The latest in a series of arm injuries suffered by Mets starting pitchers has struck Jacob deGrom, who will miss his next start due to forearm tightness and elbow inflammation. Manager Terry Collins and pundits surmise the Mets’ 2015 World Series is to blame for this year’s rash of injuries. Could that be true?
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Link Roundup: Getting Ready for the Season
Practice baseball is almost over, and Opening Day is coming up on April 1st (no foolin’). Several projections and previews are in, but we’ll never know what happens until the games are played, no? My favorite projection is this one by Sports Illustrated for its even-handedness. Also for this intriguing quote by a scout which … Read more
Is Terry Collins To Blame?
As the Mets were cruising into the All-Star break with an improbable winning percentage, I distinctly remember whispers from beat writers, bloggers, and the SNY announcers that Terry Collins was in line for Manager of the Year. After all, the pundits predicted putrid performance from Flushing, with most picking the Mets to finish dead last. … Read more
Write the Caption
They say a picture is worth a thousand words, and this photo says it all. Try to cut it down by about 980 or so, and post an appropriate caption in the comments. Many thanks to “MrJeromy” for letting me re-publish this great shot. You can follow him on Twitter, read his blog, and/or check … Read more
The Next Scapegoat Is…
Well, here we go again, another year, another collapse. I had no expectations going into this season, but then the team’s invigorated play during May and June, coupled with the wave of sentiment about the geniuses in the Front Office, an improved farm system, the no-hitter, the R.A. Dickey story, the collapse of the Phillies, … Read more
Collins Cracks Up, Batista Delusional
To be completely fair to Terry Collins, I purposely chose to “sleep on it” before addressing here the Pedro Beato apology and ensuing team meeting called by Collins. Maybe after a good night’s sleep, and a fresh look at the situation, it would make more sense to me.
Unfortunately, it does not.
Terry Collins Scolds Ruben Tejada for Arriving On Time
Pitchers and catchers reported to spring training on February 20th. Position players are expected to report to Port St. Lucie by the end of today, February 25th.
Ruben Tejada is due to arrive in Miami at 3 p.m. today; I’m not sure how long it will take for him to clear customs and travel to Port St. Lucie but I’m guessing that once he gets there, he won’t have time to do anything other than show up and be scolded by Collins.
This is what Collins said publicly when he found out Tejada would not be arriving early:
Mets Grab Geren – But Who is in Charge?
Big news in Flushing — the Mets have hired former Oakland Athletics manager Bob Geren to be their 2012 bench coach. The hiring comes as a surprise, since Bud Selig / MLB generally ask that teams hold off on huge announcements at this time of year, so that focus does not waver from the excitement … Read more