This is getting ridiculous.

Prior to last night’s game against the Phillies, the Mets learned that Damion Easley would be a scratch from the lineup due to a “sharp burning sensation” below his right kneecap. I’m not a doctor, but that sounds like an injury to the patellar tendon.

Meanwhile, it sounds as if Moises Alou is not any closer to returning. The injured outfielder had fluid drained from his quad on Monday, but doesn’t feel much better, and according to the New York Post, the oft-injured vet is growing frustrated.

Which brings us to Endy Chavez. Trailing 3-2 in the seventh inning last night, Endy stepped up to the plate with 1 out and the bases loaded. Chavez hit into an inning-ending double play, but the disappointment did not end there. About halfway down the first base line, Endy pulled up lame, grabbing his left hamstring and in obvious pain. Chavez will have an MRI today, but if the injury is as severe as it appeared, the outfielder is headed to the DL and will likely miss at least six weeks.

Chavez would join Alou and right fielder Shawn Green on the DL, leaving Carlos Gomez, Ben Johnson, and David Newhan as the team’s only options in the corner outfield spots. The team could also recall someone from AAA – perhaps Ricky Ledee.

The good news, however, is that it looks like Jose Valentin will be activated today, and Shawn Green may not be far behind him. Green has been cleared to resume jogging and is eligible to come off the DL on Sunday.