So that reminded me: Several days earlier I had seen Francisco make two awful throws to third during drills as the Mets were working on fielding bunts.
I had not thought much of it at the time, but Francisco fielded a bunt and fired his first throw into the ground, skipping it past David Wright. When his turn came up again, he again fielded one and this time sailed the throw well over Wright’s head.

bleh wrote:new Mets closer Frank Francisco can't throw to bases:

http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/baseb ... z1ob053uMQ

In a division where teams like the Marlins, Nationals, and Braves can play small ball, it could also be the difference between success or failure for a closer.

Werthless wrote:

bleh wrote:new Mets closer Frank Francisco can't throw to bases:

http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/baseb ... z1ob053uMQ

In a division where teams like the Marlins, Nationals, and Braves can play small ball, it could also be the difference between success or failure for a closer.

Phillies play big ball.

Werthless wrote:

bleh wrote:new Mets closer Frank Francisco can't throw to bases:

http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/baseb ... z1ob053uMQ

In a division where teams like the Marlins, Nationals, and Braves can play small ball, it could also be the difference between success or failure for a closer.

Phillies play big ball.

stevelxa476 wrote:rectus abdominis

David Wright, New York Mets (Partial Rectus Abdominis Tear)

Things just got worse for the Mets. After further tests, Wright was diagnosed with a partially torn rectus abdominis muscle toward the left side of his abdomen, which is in the same areas as the obliques. The treatment won’t be much different from oblique treatment; Wright will initially focus on rest and modalities like ice and gentle motion. Wright will then move to strengthening exercises and, eventually, baseball-related activities.

Wright’s soreness lingered longer than expected, so he had an ultrasound-guided injection to help calm the inflammation. The third baseman feels like he should be back in time for Opening Day, but that might be overly optimistic when you consider his comps are Ryan Zimmerman (who needed surgery) and Kevin Slowey (who didn’t). Both missed a little over two months’ time because of their partial tears, but the range of a “partial tear” is quite large. It looks like Wright will be back before the two-month mark, but we need to keep the extended timeline in mind. Both hitting and fielding can aggravate the injury, so we will have to wait and see how he responds to those activities.