Worth noting

By Marty Noble

March 10, 2014

• Daniel Murphy missed Monday's game because of his badly scraped right shin, an injury he sustained on Friday.

• Lucas Duda, who has merely seven at-bats this spring because of a pulled hamstring, said that his injury has improved markedly in the past 24 hours, and he expects to play late in the week.

• Ike Davis, who has been limited to six at-bats because of tight muscles in both calves, sported a boot on his right leg for the second consecutive day, and his prognosis remains unclear.

"I'm doing everything I can to get back so I can play and get the swings I need," Davis said.

• Mets announcer and former pitcher Bobby Ojeda wears a media credential on a lanyard. The name printed on it: "Bob O'Jeda."

Happy St. Patty's Day, Bobby O.

• On Tuesday, for the second time, the Mets and Cardinals will test the instant-replay system. The Mets will play five more spring games with the system in place.

Marty Noble is a reporter for MLB.com.