Travis d’Arnaud, the forgotten injury mismanagement victim

Surprise! Travis d'Arnaud is hurt again. The Mets placed the injury magnet on the disabled list with a bone bruise on his right wrist on Friday and he's expected to miss at least a couple of weeks. This is an annual event at this point, but the circumstances surrounding it fall in line with what [...]

Michael Conforto still can’t handle the breaking stuff

One of the many preseason sources of heartburn for both the Mets and their fans was just what to do with young outfielder Michael Conforto after it became clear that the team would be unable to trade Jay Bruce. On the surface, there was nothing particularly new about the dilemma. The team had a crowded [...]

Terry Collins and the dangers of expanded rosters

The Mets have 39 players on their expanded active roster. That's tied with the Dodgers for the most in baseball. That's also literally every player on their 40-man that isn't recovering from some surgery or another. That's a lot of players, and the dugout and bullpen are crowded with guys looking to get some kind [...]