ESPN - New York Mets right-hander Zack Wheeler has been diagnosed with a fully torn ulnar collateral ligament in his pitching elbow and is headed for Tommy John surgery that will cost him the entire season. Wheeler underwent an MRI on Saturday in Florida that was reviewed by team doctor David Altchek. I know I'm a …
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Harvey Day! Matt Harvey Returns to the Hill Today For First Time Since 2013
CBS New York - Everyone around the Mets — players, fans and even their opponent — is looking forward to Matt Harvey’s spring debut on Friday. But manager Terry Collins just hopes his right-hander doesn’t go full-on bulldog — pitching at max effort — in his first start since being diagnosed with a partially torn elbow ligament in …
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The Sweatpants Report Podcast
New podcast for the week. This one recaps the previous weeks stories that I had written about and touches on the horrendous NYC weather this winter. Give it a listen.
Bartolo Colon Has Absolutely No Interest In Hitting This Year
Kevin Long on Bartolo: "Got some work to do. He’s not too vested in putting that much time into getting his swing where it needs to be." — Mike Vorkunov (@Mike_Vorkunov) February 28, 2015 K-Long: "He said he had 2 hits last year. I said how about 4 hits this year? He said how about …
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The Reports About David Wright and Noah Syndergaard’s “Rift” in the Clubhouse Today Couldn’t Be Less of A Story
SI - New York Mets third baseman and captain David Wright criticized pitcher prospect Noah Syndergaard on Tuesday for eating lunch in the clubhouse during the team's intrasquad game on Tuesday in Port St. Lucie, Fla. Mets pitcher Bobby Parnell also took issue with Syndergaard. Marc Carig of Newsday reported the details on Twitter. "It was surprising," Syndergaard said, according to Newsday. "It …
Are the Mets Seriously Thinking of Making Bartolo Colon Their Opening Day Starter?
ESPN - PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. -- Nothing is set in stone, but the Mets are strongly considering Bartolo Colon for the Opening Day start against theWashington Nationals in D.C., multiple sources told ESPNNewYork.com. The sources added that the Mets have narrowed the choices to Colon and one other pitcher, and that it's too early to …
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