deGrom's Elbow is "Barking"--MRI Scheduled

[bmfc1]

[Centerfield]

Well 2019 was fun.



How are we looking for 2021?

[Johnny Lunchbucket]

Well Cano will still be hitting 3rd so we got THAT to look forward to

[Guest 41Forever]

He's already had TJ surgery, right? Not that you can't have it twice.

[Frayed Knot]

So Friday's start, already pushed to Saturday, now gets pushed to ... ?

Well at least this gives him extra time to get over his strep.

[dgwphotography]

My God I wish I was wrong....

[Lefty Specialist]

Well, fumft.



"Dallas Keuchel, white courtesy phone....."

[smg58]

And the next two seasons hang in the balance...

[bmfc1]

On the IL, retroactive to April 16.

[Edgy MD]

I'm sure that's sincere, but baseball history is filled with injuries that are minor until the MRI.

[bmfc1]

Why would you wait until Monday? I would want clarity ASAP but perhaps they saving the airfare so he can fly back on the charter instead of separately. I imagine that there are MRI machines in St. Louis, too.

[kcmets]

New York Mets, it's always something.

[Frayed Knot]

He'll be IL'd but with backdating that could mean his next start as early as a week from today to open the Milwaukee series at home.

Or in 2021 ... it's still up in the air.

[Centerfield]

My brother is a doctor in St Louis. He confirms that there are MRI machines there.

[smg58]

Well I like that the approach is “we think it's nothing but we're not taking chances” instead of “we think it's nothing so get back out there.” We made that mistake often enough to learn from it.

[Lefty Specialist]

=Centerfield post_id=7776 time=1555767396 user_id=65]
My brother is a doctor in St Louis. He confirms that there are MRI machines there.

[G-Fafif]

Latest word: threw today, feels better, might be no MRI, planning to pitch when off the IL.

[Centerfield]

=smg58 post_id=7784 time=1555775062 user_id=62]
Well I like that the approach is “we think it's nothing but we're not taking chances” instead of “we think it's nothing so get back out there.” We made that mistake often enough to learn from it.

[seawolf17]

Great! So it's all better now! Until his next start when he fucking blows out his elbow.



DAMMIT METS

[Ceetar]

Sounds like the Mets were actually too cautious.

[MFS62]

=Centerfield post_id=7776 time=1555767396 user_id=65]
My brother is a doctor in St Louis. He confirms that there are MRI machines there.

[smg58]

So are MRIs that expensive to billionaires that have a nine-figure investment they might want to protect? If you were that concerned the other day, just do it. If it tells you what you already think you know, then what harm was done?

[Chad ochoseis]

=smg58 post_id=7830 time=1555855554 user_id=62]
So are MRIs that expensive to billionaires that have a nine-figure investment they might want to protect? If you were that concerned the other day, just do it. If it tells you what you already think you know, then what harm was done?

[Edgy MD]

I'm guessing both the player and the union that represents him doesn't have a professional interest in letting his team MRI his wing every two months, even if he might have a health interest.

[Chad ochoseis]

Maybe in a walk year. But if you're JdG and you're set for five years, you'd want to deal with possible injuries sooner rather than later.

[Edgy MD]

Maybe. Maybe for his own purposes. But allowing the team to routinely scope him sets a precedent that hurts his union brothers who haven't yet cashed in.



I could be wrong, but I think is part of what players, unions, and agents talk about.

[Ceetar]

Chad ochoseis wrote: Maybe in a walk year. But if you're JdG and you're set for five years, you'd want to deal with possible injuries sooner rather than later.

he had an MRI three weeks ago though.

[G-Fafif]

Jake MRI OK. On track to start at end of week.

[smg58]

Bottom line: ultimately handled correctly, news appears to be good, but maybe you don't inform the media every time you reconsider your position on something.

[Johnny Lunchbucket]

I sorta missed how it all came up but sounds like Mickey screwed it up by being uncomfortable or prone to saying dumb things to media to get them off his back