Author: Fan Shots

David Wright Fields Grounders At Citi Field

David Wright participated in infield practice and fielded grounders at third base before Tuesday’s game at Citi Field. Wright, 32, has missed all but eight games this season while working to comeback and avoid surgery for lumbar spinal stenosis. This is the first real sign that Wright has returned to doing at least some baseball activities. However, there is still no timetable for his return....

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Gerardo Parra Would Fill A Big Need For Mets

There is something that many Mets fans, myself included, haven’t come to terms with yet and that is that the boys from Queens have a hole in center field. Juan Lagares was one of the most exciting players to watch in 2014 for the Metropolitans (which I suppose isn’t saying much). His offensive production was not expected as he wasn’t a top prospect. His defensive abilities were...

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A Case Study On Driving Attendance

I don’t have a background in statistical analysis. Math wasn’t my most fluent subject in grade school. However, I find that it doesn’t take much to look at some statistical facts and draw some insights from them. Over the weekend, the Mets saw stronger attendance numbers than they had all season. Below is a list of the attendance numbers for Friday, Saturday and Sunday and in...

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Zack Wheeler Throws For The First Time Since Surgery

Good news on the injury front for Metropolitan flamethrower Zack Wheeler, who threw for the first time since his Tommy John Surgery back on March 25th of this year. The 25-year old is expected to return to the Mets sometime around the All-Star break in 2016. Watch Wheeler throw here courtesy of JustMets. Thoughts from Avery It may never happen, but anything is possible. But thinking about the...

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D’Arnaud Expected To Return From DL Next Week

Mets catcher Travis d’Arnaud will begin his rehab assignment tonight for Advanced-A St. Lucie and according to Terry Collins, he could be ready to return from the DL next week. “I don’t think he’ll catch seven days, but I’d like to get him seven games of worth of at-bats to get him to 20-25 before he’s activated, ” Collins said before last night’s  3-0 loss to the Dodgers at...

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