Ah Crap

And in matter of minutes, it's another one.  Word coming from Citi Field is that Mike Pelfrey has now also ended up on the Disabled List with elbowing swelling.

No word on who will take his place in the rotation, but early word is it will not be neither of their two Triple-A propects; Matt Harvey nor Jeurys Familia.

Anytime an elbow is the reason for a pitcher to head to the DL, the immediate thought is Tommy John surgery, effectively finishing Pelfrey's 2012 season.  Hopefully word will come down sooner than later, just so we fans know what to expect.

If this ends up being a long term injury, it's only a matter of time before either Harvey or Familia end up in the bigs.  If it's only two or three turns through the rotation and then Pelfrey returns, it may not be worth bringing either of them up yet.