3 UP
1. Nimmo Leading Off
On Wednesday, Brandon Nimmo became the fourth rookie in Mets history to reach safely in every plate appearance from the leadoff spot. That was also the second straight game Nimmo lead off the game for the Mets with a double. So far this season, Nimmo has a .391 OBP in 65 plate appearances. Dating back to last season, Nimmo has a .361 major league OBP in 145 major league plate appearances.
Simply put, Nimmo has shown himself a capable leadoff hitter. Considering yet another round of injuries, the Mets should take a long look at him to see if he is capable of taking over as the Mets lead-off hitter in 2018.
2. Return of La Potencia
For much of this season, Yoenis Cespedes has battled injuries, and he has not been the same at the plate. Lately, Cespedes has looked much healthier, and he is beginning to mash the ball again. Over the past two weeks, Cespedes is hitting .404/.482/.787 with three doubles, five homers, and 15 RBI.
If we’re all being honest, we all began to doubt if Cespedes would ever return to the player we knew and loved. This recent stretch should allay those concerns, and they should get us all excited for the 2018 season he may very well put together.
3. Not Everyone Is Hurt
Seemingly, everyone on this team is injured or gone. In fact, there are only 10 players from the Opening Day roster who are currently on the Mets active roster, and one of them is Rafael Montero!!!!!!!!!
Lost in these injuries is the fact that some players are rehabbing and on their way back. Jeurys Familia will be activated this weekend. The Mets are hopeful Seth Lugo can return to start for the Mets in the second game of the doubleheader on Sunday.
Matt Harvey has made a few rehab starts. T.J. Rivera is rehabbing his elbow injury in St. Lucie. And yes, David Wright appeared as a DH in a game for St. Lucie.
Obviously, Wright is the biggest news of all. At this point, we do not know what is in store for him. However, we all hope that he can at least return to play one more game with the Mets before being forced into retirement. If he can do more than that, all the better.
3 DOWN
1. Mets Can’t Have Nice Things
In the bottom of the fifth inning, Michael Conforto swung and missed on a pitch, and he went down. As it turns out, he suffered a dislocated left shoulder just days after the Mets holding him out of a game with a thumb issue.
When it was first discovered he suffered a dislocated shoulder, Mets fans began to try talking themselves into a shoulder dislocation not being THAT bad. Seriously, that’s how this season has gone. Mets fans are actually going, “Whew! It was just a dislocation.”
Couple of hours later, we discover Conforto suffered a torn posterior capsule, and he is now contemplating surgery.
2. Wheeler Shut Down
Zack Wheeler was placed on the disabled list about a month ago with a stress reaction in his pitching arm. There was hope he would return this season with Wheeler’s CT scan showing no structural issues with his elbow and shoulder.
Well, there is apparently more of an issue than originally believed. Wheeler began throwing on flat ground a week ago leading many to believe he could return to the mound before the season was over. Instead, the Mets are now announcing his season is over.
3. Hiccup in Thor’s Rehab
Noah Syndergaard was slated to throw a batting practice session on Wednesday. That session never occurred, and the Mets are now sending him to St. Lucie for the next step in his rehabilitation program. At this time, it is expected his throwing batting practice will be re-scheduled, but the exact time has not been scheduled.
If you believe things wouldn’t have been as bad if he had done the responsible thing by getting an MRI, do yourself a favor – don’t point it out to him on Instagram.
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