The loss of Sanchez prompted the Mets to go out and acquire set-up man Roberto Hernandez and starter Oliver Perez from the Pittsburgh Pirates in exchange for outfielder Xavier Nady on Monday.
Hernandez was effective for the Mets last season, going 8-6 with a 2.58 ERA and four saves. This year with the Pirates, the right-hander is 0-3 with a 2.93 ERA and two saves in 46 appearances.
This is the second taxi accident for a Mets pitcher in recent history. Two years ago Tom Glavine was riding in a taxi on his way to Shea Stadium when his cab was in an accident, resulting in lost teeth for the left-hander.
Copyright 2006 Courtesy of The Sports Network.

response:
WoW! I guess Mr.Cohun was right about getting into a car with a strange driver. Two cab accidents in three years for one team alone imagine how many there must be in the world then.