Author: Joe D

Michael Conforto Has Tear In Left Shoulder, Surgery Being Considered

The New York Mets officially announced that Michael Conforto suffered a dislocation of his left shoulder in the game earlier today against the Arizona Diamondbacks. X-rays of the shoulder were negative; however, a subsequent MRI revealed a tear in the posterior capsule in the shoulder. Michael will be placed on the Disabled List Friday. All treatment options, including possible surgery to repair...

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Yankees to the Mets: “Bend the Knee”

After the New York Yankees defeated the New York Mets 7-5 on Thursday night to complete a four-game sweep, their social media department took to Twitter to brutally hammer the Mets – Game of Thrones style. Bend the knee. 👑 pic.twitter.com/LjqudpzD9N — New York Yankees (@Yankees) August 18, 2017 It’s not the first time the Yankees have trolled the Mets, but they’ve really...

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Jeurys Familia To Begin Rehab Assignment Tuesday

New York Mets closer Jeurys Familia will begin a minor league rehab assignment on Tuesday according to manager Terry Collins who was speaking to reporters  before Monday’s game. Familia, who has been recovering from surgery in May to repair an arterial clot in his right shoulder, threw a bullpen session last week. It was his first time throwing from a mound since his surgery. Mets general...

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Bryce Harper Out 4-6 Weeks With Significant Bone Bruise

The Washington Nationals appear to have dodged a bullet after MVP candidate Bryce Harper slipped on a rain-soaked first base on Saturday night and looked like he may have suffered a gruesome looking injury. General manager Mike Rizzo told reporters that Harper only sustained a “significant bone bruise” and that Harper’s knee ligaments and tendons were intact and structurally...

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Some Mets Thoughts As We Look Toward 2018

It’s a shame that a New York Mets season that began with such glimmering hope and high expectations has devolved into such a disappointing year. I guess it was sometime in early June, that the realization really sunk in that the Mets were not going to win those 97 games I had predicted for them. But to look at the National League standings and see that only three teams have won fewer games...

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