Author: Joe D

Jerry Blevins Out 6-8 Weeks With Fractured Left Forearm

The news for reliever Jerry Blevins was much worse than his other injured teammates today. The team announced that the recently acquired reliever will be in a splint for a minimum of six weeks as the result of a distal radius fracture in the left forearm. Blevins suffered the injury on Sunday when he was struck by a line drive off the bat of Dee Gordon. Assuming the injury healed properly and...

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Vic Black Has A Herniated Disk In Neck

The team announced that Vic Black has been diagnosed with a herniated disk in the right side of his neck after undergoing an MRI on his neck and shoulder this morning. The herniated disk is what was causing the weakness in his triceps, according to team doctors at the Hospital for Special Surgery. The plan is for Black to undergo therapy and then he will be reexamined in one week. April 19 Sandy...

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Travis d’Arnaud Out At Least 3-4 Weeks With Fractured Finger

The Mets announced that catcher Travis d’Arnaud will be in a splint for three weeks after being diagnosed with a metacarpal fracture of the little finger on his right hand. The plan is that after three weeks, and assuming the injury is still not sore or tender, d’Arnaud will be evaluated and allowed to resume baseball activities as long as he is no longer in pain. D’Arnaud was...

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Familia To Remain Closer When Parnell Returns

Jeurys Familia will remain the Mets closer after Bobby Parnell and Vic Black return from their rehab stints, reports MMO’s Clayton Collier from Citi Field. “If Bobby Parnell and Vic Black show up tomorrow, Jeurys Familia will still close,” Terry Collins said in his pre-game media session. Since taking over as the team’s closer, Familia has gone 5-for-5 in save...

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DeGrom Extends Scoreless Streak, Mets Continue To Excite and Impress

What can anyone say about Jacob deGrom that we haven’t read or heard a thousand times already? Shall I tell you that he’s a grinder who pitches fearlessly no matter who’s digging in at the plate? Shades of Bob Gibson and Pedro Martinez. Fearless. Or that he’s always thinking and making adjustments as the game goes on and that the deGrom who finishes the game is better...

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